They are responsible for raising standards through guidance and provide strategic direction. Governors are an important part of our school community, and provide essential critical support to the school.
All positions appointed by the Board of Trustees.
| Name | Title | Governor Type | Appointed By | Appointed | Office Ends | Business and Pecuniary Interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chair of Governors (vacant/TBC) | ||||||
| Mark McElwee | Ex Officio Governor / Headteacher | No relevant interest’s to declare | ||||
| Janell Wilken | Co-opted | Trust | 03/07/25 | 02/07/29 | No relevant interest’s to declare | |
| Sally Stanley-Jones | Co-opted | Trust | 03/10/24 | 03/10/28 | No relevant interest’s to declare | |
| David Midgeley | Staff | Trust | 20/10/22 | 20/10/26 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Jason Dobson | Co-opted | Trust | 20/10/22 | 20/10/26 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Ruth Byrne | Co-opted | Trust | 20/10/22 | 20/10/26 | Northenden Community School, Primary School, Ex-officio governing body, interest since Oct 2024 | Child at Parrs Wood High School, interest since Sep 2023 | |
| Catherine McCrohan | Co-opted | Trust | 20/10/22 | 20/10/26 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Alia Ali-Beag | Parent | Trust | 20/10/22 | 20/10/26 | Longsight Community Primary School, school governor, May 2015 | Barclays Bank, Finance and Banking, Assistant Vice President, interest since Jan 2023 | |
| Sarah Green | Parent | Trust | 20/02/24 | 20/02/28 | The Literacy Coach, Educational Consultancy, April 2022, Greater Manchester Academies Trust, Educational Governance, Trustee from September 2022. Prospere Learning Trust, Education mainstream and special, Trust Director of Literacy from April 2018, Education Endowment Foundation, Educational Research Charity, Content Specialist from September 2021, One Education, Education Awards, Co-wrote their Secondary Reading Award framework, 2021-22. Barlow RC High School, Education & Teaching, Husband is an English Teacher from April 2015 | |
| David Lancaster | Chair of Governors | Trust | 14/05/25 | 03/12/25 (date stepped down) | Garibaldi Education Limited, Educational Support, Director/Owner, interest since Sep 23 | |
| Rachel Birks | Appointed | Trust | 20/10/22 | 2/10/25 (date stepped down) | Ward Hadaway LLP 2016, Didsbury Netball Club Law firm Sports club Partner Member Safeguarding Officer May 2016 May 2022 | |
| Francis Markus | Vice Chair | Co-opted | Trust | 20/10/22 | 03/07/25 (date stepped down) | No relevant interest’s to declare |
| Suzannah Reeves | Chair of Governors | Trust | 20/10/22 | 14/05/25 (date stepped down) | Pinnacle Learning Education Trust – Principal Oldham Sixth Form College, various roles from September 2007. Manchester City Council, Local Government Councillor, Old Moat Ward, May 2010 | |
| Paul Allen | Co-opted | Trust | 03/10/24 | 23/04/25 (date stepped down) | No relevant interest’s to declare |
The Greater Manchester Education Trust is committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all students, staff, parents and carers receiving services from the Trust, irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, disability, faith or religion or socio-economic background. We aim to recruit governors from diverse backgrounds in order to support our schools in the development of cohesive communities. We collect data to help us monitor the diversity of our Trust board and members as well as the membership of our local committees, however the data sample size is too small to publish without breaching personal privacy.
In accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, Greater Manchester Education Trust will make available for public inspection:
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If parents/carers wish to contact school governors, please route any enquiry or written correspondence (addressed private and confidential) to the Chair of Governors via the school. Alternatively, email Mrs S. Warburton, Headteacher’s PA: admin@pwhs.co.uk