Trinity School Governance
Transparency of Governance Information
In the interests of transparency, governing bodies are required to publish up-to-date details of their governance arrangements on the school website. Please find below information relating to the Governors of Trinity School. If you click on the individual Governors you will find details of their roles, dates of appointment, terms of office and any relevant business and pecuniary interests, including governance roles in other educational institutions and any close relationships with other Governors or school staff.
Mr P Turney
Mr P Turney
Chair of Governors
Appointed Governor
Chair: F&GP Committee
Committees attended: Church Foundation, Curriculum & Staffing, Audit and F&GP. He is an Ex-Officio Governor of the Pastoral and Premises Committees.
Date of appointment: 1 September 2021
Current term of office: 4 years to August 2025
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Director of Eden Valley Hospice; Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary of Making Space (a social care charity); Director of Cumberland Football Association; Coach and Treasurer of Carlisle Junior Tri Club. 2 children attend Trinity School – 1 in Year 9 and 1 in Year 11.
The Chair of Governors, who is also Chair of the Academy Trust, Mr Turney, has an association with the school spanning many decades, as a pupil of Trinity School from 1983 to 1990 and as a parent of current pupils at Trinity School. Mr Turney has been a Governor since September 2021 becoming Chair of the Finance & General Purposes Committee in September 2022 and also Joint Vice-Chair of Governors in September 2022.
Mr Turney is a qualified Accountant being Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary for Making Space, a national charity and leading provider of adult health and social care services. Mr Turney is also a Trustee of Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice, as well as Coach and Treasure with Carlisle Junior Tri Club.
There are two Joint Vice Chairs of Governors’ positions. Mr Leach, a long-standing Governor, was Vice Chair of Governors for many years and became Joint Vice Chair of Governors in September 2022. Mr Leach, a Legal Consultant, is retired and was former Managing Partner at Burnetts Solicitors. He chairs the Finance & General Purpose Committee and the Pay Committee. Mr Turney’s position of Joint Vice Chair of Governors became vacant in September 2024 following his appointment as Chair of Governors. Mr Hanson was appointed as the second Joint Vice Chair of Governors at the Governing Body meeting on 4th December 2024. Mr Hanson has been a governor for 6 Years and is Chair of the Pastoral Committee. He retired from Cumbria Police in 2018 after 30 years’ service and is currently a Mentor for children not in education.
Click on each Governor to find out more information about them.
Mr A Hanson
Mr A Hanson
Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Appointed Governor
Chair: Pastoral Committee
Committees attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to December 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Employee at Nudge Education; District Chair at Scout (Reivers) District
Mr J Johnston
Mr J Johnston
Appointed Governor
Chair: Audit Committee
Committees Attended: Curriculum & Staffing, F&GP and Audit.
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to January 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self – Partner at Burnetts Solicitors;
Mr T Leach
Mr T Leach
Joint Vice Chairman of Governors
Appointed Governor
Chair: Finance & General Purpose Committee and Pay Commitee
Committees Attended: Curriculum & Staffing, F&GP and Audit
Date appointed: 1 September 2011
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Director/Secretary of Make Print Ltd (Property Lettings)
Mr P Uppard
Mr P Uppard
Appointed Governor
Chair: Curriculum & Staffing Committee
Committees Attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Premises
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to December 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self – 1 child in Year 11 at Trinity School
Appointed Governors
The other Governors on the school’s Governing Body are:
Mrs S Aglionby OBE
Mrs S Aglionby OBE
Appointed Governor
Committees Attended: Church Foundation and Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 September 2011
Current Term of Office: 4 years to January 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Director of Hadrian Organics
Mrs D Libby
Mrs D Libby
Appointed Governor
Committees Attended: Church Foundation, F&GP, Audit and Premises
Date Appointed: 1 September 2011
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2024
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mrs S Boyd
Mrs S Boyd
Appointed Governor
Committees attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Premises
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to April 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: 1 Child in Year 7 and 1 child in Year 10 at Trinity School; Trustee of 13th Group Schools
Mrs K Ward
Mrs K Ward
Appointed Governor
Committees attended: F&GP, Audit and Pastoral
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to April 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self: Director, Company Secretary & CEO of Lothian Community Transport Services which is a Charity; Director/Trustee of Cumbria CVS which is a Charity; two children at Trinity School in Years 8 and 10.
The Venerable M Everitt
The Venerable M Everitt
Appointed Governor
Committee/s attended: Pastoral
Date of appointment: 4 August 2025
Current term of office: Interim Dean of Carlisle – Ex-Officio Appointed Governor
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Carlisle Cathedral – venue and local body; DBE Services, Chair of Board – support of Northern Diocese in Education
Mrs S Johnston
Mrs S Johnston
Appointed Governor
Committees attended: Church Foundation and Curriculum & Staffing
Date of Appointment: 1 September 2021
Current term of office: 4 years to 31 August 2029
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mrs L Walkingshaw resigned from the Governing Body with effect from 10th September 2024 having served as a Governor for 6 years. Mrs Walkingshaw had been a member of the Church Foundation Committee and the Pastoral Committee and she was also the Pupil Premium Governor.
Mr C Jefferson resigned from the Governing Body with effect from 21st October 2024 having served as a Local Authority Governor for 13 years. Mr Jefferson was a Senior Governor, being Chair of the Premises Committee and he also served on the Curriculum and Staffing Committee.
The Very Reverend J Brewster, stepped down from his role as Dean of Carlisle on 30 June 2025. By virtue of his role as Dean of Carlisle he was an Ex-Officio Appointed Governor. As he has stepped down from his role as Dean of Carlisle his role as a Governor has also ended, effective 30 June 2025. The Very Reverend Brewster was a Senior Governor after being installed at the Cathedral on 30 September 2023 as the Dean of Carlisle. He served on the Church Foundation Committee. By virtue of his role as Dean of Carlisle he was also a Member of Trinity School Academy Trust.
Dr E Borlase stepped down from her role as Appointed Governor on 31 August 2025 when her third term of office ended, having been a governor for 12 years. Dr Borlase was a Senior Governor as Chair of the Church Foundation Committee, she was a member of the Pastoral Committee and she was also the school’s Careers Governor.
Parent Governors:
There are 2 Parent Governor roles on the school’s Governing Body. There is currently one vacancy so a Parent Governor election will be held during the autumn term.
Mr R Hill
Mr R Hill
Committees attended: F&GP, Audit and Pastoral
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to April 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mr Healy stepped down from his role as Parent Governor when his term of office ended on 31s August 2025, after serving as a governor for 4 years. Mr Healy had been a member of the Curriculum & Staffing Committee and the Pastoral Committee and he was also the school’s SEND Governor.
Staff Governors
The Staff Governors on the school’s Governing Body are:
Miss L Roche
Miss L Roche
Committees Attended: Premises
Date Appointed: 1 September 2024
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mr D Samson
Mr D Samson
Committees Attended: Church Foundation, Curriculum & Staffing, F&GP and Audit. Ex-Officio Governor of the Pastoral and Premises Committees.
Date Appointed: 1 September 2023
Current Term of Office: Ex-Officio Governor
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Ms L Wedderburn
Ms L Wedderburn
Committees Attended: Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 September 2018
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Dr I Barker stepped down from his role as Staff Governor when his third term of office ended on 31 August 2025, having been a governor for 12 years. Dr Barker was a member of the Audit and Finance & General Purpose Committees.
The normal period of office is 4 years, although Governors can be re-appointed or elected again.
The work of the Governors is supported by the Secretary to the Academy Trust & Governing Body, Mrs Minns.
Trinity School Academy Trust
The members of the Academy Trust are:
Mr P Turney, Chair of Governors and also Chair of the Academy Trust – Date Appointed: 1 September 2024
The Venerable M Everitt, Interim Dean – Date Appointed: 4 August 2025
Mr J Johnson, representing the Diocesan Board of Finance – Date Appointed: 28 November 2017
The Venerable R Newton, Archdeacon of Carlisle – Date Appointed: 29 July 2024
The Right Revd R Saner-Haigh, Bishop of Carlisle – Date Appointed: 1 September 2023
The Very Reverend J Brewster, Dean of Carlisle was appointed to the Trust on 30 September 2023. He stepped down from his role as Dean of Carlisle on 30 June 2025 and therefore he is no longer a Member of the Trust, also effective 30 June 2025.
Annual Report and Financial Statements
School Policies
Schools are required to have policies in place covering all aspects of the life and work of the school. Many are a legal requirement and others are recommended by the Department for Education (DfE). The Governing Body, together with the Senior Leadership Team, is responsible for the constant review of policies.
Parents/carers might find it helpful to know what policies are in place at Trinity School. The main areas of interest come under the headings of Pastoral, Curriculum and Premises. In addition the school does have policies that cover Leadership and Management, Staffing and Finance. For your information you will find on this website relevant Pastoral, Curriculum, Premises and Leadership and Management and Staffing Policies.