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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 CE Primary School
September 2024
Governor category | name | Committees/Links | start date | this term started | term ends | Pecuniary Interests/other GB membership/relationships with Staff |
Foundation
| Rev Ken Flood | Chair of the Governing Body Resources and School Improvement Committees Link Governor: RE, MFL |
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| ex officio | none |
Foundation | Sue Hilton | Chair of School Improvement Plan Committee Link Governor: Safeguarding, Health and Safety, LAC, Anti-Bullying, PSHE, SRE, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Behaviour and Attendance | 23/2/16 | 23/2/20 | 22/2/28 | none |
Foundation (parent) | Katherine Congdon | School Improvement Plan Committee Link Governor: Science | 23/7/22 | 23/7/22 | 22/7/26 | none |
Parent (elected) | Nat Groarke | School Improvement Plan Committee Resources Committee Link Governor: Maths | 30/10/23 | 30/10/23 | 29/10/27 | none |
Parent (elected) | Sarah Kiely | School Improvement Plan Committee Link Governor: PE, Art, Music | 15/11/22 | 15/11/22 | 14/11/26 | Husband, D Appleby, is a Teaching Assistant part-time at the School |
Parent (elected) | Marketta Mason | Resources Committee Pay Committee Link Governor: English | 15/11/22 | 15/11/22 | 14/11/26 | none |
Headteacher | Phil Trohear | School Improvement Plan Committee Resources Committee |
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| ex officio | Trustee on Big Life Academy Board |
Staff (elected) | Tom Butler | School Improvement Plan Committee | 1/9/17 | 1/9/21 | 31/8/25 | none |
Local Authority
| John Hacking | School Improvement Plan Committee Link Governor: Inclusion/SEN, Equality, Pupil Premium | 29/9/15 | 29/9/19 | 28/9/27 | Governor at Manchester College |
Co-opted (Staff) | Jo Derbyshire | Resources Committee Link Governor: DT | 7/10/22 | 7/10/22 | 6/10/26 | Member of Staff Deputy Chair of Governors at Salford Primary |
Co-opted | Jane Lucy Newton |
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Governors of Chorlton CE Primary School 2023 to 2024 Attendance Record
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 | 3 - | 3 | 3 - | 1 | 1 |
Foundation | Sue Hilton
| 22/2/24 | 5 | 5 - |
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| 3 | 3 - |
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Foundation
| Katherine Congdon | 6/10/26 | 5 | 4 1 |
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| 3 | 2 1 |
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Parent Elected October 2023 | Nat Groarke | 29/10/27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 - | 3 | 3 - |
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Parent | Sarah Kiely | 24/11/26 | 5 | 3 2 |
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Parent
| Marketta Mason
| 24/11/26 | 5 | 5 - | 3 | 2 1 |
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Headteacher
| Phil Trohear
| ex officio | 5 | 5 - | 3 | 3 - | 3 | 3 - |
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Staff (elected)
| Tom Butler
| 31/8/25 | 5 | 2 3 |
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| 3 | 1 2 |
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Local Authority | John Hacking | 28/9/23 | 5 | 2 3 |
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Co-opted (Staff)
| Jo Derbyshire | 6/10/26 | 5 | 3 2 | 3 | 3 - |
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Co-opted Appointed May 2024 | Jane Lucy Newton | 16/5/28 | 2 | 1 1 |
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Co-opted Resigned July 2024 | Stuart Vendy | 6/10/26 | 5 | 5 - | 3 | 3 - |
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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