Governing Board Membership

The purpose of governance is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight, and assurance for educational and financial performance.

 

All governance boards, no matter what type of school or how many schools they govern, have three core functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

Meet our Governors

 

Mrs B Matchett

• Role: Chair of Governors (Co-opted Governor)
• Responsibilities: Child Protection, Safeguarding, Online Safety, Curriculum SIP Area 1
• Appointed:   19/05/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 18/05/2023
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 

Mr D Canavan

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: Health & Safety, SIP Area 2 
• Appointed:   7/12/2022
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 7/12/2025
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022​​​

Mr S Rimmer

• Role: Vice - Chair of Governors (Parent Governor)

• Responsibilities: Computing, Online Safety, GDPR, SIP 1
• Appointed:  7/12/2022
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 7/12/2025
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, ​​​

Ms H Vaughan

• Role: Parent Governor
• Responsibilities: Art, Eco
• Appointed:   7/2/2020
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 7/2/2024
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year,  , SEC , Curriculum  Resources 

Miss A Smith

• Role: Headteacher
• Responsibilities: All committees
• Appointed:   01/04/2017
• Term of Office: N/A
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year,  

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Mrs V Newsome

• Role: Staff Governor (Training Governor)
• Responsibilities: SIP Area 2
• Appointed:   05/04/2021
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 05/04/2025
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: SBM at Burscough Village Primary School
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 

Mr J Allan

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: SIP Area 3, English  
• Appointed:   07/12/21
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 07/12/2025
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: 
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year,

 

Mr J Gregg

• Role: Parent Governor
• Responsibilities: SIP Area 5, PE and Sport,
• Appointed:   07/12/21
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 07/12/2025
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 

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Mr M Nolan

• Role: Parent Governor
• Responsibilities: SIP Area 4, Equality,
• Appointed:   23/1/2023
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 23/1/2027
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 

 

Resigned Governors

Mrs C Ranson

• Role: Co-Chair of Governors (Local Authority Governor)
• Responsibilities: English, Geography, Reception
• Appointed:   1/10/2018
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 4/10/2022
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022

Ms Y Carr

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: Special Educational Needs, Inclusion, 
• Appointed:   31/01/2020
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 31/01/2024
• Business/Pecuniary Interests:
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2021 - 2022

Ms J Cork

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: Diversity/Equality, more able, Mathematics, Year 6
• Appointed: 3/3/2020
• Resigned: 30/9/2022
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2019 - 2020 FGM , SEC , Curriculum  Resources 

Mrs J Devereux

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: Science, PSHE, Training Link Governor
• Appointed:   7/2/2020
• Resigned: 1/7/2022
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 7/2/2024
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2021-2022

Mrs R Prytherch

• Role: Staff Governor
• Responsibilities: 
• Appointed:   05/04/2021
• Resigned: 9th February 2022
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 05/04/2025
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: Reception teacher at Burscough Village Primary School
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2018-19 - N/A

Mr J Bee

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: PE, Finance
• Appointed:   13/01/2020
• Resigned 14th June 2021
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 13/01/2024
• Business/Pecuniary Interests:
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2018-19 - N/A

Mrs R Gourley 

• Role: Staff Governor

• Responsibilities: Link Governor
• Appointed:   1/09/2019
• Resigned 31st December 2020
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 1/9/2023
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2018-19 - N/A ​​​

Mrs A Mackintosh

• Role: Parent Governor
• Responsibilities: Nursery, Reception, Inclusion (SEND, More Abled, EAL), Music, ART, DT
• Appointed:   07/11/2016
• Resigned July 2020
• Term of Office: 4 Years; 
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 7/8*
  • FGM - 3/3, SEC - 2/3, Curriculum - 2/2 

Mrs C Brocken

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities: Year 3, Pupil Premium, RE, PSHE
• Appointed:   26/11/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 26/10/2020
• Resigned: 13 January 2020
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 10/11*
  • FGM - 3/3, SEC - 3/3, Curriculum - 1/2, Resources - 3/3

Mrs K Harris

• Role: Co-opted Governor

• Responsibilities: Year 4, English, Phonics, Spanish
• Appointed:   09/11/2017
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 9/11/2021
• Resigned: 2 December 2019
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 7/7*
  • FGM - 3/3, SEC - 2/2, Curriculum - 1/1 Resources - 1/1​​

Mrs K Haresceugh

• Role: Co-opted Governor
• Responsibilities:
• Appointed:   19/05/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 18/05/2019
• Resigned: July 2019
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 8/8*
  • FGM - 3/3, Curriculum - 2/2, Resources - 3/3​​​

Mrs J Moss

• Role: Vice-Chair of Governors (Co-opted Governor)
• Responsibilities: Year 1, Prevent, Sports Premium
• Appointed:   19/05/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 18/05/2019
• Resigned: June 2019
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 9/10*
  • FGM - 3/3, SEC - 1/2, Curriculum - 2/2, Resources - 3/3

Mrs H Crowder

• Role: Staff Governor

• Responsibilities: Link Governor
• Appointed:   30/04/2013
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 7/12/2021
• Resigned: April 2019
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 5/11* (Helen is on Maternity Leave)
  • FGM - 1/3, SEC - 3/3, Curriculum - 2/2 Resources - 1/3​​​

Mr R S Barker

• Role: Co-opted Governor

• Responsibilities: Year 6, Maths
• Appointed:   21/10/2016
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 20/11/2020
• Resigned: 4/2/19
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: Jockey Club Race course, Racecourse Operator since Sept 2012
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2017-18 - 5/6*
  • FGM - 2/3, Resources - 3/3

Ms S Middleton

• Role: Local Authority Governor

• Responsibilities:
• Appointed:  7/12/2017
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 7/12/2021
• Resigned: Apr 2018
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2016-17: 1 out of 2 meetings

Mrs N Nelson

• Role: Co-opted Governor

• Responsibilities:
• Appointed:   19/05/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 18/05/2019
• Resigned: Nov 2017
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2016-17: 4 out of 6 meetings

Mr E Scarisbrick

• Role: Parent Governor
• Responsibilities: English, Year 1
• Appointed:   25/2/2014
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 24/02/2018
• Resigned – October 2017
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2016-17: 4 out of 6 meetings

Mrs R Gourley

• Role: Parent Governor

• Responsibilities: Mathematics, Year 4
• Appointed:   14/10/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 14/10/2019
• Resigned –  1 September 2017
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2016-17: 6 out of 6

Mrs S Tragen

• Role: Parent Governor

• Responsibilities: Resources, Pay, Performance Management
• Appointed:   08/06/2015
• Term of Office: 4 Years; Expires: 08/06/2019
• Resigned –  April 2017
• Business/Pecuniary Interests: None Declared
• Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2016-17: 5 out of 6 meetings

Attendance at meetings over last academic year, 2016-17: N/A