Governance

The St Mary’s CE Academy Trust has four Trust Members who are responsible for appointing the Trustees (Governors) of the Academy. The current Members are:

• The Venerable Janet Mackenzie, Archdeacon of Hertford
• Reverend Elizabeth Fellows, the Incumbent from the Parish
• Ms Charlotte Johnson, representative from the Diocese Board of Education
• Mrs Sarah Willis, Chair of Governors

The Trustees make up the Governing Body of St Mary’s, which has fourteen members and is responsible for the strategic leadership of the School. Note: At St Mary’s our Trustees are known as Governors.

The Governing Body consists of:

• Two parent/carer governors
• One LA governor
• Three staff governors (one of whom is the Head Teacher)
• Eight foundation governors (of whom at least four will be eligible for appointment as parent/carer governors)

Of these, the foundation governors consist of:

• One ex officio governor (usually the vicar/clergy member)
• Two appointments by the Diocesan Board of Education
• At least two appointments by St Mary’s Parochial Church Council (PCC)
• The remaining three appointments are drawn from St Mary’s PCC, Christ Church PCC and/or the Dewhurst Foundation

All Governors share responsibility for protecting the Christian ethos of the School, and ensuring that the School is promoting our distinctiveness as a Church School, together with St Mary’s Christian values, in all aspects of the School’s work.

Parents and Carers who are interested in becoming a Governor at St Mary’s are encouraged to contact the Clerk, to discuss current opportunities to join or support the Governing Body.

Any communication with members of the Governing body should be sent by email to clerk@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk.