Governors List
All members of the Governing body can be contacted via the school.
The Chair of Governors is Mr Phil Dew who can be contacted at the address below:
Mr P Dew
Chair of Governors
C/O Kirkby Stephen Grammar School
Christian Head
Kirkby Stephen
Cumbria
CA17 4HA
Governors
| Name | Start of Service | Date of Reappointment | Term / Expiry of Term |
Position / Governor Category | Business & Pecuniary Interests |
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| Gary Hartley | 01/09/2017 |
Headteacher |
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Mike Birtles |
01/09/1988 (22/07/2011) |
12/09/2022 | 20 December 2026 | Local Education Authority |
Employee - Hall and Birtles Solicitors Trustee KSGS Foundation Governors Trust |
| Jonathan Capper | 09/09/2019 | 4 Years | Parent | Lyon Equipment | |
| Vivien Moules | 01/09/2018 | 4 Years | Parent | ||
| Robert Paisley | 02/05/2017 | 10/05/2021 | 4 Years |
Acting Vice Chair |
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| Elaine Pickersgill | 24/04/2019 | 4 Years | Parent | ||
| Phil Dew | 06/12/2021 | 4 Years | Chair | Local Councillor Westmorland and Furness | |
| Dan Pearson | 12/09/2022 | 4 Years | Co-opted | ||
| Cath Thompson | 20/05/2019 | 4 Years | Teacher Staff | ||
| Rosemary Varley | 05/12/2022 | 4 Years | Co-opted | ||
| Caroline Gancott-Beynon | 05/12/2022 | 4 Years | Parent | ||
| John O'Doherty | 06/02/2023 | 4 Years | Staff |
Members
| Name | Start of Service | Date of Reappointment | Term / Expiry of Term |
Business & Pecuniary Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Harrison | 01/09/2018 | |||
| Mark Renwick-Smith | 02/12/2019 | Associate Director - University of Cumbria | ||
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Linda Walker |
01/09/2008 (22/07/2011) |
29/06/2015 |
Previous Governors
| Name | Start of Service | Date of Reappointment | Date of Resignation |
Position / Governor Category | Business & Pecuniary Interests |
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| Becky Wolstenholme | 11/09/2017 | 31/10/2020 | Support Staff Staff |
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| Laura Roberts | 06/10/2014 | 10/09/2018 | Teacher Staff |
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| Sarah Harrison | 07/10/2013 | 31/08/2018 | Parent | ||
| Simon Bennett | 01/09/2010 (22/07/2011) |
29/06/2015 | 31/08/2018 | Member Parent |
Augill Castle |
| Janette McWhirter | 12/10/2015 | 31/05/2018 | Teacher Staff |
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| Nicola Brown | 06/10/2014 | 14/11/2017 | Parent | ||
| Linda Walker | 01/09/2008 (22/07/2011) |
29/06/2015 | 31/08/2017 | Member Community |
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Ruth Houston |
01/09/2013 | 31/08/2017 | Headteacher Staff - Ex Officio |
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Joanne Brabbins |
06/10/2014 | 17/04/2017 | Co-opted | ||
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Julie Monteverde |
06/10/2014 |
31/08/2016 | Support Staff Staff |
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| Ian Murray | 19/01/2009 (22/07/2011) | 29/06/2015 | 01/07/2016 | Parent | |
| Elspeth Insch | 14/11/2011 | 29/06/2015 | 27/06/2016 | Community | |
| Heather White | 01/12/2008 (22/07/2011) | 29/06/2015 | Support Staff Staff |
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| June Codd | 01/01/2011 (22/07/2011) | 29/06/2015 | Support Staff Staff |
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| Michelle Thwaites | 01/03/2011 (22/07/2011) | 29/06/2015 | Teacher Staff |
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| Andrew Wallington | 07/10/2013 | 21/04/2021 | 31/08/2022 | Vice-Chair of Governors Co-opted |
T. Wallington - PTFA (Fundraiser) |
| Robin Young | 20/05/2019 | 12/09/2022 | Teacher Staff | ||
| Barbara Dowson | 01/10/2007 (22/07/2011) | 09/09/2019 | 17/10/2022 | Community | The Bookshop - Kirkby Stephen |
| Martin Richter | 24/05/2021 | 31/12/2022 | Support Staff | In the Frame, Kirkby Stephen | |
| Jo Cottrell
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30/06/2014 | 09/09/2022 | 20/03/2023 | Parent |
Employee - Brough Primary School PECO services Ltd |
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John Weir |
01/01/2010 (22/07/2011) | 12/09/2022 | 20/03/2023 | Chair of Governors Partner - Appleby Heritage Centre |
Trustee of Appleby Sports Centre |
Previous Members
| Name | Start of Service | Date of Reappointment | Term / Expiry of Term |
Business & Pecuniary Interests | |
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| Simon Bennett | 01/09/2010 (22/07/2011) |
29/06/2015 | Augil Castle | ||
| Karen Lowthrop | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2021 |
