Governing Body Membership
December 2025
(including details of members who have stepped down over the last 12 months)
| Name of Governor | Category | Appointed by | Term of Office | Member of the Governors’… | Responsibility | Leaving Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Ann Hayton (Chair) | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2027 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Finance Committee; Committee of Appointed Governors; Health & Safety Committee; Pay & Staffing Committee | Chair of the Governing Body, School Improvement, Resources and Finance Committees | |
| Mr Stephen George Langridge (Vice-Chair) | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2027 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Committee of Appointed Governors; Health & Safety Committee; Pay & Staffing Committee | Vice Chair of the Governing Body, School Improvement and Resources Committee | |
| Mrs Christine Anderson Myers | Headteacher | Governing Body | 01 Jan 2025 – 31 Dec 2028 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Finance Committee; Health & Safety Committee; Pay & Staffing Committee | Headteacher | |
| Mr David Allsop | Local Authority | Governing Body | 24 Jun 2024 – 23 Jun 2028 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Finance Committee; Complaints Review Committee; Pay Appeals Committee | 20th July 2026 | |
| Mrs Susan Fiona Palmieri | Co-opted | Governing Body | 21 Mar 2024 – 20 Mar 2028 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Finance Committee | ||
| Mrs Karen Allsop | Co-opted | Governing Body | 01 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2028 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Committee of Appointed Governors; Staff Discipline/Review & Dismissal Committee; Pupil Discipline Committee; Grievance Committee | ||
| Mrs Nicola Hardman | Co-opted | Governing Body | 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2030 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Complaints Review Committee; Staff Discipline & Dismissal, Pupil Discipline, Grievance Committee | ||
| Mrs Ruth Cull | Parent | Elected | 24 May 2022 – 23 May 2026 | School Improvement Committee | 26 February 2026 | |
| Mrs Diane Mawdsley | Staff | Elected | 28 Nov 2023 – 27 Nov 2027 | School Improvement Committee; Resources Committee; Finance Committee | ||
| Ms Ann Maguire | Co-opted | Governing Body | 18 Mar 2024 – 17 Mar 2028 | School Improvement Committee, Complaints Review Committee, Pay Appeals Committee | ||
| Mrs Tessa Farr | Co-opted | Governing Body | 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2030 | |||
| Mr Malcolm Sweetlove | Co-opted | Governing Body | 26 Nov 2024 – 25 Nov 2028 | School Improvement Committee | 3 February 2026 | |
| Alex Bird (Clerk to the Governing Body) |
Governing Body
Register Of Interests 2025 – 2026
| Name of Governor | Business Interests Declared | Governor at other Educational Establishments | Relationship to any school staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs J Hayton | None | Valley College, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire | None |
| Mr S Langridge | None | None | None |
| Mrs C A Myers | None | None | None |
| Mr M Sweetlove | Sweetlove Training Limited | None | None |
| Mr D Allsop | None | None | None |
| Mrs S Palmieri | None | None | Spouse |
| Mrs K Allsop | None | None | None |
| Mrs N Hardman | Principal Litigation Lawyer for Lancashire County Council | None | Teaching Assistant – family member |
| Mrs R Cull | None | None | None |
| Mrs D Mawdsley | None | None | Teaching Assistants and Acorns Administrator – family members |
All Governors have certified that:
- They have declared, above, all beneficial interests, which they or any person closely connected with them, have with businesses or other organisations, which may have dealings with the school.
- They have declared details of any other educational establishments which they govern.
- They have set out any relationships with members of school staff.
- They undertake to inform the school of any change in these interests.
Date: December 2025
The register is updated on annual basis
Governing Body Attendance Record
2025 – 2026
| Full Governing Body | Attendees |
|---|---|
| 22nd June 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mrs T Farr, Mr S Langridge, Ms A Maguire, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C A Myers |
| 16th March 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs N Hardman, Mr S Langridge, Ms A Maguire, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C A Myers |
| 7th December 2025 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mrs N Hardman, Mr S Langridge, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C A Myers |
| School Improvement Committee | Attendees |
| 6 October 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mrs K Allsop, Mrs T Farr, Mrs N Hardman, Ms A Maguire, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C Myers |
| 6 May 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mrs N Hardman, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C Myers |
| 2nd February 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mrs N Hardman, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C Myers |
| Resources Committee | Attendees |
| 9th June 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mr S Langridge, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C Myers |
| 3rd March 2026 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mr S Langridge, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C Myers |
| 12th November 2025 | Mrs J Hayton, Mr D Allsop, Mrs K Allsop, Mrs N Hardman, Ms A Maguire, Mrs D Mawdsley, Mrs S Palmieri, Mrs C Myers |
Structure of the School Governing Body
FULL GOVERNING BODY
Chair: Mrs Julie Hayton – contact via school address
Vice Chair: Mr Steven Langridge
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Chair: Mrs Julie Hayton
Vice Chair: Mr Steven Langridge
Mrs Susan Palmieri
Mrs Karen Allsop
Mrs Nicola Hardman
Ms Ann Maguire
Mrs Diane Mawdsley
Mrs Christine Myers
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Chair: Mrs Julie Hayton
Vice Chair: Mr Steven Langridge
Mrs Susan Palmieri
Mrs Karen Allsop
Mrs Nicola Hardman
Mrs Diane Mawdsley
Mrs Christine Myers
COMMITTEE OF APPOINTED GOVERNORS
Mrs Julie Hayton
Mr Steven Langridge
Mrs Karen Allsop
Mrs Pam Carter – School Adviser
HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE
Mrs Julie Hayton
Mr Steven Langridge
Mrs Christine Myers
COMPLAINTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Mrs Nicola Hardman
Ms Ann Maguire
FINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Mrs Julie Hayton
Mrs Susan Palmieri
Mrs Diane Mawdsley
Mrs Christine Myers
PAY & STAFFING COMMITTEE
Mrs Julie Hayton
Mr Steven Langridge
Mrs Christine Myers
PAY APPEALS COMMITTEE
Ms Ann Maguire
STAFF DISCIPLINE & DISMISSAL, STAFFING REVIEW &
DISMISSAL, PUPIL DISCIPLINE AND GRIEVANCE
COMMITTEE
Mrs Karen Allsop
Mrs Nicola Hardman
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