--- title: "Business and Financial Interests" url: "https://dowsonprimary.com/our-school/governors/business-and-financial-interests" school: "Dowson Primary Academy" --- # Business and Financial Interests | #### **Name/Type of Governor** | #### **Date of Appointment** | #### **Term of Office** | #### **Appointed by** | #### **Relevant business &** #### **Pecuniary Interests** #### **(including governance** #### **roles in other educational** #### **institutions)** | #### **Attendance** #### **Record** #### **(past 12 months)** | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Paul Houghton Chair of Governors | September 2016 | 4 years | Governing Body | None | 5/6 | | Julie Holmes Vice Chair of Governors | September 2016 | 4 years | Governing Body | None | 3/6 | | Kat Thornburn Academy Principal | September 2017 | 4 years | Enquire | None | 6/6 | | Lorraine Walkden Staff Governor | September 2017 | 4 years | Staff | None | 5/6 | | Lois Samuels Co-opted Governor | September 2016 | 4 years | Governing Body | None | 3/6 | | John Thornley Co-opted Governor | September 2016 | 4 years | Governing Body | None | 5/6 Resigned 12/12/18 | | Paul Lovell Co-opted Governor | September 2016 | 4 years | Governing Body | None | 5/6 | | Kate Jeffries Parent Governor | September 2016 | 4 years | Parents | None | 5/6 | | Joanne Duffy Parent Governor | September 2016 | 4 years | Parents | None | 5/6 | ![Dowson Primary Academy](https://files.schudio.com/dowson-primary-academy-2/images/logo/Dowson-Logo.png) ### Dowson Primary Academy Marlborough Road Hyde Cheshire SK14 5HU 0161 366 0177 © Copyright 2026 Dowson Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://dowsonprimary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)