Governors

Phil is an experienced educator. He has worked in a variety of Primary Schools in Lancashire. He completed his initial teacher training at Edge Hill College in 1996 and completed a 2 year course (L.P.P.H.) to prepare for headship in June 2014. He has worked in a variety of Year groups and held a number of subject leadership responsibilities. Since retiring from playing rugby for Chorley RUFC, he has coached the Under 8's Tag Rugby Team; purchased a motorbike and completed numerous D.I.Y. projects.

   Anne Bragg         

Anne attended West End Primary as a pupil and currently has a child in the school. Anne is an active member for the 'Friends of West End', she serves on the committee as joint secretary, volunteers in Beech Class on a weekly basis and can often be found helping in and around school.

    Gareth Disley            

Gareth currently has two children at West End School. He has worked in construction management for over 20 years and brings his extensive skills & knowledge to our Governing Body.

    Mike Fairhurst
  (Vice Chair of the Board of Governors)           

Mike is a Fire Officer for Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service, with over 14 years’ experience.  Many years ago Mike attended West End Primary School as a pupil and his daughter also attended the school.  Mike is a big sports fan and he is also a keen supporter of the ‘Friends’ committee

    Gavin Heppenstall            

Gavin lives in Ormskirk with his wife and children.  He works for the Ministry of Justice and his other interests include, films, music and hill walking

Fran has been a Teaching Assistant at West End School for many years. She has worked across all classes and has a vast knowledge of both classroom & one-to-one teaching methods. Fran runs intervention groups within school & also offers a lunchtime gardening club during the summer term.

    Barbara Stevens
    (Chair of the Board of Governors) 

Barbara has been a teacher for over 35 years and recently retired after 26 as a headteacher, 21 of them at a local school. She has a wide knowledge of education having taught across the whole primary age range. She has links with Edge Hill university and coordinates a school direct teacher training cluster. She enjoys music and is a supporter of The Liverpool Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, her other interests include walking and reading as well as spending time with her two grandsons

    Toni Vaughan            

Toni has worked in corporate services in the NHS for a number of years, most recently managing IT services in a local Trust. Toni has two children who attend West End.

  Kim Whitehall

Kim currently works at Edge Hill University on European-funded projects working with small businesses in Lancashire. She has over twenty years-experience championing consumer rights and environmental issues, both in Westminster and Brussels. Kim also trained as a fundraiser for YWCA in Oxford & previously served as a parent governor at Red Hill secondary school in the West Midlands until 2012. Interests include art and culture, ancient history, European film, and music, from Pet Shop Boys to Mozart.