Governors
School governors form the largest volunteer group in the country. They are people from all walks of life, who care about children’s education and are prepared to work as a team to support their school and local community.
More than 9,000 people volunteer to be governors in Lancashire, bringing to their role experience of everyday life and a wish to help children and schools. They support schools in raising standards, by determining the conduct and direction of the school.
Effective governors do not need educational expertise but do need to be committed to their school, willing to ask questions and act as a critical friend. They also need to be able to work as an enthusiastic member of the governing body team. The headteacher works closely with the governing body as its principal professional advisor. Governing body policy decisions will then be implemented by the headteacher in the day-to-day running of the school.
They will be supported by other governors on the governing body as well as by Lancashire County Council, through the Governor Services Team.
A Message from the Chair of our Governing Body
School Governors
Mr Andy Webster - Chair (Parent)
Mr Kevin Taylor - (Local Authority)
Mrs S Haworth - Vice Chair (Parent)
Mrs C Birchall (Foundation)
Mrs R McNamara (Foundation)
Mr S Parr - (Foundation)
Vacancy
Mrs V Matichecchia (Foundation)
Mr I Riding - Chair of Finance Committee (Foundation)
Rev. Anton Muller (ex-officio Foundation)
Mrs E Pollitt (Staff)
Mrs R Scholz (Headteacher)
| Name | Governor Category | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests | Governor Role in other educational institutions | Relationship between Governor or local staff |
| Mrs Rebecca Scholz | Headteacher | 20/04/2020 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Mrs Emma Pollitt | Staff | 10/12/2019 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Rev. Anton Muller | Ex-officio Foundation | 15/06/2015 | 4 yrs | None | Calder Vale Primary School | None |
| Mr Ian Riding | Foundation | 20/02/2020 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Mrs Victoria Matichecchia | Foundation | 08/01/2020 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Vacancy | Foundation | |||||
| Mr Stephen Parr | Foundation | 23/03/2017 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
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Mrs Ruth McNamara |
Foundation | 20/01/2025 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Mrs Caroline Birchall | Foundation | 27/01/2017 | 4 yrs | None | None |
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| Mrs Sue Haworth | Parent | 27/01/2016 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Mr Andy Webster | Parent | 27/01/2016 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
| Mr Kevin Taylor | Local Authority | 06/06/2018 | 4 yrs | None | None | None |
Governors who have left the Governing Body during 2019-20
Mrs Kerry Byatt (Foundation)
Mrs Rebecca Harwood (Staff)
Mrs Helen Hesketh (Headteacher)
Mr D Anderson (Foundation)
Mr J Collinson (Foundation)
Governing Body Committees
Click below to see the committee structure of the current governing body
The following committees meet termly. Other committees meet as required.
Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Mr Andy Webster
Mrs Sue Haworth
Mrs Caroline Birchall
Mr Jonty Collinson
Mrs Victoria Matichecchia
Mrs Emma Pollitt
Rev. Anton Muller
Finance Committee
Mr Ian Riding (Chair)
Mr Kevin Taylor
Mr Andy Webster
Mr Stephen Parr
Attendance record at governing body and committee meetings 2020/21
| Autumn Term 2020 | |||
| Name | Full Governors | Finance Committee | Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
| Mr Kevin Taylor | Yes | Yes | |
| Mr Andy Webster | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mrs Sue Haworth | Yes | Yes | |
| Mrs Caroline Birchall | |||
| Mr Jonty Collinson | |||
| Mr Stephen Parr | Yes | Yes | |
| Mr David Anderson | |||
| Mrs Victoria Matichecchia | Yes | ||
| Mr Ian Riding | Yes | Yes | |
| Rev. Anton Muller | Yes | ||
| Mrs Emma Pollitt | Yes | Yes | |
| Mrs Rebecca Scholz | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spring Term 2021 | |||
| Name | Full Governors | Finance Committee | Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
| Mr Kevin Taylor | |||
| Mr Andy Webster | |||
| Mrs Sue Haworth | |||
| Mrs Caroline Birchall | |||
| Mr Stephen Parr | |||
| Mrs R McNamara | |||
| Mrs Victoria Matichecchia | |||
| Mr Ian Riding | |||
| Rev. Anton Muller | |||
| Mrs Emma Pollitt | |||
| Mrs Rebecca Scholz | |||
