Board of Directors (Governors)

We have a strong and extremely effective Board of Directors (governing body) whose role is to work closely with the headteacher and staff to shape the future of the school. It also decides the priorities that will help staff to raise academic standards and determine how the school will best spend its money to achieve its aims.

Members come from a wide range of backgrounds and include parent governors. It is an exciting and interesting role for anyone who is keen to be part of the management team. The Board welcome enquiries from any parent interested in becoming a governor. If you would like more information, please contact the Clerk to Governors, via the school office.

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The Board of Directors of St Michael’s Academy

The Board of Directors is responsible to the parent group for the school in its widest sense. It establishes the values and policies of the school.

If you wish to contact any of the Governors, please contact the Clerk to Governors at clerk@stmichaelsacademy.co.uk.

Current Governors

Name

Governor Type

Position Held/Subject Responsibility

Committee Membership

Appointment Dates

Matt Vella

Head Teacher

Full Governing Body
Finance, Risk & Audit

Cerwyn Pritchard

Chair/Community

Science, Art, Computing, Health & Safety

Full Governing Body

Finance, Risk & Audit

Headteacher Performance Review

14/12/2017 - 14/12/2025

14/12/2017 - 14/12/2025

14/12/2017 - 14/12/2025

Ed Pyke

Co-opted

Vice Chair/Literacy

Full Governing Body

Finance, Risk & Audit

Headteacher Performance Review

14/12/2017 - 14/12/2025

14/12/2017 - 14/12/2025

14/12/2017 - 14/12/2025

Swavek Nowakiewicz

Community

SEND

Full Governing Body

26/09/2022 - 25/09/2026

Mark Stephens

Co-opted

Pupil Premium, Math

Full Governing Body

Finance, Risk & Audit

01/02/2021 - 01/02/2025

18/10/2023 - 18/10/2027

Hannah Crawley

Parent

Non-Core/ Safeguarding & E-Safety, PE, Music, MFL

Full Governing Body 

Finance, Risk & Audit

24/02/2023 - 23/02/2027

24/02/2023 - 25/09/2023

Lucy Vine

Parent

Full Governing Body

11/12/2023 - 11/12/2028

Jeanette Cole

Staff

Full Governing Body

23/05/2022 - 22/05/2026

Ex Governors

Name

Dates

Mr J Gammon

02/02/2015- 23/01/2017

Zoe Coghlan

01/09/2016 - 20/03/2017

Karen Underhill

01/01/2017 - 20/03/2017

William Capon

14/12/2016 - 18/01/2018

Lee Mapletoft

18/01/2018 - 15/05/2018

James Ayres - Ex Member

01/07/2017 - 18/11/2019

Erin Forley

21/01/2019 - 31/01/2020

Craig Fletcher

07/03/2013 - 07/03/2021

Vaness Sims 

01/01/2021 - 06/12/2021

Jared Wiseman

15/05/2018 - 15/05/2022

Beth Randall

14/05/2018 - 13/03/2023

Ian Fielder - Ex member

15/03/2021 - 30/01/2023

William Thomas - Ex Member

15/03/2021 - 09/08/2023

Members of St Michael's Academy

Name

Simon Wainwright

Craig Fletcher

Chris Coleman

James Benton

Board of Directors Meetings

Meeting Dates 2024/2025

Minutes of the Board of Directors Meetings are available upon request. Please contact the Clerk to the Directors via the school office.

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

3rd October 2024

6.00pm

FGB

Monday

11th November 2024

5.00pm

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

5th December 2024

6.00pm

FGB

Monday

9th Decemeber 2024

5.00pm

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

16th January 2025

6.00pm

AGM/FGB

Monday

27th January 2025

5.00pm

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

20th March 2025

6.00pm

FGB

Monday

31st March 2025

5.00pm

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

15th May 2025

6.00pm

FGB

Monday

19th May 2025

5.00pm

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

19th June 2025

6.00pm

FGB

Monday

23rd June 2025

5.00pm

Finance, Risk and Audit

Thursday

10th July 2025

6.00pm

FGB

Monday

14th July 2025

5.00pm

Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance

Name

2020/2021

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

Matt Vella

6/6

6/6

6/6

5/6

2/7

Cerwyn Pritchard

6/6

4/6

5/6

5/6

2/7

Ed Pyke

5/6

3/6

4/6

4/6

2/7

Mark Stephens

4/4

6/6

4/6

3/6

2/7

Hannah Crawley

4/6

4/6

5/6

4/6

1/7

Beth Randall

5/6

4/6

1/6

-

-

Jared Wiseman

6/6

5/5

-

-

-

Jeanette Cole

-

2/2

6/6

4/6

2/7

Swavek Nowakiewicz

-

-

5/6

6/6

2/7

Lucy Vine

-

-

-

2/6

1/7

Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Meeting Attendance

Name

2020/2021

2021/2022

2022/2023

2023/2024

2024/2025

Matt Vella

8/8

7/7

8/8

6/7

2/7

Cerwyn Pritchard

8/8

7/7

8/8

4/7

1/7

Ed Pyke

8/8

6/7

8/8

6/7

2/7

Beth Randall

7/8

6/7

1/8

-

-

Hannah Crawley

-

-

2/8

1/7

-

Mark Stephens

-

-

-

5/7

1/7

Governor/Member Register of Business / Pecuniary Interests Declaration

Name

2022/2023

2023/2024

 2024/2025

2025/2026

2026/2027 

Matt Vella

Headteacher

Headteacher

Headteacher

Cerwyn Pritchard

None

None

None

Ed Pyke

None

None

None

Swavek Nowakiewicz

None

None

None

Mark Stephens

None

None

None

Hannah Crawley

Parent of child at St Michael's

Parent of child at St Michael's

Parent of child at St Michael's

Lucy Vine

-

Parent of child at St Michael's

Parent of child at St Michael's

Jeanette Cole

Staff Member

Staff Member

Staff Member

Simon Wainwright - Member

None

None

None

Craig Fletcher - Member

None

None

None

Chris Coleman - Member

None

None

None

James Benton - Member

None

None

None

Beth Randall

Parent of child at St Michael's

-

-