Christian Head, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4HA

017683 71693

Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

A Co-operative Academy

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
Gary Hartley 01/09/2017    

Headteacher
Staff - Ex Officio

 

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 11/09/2023 4 Years Community Governor Lyon Equipment 
Robert Paisley 02/05/2017  10/05/2021 4 Years

Acting Vice Chair
Community

Elaine Pickersgill 24/04/2019  03/07/2023 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  19/05/2023 4 Years Teacher Staff  
Rosemary Varley 05/12/2022 4 Years Co-opted
Caroline Fancott-Beynon 05/12/2022 4 Years Parent
John O'Doherty 06/02/2023 4 Years Staff
Ruth Steel 11/09/2023 4 Years Parent KSPS
Chrissie Hadfield 11/09/2023 4 Years Community KS Youth Centre
Lisa Handley 11/09/2023 4 Years Community Family Action

Members

Name Start of Service Date of Reappointment Term /
Expiry
of Term
Business & Pecuniary Interests
Mark Renwick-Smith 02/12/2019 Associate Director - University of Cumbria

Linda Walker

01/09/2008
(22/07/2011)
29/06/2015    

Phil Dew

16/10/2023 Local Councillor Westmorland and Furness

Previous Governors

Name Start of Service Date of Reappointment Date of
Resignation
Position / Governor Category Business & Pecuniary Interests
Becky Wolstenholme 11/09/2017 31/10/2020 Support Staff
Staff
Laura Roberts 06/10/2014   10/09/2018 Teacher
Staff
 
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
 
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 
 

Ruth Houston

01/09/2013   31/08/2017 Headteacher
Staff - Ex Officio
 

Joanne Brabbins

06/10/2014   17/04/2017 Co-opted   

Julie Monteverde

06/10/2014
 
  31/08/2016 Support Staff
Staff
 
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
 
June Codd 01/01/2011 (22/07/2011)   29/06/2015 Support Staff
Staff
 
Michelle Thwaites 01/03/2011 (22/07/2011)   29/06/2015 Teacher
Staff
 
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

 

30/06/2014  09/09/2022 20/03/2023 Parent 

Employee - Brough Primary School

PECO services Ltd

 

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

Vivien Moules

01/09/2018 31/08/2023 Parent

 

 

 

Previous Members

Name Start of Service Date of Reappointment Term /
Expiry
of Term
Business & Pecuniary Interests
Simon Bennett 01/09/2010
(22/07/2011)
29/06/2015   Augil Castle
Karen Lowthrop 02/12/2019 01/12/2021
Sarah Harrison 01/09/23 11/09/23