Kings Meadow Governing Body 2025-2026

Name: David Walker

Category of Governor: Community

Appointed by: Sefton Local Authority

Terms of Office: Sept. 2013- 31.08.29

Committees served on: Pay & Performance

Positions of responsibility: Chair of Governors, Data Protection Governor, Headteacher Well-being Governor

Register of interests: I was previously employed as a Sefton Associate Adviser (School Improvement). 

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 6/6 P&P 1/1

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 6/6 P&P 1/1

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Fiona Buckley

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointed by: Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: 11.02.19 - 11.02.23 / 11.02.23 - 11.02.27

Committees served on: Pay & Performance

Positions of responsibility: Vice Chair of Governors, Safeguarding & Attendance Governor

Register of interests: None

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 5/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 4/6 P&P 1/1

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Philip Claydon

Category of Governor: Local Authority

Appointed by: Sefton Local Authority

Terms of Office: 13.03.19 - 13.03.23 / 13.03.23 - 13.03.27

Committees served on: Pay & Performance

Positions of responsibility: Health & Safety Governor

Register of interests: In addition to my role at Kings Meadow I am also a Governor at Burscough Bridge Methodist Primary School.

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 5/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Janette Hutchings

Category of Governor: Co-opted

Appointed by: Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: 06.01.21 - 16.11.28

Committees served on: 

Positions of responsibility: SEND Governor

Register of interests: I am a retired Senior NHS Speech & Language Therapist and previously supported the Speech & Language base within Kings Meadow.

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6 

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 4/6

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Sandie Lineton

Category of Governor: Headteacher 

Appointed by: Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: 01.09.2012 - 

Committees served on: All

Positions of responsibility: Headteacher

Register of interests: None

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 6/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 6/6  P&P 1/1

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Sally Pearson

Category of Governor: Staff

Appointed by: Staff of Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: 04.02.19 - 04.02.23 / 04.02.23 - 04.02.27

Committees served on: None

Positions of responsibility: None

Register of interests: None

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 5/6

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Samantha Sharples

Category of Governor: Parent

Appointed by: The Parents of Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: 17.09.17 - 21.07.22 / 21.07.22 - 21.07.27

Committees served on: Family Wellbeing Centre Rep

Positions of responsibility: Curriculum Governor

Register of interests: None

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 5/6

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 6/6

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 5/6

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Kevin O'Neill

Category of Governor: Parent 

Appointed by: The parents of Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: 08.10.24-29.09.28

Committees served on: None

Positions of responsibility: None

Register of interests: None

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 6/6

Attendance 2025-2026:

Name: Julia MacKenzie

Category of Governor: Clerk to the Governing Body

Appointed by: Sefton LA on behalf of Kings Meadow Primary School

Terms of Office: N/A

Committees served on: N/A

Positions of responsibility: Clerk

Register of interests: None

Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6 

Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 6/6

Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 6/6

Attendance 2025-2026:

Previous Governors who have served during the past 12 months: 

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