The Governing Body
| Name | Chair of | Member of | Type of Governor | Term of Office ends | Reponsibilities | Register of interests |
| Mr Paul Macfarlane | Headteacher | Headteacher | ||||
| Mrs Jayne Aynsley | Chair of Governors |
Teaching, Learning & Behaviour Finance, Staffing & Premises |
Co-opted | 12/11/2027 |
Vulnerable Group |
None |
| Cllr Roger Bingham | Finance, Staffing & Premisies | LA | 28/11/2024 | History/Curriculum |
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| Mrs Dianne Chaplow |
Chair of Finance, Staffing & |
Finance, Staffing & Premises | Co-opted | 01/09/2027 | Curriculum | Sibling of member of staff |
| Mr Bryan Kerr |
Finance, Staffing & Premises Teaching, Learning & Behaviour |
Co-opted | 21/03/2027 | Well Being and Mental Health | Governor at Levens School | |
| Mrs Sally Davies |
Finance, Staffing & Premises Teaching, Learning & Behaviour |
Co-opted |
28/11/2028 |
Curriculum | Grandchild in school | |
| Mrs Sally Edmondson | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Co-opted | 01/09/2027 | SEND | ||
| Mrs Lisa Sixsmith | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Co-opted | 28/03/2027 | EYFS | None | |
| Mrs Samantha Johnson | Chair of Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Parent | 01/03/2028 | Safeguarding |
Parent of child |
| Mrs Sarabeth Pearce | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Staff | 01/11/2027 | SENCo | Teacher | |
| Mrs Karen Townley | Clerk to Governors |
Sibling of a governor Husband works in school for Orian and also does painting and decorating in school |
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| Mrs Mandy Barnsley | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Staff |
01/09/2023 01/09/2023 |
Teacher | ||
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Mrs Clare Lachmann
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Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Parent |
12/11/2024 Finished |
Child in school |
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 is made up of:
1 x Headteacher
1 x Staff Governor
2 x Parent Governors
1 x Local Authority Governor
6 x Co-opted Governors
The term of office for all categories of Governor is 4 years.
Governor Attendance
| Governor |
T,L & B 02/10/24 |
S, F & P |
Full Govs 27/11/24 |
T, L & B |
S, F & P 15/01/25 |
Full Govs |
T, L & B |
S, F & P 16/05/25 |
Full Govs |
| Mr Paul Macfarlane | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Cllr Roger Bingham | N/A | ✔ | Apologies | N/A | ✔ | N/A | |||
| Mrs Dianne Chaplow | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | N/A | |||
| Jayne Aynsley | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | N/A | |||
| Bryan Kerr | X | X | ✔ | Apologies | N/A | ||||
| Sally Edmondson | X | N/A | ✔ | Apologies | N/A | N/A | |||
| Clare Lachmann | X | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lisa Sixsmith | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | N/A | |||
| Sarabeth Pearce | ✔ | N/A | Apologies | Apologies | N/A | N/A | |||
| Samantha Johnson | ✔ | N/A | Apologies | ✔ | N/A | N/A | |||
| Sally Davies | N/A | N/A | N/A | Apologies | Apologies |
✔ = in attendance
X = no attendance
N/A = not applicable