The Governing Body is made up of 12 volunteers: 

• Mr Tim Ward (Foundation Governor and Chair of the Governing Body)

  Re-appointed on: 1st December 2022

  Appointed by: Diocese of Carlisle

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mrs Sarah Brooke (Local Authority Governor and Vice-Chair of the Governing Body)

  Appointed on: 11th July 2022

  Appointed by: Nominated by LA and appointed by GB

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mr Craig Brown (Foundation Governor)

  Appointed on: 12th December 2023

  Appointed by: Diocese of Carlisle

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mrs Mary Cammack (Foundation Governor)

  Re-appointed on: 13th September 2023

  Appointed by: Diocese of Carlisle

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mrs Shirley Miller (Foundation Governor)

  Re-appointed on: 26th September 2023

  Appointed by: Diocese of Carlisle

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mr Bill Wood (Foundation Governor)

  Appointed on: 10th September 2021

  Appointed by: Diocese of Carlisle

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mrs Penny Willson (Foundation Governor)

  Appointed on: 19th September 2024

  Appointed by: Diocese of Carlisle

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mr Neil Mason (Parent Governor)

  Appointed on: 1st July 2022

  Appointed by: Parents

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: Director of Mason and Mason Consulting Ltd

• Mrs Anna Haworth (Parent Governor)

  Appointed on: 28th November 2022

  Appointed by: Parents

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mrs Louise Hinton (Headteacher) 

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

• Mrs Kirsten Hardy (Staff Governor)

  Appointed on: 1st September 2024

  Appointed by: School Staff

  Term of Office: 4 Years

  Relevant business and financial interests: SENCO for Vicarage Park CE Primary School and Crosscrake CE Primary School

• St. Mark’s CE Parish Church Ex-officio Vacancy (Ex-officio)

• Mrs Jennifer Gregory (Clerk)     

  Relevant business and financial interests: nil

There are three main committees of the Governing Body:

Leadership and Management 
(Business and Finance)

Chair: Mr Bill Wood

Members: Mr Craig Brown, Mr Tim Ward, Mr Neil Mason and Mrs Louise Hinton (Headteacher)

Co-optees: Mrs Denise Conroy (School Business Manager)

Community and Welfare

Chair: TBC

Members: Mrs Shirley Miller, Mrs Anna Haworth, Mrs Penny Willson and Mrs Louise Hinton

Co-optees: Mrs Karen Chambers (MOSACIS Manager), Mrs Kate Clarke (Nursery Manager)

Teaching, Learning and Assessment 

Chair: Mrs Sarah Brooke

Members: Mrs Mary Cammack, Mrs Kirsten Hardy, Mr Tim Ward and  Mrs Louise Hinton

Co-optees:

Governance documents are available for public scrutiny.  If you wish to access any further documentation not published on the school's website please contact the school's Governance Professional stating the documents you would like to access and the reasons for your request.  Please make your request to clerk@st-marks.cumbria.sch.uk