Local Governing Committee

The Local Governing Committee (LGC) supports the leadership and governance of Rivington and Blackrod High School. Working with the Head of School, senior leaders and Leverhulme Church of England and Community Trust, governors provide support, challenge and oversight to help the school achieve the best possible outcomes for its students.

Governors bring a range of skills, experience and perspectives to their work and help ensure that decisions reflect the needs of the school community.

Meet Our Local Governing Committee

The committee’s constitution provides for 12 members: the Head of School, three foundation governors, five co-opted governors, two parent governors and one staff governor.

Councillor K McKeon – Chair and Safeguarding Governor
Ms S Lucas – Co-opted Governor and Vice-Chair
Mr Sam Walsh – Head of School
Reverend Nicola Butterworth – Foundation Governor
Dr C Wakefield – Foundation Governor
Mrs Louise Donlan – Foundation Governor
Mrs Pauline Lomax – Co-opted Governor
Mr G Merritt – Parent Governor
Mr James Beardsworth – Parent Governor
Mr L Yates – Staff Governor

We currently have a vacancy for two Co-opted Governors. If you are interested in supporting the school as a governor, please contact the Clerk to the Governors at clerk@lcect.co.uk.

Governance Documents

The following documents provide information about the school’s Local Governing Committee and the Trust’s governance and funding arrangements:

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Local Governing Committee recognises the value of having a diverse range of skills, knowledge, experience and perspectives to ensure it can effectively meet the needs of all stakeholders. A recent diversity evaluation has informed an agreed action plan for 2026–2028, which will be regularly monitored.

If you would like to get involved and become a governor, please contact Emma Stoddard at clerk@lcect.co.uk for further information.