Welcome to our family school where everyone matters, 'was lost but is found" Luke 15:11-32
Our Governing Board
Our Governing board comprises of 10 volunteer members of our local community including our local incumbent, parent governors, staff as well as other members of the community. The Governors meet for curriculum and finance meetings every half term and as well as a full governing board meeting once per half term. We currently have vacancies, if you would like to become a Governor of our wonderful school, please get in touch with the office or our admin team.
As a Voluntary Aided school the Governing board oversee the running of our school and are very hands on with recruitment, activities, curriculum, finances and in our SIP targets. We are very lucky to have an engaged and enthusiastic governing board, who are genuinely invested in the best education for every single child in our school. None of our governors reported any pecuniary interests in our annual register in September 2023.Although some governors have links to other local schools and/or links within our school community through marriage.
Mr Grant Lockhart-White​
Chair of Govenors
Chair of the finance committee
Local Authority Governor
Mr Lockhart-White comes to the governing board with a wealth of finance experience and knowledge of the health and safety sector. He was a parent at our school for a year and is keen to help support the new leadership team improve the school and make our wonderful school even better.
Term of office > 25.9.24 - 24.9.28
Mrs Sophie Archibald
Vice Chair of Governors
Foundation PCC Governor
Having been involved in our school as a parent of two girls, Mrs Archibald joins the governing board with strong religious values and a wealth of knowledge in project management and organisational strategy. She is a prominent member of our community and is keen to help our school move forward.
Term of office > 12.10.24 - 12.10.28
Mrs Julie Chobrzynska
Foundation PCC Governor
Mrs Chobrzynska brings to the governing board a broad range of Human Resources, organisational and people development skills. She has experience as a Board Director in public, private and charity (not for profit) sectors. After relocating to the parish in 2025, she is keen to help support the community and the school leadership team to make our wonderful school even better.
Term of office > 01.01.26 - 31.12.29
Mrs Charlotte Kivlin
Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of curriculum committee
Parent Governor
Mrs Kivlin is our new parent Governor, joining us in 2023, who has a passion for outdoor learning, loves crafts and is a staunch supporter of our staff and pupils. She is responsible for monitoring personal development and welfare within our school. She loves gardening and being outdoors with her two young daughters.
Term of office > 17.1.23 - 16.1.27
Mr John Oughtbridge​
Foundation Diocesan Governor
Mr Oughtibridge was teacher and a headteacher, working his long and fruitful career in education, before retiring. He has a huge wealth of knowledge in education. He is responsible for outcomes and data, leadership and management and quality of learning. He has seen his two granddaughters journey through our school and watched our school achieve with them.
Term of office > 12.1.22 - 11.1.26
Mrs Beverly Hunnable
Foundation Governor
Mrs Hunnable joined the governing board as a retired headteacher and a world traveller. She has a wide range of knowledge to offer the school from her previous experience and is enthusiastic and eager to support the school to improve further on our fantastic setting and wonderful atmosphere.
Term of office > 7.2.25 - 6.2.29
Mrs Julia Norman
Headteacher
Joining our school in April 2024, Mrs Norman is a very experienced Governor, after serving on governing boards for nearly 20 years. She is a huge supporter of our staff and has wonderful new ideas to enable Ingoldisthorpe to thrive and progress even further. She has enormous knowledge of education, leadership and has the full support of the staff family.
Term of office > 15.4.24 - 16.4.28
Mr Anthony Gachowicz Staff Governor
Mr Gachowicz is new to governorship and is enjoying learning the leadership and role of governors. He has worked at Ingoldisthorpe for over 5 years and enjoys the challenge of being a governor. He is responsible for the quality of learning and has extensive knowledge about the running of the school and the education within our setting.
Term of office > 1.3.24 - 2.3.28
Mrs Marie Duhig
Foundation PCC Governor
New to our Governing body after her daughter joined our school in Nursery. She has a wide experience in health and safety and compliance and has already helped to support the school in making policy changes to better reflect our wonderful environment. She is keen on greener governance.
Term of office > 27.9.24 - 26.9.28
Mr Mark Laws
Parent Governor
Mr Laws joins the governing board as a parent of two children at our school and is an advocate for our rural setting. He is an active member of the parish, with strong links to our community. He joins the governing board with a wealth of knowledge in the physical health and sports arena, ready to help move the school forward.
Term of office > 13.10.25 - 12.10.29
We have vacancy currently for a foundation governor - if you are interested or have questions please contact the school or Rev. Mark.
We have vacancy currently for a foundation governor - if you are interested or have questions please contact the school or Rev. Mark.
Advisory and Support Team
Mrs Rebecca Blakeway-Long
Clerk to Governors
Office Admin team
No voting rights
Mrs Vicky Neal
Finance Officer
Office Admin team
No voting rights
Material interests and relationships
Beverly Hunnable is linked to Ashwicken Primary School.
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Diversity of the Governing Body
As we are a small Governing Body, we do not feel that it is appropriate to report on personal information relating to our diversity. At Ingoldisthorpe C of E VA Primary School, we believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful. While we have more work to do to advance diversity and inclusion, we are working to move our School forward in the path set forth by God.
GOVERNOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Grant Lockhart-White: Safeguarding
Beverly Hunnable: SEND and inclusion
Julie Chobrzynska: English and Reading Lead
Charlotte Kivlin: CPD/Training, staff wellbeing
John Oughtibridge: Maths
Marie Duhig: Wellbeing
Marie Duhig: Website & Greener Governance
Sophie Archibald: RE (in preparation for the SIAMS)
Grant Lockhart-White: Finance/ Health and Safety
Mark Laws: Wider school opportunities and PE
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Governor attendance 2025-2026
Current governor attendance 2026- 2027
