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Local Governing Body

Details of the Silverdale School Local Governing Body can be found below. Details of people who have served in the previous academic year are detailed in the annual accounts of Chorus Education Trust which can be found here.

If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors please email:
chairofgovernors@silverdale.chorustrust.org

Mark Keen (Chair) 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Parent

Date of appointment

15 May 2023

Term of office

Until 14 May 2027

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 20 September 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Amie Clifford  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

19 January 2026

Term of office

Until 18 January 2030

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: TBC

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matt Lee 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

22 May 2023

Term of office

Until 21 May 2027

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 24 October 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Anna Leonard
 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Parent

Date of appointment

22 June 2022

Term of office

Until 21 June 2026

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 18 October 2024

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

Department for Education – Government department

Employee

6 November 2017

Georgia Milne 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

27 March 2023

Term of office

Until 26 March 2027

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 28 August 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nishal Palawan
 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

9 January 2025

Term of office

Until 8 January 2029

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 29 August 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Kate Peysner
 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

15 January 2026

Term of office

Until 14 January 2030

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: TBC

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Catherine Sykes 

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Staff

Date of appointment

20 May 2024

Term of office

Until 19 May 2028

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 2 September 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Charlotte Steenbrugge  

Information

Details

Type of Governor

Community

Date of appointment

11 May 2023

Term of office

Until 10 May 2027

Appointed by

Chorus Board of Trustees

Business or pecuniary interests

Date returned: 29 August 2025

Name and Nature of business

Nature of interest

Date appointed or acquired

N/A

N/A

N/A

Governors resigned in the last twelve months

  • Hannah Thompson – Resigned 8 July 2025

Attendance at Local Governing Body meetings

View full details of governors' attendance at committee meetings for 2024 to 2025