Sally Cowling

Type of Governor: Headteacher

Appointed by: Ex Officio

Length of service: Appointed April 2009

Declaration of Interest: Co-Opted Governor Kirby Hill Primary School

Other Information: Sally joined our school as Headteacher 15 years ago and was previously at Tockwith Primary School. She is mother to 4 children and granny to 2 grandchildren.

 Chair

of Governors and 

Chair of 

Resource Committee

Ashlea Costelloe

Types of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected November 2020 - November 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resource Committee (Chair), Induction Governor.

Other Information: Ashlea is married to Richard and was an Army wife. Ashlea is a Midwife and is mum to Liam, Alyssa and Luke who now attend St Aidans and Ripon Grammar School as well as Sophia (Year 5) and is an integral member of the Beckbusters fundraising team. Ashlea has previously served on the governing body as a Parent Governor.

Helen Giles

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed for second term of office  02.05.2023

Term of Office until a new incumbent is appointed to the Parish

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Headteachers Performance Management, Recruitment, Early Years, Collective Worship and Religious Education Governor.

Helen is mother to Thomas (Year 6) and Alex (Year 4) and a former Business Psychologist supporting the career development of Lawyers, Partners and Business services teams.

Safeguarding Governor

Anna Kirby

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2020 - September 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, Headteachers Performance Management, Safeguarding and Child Protection and Mental Health and Wellbeing Governor.

Other Information: Anna is a Small Animal Vet and is mother to Milly who attends Ripon Grammar School Bella (Year 6), Rafe (Year 4) and Ivo (Year 2). Anna is an integral member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

Rajasekaran Selvarajan

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected January 2021 - December 2024

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, SEND Inclusion and Equalities (including Pupil Premium), Website and Maths Governor

Other Information: Raj works in the Software Engineering and Technology industry and is father to Harish (Year 4) and has Harshina who attends Ripon Grammar School.

Ruth Curtis

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: Partner - Owner Littlethorpe Potteries, Manufacturing and pottery courses since January 2016.

Length of Service: Appointed September 2021 - September 2025 

Previously Served as a Parent Governor October 2016 - October 2020

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum , Physical Education, Collective Worship, Religious Education and Complaints Committee.

Other Information: Ruth is a PE Teacher and mother to Ella a previous pupil of Bishop Monkton School who now attends Ripon Grammar School

Jennifer Barker

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Full Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: 

Length of Service: Appointed September 2021 - September 2025

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Complaints Committee, English Governor.

Other Information: Jennifer has lived in the village for almost 50 years and her three children attended the school. Jennifer is a qualified teacher and has previously served as a governor at Bishop Monkton School.

Judith Smith

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected November 2022 - October 2026

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, Science Governor

Other Information: Jude is a former employment solicitor and is mum to Rebecca (year 5) and Chloe, who now attends Ripon Grammar School. She is also a member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

Carolyn Small

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2023 - September 2027

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: 

Other Information: Carolyn works in Communications and Marketing and is mum to Jack (Year 1). She is also a member of the Beckbusters fundraising team.

Rachel West

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected March 2023 - March 2027

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Other Information: Rachel has been employed at Bishop Monkton School since September 2018 and is currently studying for her  NPQSL (National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders).

Rachel is mother to Noah and Isla who both attend primary school.

Sarah Worthington

Clerk to Governing Body

Length of Service: 11 years

Responsibilities: Clerk for Full Governing Body

Other Information: 

Sarah has been employed as Office Manager for 15 years.  She was previously employed by North Yorkshire County Council in Social Services from 2002 and has a long background in Corporate Finance.  She is mother to Rebecca and Adam who both attended Bishop Monkton School and is herself an ex-pupil of the school.     

Pete Evans

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected September 2019 - September 2023

Term of Office: 4 years

Responsibilities: Resources, Health and Safety, Headteachers Performance Management and Science Governor.

Emma Roberts

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected January 2021 - March 2023

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Andrea Wilson

Type of Governor: Local Authority Governor

Appointed by: North Yorkshire County Council

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed March 2022 - February 2023

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Mental Health and Wellbeing (including attendance and behaviour)

Julia Russell

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed October 2018 - September 2022

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum, English

Sarah Nelson

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed October 2016 - August 2021

Responsibilities: Child Protection, SEN, Resources, Headteachers Performance Management, Complaints, Behaviour and Attendance.

Rodney Wilson

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's and Methodist Church's)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed 04.09.2019

Term of Office until: 03.09.2023

Responsibilities: Resources, Maths, Appeals and Complaints.

Reverend Jeremy Trigg

Type of Governor: Local Authority

Appointed by: Governing Body and Local Authority

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2018 - April 2021

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Headteachers Performance Management, Religious Education, Appeals and Complaints.

Kay Cairns

Type of Governor: Staff Governor

Appointed by: Staff

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed 01.09.2017 - 

Term of Office Ends: 30.08.2021

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum

Emma Oates

Type of Governor: Co-Opted Governor

Appointed by: Governing Body

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Appointed December 2019 - Resigned October 2020 

Responsibilities: Resource Committee, Early Years

Ruth Curtis

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: Partner - Owner Littlethorpe Potteries, Manufacturing and pottery courses since January 2016.

Length of Service: Elected October 2016 - October 2020

Responsibilities: Standards and Curriculum (Chair), Science, Sport, Kingfishers Class Governor

Rebecca Owen

Type of Governor: Parent Governor

Appointed by: Parent Election

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: Elected October 2015 - September 2019

Responsibilities: Health and Safety, Standards and Curriculum, Appeals and Complaints, English and Eagles Class Governor.

James Hobson

Type of Governor: Foundation Governor (Linked to St John's Church)

Appointed by: Diocese of Leeds

Declaration of Interest: None

Length of Service: 8 years

Term of Office until: Summer 2019

Responsibilities: Resources, Performance Management, Pupil Premium & Sports funding, Training and Maths.