A Governing Body is a group of volunteers elected by parents and staff at the school and also nominated by the Bury Local Authority.  Working closely with the Headteacher, the Body has the responsibility for raising school standards through key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring & evaluating school performance. 

St John with St Mark C of E Primary School has 11 Governors who meet formally six times throughout the year.  The Governing Body includes three Foundation Governors, two parent Governors, three Co-opted Governors, one Staff Governor, one Local Authority Governor and the Head Teacher as ex-officio.

Current Governing Body Members  2024 - 2025

Chair Mr John Westwell , Co-opted Governor

c/o St John with St Mark C of E Primary School, Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EE.  

Vice Chair  Mrs Victoria Cook, Foundation Governor  - Bury Governors' Association Representative

Headteacher  Mr Steven Ollis

Local Authority Governor  Mr Ciaron Boles - SEN responsibility

Staff Governor  Mrs Debbie Foden

Parent Governors 

Mr Safwan Ilyas - Safeguarding & CYPIC and anti-bullying responsibility

Ms Adriana Dos Santos - Wellbeing responsibility

Co-opted Governors 

Mr John Westwell - Curriculum responsibility

Mr Graeme Lambert - Finance and Health & Safety responsibility - Bury Governors' Association Representative

Reverend Harvie Nicol - RE responsibility

Foundation Governors

Mrs Victoria Cook - Attendance & Pupil Premium responsibility

Reverend Harvie Nicol

Vacancy

GOVERNOR SUB COMMITTEES (2023/4)

Resource Committee - meets termly, Chair - Mr Graeme Lambert. Members - Ms Victoria Cook, Mr Steven Ollis, Mrs Suzanne Dewhurst & Mr Ciaron Boles

Teaching & Learning Committee - meets termly, Chair - Ms Adriana Dos Santos. Members - Mr John Westwell, Mrs Victoria Cook, Mr Safwan Ilyas, Mr Steven Ollis, Mrs Debbie Foden 

Safeguarding Committee - meets termly, Chair - Mr Safwan Ilyas. Members - Ms Adriana Dos Santos, Ms Victoria Cook & Mrs Debbie Foden

Pay & Performance Committee - meets annually. Members - Ms Victoria Cook & Mr Ciaron Boles

Pay Appeal Committee - meets annually. Members - Mr Safwan Ilyas & Mr Graeme Lambert

Staff Dismissal Committee - meets when required. Members - Mr John Westwell, Mr Safwan Ilyas, Mr Ciaron Boles

Staff Dismissal Appeals Committee - meets when required. Members - Mr Graeme Lambert, Ms Adriana Dos Santos

Pupil Dismissal Appeals Committee - meets when required. Members - Mr Graeme Lambert, Mr Ciaron Boles, Ms Adriana Dos Santos

Complaints Committee - meets when required. Members - Mr Graeme Lambert, Mr John Westwell, Mr Ciaron Boles, Ms Adriana Dos Santos