Academy Committee (Parrs Wood High School)

Parrs Wood High School’s Local Academy Committee (LAC) is represented by numerous members of the community. Governors are an important part of our school community and provide essential critical support.

They are responsible for raising standards through guidance and provide strategic direction. Governors are an important part of our school community, and provide essential critical support to the school.


Academy Committee

All positions appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Name Title Governor Type Appointed By Appointed Office Ends Business and Pecuniary Interests
Suzannah Reeves Chair of Governors GB/Board 20/10/22 20/10/26 Pinnacle Learning Education Trust – Principal Oldham Sixth Form College, various roles from September 2007. Manchester City Council, Local Government Councillor, Old Moat Ward, May 2010

Francis Markus Vice Chair Co-opted Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 Stockport Youth Orchestra, Youth Music Ensemble, Trustee, 2021
Mark McElwee Academy Headteacher 20/10/22 20/10/26
Sally Stanley-Jones Co-opted Foundation/Trust 03/10/24 03/10/28 No relevant interest’s to declare
David Midgeley Staff Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 No relevant interests to declare
Jason Dobson Co-opted Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 No relevant interests to declare
Ruth Byrne Co-opted Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 Northenden Community School, Primary School, Ex-officio governing body, interest since Oct 2024 | Child at Parrs Wood High School, interest since Sep 2023
Catherine McCrohan Co-opted Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 No relevant interests to declare
Alia Ali-Beag Parent Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 Longsight Community Primary School, school governor, May 2015 | Barclays Bank, Finance and Banking, Assistant Vice President, interest since Jan 2023
Rachel Birks Appointed Foundation/Trust 20/10/22 20/10/26 Ward Hadaway LLP 2016, Didsbury Netball Club Law firm Sports club Partner Member Safeguarding Officer May 2016 May 2022
Sarah Green Parent By election 20/02/24 20/02/28 The Literacy Coach, Educational Consultancy, April 2022, Greater Manchester Academies Trust, Educational Governance, Trustee from September 2022. Prospere Learning Trust, Education mainstream and special, Trust Director of Literacy from April 2018, Education Endowment Foundation, Educational Research Charity, Content Specialist from September 2021, One Education, Education Awards, Co-wrote their Secondary Reading Award framework, 2021-22. Barlow RC High School, Education & Teaching, Husband is an English Teacher from April 2015
Paul Allen Co-opted Foundation/Trust 03/10/24 23/04/25 (date stepped down) No relevant interest’s to declare

The Greater Manchester Education Trust is committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all students, staff, parents and carers receiving services from the Trust, irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, disability, faith or religion or socio-economic background. We aim to recruit governors from diverse backgrounds in order to support our schools in the development of cohesive communities. We collect data to help us monitor the diversity of our Trust board and members as well as the membership of our local committees, however the data sample size is too small to publish without breaching personal privacy.


Academy Committee Meeting Documents and Minutes

In accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, Greater Manchester Education Trust will make available for public inspection:

  • The agenda for every meeting of the academy committee and sub-committees
  • The approved minutes of each meeting
  • Any report, document or other paper considered at each meeting

For further information, please contact Greater Manchester Education Trust.

Committee Attendance at Meetings

Contact the Chair of Governors

If parents/carers wish to contact school governors, please route any enquiry or written correspondence (addressed private and confidential) to the Chair of Governors via the school. Alternatively, email Mrs S. Warburton, Headteacher’s PA: admin@pwhs.co.uk


Quality Marks, Awards and Affiliations

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