Governor Membership

Governing body membership

2 x parent governors

1 x LA governor

1 x staff governor

1 x headteacher

7 x foundation governors

 

Governors

 Name Category How appointed Date of appointment Term of office FGB Meetings attended 2024-25
Stephen Knowles Parent Elected by parents 23/03/2026 4 years 4/4
Vacancy Parent Elected by parents
Logan Thom

 

LA  Appointed by GB 19/01/2023 4 years 4/4
June Lowther  Headteacher Appointed by GB 01/09/2020 Ex-officio 4/4
Mia O’Callaghan Staff Elected by staff 01/09/2025 4 years
Rev. Michelle Woodcock Foundation Carlisle Diocese 15.04.2024 Ex-officio 3/4
Jen Armitstead       Chair Foundation Carlisle Diocese 12/03/2022 4 years 4/4
John Hooson Foundation Carlisle Diocese 29/11/2023 4 years 3/4
Hazel Thompson Foundation Carlisle Diocese 07/06/2024 4 years 2/4
Denise Clarke Foundation Carlisle Diocese 07/06/2024 4 years 2/4
Lauren Dixon Foundation Carlisle Diocese 01/09/2025 4 years
Denise Hardy Foundation Carlisle Diocese 22/05/2025 4 years 2/2

 

Committee Membership – meetings attended 2024-25

Finance, Premises and Staffing

Committee

June Lowther 3/3
John Hooson 3/3 Chair
Logan Thom 2/3
Jen Armitstead 3/3
Stephen Knowles 0/3 Vice Chair
Nic Williams 3/3

 

Governor business interests 

 Name Organisation Nature of business Nature of interest
 

Rev Michelle Woodcock

 

 

Burneside School

Grayrigg School

 

School

School

 

Governor

Governor

 

Governors left the board in the past year:

Laura Corbett – Staff Governor – July 2025

Nic Williams – parent governor – January 2026