All schools in England have a Governing Body which is responsible for overseeing many of the strategic decisions of the school. A key role is to act as a 'critical friend; to support, challenge and to ask questions.
The Governing Body
| Name | Chair of | Member of | Type of Governor | Term of Office ends | Responsibilitites | Register of interests |
| Mr Andrew Hyde | Headteacher | Headteacher | ||||
| Mrs Jayne Aynsley | Chair of Governors | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Co-opted | 12/11/2027 | None | |
|
Mrs Julie Mulinga j.pickup@hotmail.co.uk |
Teaching, Learning & Behaviour |
Co-opted |
01/09/2023 13/06/2023 |
EYFS, DT |
Child in school |
|
| Cllr Roger Bingham | Finance, Staffing & Premisies | LA | 28/11/2024 | History |
Cumbria County Cou ncillor |
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| Mrs Dianne Chaplow |
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Finance, Staffing & Premisies | Co-opted | 01/09/2027 | Computing, Art & Design | Sibling of member of staff |
| Mrs Mandy Barnsley | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Staff | 01/09/2023 | Teacher | ||
| Miss Kirsty Parry | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Parent |
30/11/2024 Finished |
Looked After Children SEND |
Child in school | |
| Mr Bryan Kerr | Staffing, Finance & Premises | Co-opted | 21/03/2027 | Governor at Levens School | ||
| Mr Colin Honour | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Co-opted |
26/09/2023
Finished 13/06/2023 |
None | ||
| Mrs Clare Lachmann | Parent | 12/11/2024 | Child in school | |||
| Mrs Sally Edmondson | Parent | 17/05/2025 | SEND | Child in school | ||
| Mrs Lisa Sixsmith | Co-opted | 28/03/2027 | None | |||
| Mrs Karen Townley | Clerk to Governors |
Sibling of a governor Husband does work in school sometimes |
Governor Attendance
| Governor |
Full Govs |
T,L & B 04.10.2022 |
S, F & P |
Full Govs 08.11.2022 |
T, L & B |
S, F & P 19.01.2023 |
Full Govs |
T, L & B |
S, F & P 03.05.2023 |
| Mr Andrew Hyde | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
| Cllr Roger Bingham | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Dianne Chaplow | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | N/A |
| Mr Richard Wilkins | Resigned | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mrs Julie Mulinga | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
| Mrs Mandy Barnsley | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
| Jayne Aynsley | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | N/A |
| Colin Honour | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
| Bryan Kerr | ✔ | ✔ | x | x | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | x | N/A |
| Clare Lachmann | X | X | N/A | x | ✔ | N/A | x | x | N/A |
| Sally Edmondson | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | x | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A |
| Lisa Sixsmith | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | x | N/A |
✔ = in attendance
X = no attendance
N/A = not applicable