Governors
Welcome from our Chair of Governors
Dear Parents and Carers,
As Chair of the Governing Body, I welcome you to Milnthorpe Primary School; a happy, safe and vibrant school at the heart of the local community.
The governing body is a committed and involved group of volunteers, made up of staff, parents, members of the local community, all working together to achieve the highest standards of education for your children. We care deeply about the school and the well-being of everyone in it.
The Headteacher, and staff, manage the day-to-day operation of the school, while the governing body works behind the scenes monitoring and supporting the Headteacher and staff team to drive school improvement and long term success.
We firmly believe that a strong, positive partnership between school and home is essential for every child to thrive and achieve, we greatly value your support and thank you for the many different ways in which you contribute to school life.
We look forward to meeting you at school events and welcome hearing your views and ideas, please contact us via the school office.
Sally Davies
Sally Davies OBE
Chair of Governors
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 Finance, Staffing & Premise |
Finance, Staffing & Premises |
Co-opted | 12/11/2027 |
Vulnerable Group |
None |
| Cllr Roger Bingham | Finance, Staffing & Premisies | LA | 28/11/2024 | History/Curriculum |
|
|
| 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 |
Acting Chair of Governors
|
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 |
Chair of Teaching, |
Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Co-opted | 28/03/2027 | EYFS | None |
| Mrs Samantha Johnson | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Parent | 01/03/2028 | Safeguarding |
Parent of child |
|
| Mrs Sarabeth Pearce | Teaching, Learning & Behaviour | Staff | 01/11/2027 | SENCo | Teacher | |
| MIss Pamela Robinson |
Teaching, Learning & Behaviour Finance, Staffing & Premises |
Parent | ||||
| 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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|
Clare Lachmann
|
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 08/10/25 |
S, F & P
|
Full Govs 19/11/25 |
T, L & B
|
S, F & P 21/01/26 |
Full Govs
|
T, L & B
|
S, F & P 06/05/26 |
Full Govs
|
| Mr Paul Macfarlane | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Cllr Roger Bingham | N/A | Apology | x | N/A | ✔ | N/A | |||
| Mrs Dianne Chaplow | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Jayne Aynsley | N/A | ✔ | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | N/A | |||
| Bryan Kerr | X | ✔ | X | Apology | |||||
| Sarabeth Pearce | Apology | N/A | ✔ | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Sally Edmondson | ✔ | N/A | Apology | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Lisa Sixsmith | ✔ | N/A | Apology | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Samantha Johnson | ✔ | N/A | ✔ | N/A | N/A | ||||
| Sally Davies | ✔ | Apology | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Pamela Robinson | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
✔ = in attendance
X = no attendance
N/A = not applicable