Welcome to our Governors’ section. 

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a 'critical friend': to support, to challenge, to ask questions, ultimately to represent the school community. 

The Governing Body works in close partnership with the Executive Headteacher, Head of School, staff and the local authority. Whilst the Executive Headteacher is, of course, responsible for the day to day running of the school, the governors are involved with such things as staffing, curriculum, school buildings and finance. It ensures the school functions well and maintains the proper range of academic and social objectives.

Who are we?

The Governing Body now consists of:

• The Executive Headteacher
• One elected staff governor
• Four foundation governors
• One parent governor

The standard term of office for a governor is four years. The chair and vice-chair are elected annually at the first meeting of the academic year.

The chair of governors is Mrs E Cotterill, who can be contacted via the school office or directly via email at admin@francisxavier.co.uk

The Governing Body meets at least three times each year with committee meetings during the year linked to the school's self evaluation:

Committees include:

• Pay - Chair Mrs E Cotterill (meet once a year)
• Finance and Facilities - Chair Mr P McCay (Meet at least three times a year) 

Please click below to view the Terms of Reference

The governors will liaise with subject leaders who will then report back to the governing body.

The committees meet as and when required and the committees consist of any three available governors who have no declared interests.

The Governing Body for academic year 2024/2025 consist of:

B. Nesbit - Executive Headteacher

• A member of the governing body by virtue of position in school
• Register of Interests: Sits on the board of 2 other governing bodies, Co-opted Memeber at Doncaster Council Chambers

E. Cotterill - Chair of Governors

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for: Safeguarding, SEND, Premises, Mental Health
• Term of office 15/05/23 to 14/05/27
• Register of Interests: Governor at 2 other establishments, Works for the LA within the Adults & Community department

T.Hoyes - Staff Governor

• Staff Governor appointed by the staff
• Responsible for: 
• Term of Office: 06/09/2022 to 05/09/2026
• Register of Interests: None

A. Dews  - Foundation Governor

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for: RSHE, Section 48 - RE
• Term of office 04/12/2023 - 03/12/2027
• Register of Interests: Governor at 2 other establishments

N.Budding - Parent Governor

• Parent Governor appointed by the Parents
• Responsible for: 
• Term of office 05/01/2023 to 19/10/2023
• Register of Interests: None

P. McCay - Vice-Chair of Governors

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for:
• Term of office 12/07/2023 to 11/07/2027
• Register of Interests: Governor at 2 other establishments

R.Doherty - Parent Governor

• Parent Governor appointed by the Parents
• Responsible for: 
• Term of office 28/11/2023 to 27/11/2027
• Register of Interests: None

K.Gannon - Foundation Governor

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for:
• Term of office 04/09/2024 to 03/09/2028
• Register of Interests:

Meeting Attendance

The Governing Body for academic year 2023/2024 consist of:

B. Nesbit - Executive Headteacher

• A member of the governing body by virtue of position in school
• Register of Interests: Sits on the board of 2 other governing bodies, Co-opted Memeber at Doncaster Council Chambers

E. Cotterill - Chair of Governors

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for: Safeguarding, SEND, Premises, Mental Health
• Term of office 15/05/23 to 14/05/27
• Register of Interests: Governor at 2 other establishments, Works for the LA within the Adults & Community department

T.Hoyes - Staff Governor

• Staff Governor appointed by the staff
• Responsible for: 
• Term of Office: 06/09/2022 to 05/09/2026
• Register of Interests: None

A. Dews  - Vice Chair of Governors

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for: RSHE, Section 48 - RE
• Term of office 04/12/2023 - 03/12/2027
• Register of Interests: Governor at 2 other establishments

N.Budding - Parent Governor

• Parent Governor appointed by the Parents
• Responsible for: 
• Term of office 05/01/2023 to 19/10/2023
• Register of Interests: None

P. McCay - Foundation Governor

• Foundation Governor appointed by the Bishop of Hallam
• Responsible for:
• Term of office 12/07/2023 to 11/07/2027
• Register of Interests: Governor at 2 other establishments

R.Doherty - Parent Governor

• Parent Governor appointed by the Parents
• Responsible for: 
• Term of office 28/11/2023 to 27/11/2027
• Register of Interests: None

Meeting Attendance

This Governing Body was reconstituted on the 1st May 2015