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Governor Information

Composition of Governing Body of Calderstones School (as of March 2026):

Name

Title

Term From

Term To

Current Term of Office

Appointed By

Declaration of Interests

Voting rights

Mr. Joseph Rowe

Chair of Governors

13/10/2025

12/10/2026

1 year

Governing Body

 

NCS Programme Manager, Employed by Everton in the  Community

Full

Co-opted Governor

27/09/2025

26/09/2029

4 years

Personal friend of staff member at school

Mr. Richard Blanchard

 

Vice Chair

13/10/2025

12/10/2026

4 years

Governing Body

Director - Transaction Partnership Ltd.

Director - Margin Guardian

Director - Modo Retail

Parent of a student at the school

Full

Co-opted Governor

05/12/2022

04/12/2026

Ms. Louise Burns-Lunt

Parent Governor

10/11/2025

09/11/2029

4 years

Parents

Parent of a student at the school

Full

Ms. Sadie Canning-Dossor

Parent Governor

 10/11/2025

 09/11/2029

 4 years

 Parents

Parent of a student at the school

 Full

Dr. Jennie Craske

Co-opted Governor

21/09/2024

20/09/2028

4 years

Governing Body

N/A

Full

Ms. Vanessa Eyres

Clerk to Governors

15/04/2024

 N/A

Indefinite

Governing Body

Clerk at other schools

None

Dr. Ann Hoskins

Co-opted Governor

14/10/2024

13/10/2028

4 years

Governing Body

None

Full

Mr. Gwynfryn Jones

Co-opted Governor

14/07/2022

13/07/2026

4 years

Governing Body

None

Full

Mr. Neil McCarthy

Staff Governor

20/06/2022

13/07/2026

4 years

Staff

Employee - Calderstones School

Full

Ms. Rachel McCloskey

Parent Governor

03/03/2025

02/03/2029

4 years

Parents

Employee - LJMU.

Parent of a student at the school.

Full

Mr. Terence Mensah

Co-opted Governor

23/05/2022

13/07/2026

4 years

Governing Body

None

Full

Ms. Jenny Proctor

Parent Governor

22/10/2023

21/10/2027

4 years

Governing Body

Personal friend of staff member at school.

Full

Mr. Lee Ratcliffe

Head Teacher

01/09/2016

 N/A

Indefinite

Governing Body

None

Full

Ms. Joanna Rowlands

Co-opted Governor

05/02/2024

04/02/2028

4 years

Governing Body

Parent of a student at the school.

Full

Ms. Jacqueline Sale

LA Representative Governor

13/10/2025

12/10/2029

4 years

Local Authority

Personal friend of teacher at the school

Full

Mr. Thomas Vandewiele

Parent Governor

16/12/2024

15/12/2028

4 years

Parents

Parent of a student at the school.

Full

Mr. Matthew Wilson

Co-opted Governor

05/02/2024

04/02/2028

4 years

Governing Body

Parent of a student at the school.

Employee - MLG Property Ltd.

Governor at Malvern Primary School.

Full

Vacancy

Co-opted Governor

 

 

 

 

 

Full

Click here to find out more about our Governing Body

Governor Code of Conduct

Click here to download the file 'Governor Code of Conduct (2024-2025)'

Governor Meetings Schedule

Click here to download the file 'Meeting Schedule 2025-26'

Governor Meetings Attendance Record

Click here to download the file 'Governor Committee Meetings Attendance Record for Sept-Dec 2025'

Click here to download the file 'Governor Committee Meetings Attendance Record for 2024-25'

Calderstones Governing Body - Terms of Reference

Click here to download the file 'Terms of Reference for the Governors'

Instrument of Government

Click here to download the file 'Instrument of Government'

Name & Address of Chair of Governors:

Mr Joseph Rowe
Calderstones School
Harthill Road
Liverpool
L18 3HS

Clerk to the Governors:

Mrs Vanessa Eyres
Calderstones School
Harthill Road
Liverpool
L18 3HS  

None of the Governors claimed any expenses for their work. If you wish to contact the Governors, you may do so via the school.