A Governing Body is a group of volunteers elected by parents and staff at the school and also nominated by the Bury Local Authority. Working closely with the Headteacher, the Body has the responsibility for raising school standards through key roles of setting strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring & evaluating school performance.
St John with St Mark C of E Primary School has 11 Governors who meet formally six times throughout the year. The Governing Body includes three Foundation Governors, two parent Governors, three Co-opted Governors, one Staff Governor, one Local Authority Governor and the Head Teacher as ex-officio.
Current Governing Body Members 2025 - 2026
Chair Mr John Westwell , Co-opted Governor
c/o St John with St Mark C of E Primary School, Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EE.
Vice Chair Mrs Victoria Cook, Foundation Governor - Bury Governors' Association Representative
Headteacher Mr Steven Ollis
Local Authority Governor Mr Ciaron Boles - SEN responsibility
Staff Governor Mr George Taylor
Parent Governors
Mr Syed Asim Jaffery
Miss Danielle McCourt
Co-opted Governors
Mr John Westwell - Curriculum responsibility
Mr Graeme Lambert - Finance and Health & Safety responsibility - Bury Governors' Association Representative
Reverend Harvie Nicol - RE responsibility
Foundation Governors
Mrs Victoria Cook - Attendance & Pupil Premium responsibility
Reverend Harvie Nicol
Vacancy
| Full Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | Business/ pecuniary interests | Governor roles at other educational institutions | Attendance Record | Membership | Voting Rights |
| Mr Graeme Lambert | 27.05.22 | 4 years | Co-opted | None declared | None declared | 86% | Full | Yes |
| Ms Victoria Cook | 03.10.25 | 1 year | Foundation | None declared | None declared | 100% | Full | Yes |
| Miss Danielle McCourt | 01.09.25 | 4 years | Parents | None declared | None declared | 100% | Full | Yes |
| Mr Syed Jaffery | 01.09.25 | 4 years | Parents | None declared | None declared | 100% | Full | Yes |
| Mr Ciaron Boles | 05.01.22 | 4 years | Local Authority | None declared | None declared | 86% | Full | Yes |
| Mr Steven Ollis | 01.01.21 | 4 years | Ex Officio | None declared | None declared | 100% | Full | Yes |
| Mr George Taylor | 01.01.25 | 4 years | Staff | None declared | None declared | 75% | Full | Yes |
| Mr John Westwell | 13.10.22 | 4 years | Co-opted | None declared | None declared | 100% | Full | Yes |
| Rev. Harvie Nichol | 13.06.24 | 4 years | Foundation | None declared | None declared | 0% | Full | Yes |
| Mrs Debbie Foden | 01.06.21 | 31.12.24 | Staff | None declared | None declared | 100% | Full | Yes |
| Mr safwan Ilyas | 01.09.21 | 4 years | Parents | None declared | None declared | 71% | Full | Yes |
| Ms Adriana Dos Santos | 01.09.21 | 4 years | Parents | None declared | None declared | 86% | Full | Yes |