The Local Governing Committee members each have different link roles and responsibilities. Information about who they are, their roles and their term of service can be found in the table below.
Governors 2023-2024
| Name | Status | Responsibilities/Committee Membership | Original date appointed to the Trust | End of Term | Declaration
of
Interests |
| Ruth Egan | Foundation | Chair of Governors | 01/09/2013 | 18/08/2024 | None |
| | Wellbeing Link Governor | | | |
| | Admissions Committee | | | |
| James Granville Hamshar | Ex-officio | Headteacher | | | None |
| Chris Newling-Ward | Foundation | Spiritual Life Committee | 01/09/2017 | 31/08/2025 | None |
| Fr Paul Turner | Foundation | Spiritual Life Committee | 01/10/2018 | 30/01/2027 | None |
| Stephen Day | Foundation | Vice Chair of Governors | 07/10/2017 | 06/10/2025 | None |
| | Admissions Committee | | | |
| | Website Compliance | | | |
| Olive Whiddett | Foundation | KS4 Link Governor | 17/11/2020 | 16/11/2024 | None |
| Donna Hunt | Parent | Spiritual Life Committee | 04/10/2021 | 03/10/2025 | None |
| | SEND link Governor | | | |
| Christiana Ugowe | Foundation | KS3 Link Governor | 20/09/2021 | 19/09/2025 | None |
| | Finance Link Governor | | | |
| | Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Link Govenor | | | |
| John Cunningham | Foundation | Disadvantaged Students Link Governor | 12/10/2021 | 11/10/2025 | None |
| Rosie Jenner | Foundation | KS5 Link Governor | 12/10/2021 | 11/10/2025 | None |
| | Safeguarding Link Governor | | | |
| | Careers Link Governor | | | |
| Tom Ketteringham | Foundation | TBC | 09/01/2024 | 08/01/2028 | None |
| TBC | Staff | | | | |
| Colin Smith | Parent | TBC | 09/01/2024 | 08/01/2028 | None |
St John the Baptist School is part The Xavier Catholic Education Trust.
The Xavier Catholic Education Trust was set up in 2016. Our mission is to provide an outstanding Catholic education for all the children in our schools. We will follow the example and teachings of Christ and everything we do will be inspired by gospel values. We will strive for excellence in all areas of our work and cherish every child in our care.
Details of the other schools in the trust are schools can be found here.
For more information please see their website: www.xaviercet.org.uk
If you would like to contact Xavier the central team can be reached at:
Guildford Road
Chertsey
Surrey
KT16 9LU
Have faith… believe you can!
Our mission is to be a Catholic School where every individual is highly valued and where care and concern for others is central to our work. All our students are expected to achieve their full potential and become equipped for adult life. At SJB everything we do is guided by Gospel values.
The School Mission Statement, our motto and the Gospel Values guide us in everything we say and do at St John the Baptist School. The image below encapsulates the key elements of ‘who we are’, ‘what we can do’, and ‘what we learn’ here at SJB.
Who we are
These are the 5 core values that we seek to instil in our students. More details can be found on the images below.
What we can do
These are 7 learning behaviours that we actively seek to develop and reward in all our students – the Student SJB 7.
- Challenge yourself, don’t give up
- Positive attitude
- Curious & creative
- Think for yourself, be independent
- Participate fully
- Collaborate with others
- Try your best to improve
What we learn
This is the curriculum that we offer both in and out of the classroom – more details can be found here
St John the Baptist School is a member of Xavier Catholic Education Trust; as per the protocols and scheme of delegation there is a Local Governing Committee who are appointed to support school improvement and engage with the community.
The Governors act as ‘critical friends’ to the school working closely with the Headteacher and play a strategic role in the running of the school. This includes maintaining the ethos of St John the Baptist as a Catholic school under the direction of the Bishop, setting aims and objectives, adopting policies and setting targets.
This is achieved through regular meetings – the full Local Governing Committee meets once per half term. At these meetings Governors are expected to ask relevant and challenging questions thus ensuring the school leadership is effective and accountable. Link Governors meet periodically with relevant members of the School Leadership Team so that they can better understand, support and challenge the key aspects of school life.
Governors are also a visible presence in the school sitting on staff interview panels, attending school events, and supporting staff and students in their achievements and successes. They receive regular training to ensure that they understand their role and are able to support and challenge the School Leadership Team effectively.
The Governors are drawn from the local community and freely give their time and expertise in order to support the work of the school. There are several different categories of Governor:
- Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocese;
- Parent Governors are appointed by self-nomination and parent vote where necessary;
- Staff Governors are appointed by self-nomination and staff vote where necessary;
- Co-opted Governors can also be appointed by the Local Governing Committee or the Trust Board where necessary.
We are blessed to have a committed and multi-talented Local Governing Committee with a wide variety of experience and expertise.
If you wish to contact or chair of governors Ruth Egan via email r.egan@sjb.surrey.sch.uk or send a letter marked for our attention to the school.
- Headteacher:
- Mr J Granville Hamshar
- Email:
- info@sjb.surrey.sch.uk
- Tel:
- 01483 729 343
- Postal Address:
- Elmbridge Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9AL
- URN: 143369
- DfE number: 936/5402
- UKPRN: 10057650
If you have any queries or would like a paper copy of any of the content on this website, then please contact Claire Antal, Office Manager via the School Office (info@sjb.surrey.sch.uk)
St John the Baptist School is part of Xavier Catholic Education Trust. Their contact details are as follows:
Our aim is simple – we want to be the best school in the country! By this we mean that all our students will receive a better education here than they would at any other establishment.
We want our students to:
- Deepen their relationship with God
- Love learning
- Achieve their academic potential
- Have a wide range of experiences both in and out of the classroom
- Grow into happy, confident, resilient and articulate young people
- Leave SJB equipped to lead fulfilling lives and make a positive contribution to society
And so a bit about us…
SJB is part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. We are a group of sixteen schools in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton who have come together to work collaboratively for the benefit of all the children we serve. The Trust’s aim is to provide a caring and supportive environment within which all children receive the best possible education.
Achievement is at the forefront of everything we do at SJB and it would be fair to say it is “cool” to achieve. Our staff are vibrant, enthusiastic and passionate about ensuring our students get the very best deal.
At our last OFSTED inspection (June 2014) we were judged to be outstanding in every category. We are very proud of achieving this result and it is especially pleasing for the students and staffs hard work to be externally recognised in this way. Please do not think we know all the answers, we don’t. Our mission is to be the best school in England and we will continually look for ways to improve.
We are very committed to improving the whole school system. For many years we have been a Teaching School, Maths Hub and SCITT. This means we are able to offer our staff new opportunities in: training future teachers; developing Maths teaching across all phases and supporting local primary and secondary schools. We currently have a number of staff that work, in a variety of capacities, in other schools. We work hard to offer development to all stages of a teachers career; from initial teacher training to NPQH for prospective Headteachers.
We are very proud to have been recognised as “transforming” under the SSATs Framework for Exceptional Education in all twelve aspects of our practice including: culture of reflection; professional learning; variety of teaching; and leadership through moral purpose. We are the first school in the country to achieve this!
Every Day is Open Day at SJB and visitors are very welcome.
We are incredibly proud of all our students and would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them and to thank the parents for their unstinting support.
GCSE Results 2022-23
- Progress 8 +0.87
- Attainment 8 59.9
- 89% of all entries grade 4+
- 78% of all entries grade 5+
- 40% of all entries grade 7+
- 87% achieving 4+ in English and Maths
- 75% achieving 5+ in English and Maths
- 84% of students entered all 5 pillars of the EBacc (English, Maths, Science, Modern Foreign Language, Humanity)
- 61% of students achieved a 4+ in the EBacc
You can download a breakdown of subject results here GCSE Results 2022-23
Post-16 Results can be found here
Please click here to access the DfE School Performance Tables
Facilities Available to Hire
Location
St John the Baptist School
Elmbridge Lane
Woking
GU22 9AL
Contact information
At SJB we offer various sports, drama, meeting rooms and class rooms for hire.
For further information contact:
Contracts and Facilities Manager Anna del Vecchio
lettings@sjb.surrey.sch.uk or a.delvecchio@sjb.surrey.sch.uk
Opening hours †
Term time only:
Monday – Friday: 17:00 – 21.30
Saturday and Sunday: 08:30 – 17:00
School holidays
Monday – Friday: 08:00 – 21.30
Saturday and Sunday: 08:30 – 17:00
Facilities and rates
| Per Hour (Mon-Fri)
Bookings possible between 5.30pm-9.30pm | Half Day (Sat-Sun)
8.30am-12.30pm or 1.00pm-5.00pm | Full Day (Sat-Sun)
8.30am-5pm |
| Sports Hall (whole) | 65 | 180 | 360 |
| Sports Hall (half) | 35 | 95 | 190 |
| Dance Studio (mirrored) | 30 | 75 | 125 |
| Fitness Suite* | 30 | 90 | 150 |
| Grass Football Pitches (9 or 11 a side inclusive of goals) | 50 | 150 | 300 |
| Grass Rugby Pitches | 50 | 120 | 200 |
All Weather Outdoor Netball Court x 1
(up to 4 available) | 20 | 60 | 100 |
All Weather Outdoor Tennis Court x 1
(up to 4 available) | 20 | 60 | 100 |
| Athletics Track (grass) | 50 | 150 | 300 |
| Cricket Nets (indoor) | 50 | 200 | 300 |
| Badminton (indoor) x 1 court (up to 6 available) | 20 | 60 | 100 |
| Futsal (1 available) | 40 | 100 | 175 |
| Handball (1 available) | 40 | 100 | 175 |
| Volleyball (1 available) | 40 | 100 | 175 |
Further information
† Availability if not required for school purposes
*To comply with VAT regulations the fitness suite can only be booked out for a minimum of 1 hour per week for 10 weeks.
** Changing facilities including showers are available at an additional £25 per session per changing room, should they be required. This is to cover the extra cleaning required. You will be able to indicate on the booking form whether this is required.
Please Note: Apart from where the Whole Sports Hall or Cricket Nets are booked, other facilities/courts may be in use by other parties.
- Terms and conditions of hire can be found during the relevant document on our website.
- As we are an Academy all services provided are not subject to VAT.
- Please enquire directly to check availability. Term dates are available on the school website.
- Some discounts are available for regular block bookings, please enquire directly.
- For weekend bookings an additional caretaking fee will apply.
