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 Interest: None
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 he became Joint Vice Chair in September 2022. Mr Leach, a Legal Consultant, is retired and was former Managing Partner at Burnetts Solicitors. He chairs the Curriculum & Staffing Committee. Mr Turney’s position of Joint Vice Chair of Governors is currently vacant.
Click on each Governor to find out more information about them.
The Very Revd J Brewster
The Very Revd J Brewster, Dean of Carlisle
Ex-Officio Governor
Committees Attended: Church Foundation
Date Appointed: 30 September 2023
Current Term of Office: Ex-Officio Governor
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Dr E Borlase
Dr E Borlase
Appointed Governor
Chair: Church Foundation Committee
Committees Attended: Church Foundation and Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 September 2013
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2025
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self – Salaried GP at Brampton Medical Practice, Spouse – Finance Officer at Operation Mobilisation (a charitable organisation);
Mr A Hanson
Mr A Hanson
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: Self – Employee at Nudge Education; Trustee at Carlisle Youth Zone; Trustee at Reivers District Scouts; Child in Year 13 at Trinity School.
Mr C Jefferson
Mr C Jefferson
Local Authority Governor
Chair: Premises Committee
Committees attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Premises
Date appointed: 1 September 2013
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2025
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mr T Leach
Mr T Leach
Joint Vice Chairman of Governors
Appointed Governor
Chair: Curriculum & Staffing Committee
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: Self – Director of Make Print Ltd (Property Lettings)
Mr D B Armstrong stepped down as Chairman of Governors, on 31st August 2024, having served as a Governor of the school for more than 40 years. He served as Vice Chairman of the Governing Body for 15 years and was elected Chairman of Governors in May 2007. Mr Armstrong had also been Chairman of the Academy Trust since 2011.
Appointed Governors
The other Governors on the school’s Governing Body are:
Mrs S Aglionby OBE
Mrs S Aglionby OBE
Committees Attended: Church Foundation and Pastoral
Date Appointed: 1 September 2011
Current Term of Office: 4 years to January 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Director/Secretary of Hadrian Organics
Mrs D Libby
Mrs D Libby
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
Committees attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Premises
Date of appointment: 1 May 2024
Current term of office: 4 years to April 2028
Business & Pecuniary Interests: None
Mr P Uppard
Mr P Uppard
Committees Attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Premises
Date Appointed: 1 January 2019
Current Term of Office: 4 years to December 2026
Business & Pecuniary Interests: Self – Children in Years 10 and 13 at Trinity School
Mr J Johnston
Mr J Johnston
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; Children in Years 10 and 13 at Trinity School.
Mrs K Ward
Mrs K Ward
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
Mrs S Johnston
Mrs S Johnston
Committees attended: Church Foundation and Curriculum & Staffing
Date of Appointment: 1 September 2021
Current term of office: 4 years to August 2025
Business & Pecuniary Interest: None
Mr D Carter resigned from the Governing Body effective 31st August 2024 having served as Governor for 8 years. He had been a member of the Audit and F&GP Committees and the Premises Committee. He became Chair of the Audit Committee in 2024.
Mr S McDermott resigned from the Governing Body effective 31st December 2023, having been Governor for a number of years. He has been Chair of the Audit Committee and he was also a member of the F&GP Committee.
The Revd. Canon M Manley resigned from the Governing Body effective 31st August 2024 having served as a Governor for 16 years. Canon Manley had been invaluable to the Governing Body, serving on the Church Foundation Committee, attending school services and school assemblies.
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.
Parent Governors:
There are 2 Parent Governors on the school’s Governing Body.
Mr P Healy
Mr P Healy
Committees attended: Curriculum & Staffing and Pastoral
Date of appointment: 1 September 2021
Current term of office: 4 years to August 2025
Business & Pecuniary Interest: None
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 Interest: To be advised
Staff Governors
The Staff Governors on the school’s Governing Body are:
Dr I Barker
Dr I Barker
Committees Attended: F&GP & Audit
Date Appointed: 1 September 2013
Current Term of Office: 4 years to August 2025
Business & Pecuniary Interests: School Employee at Trinity School, Spouse – School Employee (Head of English) at Trinity School
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: to be advised
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
Mrs A Wylie resigned from her role as Staff Governor effective 31st August 2024, having served as a Staff Governor for two years and an an employee for over twenty years. Mrs Wylie had been a member of the Curriculum & Staffing 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.
The Trinity 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 J Johnson, representing the Diocesan Board of Finance – Date Appointed: 28 November 2017
The Very Reverend J Brewster, Dean of Carlisle – Date Appointed: 30 September 2023
The Venerable R Newton, Archdeacon of Carlisle – Date Appointed: 29 July 2024
The Right Revd R Saner-Haigh, Acting Bishop of Carlisle and Bishop of Penrith – Date Appointed: 1 September 2023
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.
