Local Governing Body
The Governors work as a team under the authority of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust Scheme of Delegation and are responsible for strategic oversight and making sure that the school provides the best possible education within a caring and supporting Catholic school environment.
The governors of Holy Family School believe it is important that boards reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse boards promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people. The governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the board, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making. Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.
Our acting chair of governors is Mrs Linda Lake. She can be contacted on llake@holy-family.surrey.sch.uk.
Since converting to an Academy, The Holy Family Local Governing Board consists of:
| Name | Term of Office | Appointing Body | Position of Responsibility |
| Steve Tindall | 01/09/2012 | Headteacher | Headteacher |
| Liz Walmsley |
22/07/24 - 21/07/28 |
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
Chair Person Curriculum, RE, RSE, Admissions, Strategy |
| Lisa Kuner | 20/11/23 - 19/11/27 | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | Fundraising |
| Cynthia Anaman | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | Religious Education | |
| David Sturdy | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | Computing, Curriculum | |
| Linda Lake |
30/04/23- 29/04/2027 |
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
Safeguarding, Curriculum |
| Lisa Taylor |
11/10/23 - 10/10/27 |
Co-opted Governor |
Vice Chair Person Mental Health & Wellbeing, SEND, Safeguarding, Finance |
| Kevin Kelly |
18/11/2022- 17/11/2026 |
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | Health & Safety, Strategy |
| Finbar O'Keeffe |
20/12/2021- 19/12/2025 |
Parent Governor | Fundraising, community liaison |
| Steve Britton |
02/07/2022-01/07/2026 |
Parent Governor | Finance, IT |
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Cian Higgins |
19/01/2024 - 18/01/2028 | Parent Governor | Curriculum, Religious Education |
| Niamh Hunter |
22/02/2022- 21/02/2026 |
Staff Governor | Curriculum |
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Rebecca Lee |
Clerk to Governors | Admin, Clerk |
Governors who have served in the last 12 months:
| Name | Term of office | Appointing Body | Responsibility |
| James Hounsell |
5/12/2021 -4/12/25 (stepped down in Dec 2023) |
Diocese of Arundel and Brighton |
Chair Person, Finance Health & Safety, Strategy |
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