Meet our Governors
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Governors
Cathy Gregory
Chair and Foundation Governor
Term of Office: First Term 29/09/2022 - 17/03/2025. Second Term 18/03/2025 - 17/03/2029
Appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton
Wellbeing Team
Learning Team
Safeguarding Link Governor
Anna Crossley
Vice Chair and Foundation Governor
Term of Office: 30/06/2025-29/06/2029
Appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton
RE Link Governor
Admissions
Michael Imomon
Foundation Governor
Term of Office: First term 27/05/2025 - 26/05/2029
Appointed by: The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton
Finance Committee
Strategy Team
Clare Satchell
Foundation Governor
Term of Office: 23/03/2026 - 22/03/2030
Appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton
Wellbeing Team
Co-Chair Finance Committee
Admissions
SEND Link Governor
Carol Scanlon
Headteacher
Appointed: 04/01/2021
Ex-officio Headteacher
All Teams and Committees
Sarah Cook
Staff Governor
Term of Office: 30/03/2022 - 29/03/2026
Elected by staff
Finance Committee
EYFS Link Governor
Wellbeing Team
David Barton
Local Authority Governor
Term of Office: 03/07/2025 - 02/07/2029
Appointed by East Sussex County Council
Co-Chair Finance Committee
Strategy Team
Clare Grice
Parent Governor
Term of Office: 29/09/2025 - 28/09/2029
Appointed by parents
Finance Committee
Health and Safety Link Governor
Adele Howes
Parent Governor
Term of Office: 18/01/2026 - 17/01/2030
Appointed by parents
Learning Team
David Neill
Assistant Headteacher and Associate Member
Finance Committee
Strategy Team
Lauren Mitchell
Associate Member
Wellbeing Team
Guy Gore
Clerk to Governors
Email: clerktogovernors@stmarysrc.e-sussex.sch.uk
Governors who have left in the last 12 months:
Freddie Piper (resigned 24 June 2025)
Lorna Buckwell (term of office concluded 31 August 2025)
Miles Dyton (resigned 31 July 2025)
Hilary Blake (resigned 11 September 2025)
Brian Cornford (resigned 18 December 2025)