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Governor Information

Our Governing Body

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
14.2.202013.2.2024JB Consulting (Europe) Limited - Wellbeing and Business Consultancy
Rev James Richards

Ex-Eficio

St Martin

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

Foundation

St Martin's

  • Standards and Curriculum
17.12.202417.12.2028 
Mrs Lizzie Young

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Chairperson
23.3.202222.3.2026Teacher at Windermere School
Mr Andrew JarvisLocal Authority
  • Staffing & Finance Committee Member
  • Pay Committee Member
1.12.202130.11.2025Elected Councillor, Cabinet Member & Deputy Leader at South Lakeland District Council
Vacancy

Foundation

St Martin

    
Mrs Amy ThompsonParent Elect
  • Vice Chair
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
31.3.202230.3.2026N/A
Mr Mike CorrieCo-Opted
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Chairperson
30.1.202229.1.2026Teacher at Heron Hill
Mr Nat NorrisStaff
  • Standards and Curriculum Committee Member
3.2.20232.2.2027Year 6 Teacher
Mr Matt ToweHeadteacher
  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
  • Standards & Curriculum Committee Member 
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee member
N/AN/AHead teacher
Mrs Sarah Stables

Foundation

St Mary

  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
10.7.20229.7.2026N/A
Mr Paul Parry

Foundation

St Mary's

  • Staffing and Finance Committee Member
  • Pay Committee Member
20.2.202419.2.2028 
Mrs Victoria BoltonParent Elect
  • Standards and Curriculum Committee
  • Fabric, Health & Safety Committee Member
27.3.202426.3.2028 
VacancyFoundation    
Mrs Rebecca PenneyClerk
  • Appointed July 2024
N/AN/AN/A

 

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