--- title: "Our Governing Body" url: "https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us/our-governing-body" school: "St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Sunderland" --- # Our Governing Body #### Local Governing Committee On 1 February 2022, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School joined Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (Companies House : 09940352). Details regarding the Members and Directors of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust can be obtained from the [BCCET Website.](https://bccet.org.uk/)[ ](https://bccet.org.uk) Our school’s Chair of Governors is **Dr Catherine Emmerson**. The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office or via email sjmoffice@stjosephssunderland.school The Local Governing Committee meets at least four times per year. It is responsible for many areas of school life including. - Approving the School Improvement Plan. - Oversight of school policies. - Managing the school budget. - Ensuring the school has the staffing and physical resources to deliver its priorities. - The Local Governing Committee also makes decisions about pupil admissions. #### Information about our governors: Joseph's LGC Governors who have left in the last 12 months 76 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-2/files/documents/2026-07-10_Joseph-s_LGC_Governors_who_have_left_in_the_last_12_months.pdf) St Joseph's Sunderland Current membership 150 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-2/files/documents/2026-07-08_St_Joseph-s_Sunderland_Current_membership.pdf) 2025-26 St Joseph’s, Sunderland LGC Attendance Register 90 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-2/files/documents/2025-26_St_Joseph-s,_Sunderland_LGC_Attendance_Register.pdf) ### About Us - [About Us](https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us) - [Our Community](https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us/our-community) - [Our Governing Body](https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us/our-governing-body) - [Our Mission & Values](https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us/our-mission-values) - [Our Staff](https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us/our-staff) - [Vacancies](https://www.stjs.org.uk/about-us/vacancies) ![St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Sunderland](https://files.schudio.com/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-2/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02.png) ### St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Sunderland Rutland Street Sunderland SR4 6HY 0191 510 8484 ### Useful Links - [Website Terms ](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement) - [Privacy Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [FOI](https://bccet.org.uk/freedom-of-information) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stjosephsmillfield) © Copyright 2026 St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Sunderland School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stjs.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)