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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.

    The Governing Body of Bookwell School is currently made up of the following people.

    Mr S HumphriesChair of Governors

    Mr R Hardy

    Head teacher

    Mr P Young

    Vice Chair 

    Mrs H Booth

    LEA governor

    Mrs S Wolfenden

    Staff governor

    Mrs J Hodgson

    Parent governor

    Mr P Humphries

    Co-opted governor

    Mrs L Maxwell
    Miss L Yardley

    Mr J Knewstubb

    Mrs J Garstang

    Co-opted governor
    Parent governor

    Co-opted Governor

    Co-opted Governor

    Mr S Martin

    Co-opted governor

    Mrs Val BewsherClerk to the governors

    Governor Information 2025-2026

    Governor Name

    Term of office (years)

    Date Appointed

    Office expires/

    resigns

    Type of Governor

    Business interests

    Full Governor meetings

    Curriculum / Planning
     meeting

    Premises, Finances and Staffing

    Russell Hardy

    HT

    1/9/2015

    HT

    HT

    Nil

    1/6

    *

    0/2

    *

    1/2

    Peter Young

    4

    13/5/2023

    7/5/2027

    Parent

    Nil

    VC

    0/6

    *

    0/2

    Philip Humphries

    4

    5/10/2021

    4/10/2025

    Co-opted

    Nil

    0/6

    *

    1/2

    Stuart Humphries

    4

    6/10/2021

    15/11/2028

    Co-opted

    Nil

    C

    1/6

    *

    1/2

    Hilary Booth

    4

    19/7/2021

    14/9/2025

    Authority

    Nil

    0/6

    *

    0/2

    Jennie Hodgson

    4

    5/12/2006

    30/8/2027

    Co-opted

    Nil

    1/6

    *

    0/2

    Lisa Maxwell

    4

    2/10/2006

    11/5/2027

    Co-opted

    Nil

    0/6

    *

    0/2

    John Knewstubb

    4

    9/10/2012

    30/08/2027

    Co-opted

    Nil

    1/6

    *

    0/2

    Lisa Yardley

    4

    29/11/2024

    15/11/2028

    Parent

    Nil

    1/6

    *

    0/2

    Judith Garstang420/11/202020/11/2028Co-optedNil 1/6*0/2  
    Simon Martin45/12/20235/12/2027Co-optedNil 1/6  *1/2
    Shona Wolfenden429/11/202429/11/2028StaffNil 1/6* *1/2

    Val Bewsher

    Clerk

    1/9/2022

    Clerk

    Clerk

    Nil

    1/6

    C = Chair

    * = Sub-committee member

    Governor Information 2024-2025

    Governor Name

    Term of office (years)

    Date Appointed

    Office expires/

    resigns

    Type of Governor

    Business interests

    Full Governor meetings

    Curriculum / Planning
     meeting

    Premises, Finances and Staffing

    Russell Hardy

    HT

    1/9/2015

    HT

    HT

    Nil

    6/6

    *

    2/2

    *

    2/2

    Peter Young

    4

    13/5/2023

    7/5/2027

    Parent

    Nil

    VC

    5/6

    *

    2/2

    Philip Humphries

    4

    5/10/2021

    4/10/2025

    Co-opted

    Nil

    6/6

    *

    2/2

    Stuart Humphries

    4

    6/10/2021

    15/11/2028

    Co-opted

    Nil

    C

    6/6

    *

    2/2

    Hilary Booth

    4

    19/7/2021

    14/9/2025

    Authority

    Nil

    4/6

    *

    2/2

    Jennie Hodgson

    4

    5/12/2006

    30/8/2027

    Co-opted

    Nil

    4/6

    *

    2/2

    Lisa Maxwell

    4

    2/10/2006

    11/5/2027

    Co-opted

    Nil

    4/6

    *

    1/2

    John Knewstubb

    4

    9/10/2012

    30/08/2027

    Co-opted

    Nil

    6/6

    *

    2/2

    Lisa Yardley

    4

    29/11/2024

    15/11/2028

    Parent

    Nil

    5/6

    *

    2/2

    Judith Garstang420/11/202020/11/2028Co-optedNil 6/6*2/2  
    Simon Martin45/12/20235/12/2027Co-optedNil 5/6  *2/2
    Shona Wolfenden429/11/202429/11/2028StaffNil 6/6* *2/2

    Val Bewsher

    Clerk

    1/9/2022

    Clerk

    Clerk

    Nil

    6/6

    C = Chair

    * = Sub-committee member

    Governor information 2023-2024

    Governor information