The Governing Body of The Academy of St. Nicholas is committed to ensuring that every student achieves their full potential.
The Governing Body can be contacted via the Clerk to Governors, Mrs Catherine McGoohan, at 51 Horrocks Avenue, Liverpool, L19 5NY.
Mr C. Cleugh is the Chair of the Local Governing Body and Mr B Marsh is the Chair of the Trust Board. Both Chairs are contactable via Catherine McGoohan, Executive Officer to the Trust, at 51 Horrocks Avenue, Liverpool, L19 5NY and on 0151 230 2570.
Welcome from the Chair of Governors
Welcome to the Academy of St Nicholas.
I am honoured to have been asked by the Trustees to Chair the Governing Body. I have recently retired after 41 years in the teaching profession including 23 years as the Head of two Catholic Schools and will endeavour to use my experience in guiding the strategic development of the Academy. All the Governors here are committed to ensure that St Nicholas’ provides the best possible education for our pupils. We work very closely with the Executive Head and the Headteacher in implementing our challenging strategic plan. I hope to meet many of you at the many varied functions at the Academy in the year ahead.
May God bless you and yours always
Chris Cleugh
Governors’ Committees
| Committee | Members |
| Curriculum & Standards Committee | Mr C. Cleugh Miss C. Chapman Dr E. Boyes Ms B. Murray Ms H. Duggan |
| Finance and Business | Mr C. Cleugh Ms B. Murray Fr E. Cain |
| Admissions, Inclusion and Ethos | Miss C. Chapman (Chair) Dr E. Boyes Fr E. Cain Miss A. Hughes |
Roles & Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning – Mr C. Cleugh
Safeguarding – Miss C. Chapman
Attendance – Dr. E. Boyes
Ethos – Fr. E. Cain
Pupil Premium – Ms H. Duggan
Parent Governor – Ms S. Fong
Staff Governor – Miss A. Hughes
Percentage Attendance at Governor Meetings
| Meeting | Attendance % |
| 17 November 2016 | 8 out of 8 attended=100% |
| 12 December 2016 (extraordinary) | 8 out of 8 attended=100% |
| 28 March 2017 | 8 out of 9 attended = 89% |
| 29 June 2017 | 7 out of 9 attended = 78% |
| Average governor attendance for 2016/2017 period = 91.18% | |
Register of Interests for Academy Governors
| Name of Governor | Name of Business | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date of Appointment or Acquisition |
| Dr. Edward Boyes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fr. Edward Cain | St. Ambrose Primary | Primary School | Governor | 1997 |
| Fr. Edward Cain | St. Christopher | Primary School | Governor | 2010 |
| Miss J. Carol Chapman | Much Woolton Catholic Primary School | Primary School | Chair of Governors | |
| Miss J. Carol Chapman | Palmerston Special School | School | Chair of Governors | |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | St. Columba’s College (St.Albans) | School | Chair of Governors | September 2009 |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | St. Anselm’s | School | Governor | September 2017 |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | St. Mary’s (Crosby) | School | Trustee | September 2005 |
| Ms Heather Duggan | Archbishop Blanch CE High School | Secondary School | Headteacher | September 2014 |
| Ms Samantha Fong | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Miss Alexandra Hughes | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cllr Barbara Murray | Liverpool City Council | Council | Elected Member | May 2007 |
| Cllr Barbara Murray | Alder Hey Childrens Trust Hospital | Council of Governors | Appointed Governor | May 2010 |
| Cllr Barbara Murray | Blueberry Park Primary School | Governor | Appointed Governor | 2008 |
| Cllr Barbara Murray | National Governance Association | Governance | National Leader of Governance | 2015 |
Register of Interests for Trust Directors
| Name of Governor | Name of Business | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date of Appointment or Acquisition |
| Mr Brynley Marsh | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mr Peter Alcock | St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, St. Helens | Primary School | Chair of Governors | September 1984 |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | St. Anselm’s College | School | Governor | September 2017 |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | St. Columba’s College | School | Governor | September 2009 |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | St. Mary’s College | Trustee | ||
| Mr Matthew Elliott | The Diocese of Liverpool Schools’ Trust | Educational Service | Member | September 2014 |
| Mr Matthew Elliott | Liverpool Cathedral Enterprises Ltd. | Trading Subsidiary | Director | May 2016 |
| Mr Matthew Elliott | All Saints Centre for Mission | Higher Education & Training | Director | January 2017 |
| Lady Erica Hedley | Shrewbury House | Youth Community Centre | Trustee/Manager | November 2017 |
| Fr. Richard Peers | Liverpool Diocesan Education Trust | Multi-Academy umbrella trust | Director | September 2016 |
| Fr. Richard Peers | Woodland Academy Trust | Multi-Academy Trust | Director | September 2016 |
| Fr. Richard Peers | Hope Academy Trust | Multi-Academy Trust | Director | September 2016 |
| Fr. Richard Peers | Birchall School Academy Trust | Multi-Academy Trust | Director | September 2016 |
| Fr. Richard Peers | Michaela Community School Trust (Brent) | Free School | Director | September 2017 |
| Fr. Richard Peers | Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust | Multi-Academy Trust | Director | July 2017 |
| Mr Alexander Scott | St. Joseph’s RC Primary Schoo | Education | Foundation Governor | January 2015 |
| Mrs Anne Pontifex | St. Teresa of Lisieux | Primary School | Governor | September 2015 |
| Mr Timothy Warren | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Additional Documents
Terms of Reference
Articles of Association for the Trust
Funding Agreement
MAT Funding Agreement
Scheme of Delegation
Trust Memorandum of Association