Our Governors

Objects and Aims

The principal object and activity of St Patrick’s School is to advance for the public benefit Catholic education in the United Kingdom, in particular by establishing, maintaining, carrying on, managing and developing a school, offering a broad range of curriculum for pupils of different abilities, with a strong emphasis on Christian values in accordance with the school’s Mission Statement.

The aims of the School are summarised below:

  • to provide an environment which promotes Christian values in line with the Mission Statement.

  • to maintain close links with the Parish and the Catholic community and beyond.

  • to complete our transition into the Cardinal Newman Catholic Trust.

  • to continue partnership working with Catholic schools (particularly within Aquinas Group) and local schools particularly Columbus Group.

  • to continue to raise the standard of educational attainment and achievement of all pupils.

  • to provide a broad and balanced curriculum, including extracurricular activities.

  • to develop students as more effective learners.

  • to develop the School site so that it enables students to achieve their full potential.

  • to ensure that every child enjoys the same high quality education in terms of resourcing, tuition and care.

  • to improve the effectiveness of the School by keeping the curriculum and organisational structure under continual review.

  • to provide value for money for the funds expended.

  • to comply with all appropriate statutory and curriculum requirements and

  • to conduct the School's business in accordance with the highest standards of integrity, probity and openness.

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If you have any queries you wish to direct to the Board, please feel free to email the Chair jdeasey@stp.newmancatholictrust.com 

 
Minutes of the Local Governing Committee meetings are available and can be viewed in the school office on request. 
 
As Governors, we are elected and appointed to reflect the various sections of the community which have an interest in our school. 
 
The Diocese appoints the school’s Foundation Governors which, as a Catholic School, make up the majority of the Governing Committee. Parents, teachers and support staff also elect Governors to represent their interests.