Governance

The 'Bramhall High School Governing Board Handbook' provides an introduction to the organisation and role of our school governors. The Department for Education’s 'Governance Handbook' goes into greater detail on effective school governance. The members of the school’s current governing board are listed in the 'Governing Body Membership' document and detailed below.

The school and the Governing Board are always ready to hear from parents, staff, or community members interested in supporting the school by becoming a governor. There may not always be an immediate vacancy, but we will keep your contact details and approach you when that situation changes.

Governors come from every walk of life. This helps ensure the governing board has sufficient diversity of views and experience. Governors are committed individuals who want to make a difference and give their time freely to the school.

Governors have...

A strong commitment to the role and to improving outcomes for students;
The inquisitiveness to question and analyse, along with the willingness to learn;
Good interpersonal skills;
The willingness to promote meaningful and effective engagement with parents, staff, and the wider community;
The time and inclination to fulfil their role adequately and to engage with the school. For example, as well as the scheduled meetings, governors are linked with a department, should attend open evenings or parents' evenings on a rota basis and are actively encouraged to attend evening school events;
A commitment to sharing all the roles required in an outstanding governing board.

Skills and experience we are particularly looking for from new members of the governing body:

Expertise in budgeting and driving financial efficiency;
Expertise in performance management and employment issues;
Marketing, community, and effective communication.

If you would like to ask anything about the role of governor at Bramhall High School, please contact Sarah Brown via the school (c/o dbrennan@bramhallhigh.stockport.sch.uk. Thank you.

Membership Overview - for full details, see profiles below

Sarah Brown - Chair of Governors (LA Governor)

Jill Brown - Vice Chair of Governors (Co-opted Governor)

Duncan Anderson - Co-opted Governor

Tim Brock - Co-opted Governor

Richard Cameron - Co-opted Governor

Nikola Giles - Co-opted Governor

Jo Hill - Co-opted Governor

Debra Malkin - Co-opted Governor

Phil Richardson - Co-opted Governor

Paul Silcock - Co-opted Governor

Estelle Duckworth - Parent Governor

Michelle Harley - Parent Governor

Graeme Butcher - Staff Governor

Paul Williams - Head Teacher (Ex Officio)

Associate Governors (no voting rights)

Nikki Joynson - Deputy Headteacher

Ian Brown - Deputy Headteacher

Angela Norton - School Business Manager (Operations)

Carly Naisbit - School Business Manager (Finance)

Governor Support Officer

Danielle Wood

Register of Interests:

Michelle Harley: Teacher at Oswald Road Primary School, Chorlton.

Past Governors who have served in the last 12 months:

Angela Norton – Co-Opted Governor. Term of office: 24.01.22 – 06.05.25

Christopher Davis - Co-Opted Governor. Term of office: 09.03.2020 – 09.09.2024

Adam Pavitt - Co-Opted Governor. Term of office: 01.09.23 – 03.12.24

Ed Hill - Co-Opted Governor. Term of office: 27.03.24 – 26.11.24

Sarah Brown

Chair of Governors

LA Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 29.03.23 – 28.03.27. Chair of Governors, Agenda Setting Group, Link Governor for Music.
Jill Brown

Vice-Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.02.23 – 26.02.27. Vice-Chair of Governors, Agenda Setting Group, SEND Governor, Pastoral Governor, Link Governor for English, History and Year 11.
Phil Richardson

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.02.23 – 26.02.27. Agenda Setting Group, Health and Safety Governor, Budget Monitoring Group, School Premises Management Group, Link Governor for Design Technology and Art.
Richard Cameron

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.02.23 – 26.02.27. Agenda Setting Group, Link Governor for Mathematics and Science.
Debra Malkin

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 21.05.2025 – 20.05.2029.
Jo Hill

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 09.05.22 – 08.05.26. Budget Monitoring Group, Link Governor for Drama, Beliefs and Values and for Year 10.
Nikola Giles

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 09.05.22 – 08.05.26. School Premises Management Group, Link Governor for Computing and Year 9.
Paul Silcock

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.03.24 – 26.03.28. Link Governor for Geography and Geology.
Duncan Anderson

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of Office: 04.12.2024 – 03.12.2024. Budget Monitoring Group, Premises Management Group.
Tim Brock

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of Office 21.05.2025 – 20.05.2029.
Estelle Duckworth

Parent Governor

Parent Governor, elected by Parents. Term of office: 05.10.22 – 04.10.26. Pupil Premium Governor, Careers Governor, Link Governor for Physical Education and Year 8.
Michelle Harley

Parent Governor

Parent Governor, elected by Parents. Term of office: 08.02.24 – 07.02.28. Safeguarding Governor, including Attendance, Wellbeing, Child Protection, Looked After Children and Young Carers, Link Governor for Modern Foreign Languages
Graeme Butcher

Staff Governor

Staff Governor, elected by the staff. Term of office: 22.09.22 – 04.10.26
Paul Williams

Head Teacher