DARWEN ST JAMES - Key Persons


Cornelius Asghar

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed )

David Barlow

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Diocesan Board of Finance

Graham Warnock

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed )

Jo Venn

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed ) & Vice Chair

John McClelland

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Chairman of Trustees ( Trustee Member Appointed )

Michaela Underwood

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • SIAMS Link Governor
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed )

Miss A Sears

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team
  • Early Years Lead

Miss C Cooney

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Miss J Tanner

Job Titles:
  • Administration Team
  • School Administration Manager

Miss K Mulligan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Miss L Davidson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Miss L Ramsay

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Miss Laura Peckson

Job Titles:
  • Ex - Officio Staff Governor

Miss N Colyer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Miss P Kershaw

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Miss Z Choudry

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Mr D Duxbury

Job Titles:
  • Site Supervisor

Mr Daniel Riley

Job Titles:
  • Foundation Governor / Trust Appointed, Expiry Date 31 / 12 / 2026

Mrs C Fallon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Mrs C Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Mrs D Parker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Catering Team

Mrs H Corbally

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Mrs H Meagher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Mrs J Bolton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Mrs J Mountain

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Pupil Wellbeing Team
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Mrs K Gregson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Mrs K Murray

Job Titles:
  • Administration Assistant

Mrs M Matthews

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Headteacher
  • Headteacher

Mrs N Crompton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Catering Team

Mrs S Dalal

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Early Years Foundation Stage Team

Mrs S Kiyani

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Welfare Team

Mrs Tara Maynard

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Governors
  • Chairman of Governors, Foundation Governor. Safeguarding Governor. Registered Interest When Position Became Available. Expiry 02 / 11 / 2027
All of the academies in the Cidari Trust are accountable to their individual Local Governing Committees, which in turn is accountable to the Board of Directors of the Trust. In all our Academies the Local Governing Committee can appoint its own community Governors, and it is traditionally these posts which the Committee uses to cover skills gaps, hence these posts often being offered to Governors from the local business community. Parent and Staff representatives are are also elected on to the Committee and play a vital role in Governance. Finally, the For faith Academies, the church, via Cidari, appoint a number of foundation Governors to each Local Governing Committee. Local Governing Committees make decisions which are in the best interests of the children and young people. Keeping the decision making as close as possible to those that are affected by the decisions makes for sound and efficient leadership and governance. Fulfilling the role of an Academy Governor is, therefore, both a serious undertaking and an enormously rewarding one. Not only do Governors bring their own knowledge and skills to the role, but, in learning how academies are run, they often develop their understanding of leadership. In addition, contributing to the growth and development of an academy and seeing tangible improvements in the attainment and wellbeing of the children is a satisfying and important contribution to the local community. Our School Worship Team wrote a governing prayer that is said to open each meeting.

Ms V Evans

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Pupil Wellbeing Team
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead

Peter Ashworth

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • SEND Link Governor
  • Trustee / Chief Executive Ex Officio / Leader of Learning & Academy Improvement

Rev Claire Cooke

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed )

Revd. Kevin Colyer

Job Titles:
  • Church Governor / Church School

Sally Schofield

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed ) & Deputy Director of Education - Blackburn Diocese Board Education

Sophie Murphin

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee ( Member Appointed )

Ven. David Picken

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Ven. Mark Ireland

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member