Governors
The Academy Governing Board (AGB) meets termly as a full board and monitors school performance and improvement through a Standards and Monitoring Committee which also meets half termly. The Governors are volunteers who aim to make a positive contribution to the school by giving their time, expertise and experience to help to shape the leadership, quality and standards of learning across Werneth School. The Governors work in partnership with staff and wider stakeholders with the aim of raising the educational achievement and attainment of all our pupils.
Parents and other stakeholders are welcome to contact the Chair of Governors Ann Balfour by email at: ann.balfour@wernethschool.com.
The Trust Board receives regular updates from each academy in the Education Learning Trust. Please click on this link for the overall Trust governance structure and terms of reference.
Link to ELT Financial Information
Governing Board Attendance and Constitution
Werneth School Governor Register of Interests 2025/26
| Name | Appointed by | Term of Office | Committee and Roles | Pecuniary Business or Personal Interests | |||
| Start | End | Name | Relationship | Date Interest Began | |||
| Ann Balfour | Trustees | 22 October 2026 | 21 October 2030 | Chair | Governor | Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 20 September 2022 |
| Chair of Governors | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | 01 September 2014 | |||||
| Governor | The Kingsway School | 04 December 2024 | |||||
| Ellis Cuttress | GB/Board | 4 March 2025 | 3 March 2029 |
Chair and member of Standards and Monitoring Committee SEND link Governor Curriculum and Teaching Achievements link |
Bredbury Green PS | Employee | 20 Apr 2020 |
| Joanne McCarthy | GB/Board | 6 February 2024 | 5 February 2028 | Joint Safeguarding Governor | |||
| Wendy Holden | GB/Board | 7 February 2023 | 6 February 2027 | Joint Safeguarding Governor | Bredbury Green PS | Chair of Governors | 07 February 2020 |
| Werneth School | Employee | 7 February 2023 | |||||
| Gareth Evans | GB/Board | 1 July 2025 | 30 June 2029 | Governor | Bredbury Green PS | Parent Governor | 16 September 2022 |
| Dan Willis | Principal | ||||||
| Kersty Smith | Staff | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 | ||||
| Marius Bute | Parent | 4 March 2025 | 3 March 2029 | Personal Development and Wellbeing Link | |||
| Louise Stockton | Parent | 4 March 2025 | 3 March 2029 | Behaviour Link | |||
| Vacancy | |||||||
Governors No Longer in Office:
Roger Anthony - Chair of Governors - 18 March 2021 to 21 October 2026 Appointed by Trustees
