Lower Darwen Primary School Membership of the Governing Body
| Name | Category | Term of Office | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Attendance at meetings |
| John Slater |
Local Authority Governor
| 25th April 2023 | Curriculum Committee School Marketing Committee Geography Religious Education | Councillor for Blackburn with Darwen Council | 64% |
| Kathryn Oddie | Staff Governor (elected by school staff) | 31st August 2022 | Finance and Resources Committee School Development Plan | No business interests declared | 90% |
| Sharon Lyth | Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) | 20th March 2022
| School Marketing Committee Curriculum Committee | No business interests declared | 90% |
| Shelley Simmons | Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) | 25th November 2025 (as a governor)
Elected as Chair of Governors (2 year term agreed by governing body in November 2019) | Chair of Governors Finance and Resources Committee Curriculum Committee School Marketing Committee Pay Committee Looked After Children SEND Pupil Premium School Development Plan PSHE Dance and Gymnastics PE/Games | No business interest declared | 100% |
| Natasha Gardiner | Parent Governor (elected by parents) |
Resigned March 2022
| Finance and Resources Committee Premises and Personnel Committee Extended Schools Art | No business interest declared | 77% |
| Karen Timperley | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 21st March 2026
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| No business interest declared | 100% |
| Elliot Holden | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 21st March 2026
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| No business interest declared | 100% |
| Dominic Wright | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 18th November 2022 | Curriculum Committee | No business interest declared | 100% |
Phil Eastwood | Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) | 18th April 2023 | Curriculum Committee School Marketing Committee | Self-employed sports coach (works for the school two days a week in this capacity) | 80% |
Sue Blackburn | Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) | 18th April 2023
(elected as Vice-Chair of Governors, November 2019 for two years) |
Vice Chair of Governors Finance and Resources Committee Premises and Personnel Committee PSHE English Website audit | No business interest declared | 96% |
Steven Cumbo | Headteacher (appointed by governing body June 2010) | Trustee of Maddi's Butterflies (charity) September 2013 to present | 100% |
* No member of the Governing Body is related or married to a member of staff
Governor Vacancies at March 21st 2022: 1 co-opted governor, 1 parent governor