Governing Body

Being a governor at Grange CE Primary School

Governors play an important role in supporting Grange CE Primary School and helping to ensure the best possible education for our children. Our governing board includes representatives from staff, parents, the church and the local community.

The governing body meets every half term, and governors also serve on one of three committees:

Leadership, Management and Finance (LMF)
Teaching & Learning (T&L)
Community, Environment and Wellbeing (CEW)

Committees meet once each term. Governors regularly undertake training and maintain strong links with the wider educational community.

What do governors do?

Governors provide strategic oversight rather than managing the day-to-day running of the school. Their key responsibilities are to:

Set the school's vision, ethos and strategic direction.
Monitor educational performance and hold leaders to account.
Ensure school finances are managed effectively and provide value for money.

By offering support and challenge, governors help drive continuous school improvement and contribute to positive outcomes for all pupils.

Contact details

Chair of Governors: Matthew Evans

Vice Chair of Governors: Claire Logan

Clerk to Governors: Joanne Garnett

Email: clerk@grange.cumbria.sch.uk

Phone: 015395 32392

Governing Body Structure

3 x Parent governors
1 x Local Authority governor
1 x Headteacher
1 x Staff governor
3 x Foundation governors
3 x Co-opted governors
Total number of governors 12

Governors serve for a term of 4 years (excluding ex officio and Clerk to Governors)

Committee Terms of Reference

terms of reference.pdf

Our Governors

NAME	GOVERNOR CATEGORY Incl Associate Members	APPOINTING BODY	APPOINTMENT DATE	ATTENDANCE OVER LAST ACADEMIC YEAR (2025/2026)		ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ie chairs of governing body and committees and if Associate members have voting rights at committee level)
NAME	GOVERNOR CATEGORY Incl Associate Members	APPOINTING BODY	APPOINTMENT DATE	Governing Body*	Committee*
Paula Whinfield	Ex-Off	Ex-Off	N/A	100%	T&L - 66.7% LMF - 100% CEW - 100%	Appointed Headteacher from 01/09/2025
Judith Mitchell	Foundation Governor	Diocese/local church	09/01/2025	80%	CEW– 66.7% T&L - 66.7%	RE & Collective Worship, British Values, Safeguarding Chair of T&L Committee
Brian McCann	Co-opted Governor	Governing body	01/01/2025	100%	LMF – 100% CEW – 100%	Finance Governor, PE, Math, Chair of Governors 2021/2022
Ceri Laisby	Staff Governor	Elected by the staff	13/06/2025	100%	T&L - 100%	Staff Governor
Gill Webster	Foundation Governor	Diocese/local church	17/10/2025	80%	T&L – 100% LMF – 100%	SEND, Art & DT
Matthew Evans - Chair of Governors	LA Governor	Governing body	24/11/2024	80%	CEW – 100% LMF – 100%	Chair of Governors, 2023 - 2024 2024 - 2025 2025 - 2026 Health & Safety, ICT
Claire Logan	Co-Opted Governor	Governing body	28/09/2022	40%	CEW – 100% LMF – 66.7%	Vice Chair, Legal, GDPR, English
Ashley Pateman	Parent Governor	Parents/Carers of registered children at the school	20/10/2025	100%
Rev'd David Wilmot	Foundation Governor	Diocese/local church	16/05/2024	100%	N/A	History
Andrea Bellamy	Parent Governor	Parents/Carers of registered children at the school	03/04/2025	100%		Safeguarding, EYFS
Denis Whalley	Co-opted Governor	Governing Body	12/07/2023	40%	CEW - 100%	Site & Buildings
Adam Strafford	Parent Governor	Parents/Carers of registered children at the school	01/01/2025	80%	CEW - 100%	Science, Opal Play, Geography
Joanne Garnett	Clerk to Governors	N/A	N/A	100%	100% committees	Clerk to Governors

Grange C of E Primary School

Governing Body

Being a governor at Grange CE Primary School

What do governors do?

Contact details

Governing Body Structure

Committee Terms of Reference

Our Governors

Governor Newsletters

Academic Year 2023/2024

Academic Year 2022/2023

Governor Documents/Policies