St Thomas Moorside School is part of the Dove-Shell Federation. The Federation schools have one Governing body as follows:
| Kathryn Jackson | Local Authority Governor – Chair |
| Andrew Turner | Foundation Governor St Thomas – Vice Chair’ |
| Adam Laskey | Executive Headteacher |
| Michelle Mills | Clerk |
| Komal Akram | Parent Governor St Thomas’ |
| Jen Buckley | Parent Governor St James’ |
| Sally Johnson | Foundation Diocesan Governor |
| Rev. Catherine Walker | Foundation Ex Officio Governor St Thomas’ |
| Rev. Paul Pritchard | Foundation Ex Officio Governor St James’ |
| Vacant | Foundation PCC Governor EC St James’ |
| Simon Cane | Foundation Governor Henshaw Trust (St Thomas’) |
| Vacant | Foundation PCC Governor EC St James’ |
| Alice Watts | Staff Governor |
Governors can be contacted through either school:
St Thomas’ Moorside School, Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham OL1 4RL Tel 0161 624 9290
East Crompton St James’ School, St James Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7TD Tel 01706 847360
LEAD GOVERNOR RESPONSIBILITIES
| Safeguarding and Looked After Children | Sally Johnson |
| SEN/Disability | |
| Health and Safety | Simon Cane |
| Data and Assessment | Andrew Turner |
| Governor Development | Andrew Turner |
| Henshaw Trust | Simon Cane |