John Perry
Date Appointed: June 2020
Appointed by the Local Authority
Term of Office: June 2024 to June 2028
Governor Role: Chair of governors / Strategic direction / Safeguarding / PSHE
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Attendance 2023/24: 10/10
Attendance 2022/23: 11/11
Attendance 2021/22: 11/11
Attendance 2020/21: 11/11
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
John is the Local Authority Governor and the chair of governors since September 2021. He is a teacher by background and before retiring, in June 2019, was the Special Educational Needs Manager for Calderdale Council. He continues to take an active interest in education policy and believes that schools play an important role in local communities. He has lived in Carleton for over 30 years
Jane Hall
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: 13.12.22 Term of Office: 12.12.26
Responsibilities: chair of the curriculum committee / English / Phonics / Maths /
Attendance 2023/24: 8/10
Attendance 2022/23: 6/7
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Jane is a Foundation Governor. She is married with two grown-up children and has lived in Bradley for over 24 years. Until her recent retirement, Jane taught at Bradley School for 23 years and now just teaches one day a week in Class 5. She has experience in teaching across the curriculum from years Three to Six and was the Subject Leader for English and RE. Jane is an active member of St. Mary's Church, Bradley as well as being a member of the Kildwick, Cononley and Bradley PCC.
Cameron Quinn
Appointed by the Governing Body
Date Appointed: June 2019
Term of Office: June 2023 to June 2027
Governor Role: Chair of the finance and resources committee
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Attendance 2023/24: 3/10
Attendance 2022/23: 3/11
Attendance 2021/22: 5/11
Attendance 2020/21: 8/11
Attendance 2019/20: 8/10
Attendance 2018/19: 1/1
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: Parent of two children in school
Cameron Quinn is a recently appointed Co-Opted Governor. He lives in Cross Hills with his wife and three children and they attend Kildwick School. Cameron has a finance background, Currently employed as a Senior Finance Manager at Equifax, based in Leeds. His role involves financial planning and business partnering across all areas of the company to help ensure profit challenges are met.
Howard Barton
Date Appointed: November 2020
Appointed by the parent body
Term of Office: November 2020 to November 2024
Governor Role: Data / Pupil Premium / Catch Up
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Attendance 2023/24: 5/10
Attendance 2022/23: 10/11
Attendance 2021/22: 9/11
Attendance 2020/21: 9/9
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Karen Law
Appointed By: The Parent Body
Date Appointed: October 2022 Term of Office: October 2022 to October 2026
Responsibilities: Parental Engagement / Member of the finance and resources committee
Attendance 2023/24: 6/10
Attendance 2022/23: 6/9
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Karen has lived in Kildwick for nearly twenty years along with her husband and takes an active interest in the local area. She has three school aged children, all of whom attended Kildwick primary school. Karen qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and works part time at a local Solicitors firm dealing with Private client law.
Anna Fisher
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: October 2022. Term of Office: October 2022 to October 2026
Responsibilities: Member of the curriculum committee / SEN / EYFS
Attendance 2023/24: 7/10
Attendance 2022/23: 5/9
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
I have lived in Kildwick for 18 years and both of my children attended Kildwick primary school. I taught in primary education in Leeds and Bradford authorities for 22 years.
I love walking my two dogs and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy home renovations and gardening.
Tim Whitehead
Appointed by the Governing Body
Date Appointed: September 2016
Term of Office: automatic
Attendance 2023/24: 12/12
Attendance 2022/23: 11/11
Attendance 2021/22: 11/11
Attendance 2020/21: 11/11
Attendance 2019/20: 10/10
Attendance 2018/19: 8/9
Attendance 2017/18: 6/6
Attendance 2016/17: 6/6
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Tim has been the headteacher of Kildwick CE School since September 2016. He is committed to providing the best opportunities for all staff and pupils and believes that every child should have the opportunity to be the best that they can be. Tim spent his formative teaching years in the the North East before relocating to the 'green valley' twenty years ago. In his spare time, Tim enjoys running with his two springer spaniels.
Stephen Dale
Date Appointed: September 2016
Appointed by the Local Authority
Term of Office: Ongoing
Governor Role: Clerk
Attendance 2023/24: 12/12
Attendance 2022/23: 11/11
Attendance 2021/22: 11/11
Attendance 2020/21: 11/11
Attendance 2018/19: 9/9
Attendance 2017/18
Attendance 2016/17
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Having worked in the Retail Sector for over 30 years I joined NYCC as a Clerk to Governors and have worked at Kildwick for six years.
Kate Miller
Appointed By: Governing Body
Date Appointed: 14.02.2024
Term of Office: 14.02.2024 to 13.02.2028
Responsibilities: Member of the finance and resources committee / Foundation subjects
Attendance 2023/24: 6/6
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
Kate has had 2 of her 3 children attend Kildwick School and loves the ethos and the feel of the school.
Kate is married and lives with her husband and 3 children in Bradley.
Kate is a hospital pharmacist, working in Bradford, having qualified in 2003.
Kate attends Skipton Baptist Church and helps with Sunday school.
Kate enjoys walking with her family and dog Ruby.
Kym Swales
Appointed By: Governing Body on behalf of the staff
Date Appointed: 09.10.24
Term of Office: 09.10.24 to 08.10.24
Responsibilities: Pastoral and Welfare
Attendance 2024/5:
Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Relationships between Governors & Members of Staff, including Spouses, Partners & Relatives: None
As part of our supportive team here at Kildwick, Kym works in a number of roles, as the Mental Health Lead and Pastoral Care & Welfare Co-ordinator, as well as her main role as a HLTA and Teaching Assistant in EYFS and KS1 since 2021. She is an Emotion Coaching Practitioner Trainer, Zones of Regulation Co-ordinator and has a MA in the Mental Health of Children and Young People.