Governors

LOCAL BOARD DETAILS

At Brookhurst Primary School governance of the academy is split between those matters decided at Board Level, and those matters delegated to the Local Committee. 

The Local Committee is made up of community representatives, parents and school staff.  Further information regarding governance, including the Scheme of Delegation, can be found at https://www.cheshireacademiestrust.co.uk/

As the Local Governing Body, we have an important role to play in both challenging and supporting the leadership team on key aspects of the school’s strategy, always with a strategic lens on governance and the safe but dynamic leadership of the school.

Once a vacancy arises, governors are elected or appointed onto the local committee and perform their role on a voluntary basis.

The focus of the local committee is:

Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school by;

• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff;
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure it's money is well spent; 
• Ensuring the financial performance of the organisation and making sure it's money is well spent; 
• Ensuring that other key players with a stake in the organisation get their voices heard.

We do this by knowing and understanding the school and the wider educational context, reading meeting paperwork and attending meetings where we ask questions to ensure that the best possible decisions are made for the benefit of the children in the school, attending training and development events to improve our skills and knowledge and adhering to the trust’s code of conduct. 

Chair of Governors

Jonathan Jackson, Co-opted

Term of Office: 6^th May 2026 to 5^th May 2030

Declaration of Interest: Parent

Headteacher
Stephen Williams

Term of Office: Ex Officio

Declaration of Interest: None

Marie Bower, Parent

Term of Office: 13^th December 2024 – 12^th December 2028

Declaration of Interest: None declared

Josephine Clarke, Co-opted

Term of Office: 11^th October 2022 to 10^th October 2026

Declaration of Interest: None declared

Daniel Eborall, Staff

Term of Office: 30^th September 2022 to 29^th September 2026

Declaration of Interest: None declared

Tom Mosely, Co-opted

Term of Office: 12^th October 2022 to 11^th October 2026

Declaration of Interest: School Business Manager at South Wirral High School (part of Challenge Academy Trust) from 14^th October 2022

Anna Pugh, Parent

Term of Office: 13^th December 2024 to 12^th December 2028

Declaration of Interest: None declared

Kevin Williams, Co-opted

Term of Office: 11^th July 2026 – 10^th July 2030

Declaration of Interest: Family member works at school

Governors Who Have Left in the Previous 12 Months

Emma Neal, Co-opted

Term of Office: 15 Jul 2022 - 14 Jul 2026

Declaration of Interest: Evidenced Education Ltd (educational consultancy), Early Excellence Educataional Supply Services, Chartered College Educational Research, Pattern Theory – website optimisation, DfE External Expert Primary and EYFS, Oak Trees Academy Trust Member, Upton-by-Chester High School governor

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