Governors
Dr Isabel O'Donovan - Chair of Governors
Term of Office: February 2021 - February 2025
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pastoral
Business & Material Interests:
Our Lady of Furness Federation - Chair of governors
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 4/6
- Committee: C&P 3/4
Subject Link: Performing Arts & PE
Mrs Denise Chamberlain - Deputy Chair of Governors
Term of Office: September 2021 - September 2025
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: Health & Safety
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 4/6
- Committee: H&S 3/4, S&F 4/6
Subject Link: SEN
Mr Matthew Hardwick - Headteacher
Term of Office: 2019 - current
Appointed by: Ex Officio
Governor Category: Headteacher
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pastoral / Staffing & Finance
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 6/6
- Committee: C&P 4/4, S&F 6/6
Ms Michelle Armistead - Parent Governor
Term of Office: March 2021 - March 2025
Appointed by: Parents
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pastoral
Business & Material Interests:
University Hospital of Morecambe Bay - Specialist Radiographer / Practice Education Facilitator
Health Care Professionals Council - Member only
Society of Radiographers - Member only
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 4/6
- Committee: C&P 1/4
Subject Link: Languages and Psychology
Mr David Cottam - Parent Governor
Term of Office: April 2022 - May 2026
Appointed by: Parents
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: N/A
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 0/1
- Committee: N/A
Mrs Alessandra Desbottes - Staff Governor
Term of Office: October 2019 – October 2023
Appointed by: Staff
Governor Category: Staff Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pastoral
Business & Material Interests:
Related to a staff member. Related to a member of staff at a local college.
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 5/6
- Committee: C&P 4/4, S&F 4/6
Mrs Helen Evans - Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: September 2021 to September 2025
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: Curriculum & Pastoral Committee
Business & Material Interests:
St Columba’s Catholic Primary School - Teacher
Kendal College - Husband Vice Principle
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 5/6
- Committee: C&P 4/4
Miss Barbara Forrester - Co-opted Governor

Term of Office: May 2022 - May 2026
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: N/A
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 1/1
- Committee: N/A
Mr David Heffernan - Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: May 2019 - May 2023
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: Membership: Curriculum & Pastoral
Business & Material Interests:
Orcina Ltd - Owner and director
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 5/6
- Committee: C&P 4/4
Subject Link: ICT
Ms Sarah Roberts - Parent Governor
Term of Office: March 2021 - March 2025
Appointed by: Parents
Governor Category: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: Staffing & Finance (Chair)
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 4/6
- Committee: S&F 6/6
Mrs Karen Silcocks - Co-opted Governor
Mr Jeremy Tennyson - Co-opted Governor
Term of Office: November 2019 – November 2023
Appointed by: Governing Body
Governor Category: Co-opted Governor
Committee Membership: Health & Safety Committee (Chair)
Business & Material Interests:
Hart Jackson & Sons - Owner Senior partner of law firm
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 2/6
- Committee: H&S 0/4
Subject Link: Humanities (History, Geography, Law & BPE) / Most Able
Mr David Webster - LA Governor
Term of Office: March 2019 - March 2023
Appointed by: Local Authority
Governor Category: LA Governor
Committee Membership: Health & Safety
Business & Material Interests:
Ulverston Town Council - Councillor
SLDC - District Councillor
Towns Land Trust - Trustee
Attendance Academic Year 21-22
- Governing Body: 4/6
- Committee: H&S 4/4
Subject Link: Science