Our Governors
Our Chair of Governors is Jane Taylor. She is supported in this role by the Vice-Chair of Governors, David Watkinson, and the rest of the Governing Body, including the chairs of the two permanent committees of governors that consider detailed matters within their remit and report to the full Governing Body. They are:
- Alan McViety, Chair of Finance and Buildings Committee
- David Watkinson, Chair of the Standards Committee
The terms of reference for each of these committees are shown in the school’s Scheme of Delegation which can be found in the ‘Key Documents’ section.
Our full list of governors can be found below:
Governing Body (Board of Trustees)
|
Full name |
Date of first appointment |
Term of office expires |
Date of standing down |
Appointed by: |
Business and pecuniary interests |
|
Dorothy Anderton |
18 March 2017 |
18 March 2025 |
|
Members |
Appleby Town Council (01/07/2008) |
|
Jenny Bell |
28 September 2023 |
28 September 2027 |
|
Members |
|
|
Alastair Birtles |
3 December 2020 |
3 December 2024 |
|
Members |
|
|
Joanna Burgess |
1 February 2023 |
1 February 2027 |
|
Parents |
|
|
Michelle Clark |
28 September 2023 |
28 September 2027 |
|
Co-opted |
Asby Endowed School (01/09/2017) |
|
Dee Cullen |
25 March 2021 |
25 March 2025 |
|
Staff |
|
|
Su Davis |
15 December 2021 |
15 December 2025 |
|
Parents |
|
|
Terry Hobson |
15 December 2021 |
15 December 2025 |
|
Co-opted |
|
|
Alan McViety |
3 December 2020 |
3 December 2024 |
|
Members |
Appleby Rotary Trust (23/06/2019) |
|
William Patterson |
1 February 2023 |
1 February 2027 |
|
Co-opted |
W & W Patterson (01/09/1975) |
|
Elaine Sargent |
1 September 2020 |
|
|
N/A (Headteacher) |
|
|
(Helen) Jane Taylor |
1 August 2011 |
31 July 2024 |
|
Members |
AGS Foundation Governor (01/09/1986) |
|
David Watkinson |
1 August 2011 |
31 July 2024 |
|
Members |
AGS Foundation Governor (02/02/2011) |
|
Gideon Wright |
4 November 2013 |
4 November 2025 |
|
Staff |
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All governor appointments are for a four-year term.
Further information on our governors: Governor Pen Portraits