Academy Committee

The Good Shepherd — Local Academy Committee (LAC)

Should you wish to contact the LAC you can do so via the Clerk via email: emma@attinghameducation.co.uk or alternatively the main school office on 01604 714399 or via email admin@thegoodshepherd.northants.sch.uk and a member of the LAC will contact you in due course. 

Chair — Jamie Bray (Parent Governor, Health and safety). Date of appointment: 16th April 2020, appointed by LAC.

Carmel Dodds (Head Teacher)

Jane Tucker (Foundation Governor, Finance and curriculum) Date of appointment: 9th November 2018, appointed by OLICAT.

Charis Stafford Jones (Staff Governor) Date of appointment: 4th October 2021, appointed by staff.

Andrew Maddison (Parent Governor, Safeguarding) Date of appointment: 25th June 2021, appointed by parents.

Shireen Finnerty (Associate Member)* Awaiting confirmation as Foundation Governor. Date of appointment: 22nd June 2021, appointed by LAC.

Clerk: Emma Woodhouse

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

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust

We are proud to now be a part of the Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT Schools), which brings together eleven Catholic schools across the northern part of the Diocese of Northampton.We are proud to now be a part of the Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT Schools), which brings together eleven Catholic schools across the northern part of the Diocese of Northampton.

Trust Board

Christopher Donnellan QC, Chair 

Anthony Bishop, Strategic Executive Lead

Rob Hill, Vice-Chair

Lucia Debertol

Anna Kilsby

Catherine Leong

Bill Nelson

Andrew Waterhouse, Company Secretary

Address

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust (OLICAT Schools)
c/o St Thomas More Secondary School
Tyne Crescent
Bedford, MK41 7UL

Telephone - 01234 334635

E-mail - info@olicatschools.org

For more information visit https://www.olicatschools.org/

“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