Meet the Governors
Name: Neil Scanlan
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: –January 2021- January 2024
Committees served on: Policies committee, Curriculum committee, Staff Discipline/Dismissal/Attendance committee.
Positions of responsibility: Chair of Governors, Link Governor, Pupil Premium, Whole school Action Plan, Y6 Representative
Register of interests: None
Name: County Councillor Graham Gooch
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Oct 2021 – Oct 2025
Committees served on: Curriculum committee, Staff Discipline/Dismissal/Attendance committee, Complaints committee.
Positions of responsibility: Vice Chair of Governors, Chair of Curriculum Committee, Y5 Representative, maths.
Register of interests: None
Name: Gill Garside
Category of Governor: Local Authority Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Oct 20 – Oct 24
Committees served on: Policies committee, Curriculum committee, Performance Management/Pay committee, Pupil Discipline committee, Staff Discipline/Dismissal/Attendance committee.
Positions of responsibility: Child Protection, Well being, Eco Team, Y3 Representative
Register of interests: None
Name: Sarah McKerney
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Feb 20 - Feb 24, resigned January 2022. Committees served on: Curriculum committee
Positions of responsibility: English, SEN, Data, EYFS Representative
Register of interests: Governor at All Hallows Catholic High School
Name: Julie Brown
Category of Governor: Head Teacher
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Aug 2022 – Aug 2026
Committees served on: Policies committee, Resources committee, Curriculum committee.
Positions of responsibility: Head Teacher
Register of interests: None
Name: Sandra Fletcher
Category of Governor: Staff Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Oct 2021 – Oct 2025 Committees served on: Curriculum committee, Resources committee
Positions of responsibility: Teacher
Register of interests: None
Name: Linda Masterson
Category of Governor: Co-opted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Sept 2021 – Sept 2025
Committees served on: Resources committee
Positions of responsibility: School Bursar, Finance Standard
Register of interests: None
Name: Jon Bates
Category of Governor: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Sept 2020 - Sept 2024
Committees served on: Curriculum
Positions of responsibility: More able action plan, more able, Y1 representative,
Register of interests: None
Name: Olivia Hulme
Category of Governor: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: June 18 - June 2022, resigned January 2022
Committees served on: Curriculum
Positions of responsibility: Health and Safety, Curriculum, Pupil Voice, Y2 representative
Register of interests: None
Name: Sarah Thomas
Category of Governor: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: June 18 - June 2022
Committees served on: Finance
Positions of responsibility: PE and Y5 representative
Register of interests: None
Name: Annie Wallpole
Category of Governor: Parent Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: June 18 - June 2022
Committees served on: Curriculum
Positions of responsibility: SEND Action Plan
Register of interests: None
Name: Chris Wood
Category of Governor: Coopted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Nov 18 – Nov 2022, resigned Nov 2021
Committees served on: Curriculum and finance
Positions of responsibility:
Register of interests: None
Name: Hazel Nicholson
Category of Governor: Coopted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Nov 18 – Nov 2022
Committees served on: Curriculum and finance
Positions of responsibility:
Register of interests: None
Name: Stephen Young
Category of Governor: Community Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: July 2019 – July 2023
Committees served on: Curriculum and Finance
Positions of responsibility: Pupil Voice
Register of interests: None
Name: Alison Kenwright
Category of Governor: Coopted Governor
Appointed by: Longton Primary School
Terms of Office: Feb 2021 – Feb 2025
Committees served on: Curriculum and finance
Positions of responsibility:
Register of interests: None