Governors

Dr Isabel O'Donovan - Chair of Governors

Date of appointment: 26th September 2022
Term of Office: September 2022 - February 2025
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
Staffing & Finance (S&F)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests:
Our Lady of Furness Federation - Chair of governors
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 5/5
Committee (C&P): 3/5
Committee (S&F): 6/6
Committee (SIG): 4/5

Mr David Heffernan - Vice Chair of Governors

Date of appointment: 24th May 2023
Term of Office: May 2023 - May 2027
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
School Improvement Group (SIG) (Chair)
Business & Material Interests:
Orcina Ltd - Owner and director
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 4/5
Committee (C&P): 4/5
Committee (H&S): 5/5
Committee (SIG): 5/5

Subject Link: Maths

Mr Matthew Hardwick - Headteacher

Date of appointment: 16th April 2018
Term of Office: 2018 - current
Appointed by: Ex Officio
Governor Category: Headteacher
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
Staffing & Finance (S&F)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests: Nil return
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 5/5
Committee (C&P): 3/5
Committee (S&F): 6/6
Committee (SIG): 5/5

Rachel Akister - Co-Opted Governor

Date of appointment: 12th February 2025
Term of Office: February 2025 - February 2029
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
NA
Business & Material Interests:
NA
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: NA

Ms Michelle Armistead - Parent Governor

Date of appointment: 29th March 2021
Term of Office: March 2021 - March 2025
Appointed by: Parents
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests:
University Hospital of Morecambe Bay - Specialist Radiographer / Practice Education Facilitator
Health Care Professionals Council - Member only
Society of Radiographers - Member only
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 1/5
Committee (C&P): 0/5
Committee (SIG): 1/5

Mrs Denise Chamberlain - SEND and Health & Safety Governor

Date of appointment: 23rd September 2021
Term of Office: September 2021 - September 2025
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
Business & Material Interests: Nil return
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 5/5
Committee (H&S): 4/5
Committee (SIG): 2/5

Subject Link: SEN

Mr David Cottam - Personal Development & Wellbeing Governor

Date of appointment: 2nd May 2022
Term of Office: April 2022 - May 2026
Appointed by: Parents
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership:
Staffing & Finance (S&F)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests: Nil return
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 3/5
Committee (S&F): 3/6
Committee (SIG): 0/5

Mrs Joy Egglestone - Staff Governor and Wellbeing Lead

Date of appointment: 16th November 2023
Term of Office: November 2023 to November 2027
Appointed by: Staff
Governor Category: Staff Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
Business & Material Interests:
Senior Learning Mentor for KS5 and Senior Mental Health Lead UVHS
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 4/4

Mrs Helen Evans - Teaching and Learning Governor

Date of appointment: 21st September 2021
Term of Office: September 2021 to September 2025
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P) (Chair)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests:
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School - Teacher
Kendal College - Husband Vice Principal
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 5/5
Committee (C&P): 5/5
Committee (SIG): 5/5

Miss Barbara Forrester - Safeguarding & Behaviour Governor

Date of appointment: 11th May 2022
Term of Office: May 2022 - May 2026
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-Opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests: Nil return
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 4/5
Committee (C&P): 4/5

Ms Sue Lomas - Co-Opted Governor

Date of appointment: 3rd October 2024
Term of Office: October 2024-October 2028
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-Opted Governor
Committee Membership:
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests: None declared
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Mark McIntosh - Associate Member

Date of appointment: 12th February 2025
Term of Office: February 2025 - February 2029
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Associate Member
Committee Membership:
NA
Business & Material Interests:
NA
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: NA

Ms Sarah Roberts - Parent Governor

Date of appointment: 29th March 2021
Term of Office: March 2021 - March 2025
Appointed by: Parents
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership:
Staffing & Finance (S&F) (Chair)
Business & Material Interests:
Winders Chartered Accountants – Partner
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 3/5
Committee (S&F): 4/6

Mrs Karen Silcocks - Wellbeing Governor

Date of appointment: 11th May 2022
Term of Office: May 2022 – May 2026
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
Staffing & Finance (S&F)
Business & Material Interests: Nil return
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 4/5
Committee (H&S): 2/3
Committee (S&F): 6/6

Mrs Charlotte Wraith - Pupil Premium & Disadvantaged Governor

Date of appointment: 16th November 2023
Term of Office: November 2023 to November 2027
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership:
Curriculum and Pastoral (C&P)
School Improvement Group (SIG)
Business & Material Interests:
Head of programme support at Teach First.
Membership of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
LA governor at Sir John Barrow Primary School
Attendance Academic Year 2023-24

Governing Body: 3/4
Committee (C&P): 4/5

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