About the Governing Body
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: none
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: none
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: none
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: none
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: none
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: none
Mr Neil Mason (Parent Governor)
Appointed on: 1st July 2022
Appointed by: Parents
Term of Office: 4 Years
Relevant business and financial interests: Founder and Strategy Partner at Brandery
Mrs Anna Haworth (Parent Governor)
Appointed on: 28th November 2022
Appointed by: Parents
Term of Office: 4 Years
Relevant business and financial interests: spouse works at a Primary School in Lancaster
Mrs Louise Hinton (Headteacher)
Relevant business and financial interests: none
Mrs June Grant (Staff Governor)
Appointed on: 9th December 2020
Appointed by: School Staff
Term of Office: 4 Years
Relevant business and financial interests: none
Canon A Whittaker (Ex-officio)
Relevant business and financial interests: Foundation Governor at Old Hutton CE Primary School
Mrs Jennifer Gregory (Clerk)
Relevant business and financial interests: none
There are three main committees of the Governing Body:
Leadership and Management
(Business and Finance)
Chair: Mr Bill Wood
Members: Mr Tim Ward, Mr Neil Mason and Mrs Louise Hinton (Headteacher)
Co-optees: Mrs Denise Conroy (School Business Manager)
Community and Welfare
Chair: Canon Angela Whittaker
Members: Mrs Shirley Miller, Mrs Anna Haworth, Mrs June Grant 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 June Grant, Mr Tim Ward and Mrs Louise Hinton
Co-optees: Mrs Kirsten Hardy (SENDCo)
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