Welcome to our Governors' section.
Please find below a list of our School Governors including details of how our Governing body is structured, categories, responsibilities, committee membership and terms of appointment for each School Governor.
For your information we have also provided a Register of Business Interests, a record of Governor's committee attendance and copies of our Full Governing Body minutes for the last year (copies of previous minutes can be obtained from the school office).
If you wish to contact our Chair of Governors please write to him care of the school. If you have an urgent enquiry please contact the school office and we will ask Mr Hirst to return your call.
Chairman
Mr C Hirst - Appointed 02/11/05
Vice-Chairpersons
Mrs A Hesketh - Appointed 15/12/15 (due 12/23)
Vacancy
Local Education Authority Representative
Vacancy
Co-opted Governors
Mr S Cartmell - Appointed 23/03/10 (due 03/22)
Mrs A Hesketh - Appointed 15/12/15 (due 12/23)
Mrs S Hesk - Appointed 01/11/11 (due (11/23)
Mr C Hirst - Appointed 01/11/05 (due 11/22)
Mr R Newson - Appointed 08/12/16 (due 12/20)
Mrs C Howarth - Appointed 21/03/19 (due 03/23)
Mrs M Lund - Appointed 06/05/20 (due 5/24)
Mr J Briggs - Appointed 17/03/22 (due 3/26)
Mr N Atkinson - Appointed 22/6/22 (due 6/26)
Parent Governors
Mrs E Gregson - Appointed 30/11/22
Vacancy
Vacancy
Vacancy
Staff Governor
Miss C Gray - Appointed 21/03/23
Headteacher Governor
Mr S Twist - Appointed 01/09/23
Name (*Staff) | Details | Date | Details | Date | Details | Date |
Mr Stephen Twist | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | None/Staff | 01/09/23 |
Mrs Steph Hesk | None | 1/2/20 | None | 12/01/21 | None | 25/11/21 |
Mr Steve Cartmell | None | 19/1/20 | None | 12/01/21 | None | 01/12/21 |
Mr Colin Hirst | Related to member of staff | 5/12/19 | Related to member of staff | 12/01/21 | Related to member of staff | 25/11/21 |
Mrs Angie Hesketh | None | 5/12/19 | None | 16/11/20 | None | 12/12/21 |
Mr Richard Newson | Employee The Events Co and related to staff member | 12/12/19 | Employee The Events Co and related to staff member | 12/01/21 | Employee The Events Co and related to staff member | 12/01/21 |
Mrs Wendy Mather* | Staff / None | 5/12/19 | Staff / None | 17/11/20 | Member of staff | 25/11/21 |
Miss Claire Gray* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | None/Staff | 21/03/23 |
| Mrs Christine Howarth | Related to member of staff | 29/1/20 | Related to member of staff | 18/11/20 | Related to member of staff | 25/11/21 |
Miss Sam Mooney* | Staff / None | 05/12/19 | Staff / None | 17/11/20 | Member of staff | 25/11/21 |
Mrs Margaret Lund | None | 16/06/20 | None | 17/03/21 | None | 25/11/21 |
| Mr John Briggs | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Information awaited | |
| Mr Neil Atkinson | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Information awaited | |
| Mrs Elizabeth Gregson | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Information awaited |
Governing Body Committee Membership
Finance, Staffing & General Purposes
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Buildings & Health & Safety
| Staffing & Pay Sub Committee of Finance & General Committee
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Pupil Discipline Committee
| Headteacher’s Performance Management
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Pupil Grievance Appeals Committee
| Staff Discipline/Attendance & Dismissal Committee
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Grievance/Complaints Committee
| Staff Discipline/Attendance & Dismissal Appeals Committee
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Grievance/Complaints Appeals Committee
| Pay Appeals Committee
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Full Governing Body Committee Meeting Attendance
Governor | Autumn 2022 | Spring 2023 | Summer 2023 | Autumn 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | Autumn 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
Steve Twist (Head) | X | X | X | ||||||
Claire Gray (SBM) | N/A | X | X | ||||||
Colin Hirst (Chair) | X | X | X | ||||||
Angie Hesketh (V/Chair) | X | X | X | ||||||
Steve Cartmell | A | X | X | ||||||
Steph Hesk | X | X | A | ||||||
Richard Newson | X | A | A | ||||||
Margaret Lund | A | X | X | ||||||
Christine Howarth | X | X | X | ||||||
John Briggs | X | A | A | ||||||
Neil Atkinson | A | X | A | ||||||
Liz Gregson | X | X | X |
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Wendy Mather | X | X | X |
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| Samantha Mooney | X | X | A |
X - in attendance
A - apologies received/did not attend