Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured including the names, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Governing Body has three main roles:
- To set the strategic direction of the school
- To act as a critical friend to the school
- To hold the school to account
We do this by meeting twice a term as a full governing body; during the first meeting each of our committees reports on how they have held the school to account. At the second meeting we receive and examine a detailed report from the Headteacher.
In addition to these meetings, governors visit the school to see it in action and offer their own professional or personal experience for the greater good of the school.
The day to day management of the school is delegated to the Headteacher and his or her staff.
Governors are unable to intervene in any individual school matter unless the Headteacher has been unable to satisfactorily resolve the matter of concern. Individual governors have no special authority; it is the governing body as a group which exercises its responsibilities.
Anita Marshall and Hilary Turner are Co-Chairs of the Governing Body and are contactable through the school office.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Governing Body Membership September 2025
Name |
Term of Office Ends |
Governor Subject Area Responsibility |
Anita Marshall |
31/08/2024 |
Co-Chair of Governors – PSHE, RHE, Racial Equality, Data Protection |
Hilary Turner |
31/08/2023 |
Co-Chair of Governors – SEND, Mental Health and Wellbeing |
Fr Cristiano Braz |
31/08/2025 |
Religious Education, Catholic Life |
Philip Stark |
31/08/2025 |
Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Resources and Compliance Committee – English, Geography |
Jemimah Jamiru |
03/09/2027 |
Chair of Standards and Outcomes Committee - Music |
Bittoy George |
16/10/2026 |
PE, Computing |
Sandra Stokes |
03/09/2027 |
MFL, History, Safeguarding |
Danita Rowlands |
19/07/2023 |
Maths |
Gerard McMahon |
22/03/2024 |
Health & Safety |
Jenna Engmann |
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Julian Rakowski |
Headteacher |
Science, Design & Technology, Art |
Full Governing Body Meetings:
Tuesday 30th September 2025 6.30pm, Tuesday 9th December 2025 6.30pm, Tuesday 20th January 2026 6.30pm, Tuesday 24th February 2026 6.30pm, 17th March 2026 6.30pm, Tuesday 12th May 2026 6.30pm, Tuesday 7th July 2026 7pm
Resources and Compliance Committee Meeting dates: Thursday 9th October 2025 6.30pm Thursday 29th January 2026 6.30pm Thursday 16th April 2026 6.30pm Thursday 18th June 2026 6.30pm |
Standards and Outcomes Committee Meeting dates: Tuesday 14th October 2025 6.30pm Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.30pm Tuesday 7th July 2025 6.30pm
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Members: | Members: |
Philip Stark – Chair | Jemimah Jamiru - Chair |
Anita Marshall | Anita Marshall |
Hilary Turner | Hilary Turner |
Gerard McMahon | Father Cristiano Braz |
Sandra Stokes | Danita Rowlands |
Julian Rakowski | Bittoy George |
Jenna Engmann | |
Julian Rakowski |
Governor Meeting Attendance Table 2025-2026:
Name |
Full GB 30.10.2025 |
R&C 9.10.2025 |
S&O 14.10.2025 |
Full GB 9.12.2025 |
Full GB 20.1.2026 |
R&C 29.01.2026 |
Admissions 7.02.2026 |
Full GB 24.02.2026 |
S&O 10.3.2026 |
Full GB 17.3.2026 |
R&C 16.04.2025 |
Full GB 12.5.2026 |
R&C 19.6.2025 |
S&O 8.7.2025 |
Full GB 8.7.2025 |
Anita Marshall (R&C/ S&O) |
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Hilary Turner (R&C/ S&O) |
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Cath McNee (Clerk) |
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Father Cristiano Braz (S&O) |
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Philip Stark (R&C) |
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Jemimah Jamiru (S&O) |
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Bittoy George (S&O) |
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Sandra Stokes (R&C) |
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Danita Rowlands (S&O) |
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Gerard McMahon (R&C) |
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Julian Rakowski – HT |
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Jenna Engmann |
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Jamie Doak (Observer) |
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Governing Body: Minutes of Meetings
Standards and Outcomes Committee
This committee monitors children's academic, social and spiritual development and sets the strategic direction of the curriculum of the school.
Members:
Jemimah Jamiru - Chair
Julian Rakowski
Father Cristiano Braz
Danita Rowlands
Anita Marshall
Hilary Turner
Bittoy George
Jenna Engmann
Resources and Compliance Committee
This committee monitors the staffing, finance and premises of the school with a view to maximising the use of these resources for the benefit of education of the children.
Membership:
Philip Stark - Chair
Julian Rakowski
Anita Marshall
Hilary Turner
Gerard McMahon
Sandra Stokes