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Governor Information

Welcome to our Governors’ section

LA Maintained Schools

The remit of the governing board:

It is stated in the Governance Handbook that all boards, no matter what type of schools or how many schools they govern, have three core functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

The constitution of our governing board is as follows:

  • 2 parent governors
  • 1 local authority governor
  • 2 staff governors
  • 8 foundation governors
  • 1 co-opted governor

Term of office for all governors is 4 years.

Committee Structure is:

  • Staffing & Finance Committee
  • Standards & Curriculum Committee
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee
  • Pay Committee

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Governor Roles and Responsibilities - September 2024

Name

Governor

Role

Start of Term

End of Term

Registered Business Interests

Mrs Jen Braithwaite

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Chair of Governors
  • Safeguarding Governor
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
14.2.2024 13.2.2028 JB Consulting (Europe) Limited - Wellbeing and Business Consultancy
Rev James Richards

Ex-Eficio

St Martin

  • Staffing and Finance Committee Chairperson
  • Pay Committee Member
N/A N/A St Martin's Church
Mrs Tracey Hogg

Foundation

St Martin's

  • Standards and Curriculum
17.12.2024 17.12.2028  
Mrs Lizzie Young

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Chairperson
23.3.2022 22.3.2026 Teacher at Windermere School
Mr Andrew Jarvis Local Authority
  • Staffing & Finance Committee Member
  • Pay Committee Member
01.12.2025 30.11.2029 Elected Councillor, Cabinet Member & Deputy Leader at South Lakeland District Council
Vacancy

Foundation

St Martin

       
Mrs Amy Thompson Parent Elect
  • Vice Chair
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
31.3.2022 30.3.2026 N/A
Vacancy Co-Opted         
Mr Nat Norris Staff
  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Member
3.2.2023 2.2.2027 Year 6 Teacher
Mrs Louise Swindlehurst Headteacher
  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
  • Standards & Curriculum Committee Member 
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee member
N/A N/A Head teacher
Mrs Sarah Stables

Foundation

St Mary

  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
10.7.2022 9.7.2026 N/A
Mr Paul Parry

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
  • Pay Committee Member
20.2.2024 19.2.2028  
Mrs Victoria Bolton Parent Elect
  • Standards and Curriculum Committee
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
27.3.2024 26.3.2028  
Vacancy Foundation        
Mrs Rebecca Penney Clerk
  • Appointed July 2024
N/A N/A N/A

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