Community Primary School

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Our School

Our Governors

Our Governors are all volunteers and give up their skills, experience and time for free in order to help and support our school.

Name and contact Role Governor Subject Links  / Areas of School Improvement Plan  Committees  Start of Term Date End of Term  Date Term of Office Business and financial interests 

Mr Matthew Dixon

cofg@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk 

  • Co-opted Governor
  • Chair of FGB
  • Chair of Performance Committee
  • Phonics & Early Reading
  • STEM - Science, Design, Technology & Computing
  • Curriculum

School Performance Committee (Chair)

Headteacher Appraisal

Pay Reward

27/01/2026 26/01/2030 4 years

HM Forces

Parent

Mrs Beki Bulmer 

b.bulmer@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • Co-opted Governor
  • Vice-Chair of FGB
  • Inclusion -SEND, Pupil Premium, FSM, Attendance
  • Health & Wellbeing - PE Curriculum & Sport Premium, PHSE, RSE
  • Geography, History, RE & MFL

School Management Committee (Chair)

26/01/2023 25/01/2027 4 Years

Business – PT Childcare which operates at the school 

Charity Trustee - Service Children's Choir

Governor at Risedale School

Mrs Julie D'Arcy

j.darcy@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk

  • Co-opted Governor 
  • Inclusion -SEND, Pupil Premium, FSM, Attendance
  • English
  • Pupil Voice - School & Class Ambassadors, Eco & Play & E-Safety Ambassadors

School Management Committee

Pay Reward

Headteacher Appraisal

23/09/2022 22/09/2026 4 Years 

20/11/2024

Trustee of The Bridge 

Granddaughter x 1 current pupil

Mrs Wendy Shepherd

w.shepherd@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • Co-opted Governor  
  • Phonics & Early Reading
  • English
  • Curriculum

School Performance Committee (Vice Chair)

Headteacher Appraisal

Pay Reward

25/10/2023 24/10/2027  4 Years 

20/11/2024

Trustee of Wensleydale Railway  

Husband is former HT at Le Cateau 

Mrs Yvonne Buxton 

y.buxton@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • Co-opted Governor (Staff) 
  • Health & Wellbeing - PE Curriculum & Sport Premium, PHSE, RSE
  • Pupil progress, assessment & data
  • The Creative Arts
  • Health & Safety
School Management Committee 26/01/2023 25/01/2027  4 Years 

20/11/2024

Le Cateau School Staff Member (HLTA) 

Mrs Gemma Paley 

g.paley@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • LA Governor 
  • Safeguarding - Child Protection, Health & Safety, racial incident reporting
  • EYFS
  • Community Projects

School Performance Committee

Pay Reward

26/01/2026 25/01/2030 3 x 4 Year Terms as LA Gov

20/11/2024

Parent 

Nursery Assistant at Local Provider

Chair Scotton Parish Council

Miss Lynzi Ewbank 

l.ewbank@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • Staff Governor
 
  • Maths
  • Pupil progress, assessment & data
School Performance Committee 26/01/2023 25/01/2027 4 Years 

20/11/2024

Le Cateau School Staff Member 

Mrs Amber Grant

a.grant@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • Co-opted Governor
  • EYFS
  • Maths
School Management Committee (Vice Chair) 20/11/2025 19/11/2029 4 Years

20/11/2024

Parent

Senior Midday Supervisor in school

Mrs Joanne Sawyer

j.sawyer@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk  

  • Co-opted Governor
  • Maths
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Data
School Performance Committee 20/12/2025 19/12/2029 4 Years

Employed by North Riding Maths Hub

Employed by Maths No Problem

Mrs Elizabeth Newall 

b.newall@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk

  • Parent Governor
School Performance Committee 5/12/20205 4/12/2029 4 years

Parent of pupil

Employed by Risedale School

Mrs Rachel Brown

r.brown@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk
  • Parent Governor
School Performance Committee 5/12/20205 4/12/2029 4 years Parent of pupils

Mrs Liana France

l.france@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk

  • Co-opted Governor
School Management Committee 4/2/2026 3/2/2030 4 years

Care Lead - South Tees NHS Trust

Parent of pupil

Mrs Louise Kennemore

l.kennemore@le-cateau.n-yorks.sch.uk

  • Co-opted Governor
School Management Committee 4/2/2026 3/2/2030 4 years

North Yorkshire Police Officer

Parent of pupils

Vacancies x 1
  • Co-opted Governor
         
Mr Ian Mottram
  • Ex-officio
  • Headteacher

 

   01/09/2014  Ongoing Headteacher
Mrs Karen Summerhill
  • Clerk to the Governors
     Ongoing   NYC Clerk Service
Mrs Alison Cafferty 
  • Associate Member
  • Deputy Headteacher
    Ongoing     

Members of the Governing Body in the last 12 months who have resigned

Mr Ashley Hutchinson

Parent Governor 20/11/2025

Governor Attendance at Meetings

2023-2024 Governor Attendance

2024-2025 Governor Attendance

2025-2026 Governor Attendance


Contact with the Governing Body can be made in a variety of ways;

In person via the school office.  Call 01748 832292 and leave a message for us to call you back.
Write to 'The Governing Body, Le Cateau Community Primary School, Brough Road, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 4ED or use the Get in Touch link here.