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Primet Primary School

Our School

Governors

Name Position Term of office end date:

Ms Julie Sutcliffe

 

 Chair & Lead Safeguarding

Local Authority Governor

email: j.sutcliffe@primet.lancs.sch.uk

21/05/2027
Mr David Bailey

Headteacher

 

  
Mrs Ella Crooks

Vice Chair Co-opted Governor 

Personal Development and Wellbeing

 

 25/09/2028
Mr Peter Catlow

Co-opted Governor 

Finance

 23/11/2027
Mrs Mary Peden Co-opted Governor
Curriculum and Teaching		 21/03/2026
Miss Charlotte Dawson Staff Governor

18/04/2027

 
Rev Alex Oehring Co-opted Governor
Attendance and behaviour		 01/12/2025
Mrs Hayley Walsh 

Co-opted Governor

Curriculum and Teaching

 

  
Mrs Gemma Carter

Parent Governor

Parent & Inclusion (SEND)

 
Mr Bradley Edwards

Parent Governor

(Parent & Inclusion (Disadvantaged/ PP etc)

  
Mrs Leanne Moorhouse

Co-opted Governor

Community and Parent Engagement

  
Mrs Joanne Carr

Clerk to Governors
email:

Joanne.Carr@lancashire.gov.uk

  

Meet Our Governors

Our Governing Body plays a vital role in supporting the school to provide the very best education and opportunities for all our pupils. Working closely with the Headteacher and school leaders, governors help to shape the strategic direction of the school, ensuring that our values of Aspire, Respect and Together are at the heart of everything we do.

Our governors bring a wealth of knowledge, skills and experience from a wide range of professional and personal backgrounds. This diversity of expertise enables them to provide valuable support, guidance and challenge to school leaders. Our Governing Body is made up of staff, parent and co-opted governors, ensuring that different perspectives are represented and that decisions are made in the best interests of our whole school community.

Governors have a shared responsibility for ensuring that the school is effective in a number of key areas, including safeguarding, inclusion, wellbeing, finance and educational standards. They work alongside school leaders to monitor progress, celebrate successes and identify areas for further development, helping to ensure that every child feels safe, valued and supported to achieve their full potential.

The Governing Body meets termly to review the school's progress, discuss key priorities and contribute to its ongoing improvement. Governors also undertake important responsibilities through committees and specific roles, including the Headteacher's Appraisal, Pay, Resources and Curriculum. Through this work, they help ensure that the school is well-led, resources are used effectively and decisions are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for pupils.

Our Governing Body is chaired by Julie Sutcliffe, who leads a dedicated team of governors committed to the continued success and development of our school. Together, they share our ambition to create a positive, inclusive and inspiring learning environment where everyone can Aspire, Respect and succeed Together.

GOVERNOR ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS

24.09.2026 Full Governors Body Meeting
 

Ms J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Reverend A Oehring

Miss C Dawson

Mrs E Crookes

Mr P Catlow

Mr D Bailey 

Ms S Bashir (Observer)

Mrs J Carr (Clerk)

12.06.25 Full Governors Body Meeting
 

Ms J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Miss E Crookes

Mr J Stansfield

Miss C Dawson

Mr P Catlow

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

01.05.25 Resources Committee
 

Miss E Crookes (Chair)

Ms J Sutcliffe

Mr J Stansfield

Mrs M Peden

Rev A Oehring

Mrs S Parveen

Mr M Ariss

Mr P Catlow

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

01.05.25 Curriculum Committee
 

Ms J Sutcliffe

Mr J Stansfield (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mrs S Parveen

Mr M Ariss

Mr P Catlow

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

06.03.25 Full Governors Body Meeting
 

Ms J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mr J Stansfield

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr P Catlow

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

23.1.25 Curriculum Committee
 

Rev A Oehring (Chair)

Ms J Sutcliffe

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

23.1.25 Resources Committee
 

Ms J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

28.11.25 Full Governors Body Meeting
 

Mrs E Crookes (Vice Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mrs S Parveen

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr J Stansfield

Rev A Oehring

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

10.10.24 Curriculum Committee
 

Mrs E Crookes (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mr P Catlow

Ms J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

10.10.24 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E Crookes (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mr P Catlow

Ms J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

20.6.2024 Full Governors Body Meeting
 

Ms J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mrs E O'Neill 

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr P Catlow

Rev A Oehring

16.5.2024 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Ms J Sutcliffe

Mr J Stansfield

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

16.5.2024 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr J Stansfield (Chair)

Ms J Sutcliffe

Mrs E O'Neill

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

14.03.2024 Full Governors Body Meeting
 

Ms J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mrs E O'Neill 

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Mrs S Parveen 

Mr M Ariss

Mr E Gribble

Rev A Oehring

01.02.2024 Curriculum Committee
 

Rev A Oehring (Chair)

Miss J Sutcliffe

Miss C Dawson

Mr E Gribble

Mrs M Peden

Mr J Stansfield

Mr M Ariss

Mr P Catlow

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

01.02.2024 Resources Committee 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mr E Gribble

Mr P Catlow

Mrs H Nicholls

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

23.11.23 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mr P Catlow

Mrs M Peden

Mrs S Parveen 

Mr M Ariss

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

23.11.23 Pay Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mr A Oehring

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

12.10.2023 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr P Catlow

Mrs H Ellison

Mr J Stansfield

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

12.10.2023 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr A Oehring (Chair)

Mr J Stansfield

Miss J Sutcliffe

Miss C Dawson

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

22.06.23 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Miss J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mr E Gribble

Mrs M Peden

Mr J Stansfield

Mrs S Parveen 

Mr M Ariss

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

04.05.2023 Resources Committee 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mr E Gribble

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs H Ellison

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

04.05.2023 Curriculum Committee 

Mr A Oehring (Chair)

Mr E Gribble

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

06.03.23 Full Governing Body Meeting 

Miss J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mr P Hartley

Rev A Oehring

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

26.01.2023 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr A Oehring (Chair)

Mrs E O'Neill 

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Higgins (Class teacher)

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

26.01.2023 Resources Committee 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn 

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs H Ellison

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

01.12.22 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Rev A Oehring

Mrs E O'Neill

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

01.12.22 Pay Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn

Miss J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

13.10.2022 Additional Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn 

Miss C Dawson

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

29.09.2022 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn 

Miss C Dawson

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs H Ellison

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

29.09.2022 Curriculum Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn 

Miss C Dawson

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs H Ellison

Mr C Haworth (Class teacher)

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes  (Head teacher)

16.06.2022 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mr M Shah

Rev A Oehring

Mrs E O'Neill

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

09.06.2022 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Mr P Hartley (Chair)

Mr M Ariss

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes ( Head teacher)

28.04.2022 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr P Hartley

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

28.04.2022 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr P Hartley (Chair)

Mr M Ariss

Mrs L Blackburn

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Shah

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

03.03.2022 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Mr A Ariss

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Rev A Oehring

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

03.02.2022 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Shah

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

03.02.2022 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr P Hartley (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr M Ariss

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

20.01.2022 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Rev A Oehring (Chair)

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes ( Head teacher)

02.12.2021 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Shah

Mr P Hartley

Rev A Oehring

Mrs E O'Neill

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr M Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

02.12.2021 Pay Committee
 

Miss J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mr P Hartley

Mrs Peden

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

07.10.2021 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mr M Ariss

Mr P Hartley

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

23.09.2021 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill (Chair)

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Shah

Mrs D Shipley

Miss S Sutcliffe

Mr C Homes (Head teacher)

23.09.2021 Curriculum Committee
 

Mrs J Sutcliffe (Chair)

Mr M Ariss

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Mr M Shah

Mrs D Shipley

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

08.07.2021 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Miss J Sutcliffe (Vice Chair)

Miss C Dawson

Mrsv M Peden

Mr M Shah

Mr A Ariss

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

27.05.2021 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr P Hartley (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Miss C Dawson

Mrs M Peden

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

27.05.2021 Resources Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes

04.03.2021 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Mrs D Boughen

Miss C Dawson

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

21.01.2021 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Mrs D Boughen (Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes (Head teacher)

14.01.2021 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr P Hartley

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

14.01.2021 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr P Hartley(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Miss J Sutcliffe

Miss C Dawson

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

3.12.2020 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Miss J Sutcliffe(Chair)

Mr P Hartley

Mrs D Boughen

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Miss C Dawson

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

22.10.2020 Resources Committee 
 

Mrs E O'Neill(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

22.10.2020 Pay Committee
 

Mrs D Boughen(Chair)

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

22.10.2020 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr P Hartley(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs M Peden

Miss J Sutcliffe

Miss C Dawson

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

8.10.2020 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn(Chair)

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

16.06.2020 Full Governing Body Meeting
 

Mrs L Blackburn(Chair)

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr P Hartley

Miss C Dawson

Ms D Shipley

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

11.05.2020 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mr P Hartley

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

11.05.2020 Curriculum Committee
 

Mr P Hartley(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Miss C Dawson

Mrs E O'Neill

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Head Teacher)

04.05.2020 Full Governing Body Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn(Chair)

Mrs D Boughen

Miss C Dawson

Mr P Hartley

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Head teacher)

21.01.2020 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs D Boughen

Mr P Hartley

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Headteacher)

21.01.2020 Curriculum Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

Mrs D Boughen

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Head teacher)

03.02.2020 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Mrs D Boughen(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Mr C Holmes(Head teacher)

21.01.2020 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs D Boughen

Mr P Hartley

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Head teacher)

21.01.2020 Curriculum Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn(Chair)

Mrs D Boughen

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Ms D Shipley

Miss J Sutcliffe

Mr C Holmes(Head teacher)

05.11.2019 Full Governing Body Committee
 

Mrs L Blackburn(Chair)

Mr P Hartley

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Miss J Sutcliffe

24.09.2019 Resources Committee
 

Mrs E O'Neill(Chair)

Mrs D Broughen

Miss C Dawson

Mr P Hartley

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Mrs R Ahmed(Acting Head teacher)

21.11.2019 Standards and Effectiveness Committee
 

Mrs D Broughen(Chair)

Mrs L Blackburn

Mrs E O'Neill

Mrs M Peden

Ms D Shipley

Mrs R Ahmed(Acting Head teacher)

24.09.19 Curriculum Committee

Mrs L Blackburn (Chair)

   Mrs D Boughen

   Mr P Hartley

   Mrs M Peden

   Ms D Shipley

   Miss J Sutcliffe

   Mrs R Ahmed(Acting Head teacher)

 

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