Kirkroyds Lane, New Mill, HD9 1LS
01484 955820

Our Governing Body

The governing body of New Mill Schools consists of up to 12 members, including representatives from the local community, parents and staff members. 

The full governing body meets approx six times each year.  In addition there are committees overseeing Resources and Health & Safety matters and those meet half termly or more regularly depending on the needs of the schools.

Contact our Governors.

If you wish to contact our Chair of Governors – Dawn Whiteley MBE – please leave a message with the school office.

 

 Current Governors

Name Role Appointed By From To

Louise Armitage

Associate

Governing Body/Board

01.09.2022

31.08.2026

Mark Atkinson

Parent

Elected by parents

01.07.2024

30.06.2028

Evelyne Barrow

 

Executive Headteacher

By virtue of office

01.01.2020

 

Lynsey Bowker

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

05.03.2024

04.03.2028

Michelle Fletcher

Staff

Elected by staff

15.02.2022

14.02.2026

Adam Hesselden

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

05.03.2024

04.03.2028

Susan Lavan

Staff

Elected by staff

04.02.2022

03.02.2026

Benjamin Rowe

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

01.01.2023

31.12.2026

Colin Somers

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

16.03.2022

15.03.2026

Joe Taylor-Hannah

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

29.06.2022

28.06.2026

Dawn Whiteley MBE

(Chair)

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

25.05.2022

24.05.2026

Mark Wilcox

Co-opted Community

Governing Body/Board

29.09.2023

28.09.2027

 

Historic Governors (Left within the last 12 months)

Name

Role

Appointed by

From

To

Phil Taylor

Co-opted Community

Governing Body

15.09.2021

15.09.2023

Louise Coffey

Parent

Elected by parents

03.10.2022

31.08.2024

Amy Hanna

Parent

Elected by parents

01.07.2024

14.01.2025