About Our Members & Trustees

Members of St Mary’s CE Academy Trust

The current Members of the Trust are:

• The Venerable Janet Mackenzie: Archdeacon of Hertford, appointed to office 1/9/16.
• Reverend Elizabeth Fellows: the Incumbent.
• Ms Charlotte Johnson: Representative from the Diocese Board of Education
• Mrs Sarah Willis: Chair of Governors of St Mary’s CE High School, from 7th March 2022.

All governors serve for a term of four years. The Chair and Vice Chair are elected annually and serve a term of one year at a time.

The current governors (trustees) are for Academic Year 2025/2026:

• Sarah Willis (Chair of Governors): Parent Governor appointed by election. Current period of office 07/03/2022 to 06/03/2026. (No pecuniary interests declared)
• Maureen Bruce: Foundation Governor appointed into office by the Diocese of St Albans. Current period of office 1/7/15 to 2/11/2024 (extended). (Interest declared as a Trustee of a London Children’s Charity)
• Rev Elizabeth Fellows: Foundation Governor (Ex Officio Governor)
• Pat Higgins: Foundation Governor (St Mary the Virgin Church).  Current period of office 24/6/19 to 23/6/2023. (No pecuniary interests declared)
• TBC:  Foundation Governor (Christchurch)
• TBC: Foundation Governor (Dewhurst Trust)
• TBC: Foundation Governor.
• Rachel Stringer: Foundation Governor. Current period of office 1/1/24 to 31/12/2028 (Interest declared employed by another Hertfordshire school)
• Margaret Fletcher: Foundation Governor. Current period of office 1/1/24 to 31/12/2028 (No pecuniary interests declared)
• Martin Finegan: Chair of Standards Committee, Parent/Carer Governor elected into office by parents/carers of the Academy.  Current period of office 11/03/2024 to 10/3/2028 (No pecuniary interests declared other than a parent of current students)
• Wayne Smith: Staff Governor elected into office by the staff of the Academy.  Current period of office 19/05/25 to 18/05/29 (no pecuniary interests declared other than a current member of staff
• Louise Douglas: Staff Governor elected into office by the staff of the Academy. Current period of office 1/7/19 to 30/6/2023.  (No pecuniary interests declared other than a current member of staff)
• Richard Vaughan: Staff Governor (Head Teacher as ex officio governor). (Interest declared on Management Board of another setting)
• Judith Bundock: Clerk to the Governing Body

The full governing body meets 5 times a year.

The Finance and Resources Committee is a sub-committee of the main governing body.  Its purpose is to be responsible for reviewing the effectiveness of the system of internal financial control operating within the School, as well as audit and risk management.