Governing Board

Wilmslow High School is a local authority maintained community school.

As such, its Governing Board is comprised of governors drawn from different constituencies:

parent governors
staff governors
local authority governors
co-opted governors
ex-officio – the headteacher has chosen to be a governor by virtue of their office

The Governing Board is constituted as detailed here.

Click here for the school’s details on the DfE’s Get Information About Schools website.

See below for our latest annual Governance Report.

Wilmslow High School Governance Report 2024 – 25

Current Governing Board.

Select a governors name for more information on their role:

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): FGB (Chair), Safeguarding LG
Term of Office: 27 Oct 2024 – 26 Oct 2028
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 15
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 13

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): FGB-VC, Careers LG
Term of Office: 14 Nov 2024 – 13 Nov 2028
Details (Note 2): BI
Required Meetings (Note 3): 15
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 13

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1):
Term of Office: 07 Jul 2025 – 06 Jul 2029
Details (Note 2): BI
Required Meetings (Note 3): 1
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 1

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): F&R (Chair)
Term of Office: 27 Nov 2025 – 26 Nov 2029
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 9
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 9

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): SEND LG, Assessment LG, Curriculum LG – History, Geography, Social Studies
Term of Office: 16 Oct 2023 – 15 Oct 2027
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 11
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 9

Type: Parents
Appointed by: Parents
Committees and Positions (Note 1): TD (Chair), Governors Training & Development LG, Attendance LG, Curriculum LG – English & Media
Term of Office: 24 Feb 2025 – 23 Feb 2029
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 3
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 3

Type: Governance Professional

Appointed by:

Committees and Positions (Note 1): Clerk

Term of Office: TBC

Details (Note 2):

Required Meetings (Note 3): TBC

Attended Meetings (Note 4): TBC

Type: Headteacher
Appointed by: Ex-officio
Committees and Positions (Note 1): Headteacher
Term of Office: 01 September 2024 –
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): N/A
Attended Meetings (Note 4): N/A

Type: Parents
Appointed by: Parents
Committees and Positions (Note 1): Pupil Premium LG, Curriculum LG – DT, Art, Food, B&E
Term of Office: 24 Feb 2025 – 23 Feb 2029
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 5
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 5

Type: Associate Member (Governing Board)
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1):
Term of Office: 30 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2029
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 7
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 7

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): SSW (Chair)
Term of Office: 01 Dec 2021 – 30 Nov 2025
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 7
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 7

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): Wellbeing & Mental Health LG
Term of Office: 16 Oct 2023 – 15 Oct 2027
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 6
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 4

Type: Staff
Appointed by: Staff
Committees and Positions (Note 1): TBC
Term of Office: 14 Feb 2025 – 13 Feb 2027
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 3
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 2

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): Health & Safety LG, Curriculum LG – Maths, Science, MFL
Term of Office: 07 Jul 2025 – 06 Jul 2029
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 1
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 1

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Committees and Positions (Note 1): Curriculum LG – PE, Drama, Music
Term of Office:10 Mar 2025 – 09 Mar 2029
Details (Note 2):
Required Meetings (Note 3): 5
Attended Meetings (Note 4): 4

FGB – Full Governing Board
F&R – Finance and Resources
SSW – Student Success and Wellbeing
TD – Talent Development (incl. Pay)
VC – Vice-Chair

BI – Business Interests
R – Relationship to school staff member (e.g. spouse, partner, relative)

Number of meetings required to attend based on committee membership in 12 months to 31 August 2025

Number of meetings actually attended in 12 months to 31 August 2025

Former Governors

(within the last 12 months)

Type: Headteacher
Appointed by: Governing Board
Leaving Date: 18 Oct 2024

Type:Co-opted
Appointed by:Governing Board
Term of Office: 28 Oct 2020 – 27 Oct 2025
Leaving Date: 9 Dec 2024

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of Office: 14 Nov 2016 – 31 Dec 2024
Leaving Date: 6 Jan 2025

Type: Staff
Appointed by: Staff
Term of Office: 14 Dec 2016 – 13 Dec 2024
Leaving Date: 13 Dec 2024

Type: Parent
Appointed by: Parents
Term of Office: 01 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2025
Leaving Date: 23 Jan 2025

Type: Parent
Appointed by: Parents
Term of Office: 21 Mar 2021 – 28 Feb 2025
Leaving Date: 28 Feb 2025

Type: Co-opted
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of Office: 16 Oct 2023 – 15 Oct 2027
Leaving Date: 19 May 2025

Type: Associate Member
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of Office: 1 Sep 2023 – 31 Aug 2029
Leaving Date: 19 Sep 2025

Type: Associate Member
Appointed by: Governing Board
Term of Office: 1 Sep 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
Leaving Date: 19 Sep 2025

Constituted composition of Governing Board

Type	Max	Current	Vacancies
Parent	2	2	0
Local Authority	1	0	1
Staff	1	1	0
Co-opted	11	9	2
Headteacher	1	1	0
Total	16	14	3

Communication with the Governing Board should be directed through the Clerk to the Governing Board, Cheryl Jackson (Cheryl.Jackson@cheshireeast.gov.uk)