Our Governors

We are part of the Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust (SJSCAT), a multi-academy trust in the Diocese of Westminster.
A Board of Directors governs the Trust and is legally responsible for our school and other schools in the Trust. The Board is the key decision-making body. Its purpose is to provide strategic leadership, accountability and assurance and strategic oversight of engagement with Trust community. :

The Board has appointed a Local Governing Body to conduct core governance functions in our school.  Local governors, appointed or elected from different parts of our school community, serve on our local governing body. The Chair of the Local Governing Body is Mr M Fargen. To get in touch with the Chair, email spoonc@stmo.sjscat.co.uk write to Mr M Fargen at the school address.

The local governing body meets twice a term to conduct business. Some aspects of its work are carried out by sub-committees or by link governors who visit our schools to focus on particular areas.

Remit and Exercise of Functions
The powers, constitution and proceedings of the local governing body are set out formally in a Scheme of Delegation and Delegation Matrix. The terms of reference for local governing body sub-committees and link governor roles show which responsibilities have been delegated by the local governing body and the names of those appointed to key positions.

Governance Documents
The Governance documents for the Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust can be accessed from its website.


Register of Interests and Meeting Attendance
Register of Interests for the local governing body  
Record of meeting attendance 2024 2025 for local governors

Financial Reports
The Trust maintains accounting records and prepares an annual report and accounts in line with the Charity Commission's Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) and Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) Accounts Direction. The reports and accounts are published here.

The Governing Body is comprised of appointed parent and staff Governors.

Chair of Governors:
Mr M Fargan

Vice Chair:
Mr D Clark

Curriculum and Staffing Committee Chair:
Mrs R Butteri

Vice Chair:
Mr M Fargan

Ethos and Pastoral Committee Chair:
Mrs R Butteri

Vice Chair:
Vacant

Finance Committee Chair:
Mr M Fargan

Vice Chair:
Vacant

Governors:
Mr M Fargen
Mr L Pietragnoli
Mr D Clark
Mrs R Butteri
Mr J O'Brien

Headteacher:
Dr T Papworth

Parent Governor:
Ms S Williams
Ms L Otoo

Staff Governor:
Mr D Muir
Ms E Pape

Co-opted Governors:
Mr P Lecat

Clerk to the Governors:
Ms T Round

Financial Information for 2023/2024

The number of employees whose full-time equivalent gross remuneration (excluding on-costs) for the financial year April 2023 to March 2024 exceeded £100,000 was:

Salary Band
£100,001 - £110,000
£120,001 - £130,000

Number
1
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