St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary school is part of the St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust, set up as a charitable trust limited by guarantee. It has a tiered management and governance structure, with the Members of the Academy Trust Company overseeing the strategic direction of each of its academies. As St Mary and St Peter is part of St John the Baptist Catholic MAT our members, Trustees and Directors information is kept up to date on our MAT website. A link for the Trust website is here.
SJB CMAT Useful Links
Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust's Articles of Association
The Governing Body for St Peter and St Mary Catholic Primary School (SMSP) and St Mary’s RC Primary School
Following consultation in the summer term 2023, a new structure of Governance has been agreed for St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School, Gorleston and St Mary’s RC Primary School, Lowestoft.
There will be a federated governing body for both schools, known as an Executive Local Governing Body (ELGB), supported by two committees known as the Steering Groups, one for each school.
The Chair of Liaison for the ELGB is Ms Beryl Edwards. The Chair of Meetings for the ELGB is Mr Simon Gilbert-Barnham
The ELGB for SMSP and St Mary’s is the tier below the SJB CMAT Directors. As an Academy within the St John the Baptist Catholic Multi-Academy Trust the Executive Local Governing Body take on tasks delegated to them through the CMAT Scheme of Delegation. The ELGB is responsible for setting the vision of the school, holding the Headteacher to account for educational performance, and ensuring that the academy's money is well spent. The ELGB take a strategic role, acting as a critical friend to the School. It sets aims and objectives and agrees, monitors and reviews local policies, targets and priorities. It is also responsible for organising admissions. The ELGB achieves its role by appointing Governors to working on the steering groups that will specialise in specific areas and work specific to each school.
The ELGB at St Mary’s and St Mary and St Peter
Chair of liaison– Beryl Edwards (Foundation Governor)
Chair of Meetings– Simon Gilbert-Barnham (Parent Governor)
Safeguarding (includes Prevent) and Health and Safety– Donna Van Dame (Foundation Governor)
SEND and LAC Governor– Tom Langan (Foundation Governor)
Statutory Grants- Pupil Premium & Sports Premium- Andrew Hughes (Foundation Governor)
RE / Catholic Life of the school– Janet Brooks (Foundation Governor)
Father Padraig (Foundation Governor)
Joanne Arnold (Foundation Governors SMSP)
Hannah MacKender (Parent Governor St Mary’s)
Other Attendees
Helen Armstrong - Executive Head
Kim Payne – CEO
Roger Higgins – Deputy CEO
Kate Lewis – Clerk to Governors
Governors that will attend the Steering Groups
Abi Goddard and Ewa Parker - Heads of School
Amber Brooks (Staff governor SMSP)
Matthew Evans (Parent Governor SMSP)
– (Staff Governor St Mary’s)
Mary Hunt (Foundation Governor)
