Governing Body

The Governors of the School 

Representing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster (Foundation Governors):

Ms Kayleigh Daniels (Chair), Mrs Mary Herbert, Mr John McQuirk, Mrs Gillian Finlinson, Miss Kathleen Sullivan, Mrs Lisa Pritchard, Miss Gayle Wilkinson, Mr Aiden Hoodless

Vacancies – 2 – Please contact our Clerk to Governors Mrs A Hartley for details andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk 

Local Authority Governor:

Vacant

Parent Governors:

Mr Kelvin McDonald
Mrs Abi Spencer

Staff Governor:

Mrs Julia Lee

Co-opted Governors:

Miss Lisa Powe, Mrs Fiona McMinn, Mr Michael Woolaghan (Vice Chair)

Headteacher:

Emma Jackson is also a Governor of the School

Associate Members (no voting rights):

Vacancy – 1

Clerk to the Governors:

Mrs Andrea Hartley (e-mail via admin@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk or Tel: 01946 692275 Ext 2020)

Attendance:

Governors’ Finance and Staffing Committee Meeting Attendance 2022/ 2023 – PDF Link

Governors’ Attendance 2022/ 2023 – PDF Link

The Governors and School Management

Name Date of appointment Term of office Date stepped down/ no longer in office Appointed by Business interests &  governance roles in other educational institutions Additional Roles & Responsibilities
Mr Aiden Hoodless 15/12/2023 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster None N/A
Miss Gayle Wilkinson 15/12/2023 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster Co-headteacher at St Partick’s Catholic Primary School  N/A
Mrs Lisa Pritchard 07/07/2023 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster Co-headteacher at St Partick’s Catholic Primary School  N/A
Miss Kathleen Sullivan 04/11/2022 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster None N/A
Mrs Gillian Finlinson 11/02/2022 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster

Employed at St Patrick’s School

Secretary to St Mary’s Parish Council

Clerk to Governors at St Joseph’s School

Member of Finance & Staffing Committee

Member of Campus, Community Health & Safety Committee

Miss Lisa Powe 13/12/2023 (Re-appointed) 4 years N/A Governing Body Employed by St Benedict’s

Member of Performance & Quality Committee

Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee

Mrs Julia Lee 30/09/2020 4 years N/A Staff of School Employed by St Benedict’s

Member of Performance & Quality Committee

Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee

Mr Micheal Doyle 05/10/2019 4 years 08/06/2023 Diocese of Lancaster Exact Training – First Aid Training Member of Campus, Community Health & Safety Committee
Emma Jackson 01/09/2019 Whilst in Post N/A Governing Body Headteacher at St Benedict’s
Inspector for Ofsted
N/A
Father Richard Simons 21/06/2019 4 years 20/06/2023 Diocese of Lancaster None Vice Chair of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee
Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee
Mrs Abi Spencer 04/11/2022 4 years N/A Parents of School St James’ CofE Infant & Nursery School – Parent Governor
St James’ CofE Junior School – Member of Staff
None
Mrs Sarah Lamb 03/02/2023 (Reappointed) 4 years Resigned 28/04/2023 Diocese of Lancaster Business Owner Chair of Finance, Staffing  Committee
Mrs Mary Herbert 25/11/2022
(Reappointed) 
4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster None Chair of Finance & Staffing Committee
Mr John McQuirk 24/03/2021 (Reappointed) 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster  None Member of Finance & Staffing Committee
Member of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee
Mr Neil Robinson 06/07/2023  Resigned (13/12/2023) N/A Nominated by the Local Authority and appointed by the Governing Body MD of Tyson H. Burridge
Director of Whitehaven Football Club
Chair of Campus, Community, Health & Safety Committee
Member of Finance & Staffing Committee
Mrs Fiona McMinn 10/12/2020 4 years N/A Governing Body None Vice Chair of Finance & Staffing Committee
Chair of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare
Mr Michael Woolaghan 23/09/2021 4 years N/A Governing Body Director Brockbank Solicitors
LA Education Panel – Governor Member
Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Performance & Quality Committee
Mr Kelvin McDonald 16/10/2020 4 years N/A Parents of School None Member of Personal Development, Behaviour & Welfare Committee
Ms Kayleigh Daniels 18/12/2020 4 years N/A Diocese of Lancaster Trustee at REACT Foundation.
Governor at St Patrick’s RC Primary School
Member of Finance & Staffing Committee
Member of Performance & Quality Committee