Kirkby Stephen Grammar School

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	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

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