Meet the Governors
Kings Meadow Governing Body 2024-2025
Name: David Walker
Category of Governor: Community
Appointed by: Sefton Local Authority
Terms of Office: Sept. 2017- Sept. 2021 / Sept. 2021 - Sept. 2025
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 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6 P&P 1/1
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 2/2
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 2021-2022: Full Governors 5/6 P&P 1/1
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 1/2
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 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6 P&P 0/1
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 2/2
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 a Senior NHS Speech & Language Therapist and previously supported the Speech & Language base within Kings Meadow.
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6
Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 1/2
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 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6 P&P 1/1
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 2/2
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 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6
Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 2/2
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:
Positions of responsibility: Curriculum Governor
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 5/6
Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 1/2
Name: Kevin O'Neill
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: The parents of Kings Meadow Primary School
Terms of Office: 08.10.24-08.10.29
Committees served on: None
Positions of responsibility: None
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 2/2
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 2021-2022: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 6/6
Attendance 2024-2025: Full Governors 2/2
Previous Governors who have served during the past 12 months:
Name: Eileen Miles
Category of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: The parents of Kings Meadow Primary School
Terms of Office: 29.11.23 - 22.07.24
Committees served on:
Positions of responsibility: None
Register of interests: None
Attendance 2022-2023: Full Governors 5/6 (Started 29.11.23)
Attendance 2023-2024: Full Governors 5/6