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Meet the Governors
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
We have also provided a Register of Governor Interests and an Annual Statement of Issues for your information.
Governors of Chorlton C.E Primary School
September 2023
| Governor category | Name | Committees/Links | Start date | Term started | Term ends | Pecuniary Interests/other GB membership/relationships with Staff |
| Foundation | Rev Ken Flood | Chair of the Governing Body Chair of School Improvement Plan Committee Link Governor: RE, MFL | ex officio | None | ||
| Foundation | Sue Hilton | School Improvement Plan Committee Link Governor: Safeguarding/Health and Safety /LAC/Anti-Bullying, PSHE, Healthy | 23/2/16 | 23/2/20 | 22/2/24 | None |
Foundation (parent) | Katherine Congdon | School Improvement Committee Link Governor: Science | 23/7/22 | 23/7/22 | 22/7/26 | None |
Parent (elected) | Sarah Kiely | Link Governor: PE, Art, Music | 15/11/22 | 15/11/22 | 14/11/26 | None |
Parent (elected) | Marketta Mason | Resources Committee Link Governor: English | 15/11/22 | 15/11/22 | 14/11/26 | None |
Parent (elected) | Nat Groarke | TBC | 30/10/23 | 30/10/23 | 29/10/27 | None |
Headteacher | Phil Trohear | School Improvement Plan Committee Resources Committee |
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| ex officio | None |
Staff (elected) | Tom Butler | School Improvement Plan Committee | 1/9/17 | 1/9/21 | 31/8/25 | None |
Co-opted (Staff) | Jo Derbyshire | Resources Committee Link Governor: DT | 7/10/22 | 7/10/22 | 6/10/26 | Member of Staff |
Co-opted | Stuart Vendy | Resources Committee Pay Appeals Committee Link Governor: History + Geography, Computing | 23/6/14 | 20/5/22 | 19/5/26 | None |
Co-opted | Vacancy |
Governors of Chorlton CE Primary School 2022/2023 Attendance Record
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Governor category | name | term ends | Full Governing Body Meetings | Resources Committee | School Improvement Plan Committee | Pay Committee | ||||
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| possible meetings | attended apols | possible meetings | attended apols | possible meetings | attended apols | met | attended |
Foundation | Rev Ken Flood Chair | ex officio | 5 | 5 - | 3 | 2 1 | 1 | 1 - | 1 | 1 |
Foundation | Sue Hilton
| 22/2/24 | 5 | 5 - |
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| 1 | 0 1 |
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Foundation
| Katherine Congdon | 6/10/26 | 5 | 4 1 |
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| 1 | 1 - |
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Parent (elected) | Sarah Kiely | 24/11/26 | 4 | 3 1 |
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| 1 | 1 - |
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Parent (elected)
| Marketta Mason
| 24/11/26 | 4 | 4 - | 2 | 2 - | 1 | 1 - |
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Parent (elected) | Charles Ward Resources Chair | 7/10/23 | 5 | 4 1 | 3 | 3 - |
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Acting Headteacher Sept 22 to Dec 22 | Vicki Foreman | ex officio | 2 | 2 - |
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| 1 | 1 - | 1 | 1 |
Headteacher From January 2023 | Phil Trohear
| ex officio | 5 | 5 - | 3 | 3 - | 1 | 1 - |
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Staff (elected)
| Tom Butler
| 31/8/25 | 5 | 5 - |
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| 1 | 1 - |
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Local Authority | John Hacking | 28/9/23 | 5 | 2 1 |
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| 1 | 0 |
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Co-opted (Staff)
| Jo Derbyshire | 6/10/26 | 4 | 3 1 | 3 | 3 - |
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Co-opted
| Stuart Vendy | 6/10/26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 - |
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| 1 | 1 |
Co-opted Resigned March 2023 | Aliyshia Wallen |
| 2 | 1 1 |
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Governors of Chorlton CE Primary School 2021/2022 Attendance Record
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Governor category | name | term ends | Full Governing Body Meetings | Resources Committee | School Improvement Plan Committee | Pay Committee | ||||
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| possible meetings | attended apols | possible meetings | attended apols | possible meetings | attended apols | met | attended |
Foundation (parent) | Rev Ken Flood SIPC Chair | ex officio | 6 | 6 - |
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| 1 | 0/1 1/1 |
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Foundation | Sue Hilton
| 22/2/24 | 6 | 6 - |
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| 1 | 1 - |
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Foundation resigned July 22 | John O'Donnell Chair | 25/5/25 | 6 | 6 - | 3 | 3 - |
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| 1 | 1 |
Parent (elected) | Fiona Sherlock | 31/8/22 | 6 | 6 - |
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| 1 | 1 - | 1 | 1 |
Parent (elected) moved to Co-opted June 22 | Stuart Vendy
| 22/6/22 | 6 | 6 - | 3 | 1/3 2/3 |
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Parent (elected) | Charles Ward Resources Chair | 7/10/23 | 6 | 4/6 2/6 | 3 | 3 - |
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Headteacher
| Sam Halliwell | ex officio | 6 | 6 - | 3 | 2/3 1/3 | 1 | 1 - |
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Staff (elected)
| Tom Butler
| 31/8/21 | 6 | 5/6 1/6 |
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| 1 | 1 - |
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Local Authority | John Hacking | 28/9/23 | 6 | 1/6 2/6 |
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| 1 | 1 - |
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Co-opted (Staff) resigned July 22 | Debbie Smith | 7/9/23 | 6 | 6 - | 3 | 3 - |
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Co-opted Appointed July 22 | Aliyshia Wallen | 7/7/26 | 1 | 1 - |
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Governor induction materials
The induction pack for new governors can be downloaded from our website here. If you require a paper copy, please contact the Clerk to the Governing Body. Your induction includes a meeting with the Head Teacher and a follow-up meeting with the Chair of Governors. Please contact the Head Teacher and Chair of Governors to arrange a convenient meeting time.
Information and advice services for governors
There is a range of online sources of information and advice:
- Register for the electronic monthly 'Information Update' which Manchester City Council provides to all governors. If you wish to receive this by email, please contact Amy Knowles a.knowles@manchester.gov.uk
- Register to receive the postal mail of the termly national 'Governors' newsletter produced by the Department for Education. Simply email your details to govnews@prolog.uk.com
- Use the Manchester City Council governor support pages as your first port of call and then consult the national web sites for alternative and additional information.
- The Department for Education also produces a Governance Handbook