Governors

Governance at St Catharine’s

St Catharine’s is part of the Little Way Catholic Educational Trust (LWCET). The Trust is governed by a Board of Directors, who are responsible for the management and administration of the Trust and all of its academies.

The Board’s constitution and rules are set out in the Trust’s Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Directors have overall responsibility and final decision-making authority for all of the Trust’s work. They are accountable to the Charity Commission, the Department for Education and the Education & Skills Funding Agency (or any successor bodies), as well as to the Bishop of Clifton.

Read the LWCET Register of Interests

Meet the Governors 2026–27

Our Local Governing Committee

The Directors appoint a Local Governing Committee (LGC) for each academy. The LGC is a group of volunteers, known as governors. The Directors decide how each LGC is made up and how it runs. The Scheme of Delegation sets this out and describes the authority the Directors give the LGC to run the academy and fulfil its mission.

The LGC holds the Headteacher to account for:

Some of this work happens in smaller committees, which then report back to the full LGC. Each governor acts as a “critical friend”. They celebrate the school’s achievements and also point out where it could improve, so that support and challenge stay in balance. Governors also check progress towards our strategic priorities and make sure policies are put into practice correctly.

How the committee is made up

Governance documents

• Full Governing Body Organisation and Structure
• Governors’ Committees and Declarations
• Governor Attendance 2025–26
• Governor Attendance 2024–25
• LWCET Register of Interests
• Academy Articles of Association
• Scheme of Delegation (on the LWCET website)

Useful links

• Little Way Catholic Educational Trust
• Becoming a Foundation Governor (Diocese of Clifton)
• Could you be a school governor? (Diocese of Clifton)