School Governors
Our school is proud to be part of Crofty Education Trust, the governance of which is the responsibility of a Board of Trustees – chaired by Mr Mike Hosking.
Crofty Governance – Crofty Education Trust
Our school has a Local Governance Committee (LGC) – this is a committee of the Board of Trustees. Our Local Governors are all volunteers and have an important role in supporting and challenging our school leaders to achieve the best possible outcomes for every child in the school.
Governors are responsible for monitoring the schools’ arrangements for Safeguarding and progress towards their School Development Plan. Governors do this by speaking with pupils and staff and by receiving regular reports from both the Headteacher and the Trust about their progress.
Governors also have a responsibility for engaging with stakeholders – parents, pupils and staff – so a range of views can help shape the future of everyone within the wider Crofty Education Trust community.
If you are interested in becoming a governor at one of our schools, please contact our Governance Coordinator: Contact – Crofty Education Trust
You can contact the Chair of Governors, Rachel Cookson, via the following methods:
Email: rachel.cookson@croftymat.org
Post: C/O Pencoys Primary School, Loscombe Rd, Four Lanes, TR16 6RB
Local Governance Committee minutes are available from the School Office, upon request.
Pencoys Local Governance Committee (LGC) – Register of Interests, Membership, Attendance Updated: October 2026
Appointments – Staff governors are elected by school staff, Community governors are appointed by the LGC
Meet Our Governors
| GOVERNOR’S NAME | POSITION | GOVERNOR
CATEGORY |
TERM OF OFFICE
From/To |
REGISTER of INTERESTS | ATTENDANCE
2025/2026 |
| Robert Bowden | Parent –
Appointed |
01/03/23
28/02/27 |
Parent Redruth School |
6/6 | |
| Rachel Cookson | Chair | Parent –
Elected |
01/05/25
30/04/29 |
Parent | 6/6 |
| Catherine Hattem | Parent –
Appointed |
08/10/26
07/10/30 |
Parent | 0/0 | |
| Gail Milne | Community | 08/10/26
07/10/30 |
None | 0/0 | |
| Morwenna Peters | Parent –
Appointed |
08/10/26
07/10/30 |
Parent
Helston and St Keverne Young Farmers Club Mental Health in Adult Services, Adult Social Care |
0/0 | |
| Jess Thomas |
|
Staff | 09/09/25
08/09/29 |
Parent
Trust Employee Archbishop Benson CoE School |
6/6 |
| Frances Thurston |
|
Parent –
Elected |
26/01/24
25/01/28 |
Parent
St Andrews Church, Redruth |
4/6 |
| Previous members (last 12 months) | |||||
| Eugene Clemence | Community | 9/9/25
23/6/26 |
Freemason Employee of Redruth School Mount Hawke Skate Park |
2/6 |
Please contact the school secretary for contact details of the Chair of Governors.