Academy Committee (Whalley Range 11-18 High School)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mulholland | Chair of Governors | Co-opted | Foundation/Trust | 02/11/23 | 1/11/27 | Accrington Academy Chair of Governors, 01/09/23 | Stockport Academy Governor, 01/11/23 | WHGS Foundation Trustee, 01/01/2024 |
| Bridget Binks | Vice Chair | Community | GB/Board | 02/02/23 | 01/02/27 | No relevant interests to declare |
| Mike Lea | Academy Headteacher | |||||
| Elaine Ferneley | Community | GB/Board | 02/11/23 | 01/11/27 | UCDX Community Interest Company January 2023 | |
| Kerstin Anna Olsson Rost | Community | GB/Board | 02/11/23 | 1/11/27 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Caroline Carr | Staff | GB/Board | 24/11/22 | 23/11/26 | No relevant interests to declare | Helen Underhill | Community | GB/Board | 02/11/23 | 1/11/27 | No relevant interests to declare |
| Kenneth Ross | Community | GB/Board | 30/01/25 | 29/01/29 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Saima Iltaf | Parent | GB/Board | 11/05/23 | 10/05/27 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Sidra Jahangir | Parent | GB/Board | 11/05/23 | 10/05/27 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| David Gurusinghe | Community | GB/Board | 30/01/25 | 29/01/29 | No relevant interests to declare | |
| Andrew Leigh-Dalton | Associate | GB/Board | 24/11/22 | 03/07/24 (date stepped down) | No relevant interests 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 Mr P Mulholland, Chair of Governors, via school. Alternatively, email the Headteacher’s PA: head@wrhs1118.co.uk
