Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ page.

The Role of the Governor

The main role of the Governing Body is to help raise the standards and performance of the school by supporting the work of the headteacher and staff. We work very closely with the Senior leadership team and the rest of the school staff to provide support, but we also challenge and ask questions to ensure that the best possible decisions are made for the school and its pupils.

We meet as a full Governing Body at least once a term to consider a wide range of issues including school improvement, policies and finances.

Chair of Governors: Helen Webber

We have also established two subcommittees which allow us to discuss issues around:

Buildings & Finance (Chair: Hannah Maiden)
Pupil Progress & Welfare (Chair: Linda Sloan)

We will also be carrying out monitoring visits to help us understand and appreciate the functionality of the school and how the school vision is realised. Being on site and talking to staff and children helps inform our judgements and carry out our roles effectively.

Governing Body Membership and Meeting Attendance 2025-2026

Governor's Name	Election date	Term of Office	End of Office	Elected / Appointed By	Governor Type	Sub Committee Meetings attended	Full Committee Meetings attended
Mrs Helen Webber	31/03/2022	4 years Chair - 1 year term of office	30/03/2026	Governing Body	Co-opted Chair	0/0	1/1
Mrs Hannah Maiden	22/03/2021	4 years Vice Chair - 1 year term of office	21/03/2025	Governing Body	LA	0/0	1/1
Mrs Elaine Miller	28/03/2023	4 years	27/03/2027	Staff	Staff	0/0	1/1
Mr Terentius Jackson	01/09/2021	by virtue of office	By virtue of office	Governing Body	Staff	0/0	1/1
Rev Canon Angela Overton-Benge	11/01/2018	Ex-officio	Ex-officio	Diocese of Carlisle	Foundation (ex-officio) Vice Chair	0/0	1/1
Mrs Jean Hughes	31/03/2022	4 years	30/03/2026	Diocese of Carlisle	Foundation	0/0	1/1
Mrs Linda Sloan	31/03/2022	4 years	30/03/2026	Governing Body	Co-opted	0/0	1/1
Mr Karl Fox	05/07/2022	4 years	04/07/2026	Parents	Parent	0/0	1/1
Ms Anna Anderson	05/12/2024	4 years	04/12/2028	Parents	Parent	0/0	0/1

Governing Board Register of Personal and Pecuniary Interests

Name	Name of Organisation	Nature of Interest i.e. business, relationship or governorship roles in other educational establishments	Date Interest was Registered	Date of Cessation of Interest	Comments/ Notes
Mr Terentius Jackson	Captain Shaw's CE Primary School	Partner is a Teacher	12/09/2021	Still Active
Mrs Helen Webber		None	11/09/2025	Still Active
Rev Angela Overton-Benge		None	11/09/2025	Still Active
Mrs Elaine Miller		None	11/09/2025	Still Active
Mrs Jean Hughes		None	11/09/2025	Still Active
Mrs Hannah Maiden	St James' CE Junior School	School Business Manager & Clerk to Governors	22/03/2021	Still Active
	Captain Shaw's School Governing Body	Related to a governor	31/03/2022	Still Active
Mrs Linda Sloan	Captain Shaw's School Governing Body	Related to a governor	31/03/2022	Still Active
Mr Karl Fox		None	11/09/2025	Still Active
Ms Anna Anderson		None	05/12/2024	Still Active

Governor Visits	Last visited / Date / Frequency	Focus
Chair: Helen Webber	Weekly	Pupil progress, reading, safeguarding including SCR and online safety oversight check
Rev. Angela Overton-Benge	Fortnightly	Religious Education & Collective Worship
Linda Sloan	Termly	SEND provision in a mainstream school
Karl Fox	Termly	Oversight responsibilities / Buildings
Hannah Maiden	Termly	Finance

Governor Structure & Responsibilties