School Governors
Please find below details on our school governing body and information about our experienced group of governors.
Governing Body:
Every school has a governing body consisting of a specific number of governors. Generally, governors fall within the following categories:
- Parent Governors
- Staff Governors
- Authority Governors
- Co-opted Governors
- Foundation, Partnership and Sponsor Governors
Our Governing Body is involved in all aspects of school life. They meet as a Full Governing Body once a term and in addition they also meet in sub-committees each term. We are fortunate to have a wide variety of expertise within our governor team: local government, faith ministry, local business, buildings, Quality Care commision, legal profession, Educational IT consultant, HR/Training, Clinical Psychology, Social services, Financial as well as experience from other educational establishments. We draw on the expertise of each member and the governing bodies of other schools to ensure that our school governance is as strong as possible. Frequently we share training with the governors of the other Alliance Schools as well as staff CPD and moderation of assessments and standards. The other Alliance Schools are: Lancaster Lane, Clayton-le-Woods CE Primary, Manor Road CP School, Westwood CP School, Clayton Brook CP School, St Bede’s Catholic Primary School.
The school is also in the CHIP alliance of Chorley schools
Governors:
Cllr John Walker
Foundation Governor for many years. Term ends 31 August 2024. Finance and Resources, Performance management/Pay, Foundation Governor, Member of Chorley Borough Council and previously Mayor of Chorley. Retired. John served as Chair of Governors for many years.
Emma Last Chair of Governors
Foundation Governor since 9 November 2019. Term ends 8 November 2023. Standards, Finance and Resources, Performance management/Pay, Maths Governor
Director, Progressive Minds. Chair of the Finance and Resources Committee
Rev Philip Venables Incumbent
Foundation Governor since taking up post. Term ends February 2024 Standards Committee
Vicar of St John’s the Evangelist also a governor at Clayton-le-Woods CE Primary and a Director of Blackburn Diocese Board of Education
Foundation Vacancy
Joy Grimshaw
Foundation Governor Term starts October 2021. Term ends October 2025
John Bidder
Foundation Governor since November 2019. Term ends November 2023. Standards Committee, ICT Governor
Foundation Governor, Owner/Director of Blippit IT company, husband to a teacher in school Mrs Bidder (SENDCO)
Catharine Cummins
Now a Foundation Governor term ends September 2025. Previously Staff Governor (Teacher EYFS) for a number of years left the school August 2021. Became Foundation Governor October 2021 Standards Committee, Early Years Governor, Pupil Voice Governor Chair of the Standards Committee
Employed as the Early Years Consultant for Lancashire Authority
Deborah Metcalfe Headteacher
Governor since taking up post 1 September 2014. Term ends 31 August 2025 Standards, Finance and Resources
Director of Blackburn Diocese Board of Education
Jackie Haughin
Staff Governor (Deputy Head Teacher) for a number of years. Term ends September 2025 Standards Committee, Pupil Voice Governor
Chair of the Standards Committee
Craig Wheatley
LA Governor since. Term ends . Standards Committee, Safeguarding and Child Protection Governor
Headteacher of a school in Bolton- Turton and Edgeworth CE Primary School. Parent of a child in school Year 3
Nilesh Patel
Parent Governor since May 2022. Term ends May 2026. Standards/Finance and Resources
Parent of a child in Reception
Stacey Story Vice Chair of Governors
Parent Governor since November 2019. Term ends November 2023. Standards Committee SEND Governor
Clinical Psychologist, works for Lancaster University has two children in the school (Year 2 and Year 6)
A vacancy has come available for a parent governor. If you are interested in becoming a parent governor please contact D Metcalfe by Friday 8th April 2022 Vacancy filled May 2022
Previous Governors
Linda Dunstan Parent Governor Until November 2015
Janet Hanrahan Foundation Governor July 2015
Ian Whiteside Foundation Governor July 2015
Mik Green Foundation Governor July 2015
Rosemary Trustram LA Governor until July 2019
Gaynor Simons Foundation Governor until October 2019
Ian Kearney Foundation Governor until July 2020
Alistair Davies Foundation Governor until February 2021
Tony Cliffe Foundation Governor until September 2021
Peter Sanderson October 2019-April 2022
We have three main sub-committees that meet during the academic year as well as others like the Pay, Appeals, Appraisal and Chairs Committees etc (these may only meet once a year as a minimum):
Standards Committee (formerly Teaching and Learning): This committee reviews school data and the academic performance of the school, reviews policy relating to Teaching and Learning, staffing, the curriculum offered and school improvement priority.
Building and Finance: This committee is responsible for reviewing spending and allocation of financial resources as well as ensuring the Health and Safety of the school site. They are responsible for reviewing the fabric of the building.
Ethos Committee: This committee reviews and discussed development of our school as a church school and sits within the Standards Committee
Attendance at meetings of the Board of Governors can be seen below
Standards Committee Autumn 2019
D Metcalfe, P Venables, A Cliffe, C Cummins, C Wheatley, J Haughin (Observer)
Finance and Resources Committee Autumn 2019
J Walker, I Kearney, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Observer)
Full Governors Autumn 2019
D Metcalfe, J Walker, J Bidder, A Cliffe, C Cummins, A Davies, E Last, P Venables, C Wheatley, W Wilding, J Haughin (observer)
Standards Committee Spring 2020
D Metcalfe, E Last, P Venables, C Cummins, C Wheatley, J Bidder, S Story, J Haughin (Observer)
Finance and Resources Committee Spring 2020
D Metcalfe, E Last, B Wilding, J Walker, P Sanderson, J Haughin (Obs)
Admissions Committee Spring 2020
D Metcalfe, J Bidder, C Cummins, J Haughin (Obs)
Full Governors Spring 2020
J Walker, J Bidder, A Cliffe, C Cummins, E Last, P Sanderson, S Story, P Venables, C Wheatley, W Wilding (Hon), D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Standards Committee Summer 2020
E Last, C Cummins, C Wheatley, P Venables, , S Story, J Bidder, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Finance and Resources Summer 2020
J Walker, P Sanderson, E Last, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Full Governors Summer 2020
J Walker, J Bidder, C Cummins, S Story, P Venables, W Wilding (Hon), D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Attendance at meetings of the Board of Governors 2020/21 can be seen below
Standards Committee Autumn 2020
C Cummins, E Last, P Venables, C Wheatley, S Story, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Finance and Resources Autumn 2020
J Walker, E Last, P Sanderson, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Full Governors Autumn 2020
J Walker, J Bidder, C Cummins, S Story, P Venables,P Sanderson, C Wheatley, E Last, A Cliffe, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Standards Committee Spring 2021
E Last, P venables, C Wheatley, A Cliffe, J Bidder, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Finance and Resources Spring 2021
J walker, E Last, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Full Governors Spring 2021
Standards Committee Summer 2021
E Last, C Cummins, C Wheatley, P Venables, , S Story, J Bidder, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Finance and Resources Summer 2021
J Walker, P Sanderson, E Last, D Metcalfe, J Haughin (Obs)
Full Governors Summer 2021
J Walker, D Metcalfe, C Wheatley, P sanderson, S Story, E Last, J Bidder, C Cummins, P Venables, J Haughin (Obs)
Attendance at meetings of the Board of Governors 2021/22 can be seen below
Standards Committee Autumn 2021
P Venables, E Last, D Metcalfe, S Storey, C Cummins, J Haughin, C Wheatley, J Bidder, J Grimshaw
Finance and Resources Autumn 2021
D Metcalfe, E Last, P Sanderson, J Haughin
Full Governors Autumn 2021
S Story, E Last, J Bidder, J Grimshaw, P Venables, C Cummins, D Metcalfe, J Haughin
Standards Committee Spring 2022
D Metcalfe, J Haughin, P Venables, E Last, S Story, J Bidder
Finance and Resources Spring 2022
D Metcalfe, J Walker, E Last, J Haughin
Full Governors Spring 2022
D Metcalfe, E last, S Story, J Walker, J Haughin, C Wheatley, P Venables, C Cummins, J Bidder
Standards Committee Summer 2022
D Metcalfe, J Haughin, P Venables, E Last, N Patel, J Bidder
Finance and Resources Summer 2022
D Metcalfe, J Walker, E Last, J Haughin, N Patel
Chairs Committee Summer 2022
D Metcalfe, E Last, C Cummins, J Walker, C Wheatley
Full Governors Summer 2022
D Metcalfe, J Walker, E Last, J Haughin, N Patel, C Wheatley, S Story, J Grimshaw, P Venables, C Cummins
