Lower Darwen Primary School Membership of the Governing Body
| Name | Category |
Term of Office |
Responsibilities | Register of Interests | Attendance at meetings |
| Ruth Cunliffe |
Co-opted Governor (elected by the governing body) |
12th June 2021
Role as Chair until November 2019 (2 year term agreed by governing body in November 2017)
Resigned 23rd September 2019 |
|
National Health Service October 2000 to present |
100% |
| John Slater |
Local Authority Governor
|
25th April 2023 |
Curriculum Committee School Marketing Committee Geography Religious Education |
Councillor for Blackburn with Darwen Council | 40% |
| Kathryn Oddie |
Staff Governor (elected by school staff) |
31st August 2022 |
Finance and Resources Committee School Development Plan |
No business interests declared | 80% |
| Stephen Walton |
Co-opted Governor (elected by governing body) |
18th November 2019
Resigned 23rd September 2019 |
|
AMPD Ltd | 83% |
| Sharon Lyth |
Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) |
20th March 2022
|
School Marketing Committee Curriculum Committee |
No business interests declared | 53% |
| Shelley Holden |
Co-opted governor (elected by governing body) |
25th November 2025
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 |
98% |
| Natasha Gardiner | Parent Governor (elected by parents) |
11th June 2021 |
Finance and Resources Committee Premises and Personnel Committee Extended Schools Art |
No business interest declared | 83% |
| Nicola Fitzgerald | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 19th October 2021 |
Mathematics Music Curriculum Committee School Marketing Committee |
No business interest declared | 100% |
| Lisa Moorby | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 19th October 2021 |
Finance and Resources Committee Premises and Personnel Committee FOLD (PTA link) French |
No business interest declared | 100% |
| Dominic Wright | Parent Governor (elected by parents) | 18th November 2022 | Curriculum Committee | No business interest declared | 88% |
|
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) | 100% |
|
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 |
No business interest declared | 75% |
| Donna Drugan | Parent Governor (elected by parents) |
5th April 2023 |
Finance and Resources Committee | No business interest declared | 88% |
|
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 November 25th 2019: 1 co-opted governors, 1 parent governor