SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM ST ANTHONY’S SCHOOL
Helen Ball Headteacher
Ruth Aspden Deputy Headteacher and SENCO
Lisa Spalding Assistant Headteacher Secondary and Curriculum
Lynne Seabrook Assistant Headteacher Teaching and Learning
Lucy Summerfield Assistant Headteacher Personalised Learning
Jo Baily School Business Manager
GOVERNING BODY OF ST ANTHONY’S SCHOOL
Our Governing Body consists of nine members and operates without a committee structure. The core functions of our governing body, as set out in The School Governance (Roles, Procedures and Allowances) (England) Regulations 2013, are:
- ensuring that the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined;
- ensuring that the head teacher performs his or her responsibilities for the educational performance of the school; and
- ensuring the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.
The statutory purpose of the Governing Body is to promote high standards of educational achievement at the school.
The day to day management of the school is the responsibility of the Headteacher and staff, whereas the governors are responsible for the general direction of the school and providing a strategic overview.
The Governing Body acts as a critical friend to the school and ensures accountability, whilst considering the interests of children, parents and staff. It makes decisions about curriculum, finance, staffing and premises matters, to help raise standards of achievement and to make sure that the school provides a good quality education for all of our pupils.
Diversity Statement
The governors of St Anthony’s School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.
The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender, disability, social background and ethnicity.
They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.
Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
