The Governing Body has three core functions:
1) Ensuring clarity of the vision, ethos and strategic direction.
2) Holding the executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school(s) and its pupils and
3) the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
You can see the Board’s Terms of Reference below:
Our Chair of Governors is Mrs Sally Pattison, you may contact her via the school office or using her school e-mail sallypattison@staveley.cumbria.sch.uk
Our named Safeguarding Governor is Mrs Annie Samman.
The current constitution of our governing board is as follows:
This is a total of nine governors and the term of office for all governors is 4 years.
Governing Board Membership including Terms of Office
There are two business interests declared from our current Governing Body: Register of Business Interests 2026-27
Governor Attendance
The approved minutes from Full Governors’ meetings are available from the school office.