Please find below details of our Governing Board. 

Governors

• Ms Claire Thomson (Chair of Governors, Foundation Governor)
• Mr Martyn Soulsby (Vice Chair of Governors, Foundation Governor)
• Mrs Lynn Dobinson (Head Teacher)
• Mr Marius Erasmus (Foundation Governor)
• Mrs Elaine Ellar (Local Authority Governor)
• Mr Daniel James (Parent Governor)
• Mrs Katharine Butterfield (Ex-Officio)
• Miss Sam McWhirter (Staff Governor)
• Ms Julie Percival (Foundation Governor)
• Mr Stuart Ellar (Parent Governor)
• Ms Rachel Smith (Foundation Governor)

The School has no Associate Members

Governors left within the last 12 months:

Mr Vince Bowerman - Parent Governor - resigned June 2024

Ms Katharine Butterfield - Ex-officio - resigned August 2024

Mrs Linette Hall - Foundation Governor - resigned October 2024

Finance and Health & Safety Committee

• Mrs Claire Thomson(Chair)
• Mr Marius Erasmus (Vice Chair)
• Mr Daniel James
• Mr Stuart Ellar
• Ms Rachel Smith
• Mrs Lynn Dobinson (Headteacher)

Curriculum and Safeguarding Committee

• Mr Martyn Soulsby (Chair)
• Mrs Elaine Ellar (Vice Chair)
• Mrs Claire Thompson
• Ms Julie Percival
• Mrs Lynn Dobinson (Headteacher)

Safeguarding - Mrs Elaine Ellar, Mrs Lynn Dobinson

Prevent Governor - Mrs Elaine Ellar

All the governors can be contacted through the Clerk to the Governors at clerk@culgaith.cumbria.sch.uk

The Foundation Governors are appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education after consulting with the PCC of the Parish of Culgaith who discuss skills gaps with the Governors

The Staff Governors are elected by the staff of the school

The Parent Governors are elected by the Parents/Carers of pupils registered at the school at the time of appointment

The Local Authority Governor is nominated by the Local Authority

The Principal Officiating Minister of the Parish of Culgaith shall be a foundation governor ex officio

The Headteacher of Culgaith CE School is ex officio a Staff Governor