Governors
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)
- Mrs Elaine Ellar (Local Authority Governor)
- Mr Daniel James (Parent Governor)
- Miss Sam McWhirter (Staff Governor)
- Ms Julie Percival (Foundation Governor)
- Mr Stuart Ellar (Parent Governor)
- Ms Rachel Smith (Foundation Governor)
- Mr Neil Thompson (Foundation Governor)
The School has no Associate Members
Governors left within the last 12 months:
Mrs Linette Hall - Foundation Governor - resigned October 2024
Mr Marius Erasmus - Foundation Governor - resigned May 2025
Finance and Health & Safety Committee
- Mr Stuart Ellar (Chair)
- Mr Daniel James
- Mrs Claire Thomson
- Mrs Rachel Smith
- Mr Neil Thompson
- Mrs Lynn Dobinson (Headteacher)
Curriculum and Safeguarding Committee
- Mr Martyn Soulsby (Chair)
- Mrs Elaine Ellar (Vice Chair)
- Mrs Claire Thomson
- 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