Leadership Team
Mrs A Bewsher
Headteacher, Safeguarding Lead
Mrs Turpin
Deputy Safeguarding Lead, SENDCo
Jill Johnston
Early Years Lead
Mrs Barcock
Behaviour lead
Teaching Staff
Mrs Johnston
Early Years Lead (Nursery - Binsey & Reception - Catbells)
Mrs Turpin
Year 1/2 - Haystacks
Miss Tweddle
Year 3 - Barrow
Mrs Taylor
Year 5 - Blencathra
Miss Lightfoot
Year 4 - Dodd
Mrs Barcock
Year 6 - Skiddaw
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Eland
TA
Mrs Greenbank
STA
Mrs Cockton
STA
Mr Ward
STA
Miss Vevers
STA
Administrator
Mrs Bryden
Administrator
Lunchtime Staff
Mrs Hewitson
Mrs Ashbridge
Mrs Farley
Mrs King
Mrs Hardy
Mrs Fowler
Mrs Scott
Out Of School Club Leaders
Mr Ward
Mrs Cockton
Site Management Team
Mr Hewitson
Mr Harker
Governors
Mrs Wells
Chair
I started my career in banking. I joined a local Motorship dealer where I became the management accountant. As the company grew I moved to manage a parts department taking it from start up to two million pounds turnover. I was then head hunted by Audi UK where I was a Development Consultant in Scotland and Northern Ireland. This entailed recruitment, development and training for all of the dealerships whilst managing a team of seven other consultants across the country. I initially became involved volunteering for Forest School as I have two grandsons in school. I have had a steep learning curve since becoming a governor in November 2019 and Chair of Governors in June 2021. My current role entails Leadership and Management.
Mrs Woodcock
Vice Chair
We have lived in the village for almost 20 years, and I have been a Governor at Broughton since September 2017. I am currently the Vice Chair of Broughton and the Link Governor for Quality of Education. I have two children; my daughter has just left Broughton school to start secondary school and my son is currently in Year 3. My background is in education, I am a PE teacher currently teaching in a local secondary school. I am part of the senior leadership team with specific responsibility for primary transition and progress and outcomes of disadvantaged students. I enjoy working alongside the headteacher and staff at Broughton School with the collective aim of providing the best educational experience so the children of Broughton can learn, grow and become well rounded young people.
Mr Dobie
I've been a Governor for 44 years, having been a pupil myself along with my children. My first main support was in ICT as computers/electronics began to be introduced to schools; I was Technical Advisor at Cumbria Education Service. We started computer night classes at school and then took part in the Cumbria Education Service CREDITS scheme (Community Regeneration Education Development Information Technology Skills). Over 70 CDC's (Community Development Centres) were set up across Cumbria to deliver the programme. Our own CDC delivered foundation ICT night classes to over 250 people. Over 120 people took RSA ICT, OCR ICT and 30 NVQ ICT awards. In 2000, Cumbria Credits won the Department of the Environment Award for Partnership in Regeneration. I have written a two volume history of the school and a book on the men from school/Broughton who fell in WW1, both sponsored by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. I now mainly concentrate on outdoor activities.
Mrs Jefferson
I am a qualified teacher. I have worked in Further Education, as a class teacher in a junior school, and as peripatetic teacher of pupils with SEND. Following this I taught in a Pupil Referral Unit and as an advisory teacher in schools. I can claim to have visited most of the schools in West Cumbria over the years! I have post graduate qualifications in SEND, EBD and Autism and following retirement was part-time SENCO in Broughton Primary School. On leaving I became a school governor, with a SEND remit. Two sons and a grandson attended the school.
Mrs Leigh
I retired at the end of March after working in the voluntary and public sector, most recently for Copeland Borough Council as Policy and Performance Officer. I have lived in Great Broughton for almost 34 years and previously served as a governor around 25 years ago when my son, James, attended the school. I’m delighted to be part of the school ‘family’ again. I enjoy walking, gardening and reading and am a church warden at Christ Church Great Broughton.
Mr Smith
I have been a Governor since September 2024 and my two boys attend the school. I grew up in Broughton and returned to live in the village in 2014. I work locally in the family engineering business where we manufacture machines used in the nuclear, automotive and renewable energy industries. Before this, I was an Urban Designer for a large consultancy working on regeneration projects in towns and cities across the country. I enjoy working with the friendly staff at Broughton School and am pleased to be able to give back to the community where I grew up.
Miss Condron
I started my role as a Governor in September 2024. I have lived in the village for 8 years and my daughter attends the school. I have worked in education as a teacher for 13 years at a local special needs school, where I am a middle leader as well as the reading lead. I am the Link Governor for Quality of Education as well as SEND. I have a passion for education and working with others to achieve great things for young people. I am thrilled to be working alongside the Headteacher, staff and other Governors of Broughton School to ensure the best outcomes are achieved.