Mrs. Lexi Wilkinson
Headteacher
Mathematics, Science, Computing, Music and PSHE Lead
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Level 3 completed April 2022
Prevent Completed September 2024
Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023
Meet our Staff
Our Amazing Staff
Mrs. Sarah Siddall
Class 1 TeacherEYFS, Geography and PE Lead Safeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Training completed September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Miss Kate Nattrass
Class 2 TeacherSENDCo Safeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Completed September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Miss Kate Turnbull
Class 3 TeacherHistory, Foreign Language and RE Lead Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Level 3 completed February 2023 Prevent Training Complete September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Mrs. Sian Lawton
Class 4 TeacherEnglish, Art, and Design and Technology Lead Staff Governor Designated Deputy Safeguarding Lead - Level 3 complete September 2023 Prevent Training complete September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Miss Vicky Baty
Teaching AssistantSafeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Training complete September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Miss Anna Fisher
Teaching AssistantEmotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Safeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Training complete September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Mrs. Hayley Irving
Teaching AssistantNursery Class Key Worker Safeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Training completed September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Mrs Grace Hopkins
Teaching AssistantSafeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Training complete September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Mrs. Kirsty Ruddick
School Business ManagerPrevent Trained March 2025 Safeguarding Trained March 2025Miss Anna Hodgson
Teaching AssistantSafeguarding Level 1 completed September 2023 Prevent Training complete September 2024 Paediatric First Aid Trained - July 2023Mrs Louise Dixon
School CookSafeguarding Level 1 completed Februray 2025 Prevent Training completed February 2025Mrs. Abby Kilfedder
Specialist Art Teacher (Artscool)Mrs. Anna Gray
Specialist Woodland Schools TeacherMrs. Sheila Hogg
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Our Governors
At Lanercost, the governors play a large part in supporting the staff and children, helping to provide an excellent education for each individual child.
If you need to contact the Governors please use either chair@lanercost.cumbria.sch.uk or clerk@lanercost.cumbria.sch.uk
Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is absolutely key to the effectiveness of a school. Time and time again Ofsted (the national inspection board for schools) has noted that the most effective schools demonstrate effective leadership and management – including by the governing board.
Governors are the strategic leaders of schools and have a vital role to play in making sure that every child receives the best possible education. Individual governors may not act independently of the rest of the governing board; decisions are the joint responsibility of the whole board.
The Governor's core strategic duties are:
- ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- supporting the appointment of staff
- being a ‘critical friend’ to the Headteacher, in order to support and challenge them; and
- overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
A Governing Body can be made up of:
- Staff representatives (teaching)
- Headteacher
- Community governors, including parents
- Parent governors
- Other local sponsors with an interest in education
- Foundation governors
- Local authority governor
- Associate (for example; another member of staff who is not a governors, but may sit in on meetings as a non-voting observer).
The type of governor each person becomes depends on their situation; however, all governors can have the same roles and responsibilities once part of the governing body.
How do I become a governor?
If you are interested in becoming a school governor, then please talk to Steve Cope (our chair of governors) who leads the board. When there is a vacancy for a parent governor, all parents will be informed, and you will have a chance to stand for election. Many employers recognise the role of school governors as useful work experience and may offer paid leave for governor duties.
A Governing Body can be made up of:
The meet for three full meetings a year and also attend smaller committee meetings about three further times.
How do I find out about what happens in meetings?
The non-confidential minutes can be found on the governor website from the menu.
Our Governors
The governing body is made up of two foundation governors, two co-opted governors, two parent governors, one local authority governor and one community governor.
Click To Access The Governor's Portal
Please note: Access is restricted by Password for Governor's Only
Finance & Pay
Teching & Learning
Premises & Health/Safety
Staffing and Performance Management
Safeguarding, SEND and Child Protection
First Appeal
Mrs. Sue Hatt
Chair of Governors & Pupil Premium GovernorSafeguarding Governor Level 1 Safeguarding Trained November 2024 Prevent Training November 2024Canon Benjamin Carter
Vice Chair of Governing boardType of Governor: Foundation Governor (Appointed by Diocese of Carlisle on 20th September 2022) Level 1 Safeguarding Trained February 2024 Prevent Training October 2022Mrs. Helen Sheridan
Type of Governor: LocalAuthority (Appointed by the Local Authority on 1st January 2020) Level 1 Safeguarding Trained October 2023 Prevent Training October 2023Mr. Giles Saldanha
Type of Governor: Foundation Governor(Appointed by Diocese of Carlisle on 18th September 2017) Level 1 Safeguarding Trained September 2023 Prevent Training October 2024Mrs. Natalie Hodgson
Type of Governor: ParentGovernor (Appointed by parents on 20th November 2022) Level 1 Safeguard Training February 2024 Prevent Training October 2024Mrs. Helen Burleton
Type of Governor: Co-optedGovernor (Appointed by the Governing board 22nd February 2024) Level 1 Safeguard Training February 2024 Prevent Training February 2024Mrs. Alexandra Wilkinson
Headteacher(by virtue of office held from April 2022) Safeguarding Trained September 2023 Prevent Training September 2024 DSL/LAC LeadMrs. Sian Lawton
Type of Governor: Staff Governor(Appointed by staff on 11th November 2023) Safeguard Training September 2023 Prevent Training September 2024Ms. Pauline Graham
Appointed by the Governing BoardOn the 1st September 2018 as Clerk to Governors