Governors Structure

Governing Body and Committee Structure

Full Name 

Date of  

appointment

End of Term of  

office 

Who appointed 

Category of  

Governor

Declaration of Interests from 01/09/2021 – 31/08/2022

Kelly Lupton 

September 2020 

September 2024 

GB 

Chair / Proposed  LA

 

Scott  

Macmillan

September 2022 

August 2023 

N/A 

Acting Head

 

Jessica Porter 

October 2019 

October 2023 

Staff 

Staff 

Child attends school

Amy Walker 

November 2019 

November 2023 

GB as no election  

candidates

Parent 

Children attend school

Joy Lowes 

April 2019 

April 2023 

GB 

Vice Chair / 

Co-Opted

Chair of Governors at George Romney Junior  School

Steph Higham 

May 2021 

May 2025 

GB 

Parent 

Children attend school

Claire Robb 

September 2022 

September 2026 

GB 

Co-Opted 

Works at Dane Ghyll School

Helen Wright 

September 2022 

September 2026 

GB 

Co-Opted 

Works at Dane Ghyll School

Vicki Noble 

September 2022 

September 2022 

GB 

Co-Opted 

Works at Dane Ghyll School

Tracey Gawne 

September 2022 

September 2022 

GB 

Co-Opted 

Works at Dane Ghyll School

      

Governors who have left/resigned in the previous 12 months

Ben Shirley 

January 2018 

January 2022 

LEA 

GB 

Works for Cumbria County Council

Alan Steel 

November 2018 

February 2022 

GB 

Chair – now  

resigned

Relative works in school

Maxine Ward 

January 2020 

January 2024 

GB 

Co-opted

 

Angela Walton 

September 2005 

August 2022 

N/A 

Retired Head 

Relative works in school



Sub-committees

Finance/Pay 

Mrs. Lupton, Mrs. Lowes, Mr. Macmillan

Buildings/Premises 

All Governors

Staff Discipline decision/appeals 

Mrs. Lupton, Mrs. Lowes, Mr. Macmillan

Governor Responsibilities

Safeguarding 

Mrs. Higham, Mrs. Gawne, Mr. Macmillan

Health and Safety/Buildings 

Mrs. Lupton, Mrs. Wright, Mr. Macmillan

Training/Link 

Mrs. Robb, Mrs. Wright, Miss Noble, 



Attendance 

Mrs. Lupton, Mr. Macmillan

Curriculum 

Mrs. Porter

Community 

Mrs. Walker

SEND 

Mrs. Walker

SERIS/Wellbeing 

Mrs. Gawne

 

Governors for EYFS – Miss Noble 

KS1 Governors – Mrs Robb, Mrs Wright 

Mrs. Lupton to oversee all groups.