School Committee

The Good Shepherd - Interim Improvement Board (IIB)

Should you wish to contact the IIB you can do so via the Clerk, Mrs. Teresa Elkin via email: clerk@stccat.org or alternatively the main school office on 01604 714399 or via email atreadgold@thegoodshepherd.northants.sch.uk and a member of the IIB will contact you in due course. 

Catherine McCarron (Chair)

Carmel Dodds (Head Teacher)

Collette Curtis

Jane Tucker

Theresa Atkin

Theresa Gibson

Clerk to the IIB – Mrs. Teresa Elkin

If you are interested in being involved in the governance of the school please speak to the Headteacher. 

From 1st April 2016, The Good Shepherd along with St. Gregory’s Catholic Primary School and St. Mary’s Primary School and Thomas Becket Secondary School is governed by St. Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Academies Trust (STCCAT).

St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Academies Trust

From 1st April 2016, St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, along with The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School and Thomas Becket Catholic School is governed by St. Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Academies Trust (STCCAT).

Trust Board

Mr. Chris Atkin - (Chair) with experience as a Headteacher and many years working in the Catholic Diocese

Mrs. Collette Curtis - Director of School Development, Northampton Diocese

Mr. Adrian Lee - a retired Chief Constable of police, experienced in organisational management and performance

Ms. Catherine Leong - with litigation and commercial business experience

Ms. Catherine McCarron - with experience of the Further Education Sector

Mr. Tim Redding - Secretary to the Board with experience in finance as the Diocesan Financial Secretary

Mr. David Williams - MBE JP with experience in business management and school governance

Clerk to the Multi Academy Trust – Mrs Teresa Elkin

Should you wish to contact the Trustees you can do so by the following methods:

Email: the Clerk, Mrs Teresa Elkin via clerk@stccat.org

Telephone: the Trust office 01604 493211

Post: Mr Chris Atkin
          Chair of the St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Academies Trust
          c/o The Trust Office, Thomas Becket Catholic School, Becket Way,
          Kettering Road North, Northampton NN3 6HT

“Any change to move to academy status brings many questions. At the same time it also opens up many opportunities for us all and for the future of Catholic education in Northampton town. Our sincere conviction is that moving to academy status will ensure a successful future for each of the schools in the Trust, working together in partnership.

We will work in collaboration with the head teachers of the schools and each school will also have a local governing committee sharing in the school’s day to day running with the head teacher, leadership team and staff. We will build on all that so may people have contributed to our schools over recent years as staff, governors, members of the IEB and advisors. Now we look positively to a secure future for us all.” 

Monsignor Kevin McGinnell
Episcopal Vicar for Education & Formation, Northampton Diocese