Governors

The Governing Body has the responsibility for ensuring the good conduct and high standards of educational provision and achievement throughout the school.
Governors do this by setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring the quality of the education is high and by holding the Headteacher to account.
All of this will enable governors to continually drive up standards within our school

The Governing Body have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles:
Ensuring the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined.
Ensuring the Headteacher is held to account for the educational performance of the school.
Ensuring sound financial management of the school’s financial resources.

Our Governing Body consists of the following types of Governors:

Head teacher: The head teacher of the school.
Parent: Parents of school age children - represent the parents and childen.
Foundation: Members of the local C of E Church - represent the Diocese of Chester.
Staff: Members of the school staff - represent the Staff members, both teachers and support staff.
Local Education Authority: represent Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority.
Co-opted: any person with an interest in supporting the school.

Governors and Terms Of Office

Role Title Forename Surname Date of Appointment Date term of office ends/ended Committees Business and  Financial Interest
Chair Ms Sue Tomlinson 20/10/2021 06/12/2025

-Children, Curriculum and Standards Committee

CEO of NurturED Coaching Providing leadship coaching for School Leadership Teams.

Foundation Mrs Liz Greenwood 04/02/2023 06/02/2027 -Children, Curriculum and Standards Committee  
Co-Opted Mrs Biz Killalee 10/09/2021 10/09/2025

-Children, Cirriculum and Standards Committee

-Finance, Premises and Staffing

 

Co-Opted Ms Julie Maloney 08/03/2021 08/03/2025 -Children, Curriculum and Standards Committee Governor at Wisford Academy
Headteacher Mrs Natalie Tomlinson 01/01/2018  

-Children, Curriculum and Standards Committee

-Finance, Premises and Staffing

 

Co-Opted Mr Mark Aspden 14/07/2021 14/07/2025

-Vice Chair

-Pay Committee

-Finance, Premise and Staffing

Governor Service and NQT Manager for Edsential and CWAC

Supports Cheshire West Chairmans Trust with objectives and day to day operations

Parent Mr Shane Weston 13/10/2021 13/10/2025

-Finance, Premise and Staffing

-Pay Committee

 

Foundation  Mrs  Elaine  Wareing  15/09/2022 15/09/2026 -Children, Curriculum and Standards Committee  
Ex-Officio Mr Christopher  Pierce 01/11/2023   Finance, Premise and Staffing  
Parent Mrs Wendy Sutton 05/03/2024 04/03/2028

-Children, Curriculum and Standarsd Comittee

-Finance, Premise and Staffing 

 

 

The Chair Of Governors can be contacted by email: chair@wharton.cheshire.sch.uk.

Any Governor can be contacted via the school office: 01606 663530.

Further information about School Governors can be found on the Cheshire West And Chester Council Website by clicking here.

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