Governing body
The following people make up our Federation Governing Body. They are made up of a range of people from our school and local communities. They are community, parent and staff governors as well as those coopted to the governing body after the Federation of the three schools occurred.
Chair of the Governing Body- Kerry Wimpenny
Vice Chair of the Governing Body and Parent Governor- Carolan Redfearn
Federation Headteacher- Claire Kenworthy
Staff Governor- Johanna Bloxham
Parent Governor- Rebecca Begg
Co-opted Governors- Melvyn Ingleson
Hilary Pape
Amanda Drennan
Anna Collins
Clerk to the Governing Body- Karen Cheetham
Governor Responsibilities
At the AGM in September 2025 the governors were allocated the following specific responsibiity:
Special Eductional Needs Governor - Anna Collins
Governor Training Contact - Johanna Bloxham
Governor for Looked After Children - Joanne Clarke
Child Protection Governor - Joanne Clarke
Early Years Governor - Anna Collins
Wellbeing Governor - Kerry Wimpenny
Equality Governor- Anna Collins
Literacy Governor - Rebecca Begg
Mathematics Governor - Anna Collins
Safeguarding Governor - Joanne Clarke
Health and Safety Governor - Hilary Pape
Assessment Data Governor - Johanna Bloxham
Website Compliance Governor- Carolan Redfearn
Pupil Premium and Sports Premium Governors- Melvyn Ingleson and Hilary Pape
Attendance Governor- Carolan Redfearn
Committee Membership
Standards and Effectiveness Committee
Amanda Drennan, Anna Collins (Chair), Johanna Bloxham, Joanne Clarke, Rebecca Begg
Finance, Premises/Health and Safety Committee
Claire Kenworthy, Hilary Pape, Melvyn Ingleson (Chair), Joanne Clarke, Carolan Redfearn
Staffing Committee
All governors
Teacher Appraisal and Succession Planning Committee
Melvyn Ingleson, Kerry Wimpenny, Hilary Pape, Carolan Redfearn
Appeals Committee
A group of governors will be selected from a pool of eligable and available governors across the Colne Valley Pyramid of Schools
Pupil and Staff Discipline
A group of governors will be selected from a pool of eligable and available governors across the Colne Valley Pyramid of Schools
Contact our governors
If you wish to contact a member of our governing body please address all emails to one of our office email addresses and your comments will be sent on to the appropriate member of the governing body: