St Joseph's Academy Council
Academic Year 23/24
Mrs Deborah Welch (Chair)
Mrs Leanne Smith (Vice Chair)
Ms Teresa Walker
Mrs Ruth McArthur
Mrs E Ronicle (Headteacher)
Mrs Mary-Jane Murray
Ms Jenny Pinder
Miss Jo Nihill (Staff)
Clerk to the Board
Ms Trudy Searle
Chair (Mrs Deborah Welch) can be contacted on admin@stjosephstadcaster.org or
Mrs D Welch
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Station Road
Tadcaster
LS24 9JG
The Academy Council at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School exists in accordance with our legal obligations, we endeavour to operate at a strategic level, leaving the School’s senior leadership responsible and accountable for the operational day-to-day running of the School. It is by achieving these aims that we can be sure that our School has effective governance.
Our core strategic functions , therefore, are in:
- Ensuring clarity of Catholic vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the appropriate senior leadership to account for the educational performance and Catholic character of the School and its pupils; and for the internal organisation, management and control of the School including performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the School and making sure its money is well spent.
We understand that the Catholic Church expects Catholic schools to promote and uphold high standards, including academic standards as an integral part of its educational vision for the holistic formation of children and young people.
St Joseph's Academy Council
September 2023