Our Governors
Our Chair of Governors is Jane Taylor. She is supported in this role by the Vice-Chair of Governors, Jenny Bell, 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. All governor appointments are for a four-year term.
Our full list of governors can be found below:
Governing Body (Board of Trustees)
|
Full name |
Committee |
Role |
Date of first appointment |
Term of office expires |
Date of standing down |
Appointed by: |
Business and pecuniary interests |
Governor Pen Portrait |
|
Dorothy Anderton |
Standards |
SEND link governor |
18 March 2017 |
6 May 2029 |
|
Members |
Appleby Town Council (01/07/2008) |
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Louise Auchterlonie |
F&B |
Staff |
20 September 2024 |
20 September 2028 |
|
Staff |
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Jenny Bell |
F&B Standards Chair of Governors |
Sixth Form link governor English, MFL & PE link governor |
28 September 2023 |
28 September 2027 |
|
Members |
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Alastair Birtles |
F&B |
Pupil Premium link |
3 December 2020 |
3 December 2028 |
|
Members |
Scotts Hall & Birtles |
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Joanna Burgess |
F&B |
Health and Safety link governor ICE, Business and music link governor |
1 February 2023 |
1 February 2027 |
|
Parents |
Upper Eden Food Bank |
|
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Chris Burns |
Standards |
|
31 January 2025 |
30 January 2029 |
|
Parents |
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Bridget Collinson |
Standards |
Safeguarding link governors Humanities link governors |
25 May 2025 |
20 May 2029 |
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Dee Cullen |
Standards |
Staff |
25 March 2021 |
14 May 2029 |
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Staff |
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Alan McViety |
F&B - Chair |
Careers link governor STEM link governor |
3 December 2020 |
3 December 2028 |
|
Members |
Appleby Rotary Trust (23/06/2019) |
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Phil Nicholson |
F&B Standards |
Headteacher |
01 September 2024 |
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N/A (Headteacher) |
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William Patterson |
F&B |
|
1 February 2023 |
1 February 2027 |
|
Co-opted |
W & W Patterson (01/09/1975) |
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Carl Richardson |
F&B Standards Vice Chair of Governors |
STEM link governor |
26 September 2024 |
25 September 2028 |
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Co-opted |
Acorn Bank Watermill Trust |
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