Welcome to our Governance page

We are proud to be an Endowed School within the Lowther Estate.  The governance of our school is under the Lowther School and Exhibition Endowment (the Endowment) which is a charity (No: 526917) set up to support the school in its maintenance and upkeep as well as providing grants and financial support.  The Endowment appoints the majority of the governors at our school.

Our Governing Body is made up of:

2 Parent Governors (elected by parents/carers of pupils registered at the school at time of appointment)

1 LA Governor (appointed by the Local Authority)

2 Staff Governors (elected by staff of the school)

8 Foundation Governors (appointed by Lowther School and Exhibition Endowment)

1 co-opted Governor (elected by the Governing Body)

Headteacher who holds an Ex Officio role

Our Governing Body is chaired by Cecilia Emery and the Vice Chair is Alice Vince.

We have two subcommittees:

• Finance, Health & Safety and Premises sub-committee – Chaired by Cecilia Emery

         John Banks, Kieran Barr, Simon Cooper, Cecilia Emery, Stephen Tudway

• Curriculum and Staffing sub-committee – Chaired by Alice Vince

          Emma Capstick, Cecilia Emery, Christine Strong, Ruth Tupling, Alice Vince

Our Headteacher, Carla Weild attends all meetings

The Governing Body acts in the best interests of children to:

• Set the ethos of the school and provide strategic direction
• Support and hold to account the leaders of the school for the performance of the school and for the well-being of staff and pupils
• Ensure its money and resources are allocated appropriately
• Ensure that the voices of stakeholders, particularly pupils, parents and staff are heard

Further detail about the work of the Full Governing Body and the sub-committees are set out in the documents below.

We currently have vacancies for:

1 x Parent Governor

2 x Staff Governor

1 x Local Authority Governor

2 x Foundation Governor

Our Clerk to Governors is Emma Daley:  emma.daley@lowther.cumbria.sch.uk  All contact with governors or the Governing Body is via the Clerk.

Governing Body Meetings 2023-2024

Full Governing Body

12^th September 2023

16^th January 2024

21^st May 2024

9^th July 2024

Finance, Health & Safety and Premises

10^th October 2023

12^th March 2024

14^th May 2024

Curriculum and Staffing

14^th November 2023

23^rd April 2024

11^th June 2024

We may also schedule additional meetings if we need to.

Copies of agendas, signed minutes and non-confidential papers considered at our meetings are available by contacting the Clerk to Governors by email on Emma.daley@lowther.cumbria.sch.uk