Governor Information

Our Governing Body

At Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, our governors are volunteers from our parish, school and local community. They are each responsible for providing strategic leadership and accountability in our school.  We currently have 7 governors comprised of; five foundation governors, appointed by the Diocese of Nottingham and two parent governors, elected by parents of the school.

School governors are volunteers with varied skills who have an interest in our children’s education and the smooth running of the school.  Governors meet regularly to monitor strategic development, religious education, health & safety and progress within the school. We also spend time in school working with the children and the staff to support our high standards.  We ensure that the school maintains our distinctive Catholic ethos and the link between the Parish and the school.  If you have any questions or would like to meet with me, then please email (mwilliams@holycross.notts.sch.uk) or contact me via school office.

Mrs Maria Williams (Chair of Governors)

Our Governors

Mrs Maria Williams

Chair of Governors

Mr Albert Wilson

Vice Chair of Governors

Mr Ben Wright

Foundation Governor

Mrs Rachael Mason

Parent Governor

Mr Reg Carter

Foundation Governor

Mrs Rachel Francis-Nweke

Parent Governor

Mr Chukwuma Abaokporo

Foundation Governor

Governance in a Catholic School

Governing bodies help schools and academies to fulfil their mission. All schools have governing bodies made up of different categories of governors. All Catholic school governing bodies are made up of foundation governors, and parent governors, along with the Headteacher.

Role of our Governing Body

The main role of the governing body is to operate at a strategic level, leaving the Headteacher and senior leaders responsible and accountable to the governing body for the operational day-to-day running of the school.

Foundation Governors

Foundation governors are specifically appointed by the Bishop or Religious Order to ensure the preservation and development of the school’s Catholic character, to ensure that the school is being conducted as a Catholic School, and to represent the Bishop’s (and the Religious Order’s) education policy to the governing body.