Our Lady of the Assumption Governing Body

“The school is a thriving partnership of people who pull together and are committed to continuing the development of the school.”

Governance at Our Lady’s

As an academy school within Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust (BEBCMAT) the governance model consists of a Trust Board and a local Governing Body.

The Members of the Trust Board are appointed by the Bishop of Lancaster. The directors of the Trust Board are responsible for all aspects of school life. They delegate some of these responsibilities to the head teacher and local governing body (LGB).  

The management and responsibility of governance is made explicit through the Scheme of Delegation which is attached.

Full details of Trust Governance can be found by following the link to BEBCMAT 

Local Governance 

Individuals who sit on the local governing bodies (LGBs) are referred to as local governors. 

Key Responsibilities

The Local Governing Body sits at the heart of the relationship between the school and its local parish.  It is responsible for the Catholic Life of our school, day to day oversight of the management of the school and compliance with the Trust and school’s policies and practices, standards and ensuring that responsibilities to families and pupils are met. 

The Trust Board will determine the strategy for the Trust. The Trust Board will be supported by the Executive Team ked be the Chief Executive Officer. 

Purpose of the Local Governing Body (LGB) 

The role of the LGB in a multi academy trust is a valuable one in providing, as the name implies, a local focussed team who keep the school actions progressing in line with the multi academy trust key performance indicators. 

The LGB will also play an important part in representing the view of the wider school stakeholders. 

The specific roles of the LGB are laid out in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation.

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Our Local Governor Board Members 

Foundation Governors

Gary Smith – Chair

Michelle Lonican –  Deputy Chair

Father Loughran

Mark Isaacs

Laura Briggs

John Maguire

Cllr Peter Hunter

Anthea Clough

Parent Governors

Andrew Loynd

Vacancy

Staff Governor

Candice Heim- Sarac

Headteacher Peter Duffy

 

Attendance

 

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Attendance

 

 

 

 

Y = Attended, N = Apologies Accepted, NA = Apologies not Accepted, NS = No Apologies sent,

? = Attendance Not Marked, Blank = Not Required,

CA = Consent for absence, - = Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Governing Board Meeting

Local Governing Board Meeting

Local Governing Board Meeting

Local Governing Board Meeting

Local Governing Board Meeting

Local Governing Board Meeting

Governor

Governor Type

01 Oct 2025

03 Dec 2025

10 Feb 2026

17 Mar 2026

19 May 2026

15 Jul 2026

Elaine Allen

 

Y

Y

 

 

 

 

Laura Briggs

Foundation governor

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Mrs Anthea Clough

Additional Governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Miss Jacqueline Currey

Other

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Peter Duffy

Headteacher

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mr David Flanagan

 

N

NS

Y

N

 

 

Candice Heim-Sarac

Staff governor

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Mr Cllr. Peter Hunter

Foundation governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Mark Isaacs

Foundation governor

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Ms Michelle Lonican

Foundation governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Canon Christopher Loughran

Foundation governor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

John Maguire

Foundation governor

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Gary Smith

Foundation governor

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y