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
Committees attended: Resources, Audit & Risk. Ex-Officio Governor of the Curriculum & Pay and Pastoral Committees.
Date of appointment: 1 September 2021
Current term of office: 4 years to 31 August 2029
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary of Making Space (a social care charity); Director of Eden Valley Hospice, Coach and Treasurer of Carlisle Junior Tri Club. Two children attend Trinity School – 1 in Year 10 and 1 in Year 12.
Mr Turney is the Chair of Governors of Trinity School Academy Trust. Mr Turney has an association with the school spanning many years, as a student of Trinity School from 1983 to 1990 and as a parent of current students 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 Resources, Audit & Risk Committee and Pay matters in relation to the new Curriculum & 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 nearly 8 Years and is Chair of the Pastoral Committee. With effect from 1st January 2026 he is also the Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding. Mr Hanson retired from Cumbria Police in 2018 after 30 years’ service and is currently a Mentor for children not in education.
Mr A Hanson
Mr A Hanson
Joint Vice Chair of Governors
Appointed Governor
Chair: Pastoral Committee
Committees attended: Curriculum & Pay and Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to 31 December 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Employee at Nudge Education
Mr T Leach
Mr T Leach
Joint Vice Chairman of Governors
Appointed Governor
Chair: Curriculum & Pay Committee (in relation to Pay matters) and Resources, Audit & Risk
Committees Attended: Curriculum & Pay and Resources, Audit & Risk
Date appointed: 1 September 2011
Current Term of Office: 4 years to 31 August 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Director/Secretary of Make Print Ltd (Property Lettings)
Mr P Uppard
Mr P Uppard
Appointed Governor
Chair: Curriculum & Pay Committee (curriculum matters)
Committees Attended: Curriculum & Pay and Resources, Audit & Risk
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to 31 December 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self – 1 child in Year 12 at Trinity School
Appointed Governors
The other Governors on the school’s Governing Body are:
Mrs S Boyd
Mrs S Boyd
Appointed Governor
Committees attended: Curriculum & Pay and Resources, Audit & Risk
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to 30 April 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: 1 Child in Year 8 and 1 child in Year 11 at Trinity School; Trustee of 13th Group Schools
Mrs A Morphet
Mrs A Morphet
Appointed Governor
Committees Attended: to be decided
Date Appointed: 1 May 2026
Current Term of Office: 4 years to 30 April 2030
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self: Head of Service, Environmental Health, with Cumberland Council
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 K Ward
Mrs K Ward
Appointed Governor
Committees attended: Pastoral
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to 30 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 9 and 11
Mr J Johnston
Mr J Johnston
Appointed Governor
Committees Attended: Resources, Audit & Risk and Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to 31 December 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self – Partner at Burnetts Solicitors; Child in Year 7 at Trinity School.
Mrs S Johnston
Mrs S Johnston
Appointed Governor
Committees attended: Curriculum & Pay
Date of Appointment: 1 September 2021
Current term of office: 4 years to 31 August 2029
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mrs Aglionby stepped down from her role as an Appointed Governor on 31 December 2025 having been a long-standing governor for 20 years. Mrs Aglionby had been a dedicated member of the Church Foundation Committee and the Pastoral Committee and she was also the school’s Governor with responsibility for Safeguarding.
Mrs Libby resigned from the Governing Body with effect from 31st August having served as a Governor for 18 years. Mrs Libby had been a dedicated member of a number of committees (Audit, Church Foundation, F&GP & Premises) and following a committee restructure in September 2025 she was a member of the Resources, Audit & Risk Committee.
Parent Governors:
There are 2 Parent Governor roles on the school’s Governing Body.
Mr R Hill
Mr R Hill
Committees attended: Curriculum & Pay and Pastoral
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to 30 April 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mrs H Hornsby
Mrs H Hornsby
Parent Governor
Committees Attended: to be decided
Date Appointed: 1 May 2026
Current Term of Office: 4 years to 30 April 2030
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:Resources, Audit & Risk. Ex-Officio Governor of the Curriculum & Pay and Pastoral Committees.
Date Appointed: 1 September 2023
Current Term of Office: Ex-Officio Governor
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Ms Wedderburn stepped down from her role as Staff Governor when her second term of office ended on 31st August 2026, having been a Staff Governor for 8 years. Ms Wedderburn was a member of the Pastoral Committee.
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
Mr A R Cook, representing the Diocesan Board of Finance – Date Appointed: 22 July 2026
The Venerable M Everitt, Interim Dean – Date Appointed: 4 August 2025
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
Mr Johnson, representing the Diocesan Board of Finance, was appointed to the Academy Trust on 28 November 2017. He resigned from the Diocesan Board of Finance on 16 June 2026 and is therefore no longer an Academy Trust Member.
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.