Our Lady's Catholic High School
The Full Governing Body meets every term and each Committee also meets on a termly basis.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Mark Murray, he can be contacted via school at admin@olchs.lancs.sch.uk
The Committees of Governors that we use at the school are as follows:
Staffing and Curriculum Committee
This Committee looks at potential changes to the curriculum, reviews the performance of all the departments and analyses the school’s work towards the targets that are set on an annual basis. This is a busy Committee which also considers the improvement that the pupils have made during their time with us. Performance of pupils is analysed formally several times during the year and the Committee receives reports of their progress.
The Committee ensures that plans are in place to replace staff who are leaving. It also evaluates the staffing structure that the school has and ensures that plans are in place to maintain the acceptable levels of class sizes, whilst ensuring specialist teaching in all areas. The Committee also oversees the welfare of the staff. The Governors employ over 100 staff at Our Lady’s Catholic High School and their welfare is something that is very important to us.
Pupils, Parents and Community Committee
The aim of this committee is to oversee the pastoral care and safety of all pupils in the school. They have specific responsibility for holding the school to account on all safeguarding, attendance, admissions and pastoral issues including exclusions. The responsibility for approving educational visits is delegated to this committee, which reports each term to the Whole School Governing Body.
Finance and Premises Committee
This group of Governors considers the School Budget and how the different elements of the school are financed. The School Budget comes to us at the end of March. We plan for the following financial year and ensure that all plans are relayed to the school community via the School Improvement Plan. Most of the budget is taken up with staffing costs and the Committee is very keen to ensure that we can maintain appropriate levels of staffing in our school. On the buildings side of its remit the Committee considers plans both short and long term to improve the quality of provision we offer to our pupils.
Instrument of Government
Please click below to see a copy of our Instrument of Government.
Governors of the School
Please see below for information about our Governors:
| Name | Term of Office | Committee | Offices Held | Register of Interests | Possible Meetings Attended 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Murray | Oct 2023 - Oct 2027 | S&C | Chair of Governors, Chair S&C, Music, PE and Careers | 1/1 | |
| Mrs Rachel Ballard | Feb 2023 - Feb 2027 | S&C | SEND | 0/1 | |
| Ms Pamela Baxter | Dec 2024 - Dec 2028 | S&C | Safeguarding & Drama | Foundation Governor at St Clare's Catholic Primary School | 1/1 |
| Mr Mark FitzGibbon | Jan 2025 - Jan 2029 | F&P | English/Literacy | Headteacher of Alston Lane Catholic Primary School | 0/1 |
| Mrs Jill Holohan | Jan 2025 - Jan 2029 | PP&C | Catholic Life and Mission | 1/1 | |
| Mrs Elaine Kane | Feb 2025 - Feb 2029 | PP&C | Art | 0/1 | |
| Miss Katherine Lonsdale | Oct 2025 - Oct 2029 | S&C | Geography and Equality & Diversity | Parent of an OLCHS pupil | 1/1 |
| Miss Charlotte Webb | Sep 2025 - Sep 2029 | F&P | DT & Staff Well Being | 1/1 | |
| Mr Rob Wilcock | Jan 2024 - Jan 2028 | F&P | History | Parent of an OLCHS pupil | 1/1 |
| Mr Adrian Metcalf | June 2025 - June 2029 | F&P | RE | Chair of Governors at Our Lady and St Edwards Catholic Primary School and Foundation Governor at Cardinal Newman College | 1/1 |
| Mrs Kath Taylor | Jan 2024 - Jan 2028 | F&P | Chair F&P, Maths & Numeracy | Parent of a teacher at OLCHS | 1/1 |
| Mr Bankole Martins | Oct 2023 - Oct 2027 | PP&C | Personal Development | Parent of an OLCHS pupil. | 1/1 |
| Mr Neil Mitchell | Oct 2022 - Oct 2026 | S&C | Computer Science | Parent of an OLCHS pupil | 1/1 |
| Ms Pamela Stott | July 2023 - July 2027 | PP&C | Link & MFL | Works at OLCHS | 1/1 |
| Ms Lisa Pearl | Jul 2023 - Jul 2027 | S&C | Pupil Premium | 0/1 | |
| Mr Tim Gavell | Jul 2025 - Jul 2029 | PP&C | Science | Partner of support staff | 1/1 |
| Mr Matthew Holden | June 2025 - June 2029 | PP&C | Behaviour & Attitudes | Parent of an OLCHS pupil | 1/1 |
| Mrs Jo Beesley | Nov 2023 - Nov 2027 | F&P | Cyber Security | Staff Governor | 1/1 |
| Mr Richard Charnock | Sept 2022 - | Headteacher | 1/1 | ||
| Resigned within the last 12 months | |||||
| Mrs Anne Charnley | December 2024 |
