Governor Details

Name: Mr. Richard Reid - Chair of Governors

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointing Body: Governing Body

Responsibility: English, Maths, Science, Computing, Foundation Subjects

Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body

Start Date: Re-elected September September 2023

End Date: September 2027

Area of Expertise: Strategic Manager Business Sector, Accounting

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Rev. Glyn Thomson - Vice Chair of Governors

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointing Body: Governing Body

Responsibility: Teaching & Learning, English, Maths, Science,

Computing, SMSC, PSHE, RE, Staff and Parent Liaison

Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body

Start Date: Re-elected 02.09.22

End Date: September 2026

Area of Expertise: Retired Chief Executive

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Mr. David Barlow

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointing Body: Governing Body

Responsibility: Attendance

Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body

Start Date: Re-elected June 2020

End Date: June 2024

Area of Expertise: Ex Teacher, Retired Accountant

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Mr. Christopher O’Brien

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointing Body: Governing Body

Responsibility: Behaviour, English, Maths, Science, Computing,

Modern Foreign Language, Safeguarding, EYFS, SEND

Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body

Start Date: Re-elected July 2021

End Date: July 2025

Area of Expertise: Teacher – University Lecturer in SEND

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Mrs. Jeanne Kitchen

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointing Body: Governing Body

Responsibility: English, Maths, Science, Computing, Foundation Subjects

Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body

Start Date: Re-elected September 2022

End Date: September 2026

Area of Expertise: Retired Assistant Head Teacher - Secondary Education

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Councillor John Prince

Category of Governor: Local Authority  

Appointing Body: Local Authority  

Responsibility: 

Committees: 

Start Date: October 2023

End Date: September 2027

Area of Expertise: Liverpool City Council Councillor, Teacher. 

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Nicola Wong

Category of Governor: Parent  

Appointing Body: Parents/Carers

Responsibility: 

Committees: Full Governing Body

Start Date: November: November 2022

End Date: November 2026

Area of Expertise: Teacher

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Phillip Clayton

Category of Governor: Parent  

Appointing Body: Parents/Carers

Responsibility:  Parent Liaison

Committees: Full Governing Body

Start Date: Re-elected December 2023

End Date: November 2027

Area of Expertise: Community Liaison 

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Mrs. Laura Tracey

Category of Governor: Headteacher

Appointing Body: Staff

Responsibility: All

Committees: Leadership & Management, Full Governing Body

Start Date: 2018

End Date:

Area of Expertise: Whole School Development, Standards & Progress,

Teaching & Learning and Safeguarding

Declaration of Interest: None

Name: Mrs. Jen Briggs

Category of Governor: Staff

Appointing Body: Staff

Responsibility: Health & Safety, Staff Liaison

Committees: Full Governing Body

Start Date: November 2021

End Date: November 2025

Area of Expertise: Year 3 teacher R.E. Subject Leader

Declaration of Interest: None