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 of effective school governance. The members of the school’s current governing board, along with their interests, are listed and detailed in the “Governing Body Membership” document.

The school and the Governing Board is always ready to hear from parents, staff or community members that are interested in supporting the school by becoming a governor. There may not always be an immediate vacancy but we would 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 for the school.

Governors:

have a strong commitment to the role and to improving outcomes for students;
have the inquisitiveness to question and analyse along with the willingness to learn;
have good inter-personal skills;
be willing to promote meaningful and effective engagement with parents, staff and the wider community;
have 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;
be committed to sharing in 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.

Please contact Sarah Brown, the Chair of Governors, via the school (c/o dbrennan@bramhallhigh.stockport.sch.uk ) if you would like to ask anything about the role of a governor at Bramhall High. Thank you.

Membership Overview - for full details see profiles below

Sarah Brown - Chair of Governors

Jill Brown - Vice Chair of Governors

Phil Richardson - Co-opted Governor

Richard Cameron - Co-opted Governor

Heather Renshaw - Co-opted Governor

Ged Rowney - Co-opted Governor

Budget Monitoring Group, Link Governor for Design and Technology and Art

Debra Malkin - Co-opted Governor

Angela Norton - Co-opted Governor

Jo Hill - Co-opted Governor

Christopher Davis - Co-opted Governor

Nikola Giles - Co-opted Governor

Estelle Duckworth - Parent Governor

Paul Williams - Head Teacher

Graeme Butcher - Staff Governor

Adam Pavitt - Associate Governor (No voting rights)

Associate Governors (no voting rights)

Nikki Joynson - Deputy Head teacher

Ian Brown - Deputy Head teacher

Clare Lewis - Assistant Headteacher

Jonathan Longworth - Assistant Head teacher

Paul Wraith - Assistant Head teacher

Simon Stonehouse - Lead for Transition, Marketing & Community

Ryan Baker - School Business Manager (Operations)

Carly Naisbit - Finance Manager

Register of Interests:

Paul Williams Governor at Pownall Green Primary School

Chris Davis Trustee for The Heath Multi Academy Trust and Executive Headteacher for the Consilium Academy Trust

Ged Rowney Married to Mrs J Rowney from JR Associates

Past Governors who have served in the last 12 months:

Nicola Brown - Co-opted Governor Term of office: 10.03.2021 - 06.03.2023 Disadvantaged Students’ Governor, Link Governor for Physical Education and Year 11.

Nick McCaul, Staff Governor, elected by the staff. Term of office: 21.01.19 – 01.07.22

Sue Carroll, LA Governor, Nominated by Local Authority and appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 23.01.21 – 01.09.22

Sarah Brown

Chair of Governors

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 29.03.23 – 28.03.27 Chair of Governors, Strategic Group, Link Governor for Performing Arts – 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, Strategic Group, SEND Governor, Pastoral Governor, Link Governor for English and History and Year 9.
Phil Richardson

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.02.23 – 26.02.27 Strategic Group, Health and Safety Governor, Budget Monitoring Group, School Premises Management Group
Richard Cameron

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.02.23 – 26.02.27 Strategic Group, Remote Learning Governor, Link Governor for Mathematics and Science.
Heather Renshaw

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 27.02.23 – 26.02.27 Safeguarding Governor, Wellbeing Governor including overview for Child protection, Looked After Children and Young Carers, Link Governor for Geography and Geology
Ged Rowney

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 12.08.19 – 11.08.23 Budget Monitoring Group, Link Governor for Design and Technology and Art
Debra Malkin

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 09.05.21 – 08.05.25 Link Governor for Modern Foreign Languages
Angela Norton

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted Governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 24.01.22 – 23.01.26 Development Governor, Budget Monitoring group.
Jo Hill

Co-opted Governor

Co-opted governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 09.05.22 – 08.05.26 Link Governor Drama, Beliefs and Values and for Year 8.
Christopher Davis

Co-opted Governor

Christopher Davis, Co-opted governor, appointed by the Full Governing Board. Term of office: 09.03.2020 – 08.03.2024. Link Governor 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 7
Estelle Duckworth

Parent Governor

Parent Governor, elected by Parents. Term of office: 05.10.22 – 04.10.26
Paul Williams

Head Teacher
Graeme Butcher

Staff Governor

Staff Governor, elected by the staff. Term of office: 22.09.22 – 04.10.26
Adam Pavitt

Associate Governor

Associate Governor, elected by the Full Governing Board, with no voting rights. Term of Office: 21.09.22 – 20.09.23