Welcome to our Governors’ section
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Get Involved – New Parent Governor Elections, applications open now
please see the below information documents Nomination Invite LetterDeclaration Of EligibilityNomination Form
We meet each half term for Full Governing Body Meetings
Co – Chair of Governors – Mr Joe Connolly and Mrs Molly Peach
Governors Register of Interest and Attendance Record
| Name | Start Date | End of Term of Office | Governor Type | Appointed /Elected by | Business and Pecuniary / Personal Interests | Attendance at Meetings 2024/2025 |
| Molly Peach | 01/09/19 | 31/08/27 | Foundation | Diocese | Executive Partnership Board - Derby university Managing Director of Fresh Phonics Headteacher at Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Local Authority Moderator. | 4/5 |
| Leonida Bandura | 11/11/22 | 10/11/26 | Parent | Academy | None | 5/5 |
| Joe Connolly | 01/02/23 | 31/01/27 | Foundation | Diocese | None | 5/5 |
| Jonathan Ralphs | 17/12/19 | 16/01/28 | Parent | Academy | None | 5/5 |
| Deborah Piercy | 01/11/24 | 31/10/28 | Foundation | Diocese | None | 4/4 |
Governors who served in the previous 12 months
| Name | Start Date | End of Term of Office | Governor Type | Appointed /Elected by | Business and Pecuniary / Personal Interests | Attendance at Meetings 2024/2025 |
| Will Cruddace | 01/09/2023 | 23/7/2025 | Foundation | Diocese | I am a member of staff at CAFOD, one of the official charities for Catholic Schools in England and Wales | 5/5 |
Jonathan Ralphs
I have been a Saint Benedict parent since 2012 with two boys – the youngest now in the Sixth Form studying for his A-levels and the oldest is currently studying for his Masters degree in Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Plymouth.
I am the chief executive of an IT company and enjoy being a member of E4E (Employers for Education) conducting CV workshops and mock interviews across Derby secondary schools which are important skills for young people to gain confidence. I am a member of a Baptist church and a Sunday School youth teacher. My wife and I wanted our children to attend Saint Benedict’s to ensure they received a Christian-based education.
Link-governor for the Sixth Form and the Personal Development curriculum and a panel governor for staff interviews and pupil exclusions.
Annual Reports and Accounts, Members and Trustees Information and Duties
Information in these areas is held on the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust website or by clicking the link below:
Complaints
Should you wish to make a complaint, please see the Complaints Policy on the Policies page of this website in the first instance.
