Our Governing Body
Constitution:
1 x Headteacher
1 x Staff Governor
1 x LA Governor
3 x Foundation Governors
2 x Parent Governors
4 x Co-opted Governors
The Role of the Governing Body:
The core strategic function of the Governing Body is:
- 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;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent
Below is a list of our current Governors:-
| Name of Governor | Date of Appointment | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Pecuniary Interests | FGB:Attendance Record 2023-2024 |
| Helen Storey | N/A | Headteacher | N/A | None declared | 100% |
| Elisabeth Fenwick (Chair of Governors) | 01.09.2023 | Co-opted (Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Education Consultant Orcina Panel Memeber |
100% |
| Laura Collar (Vice Chair of Governors) |
01.09.2023 | Co-opted (Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Trustee of Pennington NurseryFriends of Pennington | 100% |
| Siobhan Gilbert | 01.12.2022 | Foundation (Appointed by the Diocese) |
4 years | Friends of Pennington | 100% |
| Janet Caine | 01.01.2022 | Foundation (Appointed by the Diocese) |
4 years | None declared | 100% |
| Stella Baldwin | 01.09.2023 | Parent Governor (Electing/appointing body) |
4 years | Member of Support Staff at Pennington School Friends of Pennington |
100% |
| Ronnie Muggridge | 01.09.24 | Co-opted (Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Member of Support Staff at Pennington School | |
| Janet Willis | 20.05.2024 | LA (Nominated by the LA, Appointed by the Board) |
4 years | Governor at PRU | 83.333% |
| Betsy Hockaday | 01.01.2023 | Staff (Elected by the staff) |
4 years | Friends of Pennington | 83.333% |
| Hilary Stephenson | 31.03.2024 | Parent Governor (Electing/appointing body) |
4 years | None declared | 83.333% |
| Alison Holland | N/A | Clerk (Appointed by the Board) |
N/A |
The Ex-Officio place on the Governing Body is currently vacant.
We have a co-opted governor vacancy.
Below is a list of Governors who have served at any point over the last 12 months but not current:
| Name of Governor | Date of Leaving | Type of Governor | Term of Office | Pecuniary Interests | Attendance Record |
| David Kitts | 21/03/2024 | Parent | 4 Years | None declared | 52% |
Governor Responsibilities:
All governors take part in additional working groups as necessary
| Name | Governor Position | Link Role | Committee |
| Helen Storey | Headteacher | Leadership/managmentSafeguarding | All |
| Elisabeth Fenwick | Chair of Governors | SafeguardingSDP Priority 4 – LeadershipHTPM/Pay Committee
Finance English, Maths and Music |
All |
| Laura Collar | Vice Chair of GovernorsCo-opted | SDP Priority 1 – Quality of Education (MFL)SDP Priority 4 – LeadershipHTPM/Pay Committee
Finance History, PSHE and MFL |
All |
| Ronnie Muggridge | Co-opted | SDP Priority 1: Quality of EducationSDP Priority 3: Personal Development
DT and IT Premises |
None |
| Siobhan Gilbert | Foundation | SdP Priority 2 – Behaviour and Attitudes/SIAMSFinanceFriends of Pennington
RE |
Pay |
| Janet Willis | LA | SDP Priority 3: Personal DevelopmentSDP Priority 5: Early YearsGeography | None |
| Betsy Hockaday | Staff | Leadership/ManagementSafeguardingCurriculum Overview
Early Years Cumbria in Bloom Friends of Pennington |
None |
| Janet Caine | Foundation | SDP Priority 2: SIAMSEarly YearsHTPM/Pay Committee
Art |
Pay |
| Hilary Stephenson | Parent | SDP Priority 3: Personal DevelopmentHTPM/Pay CommitteeSEND, Pupil Premium and Sports Premium
PE |
Pay |
| Stella Baldwin | Parent | SDP Priority 2: Behaviour and AttitudesSDP Priority 5: Early YearsScience | None |