Meet the Governors
Kings Meadow Governing Body 2020-2021
Name: David Walker
Category of Governor: Community
Appointed by: Sefton Local Authority
Terms of Office: Sept. 2017- Sept. 2021 / Sept.21 - Sept. 2025
Committees served on: Curriculum & Standards, Resources, 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). My wife is an Associate Educational Psychologist (self-employed).
Attendance 2018-2019: Full Governors 2/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2, Resources 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 4/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
Name: Philip Claydon
Category of Governor: Local Authority
Appointed by: Sefton Local Authority
Terms of Office: 13.03.19 - 13.03.23
Committees served on: Resources
Positions of responsibility: None
Register of interests: In addition to my role at Kings Meadow I am also a Governor at Burscough Bridge Methodist Primary School.
Attendance 2018-2019: Curriculum & Standards 1/1, Resources 1/1 (Joined mid year)
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 4/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 0/1
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 2018-2019: Full Governors 2/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2, Resources 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 4/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
Name: Sally Pearson
Category of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: Staff of Kings Meadow Primary School
Terms of Office: 04.02.19 - 04.02.23
Committees served on: Curriculum & Standards
Positions of responsibility: None
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2018-2019: Full Governors 1/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 3/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 5/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
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
Committees served on: Curriculum & Standards, Resources
Positions of responsibility: Curriculum Governor
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2018-2019: Full Governors 2/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2, Resources 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 4/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
Name: Claire Murdoch
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: The parents of Kings Meadow Primary School
Terms of Office: 10.09.18 - 10.09.22
Committees served on: Curriculum & Standards
Positions of responsibility: None
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2018-2019: Full Governors 2/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2, Resources 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 4/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
Name: Fiona Buckley
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: Kings Meadow Primary School
Terms of Office: 11.02.19 - 11.02.23
Committees served on: Curriculum & Standards, Resources
Positions of responsibility: Vice Chair of Governors, Safeguarding Governor
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2018-2019: Full Governors 1/1, Resources 2/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 3/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
Name: Janette Hutchings
Category of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: Kings Meadow Primary School
Terms of Office: 06.01.21 - 06.01.25
Committees served on:
Positions of responsibility: SEND Governor
Register of interests: I am an NHS Speech & Language Therapist and support the Speech & Language base within Kings Meadow.
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 2/2
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
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 2018-2019: Full Governors 2/2, Curriculum & Standards 2/2, Resources 2/2
Attendance 2019-2020: Full Governors 4/4
Attendance 2020-2021: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 1/1
Previous Governors who have served during the past 12 months: N/A