Our Governors
Our Chair of Governors is Jane Taylor. She is supported in this role by the Vice-Chair of Governors, Jenny Bell, and the rest of the Governing Body, including the chairs of the two permanent committees of governors that consider detailed matters within their remit and report to the full Governing Body. They are:
- Alan McViety, Chair of Finance and Buildings Committee
- David Watkinson, Chair of the Standards Committee
The terms of reference for each of these committees are shown in the school’s Scheme of Delegation which can be found in the ‘Key Documents’ section. All governor appointments are for a four-year term.
Our full list of governors can be found below:
Governing Body (Board of Trustees)
|
Full name |
Committee |
Date of first appointment |
Term of office expires |
Date of standing down |
Appointed by: |
Business and pecuniary interests |
Governor Pen Portrait |
|
Dorothy Anderton |
Standards |
18 March 2017 |
6 May 2029 |
|
Members |
Appleby Town Council (01/07/2008) |
|
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Louise Auchterlonie |
|
20 September 2024 |
20 September 2028 |
|
Staff |
|
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|
Jenny Bell |
F&B Standards Vice Chair of Governors |
28 September 2023 |
28 September 2027 |
|
Members |
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|
Alastair Birtles |
F&B |
3 December 2020 |
3 December 2028 |
|
Members |
Scotts Hall & Birtles |
|
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Joanna Burgess |
F&B |
1 February 2023 |
1 February 2027 |
|
Parents |
Upper Eden Food Bank |
|
|
Chris Burns |
|
11 February 2025 |
11 February 2029 |
|
Parents |
|
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|
Michelle Clark |
Standards |
28 September 2023 |
28 September 2027 |
25 February 2025 |
Co-opted |
Asby Endowed School (01/09/2017) |
|
|
Bridget Collinson |
|
25 May 2025 |
20 May 2029 |
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Dee Cullen |
Standards |
25 March 2021 |
14 May 2029 |
|
Staff |
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Su Davis |
Standards |
15 December 2021 |
15 December 2025 |
7 July 2025 |
Parents |
Methodist Church |
|
|
Alan McViety |
F&B - Chair |
3 December 2020 |
3 December 2028 |
|
Members |
Appleby Rotary Trust (23/06/2019) |
|
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Phil Nicholson |
F&B Standards |
01 September 2024 |
|
|
N/A (Headteacher) |
|
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William Patterson |
F&B |
1 February 2023 |
1 February 2027 |
|
Co-opted |
W & W Patterson (01/09/1975) |
|
|
Carl Richardson |
|
26 September 2024 |
25 September 2028 |
|
Co-opted |
Acorn Bank Watermill Trust |
|
|
(Helen) Jane Taylor |
F&B Standards Chair of Governors |
1 August 2011 |
31 July 2025 |
|
Members |
AGS Foundation Governor (01/09/1986) |
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|
David Watkinson |
F&B Standards - Chair |
1 August 2011 |
31 July 2025 |
|
Members |
AGS Foundation Governor (02/02/2011) |
David Watkinson |
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