Governors

The primary purpose of a governing body is to ensure the quality of education provision and to act as the accountable body for the school. The governing body has responsibility for ensuring  good conduct and high standards of educational achievement in the school.

The role of the governing body is to:

  • set the strategic direction, vision and ethos of the school;
  • monitor and challenge the progress of the school in achieving its priorities;
  • recruit and performance manage the headteacher;
  • exercise employer responsibility;
  • ensure the school(s) meet its statutory responsibilities
  • ensure financial probity;
  • ensure the premises are well managed; and
  • report to the school’s stakeholders.

 

Name and Governor type

Term of Office Date Stepped Down

Appointed by

Attendance

Pecuniary Interests

Committee membership

Udnan Ali (Parent)

26/03/23-25/03/27

18/05/2026

Elected Parent Governor

 

 

Finance

Mahbuba Begum (Co-opted)

25/11/24-24/11/28

 

Appointed by Governing Body

 

 

Finance

Maren Cervantes Lara (Co-opted) 01/09/21-31/08/25   Appointed by Governing Body      

David Griffiths

(Head)

By virtue of role

  By virtue of role     Finance  & Health & Safety

Mr Nick Clarke

(Co-opted)

10/10/2022 - 10/10/2026

  Appointed by Governing Body      

Ms Ayesha Khan

(Parent)

16/01/2026 - 15/01/2030

  Elected Parent Governor      

Mrs Sarah Steward

(Co-opted)

23/03/2026 - 22/03/2030

  Appointed by Governing Body      

Ms Tosin Akintunde

(Parent)

06/12/2024 - 05/12/2028

  Elected Parent Governor     Health & Safety

Pam Higgins

(LA) (Chair)

15/11/23-14/11/27

     

Employed at Manchester Grammar School

Finance

Headteacher Performance Management

Pay Appeals

Mrs A Julier (Staff)

03/02/25-02/02/29

  Elected by Staff       

Jen Khan (Parent)

26/3/23-25/3/27

  Elected Parent Governor      

Kerry Scott 

(Co-opted)

Chair of Finance Sub- Committee

12/11/23-11/11/27

  Appointed by Governing Body  

 

Finance

Headteacher Performance Management

Angela Stansfield

(Co-opted)

01/09/23-31/08/27   Appointed by Governing Body     Finance

Helen West

(Co-opted)

01/09/23-31/08/27   Appointed by Governing Body     Health & Safety

Anne Zaidi

(Co-opted)

(Chair)

30/11/24-29/11/28   Appointed by Governing Body  

Employed at Heald Place Primary School

Mr N Zaidi (husband) is employed by the school as pastoral support consultant

Pay
Headteacher Performance Management

 

Governors Minutes

Please click on the date to read the minutes of the meeting

08/07/24

14/10/24

25/11/24

03/02/25

24/03/25

19/05/25

07/07/25

13/10/25

24/11/25

09/02/26

23/03/26

18/05/26

03/07/26

 

 

 

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