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Governors

Welcome to our Governors' section. 


Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.


We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and our Terms of Reference for your information.

Name

Type

Appointed

Term of Office

End Date

David Brocklebank - chair

Local Authority

10/07/2024

10/07/2028  
David Connolly - vice chair Co-opted 11/01/2023 10/01/2027  

Joanne Lawman

Co-opted (staff)

30/11/2022

29/11/2026  

Kirsty Lawman

Staff

04/01/2023 03/01/2027  
Matthew McGrath Co-opted 09/07/2025 08/07/2029  
Andrew Clarke Co-opted 09/07/2025 08/07/2029  
Keri Heathershaw Parent 28/02/2024 27/02/2028  
Ashley Cowan Co-opted 28/02/2024 27/02/2028  
Dai Swan Parent 14/01/2026 13/01/2030  

Ross Peacock

Head teacher

01/09/12

NA  

Name 

Position 

Name of organisation 

Nature of interest 

Date registered 

Date interest ceased 

Attendance 2025-26

Ross Peacock 

Headteacher 

Workington AFC 

Director 

18.9.2019 

 23/09/20

1/1

Joanne Lawman

Staff 

Moresby School 

Spouse of governor 

18.9.2019 

 

1/1

Kirsty Lawman 

Staff 

Moresby School 

Spouse of governor 

18.9.2019 

 

1/1

David Brocklebank 

LA Governor

 

 

 

 

0/1

David Connolly 

Governor 

Vice chair

Sellafield Ltd 

Senior Management 

9.1.2019 

 

0/1

Matthew McGrath

Governor

        1/1
Andrew Clarke Governor         1/1

Keri Heathershaw

Governor

        1/1
Ashley Cowan Chair         1/1

Meeting Dates for the Full Governing Body 2026-27

16th September 2026

11th November 

13th January 2027

24th February 

14th April

12th May

16th June

7th July