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

Leona Sharkey

Foundation Governor

Term of Office:  20/04/2026 - 19/04/2030

Appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton

Louise Peers

Foundation Governor

Term of Office: 22/04/2026 - 21/04/2030

Appointed by The Bishop of Arundel & Brighton

Sarah Cook

Staff Governor

Term of Office: 30/03/2026 - 29/03/2030

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

Acting Headteacher

Appointed 13/04/2026

All committees

Lauren Mitchell

Acting Assistant Headteacher

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)

Carol Scanlon (retired 12/04/2026)