Governors
Our Governing Board is made up of a group of individuals from both the Academy and the wider community. The role of the Academy Governing Board is to provide strategic leadership, accountability and to act as a critical friend.
The Governing Board meets at least three times a year, and establishes an overall framework for the governance of the Academy and determines Membership, Terms of Reference and Procedure for Sub-Committees. The Full Governing Board delegates policy forming powers to the appropriate Sub-Committee.
The three Sub-Committees are the Finance and Premises Committee, Teaching and Learning Committee and Staff and Students Committee. The Term of Office for Governors, with the exception of the Headteacher, is four years.
The Academy has the following Governor categories, as per the Articles of Association and Funding Agreement:-
- The Headteacher
- Governors (up to 3) - who are appointed by the Academy Trust
- Community Governors (up to 3) - co-opted by the Academy Trust
- Parent Governors (not less than 2 and up to 6) – elected by parents
- Staff Governors (up to 3) – elected by staff, representing teaching and non-teaching staff
The term of office for our Governors is 4 years.
Scheme of Delegation 2024-2025
Contacting Our Chair of Governors
Dr Andrew Hind, Chair of Governors can be contacted on the details below:
Dr Andrew Hind
C/O The Weston Road Academy,
Blackheath Lane,
Stafford,
ST18 0YG
Email: Governors@westonroad.staffs.sch.uk
Please click on the link below for the Register of Pecuniary Interest, Governor Meeting Attendance and on each of the Governor's names in the table below to view their profile.
Register of Pecuniary Interest
Register of Pecuniary Interest 2024/2025
Register of Pecuniary Interest 2023/2024
Attendance Registers
Governor Meeting Attendance 2024/2025
Governor Meeting Attendance 2023/2024
The Weston Road Academy's Governing Board Membership
Where the name of the Governor is highlighted blue, please click on their name to see their pen portrait.
The Academy Trust |
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Name of Governor |
Category |
Term of office commenced for a period of 4 years |
Position of Responsibility, Committees and Links |
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Mr Andrew Jackson |
Co-Opted Governor |
Commenced 8 March 2020
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Academy Trust - Chair |
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Trust Governor |
1 January 2022 to 31 December 2026 |
Academy Trust Member |
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Mr David Moore |
Trust Governor |
15 March 2022 to 14 March 2026 |
Academy Trust Member |
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Mr John Heath |
Co-Opted Governor |
10 December 2024 to 9 December 2028 |
Academy Trust Member |
Headteacher |
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Mrs A Kingman |
Headteacher |
n/a |
Headteacher Teaching and Learning Committee Finance & Premises Committee Staffing and Students Committee |
Governors Appointed by the Academy Trust (up to 3 members) |
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Name of Governor |
Category |
Term of office commenced for a period of 4 years |
Position of Responsibility, Committees and Links |
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Governor Appointed by the Academy Trust
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Commenced 31st January 2019 Co-opted January 2023 |
Chair of Finance & Premises Committee Link: Health and Safety and Premises & Sixth Form |
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Mrs Elizabeth Mather |
Governor Appointed by the Academy Trust |
Commenced 2nd November 2020
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Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee Staff and Students Committee Link: Website
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Governor Appointed by the Academy Trust |
Commenced 2nd November 2020
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Vice Chair of Teaching and Learning Committee |
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Governors Co-opted by the Governing Board (Up to 3 members) |
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Name of Governor |
Category |
Term of office commenced for a period of 4 years |
Position of Responsibility, Committees and Links |
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Dr Andrew Hind |
Commenced Parent Governor Sept 2017 Co-opted Governor Sept 2020 |
Co-opted 15th September 2024 |
Chair of Governing Board since September 2017 (re-elected September 2020) Finance & Premises Committee Teaching and Learning Committee Staff and Students' Committee
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Co-opted Governor |
Co-opted Governor March 2024 |
Chair of Staff and Students' Committee Teaching and Learning Committee Link: Key Groups, SEND Link: Staff Wellbeing |
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Co-opted Governor |
Co-opted Governor 11th July 2023 |
Staff and Students' Committee Link: Safeguarding
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Parent Governors (Between 2 and 6 members) |
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Name of Governor |
Category |
Term of office commenced for a period of 4 years |
Position of Responsibility, Committees and Links |
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Mr Steve Cranston |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 25th April 2023 |
Vice Chair Finance and Premises Committee Link: Website shadow Link: Assistant Careers |
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Mr Paul Canning |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 8th October 2024 |
Finance and Premises Committee |
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Mrs Natalie Tonks |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 11th February 2025 |
Teaching and Learning Committee |
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Mrs Georgina Coghlan |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 11th February 2025 |
Teaching and Learning Committee |
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Mrs Claire Brain |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 11th February 2025 |
Staffing and Students' Committee |
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Ms Emily Smith |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 4th February 2025 |
Finance and Premises Committee |
Staff Governors (Up to 3 members) |
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Mrs M James |
Staff Governor (member of teaching staff) |
Commenced 12th July 2023 |
Teaching and Learning Committee |
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Mr E Plant |
Staff Governor (member of teaching staff) |
Commenced 10th May 2022 |
Finance and Premises Committee |
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Staff Governor (member of teaching staff) |
Commenced 10th May 2022 |
Staff and Students' Committee |
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Governors who have stepped down within the last 12 months |
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Mr G Russell |
Staff Governor |
Commenced 1st September 2021 Resigned 11th July 2023 |
Teaching and Learning Committee |
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Mrs Laura Green |
Parent Governor |
Commenced 1st September 2021 Resigned 7th February 2023 |
Teaching and Learning Committee |
Governor and Sub-Committee Meetings