Governance

The school exists primarily to offer boys a Catholic education where their parents have expressed a wish for their sons to receive such an education. It is open for applications from all, regardless of religious affiliation, but the governing body will consider Catholic boys before others except where the admissions policy suggests differently. In the sixth form, the school accepts applications from girls as well as boys.

The Academy Trust named "Richard Challoner School" was incorporated on 26th July 2011 as a company limited by guarantee with no share capital and having charitable status.

Company Number of the Trust: 007718002

Registered Office Address of the Trust: Richard Challoner School, Manor Drive North, New Malden, Surrey, K3 5PE.

Situation of Registered Office: England and Wales

The governing documents of the Academy Trust are the Funding Agreement, the Memorandum of Association and the Articles of Association. Please find the Academy Documentation at the bottom of this page.

The Academy Trust has currently three Members, of whom two are non-governor Members.

The current Members are:

• Mr Francis Corrigan (Chair of Governors) - from 17th August 2023

• Father Victor Darlington (non-Governor) ex-officio from 29th November 2022

• Mr Paul McCallum (non-Governor), appointed by the Members 13th March 2016

Membership has ended for:

• Reverend Monsignor Matthew Dickens (non-Governor) - signatory to the Memorandum

• Mr Mark Draper (Chair of Governors) - signatory to the Memorandum

The school is managed by its Governing Body also known as Trustees or Directors. The Governing Body is made up as follows…

• Chair of Governors - Mr Francis Corrigan

• Vice Chair of Governors - Mr Daren King

• Foundation Governors appointed by the Archdiocese of Southwark for a 4-year period.

• Parent Governors are elected by parents of students at the school for 4 years.

• 1 Local Governor is appointed by the Governing Body.

• The Headteacher completes the number of governors and is ex-officio by virtue of role.

For membership of the Governing Board, please see the Governing Body Terms of Office.

The governing body has a number of committees established to carry out the bulk of its work and report back to the Governing Body. These are:-

• Finance, Premises, General Purpose, Risk and Audit Committee:- Chair Mr Timothy Povey

• Personnel Pastoral Pay and Wellbeing Committee:- Chair Mrs Fiona Marshall

• Curriculum Committee:- Chair Mrs Nicola Noble

• Other committees which meet on an “as required” basis are Admissions and Discipline.