The governors at Ireby CE School meet four times a year as a full governing body then in sub-committees (Finance and Curriculum) three times a year. In between meetings, governors visit school to complete a range of activities. Any reports from these visits are recorded and circulated to all governors as part of the year's cycle.

Please see the register below which indicates which governors are on which committee.

Finance/ staffing/ safeguarding/ Health and Safety: this group works to ensure that the school runs within its means: setting the budget and holding the leaders of the school to account over spending decisions and that the school community is safe and operating in accordance with current safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures.

Curriculum: this sub-committee works to ensure that the children at Ireby CE School receive a high quality, broad and balanced curriculum and that excellent standards in teaching and learning are maintained.

According to our Instrument of Government, Ireby Church of England School shall consist of the following governors:

  • 3 parent governors
  • 1 LA governor
  • 1 staff governor
  • 1 headteacher
  • 2 foundation governors
  • 2 co-opted governors

Total number of governors = 10

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If you have any questions about the governing body, please contact our Clerk to the Governors by emailing office@ireby.cumbria.sch.uk.

Name Governor Role     Appointed By Responsibilities Term of Office Start Date Term of Office End Date Declaration of Interest
Philippa Irving Chair of Governors/Co-opted Governor Governing Body Finance & Curriculum Committee 07/12/2023 06/12/2027 None
Michael John Head Teacher Governing Body Finance & Curriculum Committee 01/09/2018 - Employed as Head teacher of Ireby Primary School.
Rev. Stephen Banks Foundation Governor (Ex-officio) Diocese - 01/09/2019 - Governor at 3 other local Primary Schools - St Michael's Bothel, Boltons, and Plumbland.
Staś Kubasiewicz Foundation Governor Diocese Chair of Finance Commitee 24/03/2022 23/03/2026 None
Philippa Chadwick Parent Governor Parents Finance Committee 10/12/2020 09/12/2024 None
Mrs Karen Ford Parent Governor Parents Curriculum Committee 06/12/2024 06/12/2028 None
Michael Branthwaite Parent Governor/Joint Vice Chair of Governors and Chair of Curriculum Governing Body Curriculum Committee 09/12/2021 08/12/2025 None
Sarah Bainbridge Staff Governor Staff Curriculum Committee 06/07/2022 05/07/2026 Employed as HLTA at Ireby Primary School.
Andrew Knights Co-opted Governor/Joint Vice Chair of Governors Governing Body Finance Committee 06/07/2023 05/07/2027 Member of Black Lion Community Group preparing for Community buyout of village Pub.
TBA Clerk to the Governors          

 

Full Governors: 12/10/2023 07/12/2023 14/03/2024 09/05/2024 04/07/2024 26/09/2024 05/12/2024 20/03/2025 08/07/2025 25/09/2025
Philippa Irving (Chair) Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present
Michael John (Head)Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Staś Kubasiewicz Present Absent Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Rev. Stephen Banks Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Philippa Chadwick Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present 
Michael Branthwaite (Joint Vice Chair) Present Present Present Present via Teams Apologies Apologies Present Absent Present via teams Present via teams
Andrew Knights (Joint Vice Chair) Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Karen Ford             Present Present Present Present
Sarah Bainbridge - - - - - - - - Present Present
TBA (Clerk) - - - - - - - - - -

 

Curriculum: 23/03/2023 06/07/2023 07/12/2023 14/03/2024 04/07/2024 05/12/2024 /20/03/2025 08/07/2025
Michael John (Head) Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Philippa IrvingPresent Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent
Michael Branthwaite Present via Teams Present via Teams Present Present Absent Present Absent Present
Karen Ford - - - - - Present Present Present
Sarah Bainbridge - - - - - - - Present
Dr Andrew Kinghts - - - - Present Present Present Present
Stas Kubasiewicz - - - - Present Present Present Present
Philippa Chadwick - - - - Present Present Present Present
TBA (Clerk) - - - - - - - -

 

Finance, Staffing, Safeguarding, Health & Safety: 11/05/2023 12/10/2023 08/02/2024 09/05/2024 26/09/2024 06/02/2025 15/05/2025 25/09/2025
Staś Kubasiewicz (Chair) Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Michael John (Head) Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Philippa Irving Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Present
Philippa Chadwick Present via Teams Present Present Present via Teams Present Present Present Present
Andrew Knights Present Present Present Present Present Present Absent Present
Karen Ford - - - - - Present Absent Present
Sarah Bainbridge - - - - - - - Present
TBA (Clerk) - - - - - - - -

Key:

- = not in office

Present = present at meeting

Absent = not present at meeting

Previous Governors from last 12 months: ​Frankie Hartwell, Jonathan Logan

The minutes from governors meetings are a public record. They are available to view upon request.

Please email office@ireby.cumbria.sch.uk to ask for your copy.