Who we are
On behalf of all of our governors we would like to welcome you to our school’s Governing Body pages.
Our governing body consists of a maximum of twelve members who are fully committed to upholding our school Christian Values of love, peace, joy, friendship, forgiveness, perserverance and justice.
As well as the Headteacher and a staff representative, our local governing body (LGB) also includes parents/carers of children who attend our school and representatives from our village church, All Saints. In addition the local governing body can recommend people with particular skills to be governors.These governors are known as co-opted governors.
All governors, except the headteacher, are appointed by the Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust (LDST) Board of Directors.
The local governing body (LGB) has a range of duties and powers which include but are not limited to:
• agreeing targets for pupil achievement and attendance
• managing the school's finances and resources
• making sure the curriculum is balanced and broadly based
• appointing staff
• reviewing staff performance and pay.
As governors, we are all focused on the same goal; to provide each child with an excellent education based on the highest possible academic, social, moral and cultural standards. You can help us achieve our goal by supporting our Headteacher and staff, and by respecting our school aims, values and policies.
If you would like to contact us to discuss any matter please do so by contacting the School Office. We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible in the coming year.
Mr K Gratton and Mrs D Pennington
Co-Chairs of the Governing Body 2021/2022
Mr Gratton and Mrs Pennington can be contacted via the School Office (enquiries@rainfordp@ldst.org.uk. For confidential items please use a sealed envelope addressed 'For the attention of Mr Gratton and/or Mrs Pennington c/o Rainford C.E. .Primary School, Cross Pit Lane, Rainford, St.Helens, WA11 8AJ.'
All Governors are appointed for a term of 4 years and may serve a maximum of 3 terms of office.
The LGB may invite other people to attend any individual meeting. These people have no voting rights.
The LDST Board of Directors may invite people with specific skills to become Associate Governors to any committee. Associate Governors do not count towards the quorum of any meeting and have no voting rights. These people must adhere to the same rules, regulations and code of conduct as governors.
| Co-opted Governors - Appointed by the LDST Board of Directors | |||
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Mr Keith Gratton Term of Office: 21/11/18-20/11/22
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Co-Chair of the Governing Body: Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
 Mrs Sharen Hartley Term of Office: 26/10/19-25/10/23 |
Vice Chair of the Governing Body Member of: Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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Mrs Phillipa Burke Term of Office - 24/09/19-23/09/23 |
Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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| Foundation Governors - Appointed by the LDST Board of Directors | |||
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Revd Janet Heighton |
Chair of the Christian Distinctiveness, Care & Support Committee. Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None |
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Mrs Diane Pennington Term of Office 21/02/22-20/02/26
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Co-Chair of the Governing Body Member of: Lead Governor for: Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: Mrs Pennington is also a governor at St. Gabriels CE Primary School in Huyton.
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| Parent Governors - Elected by Parents/Carers and appointed by LDST Board of Directors | |||
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Mr Anthony Sharkey 2/11/2020 Term of Office: 2/12/20-1/12/24
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Chair of: Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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Mr Stephen Duffy Term of Office: 27/11/19-26/11/23 |
Vice Chair of: Nominated Governor for: Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: None Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
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| Staff Governor - Elected by School Staff and appointed by LDST Board of Directors. | |||
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Mrs Louise Thompson Term of office: 08/06/2020-07/06/2024
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Assistant Head Teacher
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Mrs Anya Richardson |
Head Teacher Member of: Standards & Quality Committee. Finance & Resources Committee. Christian Distinctiveness, Care & Support Committee. Strategy Group. |
