Governors
Penny Lyall
Headteacher & Safeguarding DSL
Governor Category: Headteacher
Committee Membership: Sits on all committees
Mr Steven Freeman
Governor Category: Chair of Governors, Local Authority Governor
Committee Membership: Premises & Health & Safety, Finance, Staff Dismissal appeals and complaints committees. Chair of Premises & Health & Safety committee
Appointed By: LA & Governing Body
Term of Office: Term of office ends 22.11.25
Steve has a background in Health and Safety and site management. He has employment links with a national construction company.
Mrs Clare Godfrey
Governor Category: Vice Chair of Governors. Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Standards, Premises & Health & Safety, HR appeals, Staff Dismissal appeals and complaints committee.
Appointed By: Governing Body
Term of Office: Term of office ends 01.06.24
Clare has a medical background, currently a local paramedic.
Mrs Lucy Underwood
Governor Category: Parent governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum and Standards, Staff Dismissal and Finance and Personnel committees.
Term of Office: Term of Office ends on 26.11.26
Lucy has a teaching background and a specialism in SEND. Lucy has employment links to Chester university and Edvocation SEND Services.
Mrs Emma Clarke
Governor Category: Parent governor
Committee Membership: Finance & Personnel, Performance Management & Salaries, Headteacher Appraisal, Staff dismissal, Complaints and Pupil Discipline.
Appointed By: parents in June 2022
Term of Office: Term of office ends 28.6.25
Emma has a finance background. She has employment links to a local accountancy firm.
Mrs Emma Thorpe
Governor Category: Co-Opted governor
Committee Membership: Finance committee and Curriculum and Standards committee.
Term of Office: Term of office ends 22.3.26
Emma has a background in food science and management.
Mrs Jenny Rogers
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Standards and Premises, HR and Personnel and Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
Term of Office: Term of office ends 23.05.25
Jen has a social care background as a social worker.
Mrs Ceri Williams
Class 3 Teacher, DHT, SLT, Safeguarding DDSL, SENCO
Governor Category: Associate Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Standards committee, has no voting rights on committees.
Appointed By: Governing Body
Term of Office: Term of office ends on 01.06.24
Miss Jenny Darmanin
Class 6 Teacher, SLT, DHT, Safeguarding DDSL
Governor Category: SLT Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Standards and Premises, Health & Safety and Safeguarding.
Appointed By: Staff
Term of Office: Term of office ends 23.05.25
You can read more documents relating to our Governing body over on our Governance page:
Governance Page