Ansdell Primary School Governing Body
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Who are our Governors?
We currently have 14 governors. Our Governing Body is made up of people from different parts of our community. Co-opted Governors are individuals who have been invited to join the Governing Body because of their specific skills or knowledge. Staff and parent governors are elected by their peers. Local Authority Governors are appointed by Lancashire County Council but are usually selected from people within the wider school community.
Ansdell Governors
Chair
Rob Brocklebank (Parent Governor)
Co-opted Governors:
Joanne Ardern
Adam Briscoe
Rev. Paul Bye
Fiona Harrison
Janette Weafer
John Wigglesworth
Parent Governors:
Wendy Barr
Rob Brocklebank
Angela Docherty
Kyly Lawton
Local Authority Governor
Michelle Sheard
Staff Governors
Michelle Thomas
Suzanne Thomas (Headteacher)
Governor Working Parties
Personal Development
Quality of Education
Finance
Governors move between working parties depending on the content of the meeting
Pay Committee
Adam Briscoe
John Wigglesworth
Wendy Barr
Pay Appeals
Jo Ardern
Janette Weafer
Vacancy
Headteacher's Appraisal
Paul Bye
Vacancy
Pupil Discipline
John Wigglesworth
Janette Weafer
Staff Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal
John Wigglesworth
Rob Brocklebank
Staff Attendance, Discipline and Dismissal Appeals
Jo Ardern
Rev. Paul Bye
Vacancy
Grievance/Complaints Review
Adam Briscoe
Vacancy
Vacancy
Governors can be contacted directly through school - either by letter addressed to Mr Ian Weafer, Chair of Governors, or by requesting a call from a governor.
If you would like to know more about the role of a school governor, please click here
Register of Governor Business Interests
Register of Governors' Attendance
|
Name |
Type of Governor |
Appointed by: |
Term of Office |
Committees |
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Mrs S Thomas
|
Headteacher
|
Governors
|
1 September 2018 - Present Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance:13/13 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:11/11 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 13/13 Academic Year 2022-2023 Attendance 13/13 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum Resources (Fin/Staff/Build) Health & Safety & Safeguarding |
|
Mrs Joanne Ardern
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
|
November 2021- November 2025 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 6/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 7/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 5/7 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum |
|
Mrs Wendy Barr |
Parent |
Parents |
21st February 2023 - 31st July 2023 Attendance 5/6 |
|
|
Mr Adam Briscoe |
Co-opted |
Governors |
Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 9/9 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 7/9 |
Resources Committee Standards & Effectiveness Committee |
|
Mr Rob Brocklebank Chair |
Parent |
Parents |
21st February 2023 - 31 July 2023 Attendance 4/5 |
|
|
Rev Paul Bye |
Co-opted |
Governors |
Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:2/2 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 6/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 6/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 6/7 |
|
|
Ms Angela Docherty |
Parent |
Parents |
24th February 2024 |
|
|
Mrs Fiona Harrison |
Co-opted |
Governors |
4 December 2020 – 3 December 2024 January 2017 - January 2021 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:8/9 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:9/9 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:7/9 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 5/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:8/8 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 10/10 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 9/10 |
|
|
Mrs Kyly Lawton |
Parent |
Parents |
24th February 2025 |
|
|
Mrs Michelle Sheard |
Local Authority |
Governors/Local Authority |
23rd June 2025 | |
|
Mrs Michelle Thomas |
Staff |
Staff |
11th December 2024 | |
|
Mrs Janette Weafer
|
Co-opted
|
Governors
|
1 April 2019 – 12 April 2023 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:3/6 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:5/6 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 7/7 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance:6/6 Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance 6/7 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 7/7 |
Standards, Effectiveness and Curriculum |
| Mr John Wigglesworth |
Co-opted
|
Governors |
12 October 2019 – 11 October 2023 Academic Year 2015 - 2016 Attendance:11/11 Academic Year 2016 - 2017 Attendance:12/12 Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Attendance:10/12 Academic Year 2018 - 2019 Attendance: 13/13 Academic Year 2019 - 2020 Attendance: Academic Year 2021 - 2022 Attendance: 13/13 Academic Year 2022 - 2023 Attendance 12/13 |
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Resigned Governors |
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|
|
|
Mr Alan Pedder |
Co-Opted |
Governors |
13 April 2015 Resigned 7 February 2016 |
|
|
Mrs Pam Curtis |
Co-Opted |
Governors |
13 April 2015 Resigned 6 September 2015 |
|
|
Mrs Pam Batty |
Staff |
Staff
|
26 September 2011 Resigned 25 September 2015 |
|
|
Mr Pat Dobson |
Co-opted |
Governors |
13 April 2015 Resigned Oct 2016 |
|
|
Mrs Sukie Woodhouse |
Co-opted |
Governors |
November 2015 Resigned June 2017 |
|
|
Mrs M Thomas |
Staff |
Staff |
13 April 2015 – 12 April 2019 Resigned Jan 2018
|
|
|
Mrs M Colligan |
Headteacher |
Governors |
1 January 2014 - 31st August 2018 Resign
|
|
|
Mrs Jillian MacNamara
|
Parent |
Parents |
28 April 2015 – 27 April 2019
|
|
|
Mrs Sophie Vincent
|
Co-opted |
Governors |
February 2018 - February 2022 |
|
|
Mrs Annabel Southern
|
Parents |
Parents |
23 May 2016 – 22 May 2020
|
|
|
Mr Rob Hezel |
Parents |
Parents |
Attendance 2016 – 2019 |
|
|
Mrs Kellie Rainford
|
Staff |
Staff |
January 2018 - 31st April 2021 (resigned & left the school) |
|
|
Mrs Lara Hornby |
Parents |
Parents |
13 October 2018 – 21st May 2021 |
|
|
Miss Alison Donnelly |
Parent |
Parent |
February 2020 - 12th January 2023 |
|
|
Mr Ian Weafer |
co-opted |
Governors |
13th April 2015 - 26th November 2024 |
|
|
Mr Ian Buglass |
co-opted |
Governors |
|
|
|
Mr Gary Everitt |
co-opted |
Governors |
15th June 2022 - 28th March 2024 |
|
|
Mrs Zoe White |
Staff |
Staff |
1st September 2021 - 18th March 2025 |
|
|
Mrs Michelle Copeland |
co-opted |
Governors |
3rd October 2017 - 20th May 2025 |