John Perry

Role
Local Authority Governor

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

Role
Foundation Governor
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

Role
Co-opted

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

Role
Parent Governor

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

Role
Parent Governor
Karen

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

Role
Co opted
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

Role
Headteacher Governor
Headteacher

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

Role
Clerk to the Governing Body

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

Role
Foundation Governor
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

Role
Staff Governor
Kym

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.