Board of Directors (Governors)
We have a strong and extremely effective Board of Directors (governing body) whose role is to work closely with the head teacher 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.

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 Teresa Evans, 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 |
|
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 |
Cerwyn Pritchard |
Chair / Community | Science, Art, Computing, Health & Safety |
Full Governing Body Finance, Risk & Audit Headteacher Performance Review |
05/03/2022 - 05/03/2026 05/03/2022 - 05/03/2026 05/03/2022 - 05/03/2026 |
Jeanette Cole |
Staff | Full Governing Body | 23/05/2022 - 22/05/2026 | |
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 |
Mark Stephens |
Community | Pupil Premium, Maths |
Full Governing Body Finance, Risk & Audit |
01/02/2021 - 01/02/2025 18/10/2023 - 18/10/2027 |
Swavek Nowakiewicz |
Community | SEND | Full Governing Body | 26/09/2022 - 25/09/2026 |
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 |
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 |
William Thomas - Ex Member |
15/03/2021 -09/08/2023 |
Members of St Michael's Academy
Name |
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Simon Wainwright Craig Fletcher Chris Coleman James Benton |
Board of Directors Meetings
Meeting Dates 2023/2024
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 | 21st September 2023 | 6.00pm |
FGB | Monday | 25th September 2023 | 5.00pm |
Finance, Risk and Audit | Thursday | 19th October 2023 | 6.00pm |
Finance, Risk and Audit | Thursday | 7th December 2023 | 6.00pm |
FGB | Monday | 11th Decmeber 2023 | 5.00pm |
Finance, Risk and Audit | Thursday | 18th January 2024 | 6.00pm |
AGM/FGB | Thursday | 29th January 2024 | 5.00pm |
Finance, Risk and Audit | Thursday | 14th March 2024 | 6.00pm |
FGB | Monday | 25th March 2024 | 5.00pm |
Finance, Risk and Audit | Thursday | 16th May 2024 | 6.00pm |
FGB | Monday | 20th May 2024 | 5.00pm |
Finance, Risk and Audit | Thursday | 4th July 2022 | 6.00pm |
FGB | Monday | 15th July 2024 | 5.00pm |
Full Governing Body Meeting Attendance
Name | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Pyke | 6/6 | 5/6 | 3/6 | 4/6 | 1/6 |
Matt Vella | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 1/6 |
Cerwyn Pritchard | 5/6 | 6/6 | 4/6 | 5/6 | 1/6 |
Jared Wiseman | 6/6 | 6/6 | 5/5 | - | |
Beth Randall | 5/6 | 5/6 | 4/6 | 1/6 | - |
Hannah Crawely | 3/6 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 5/6 | 1/6 |
Mark Stephens | - | 4/4 | 6/6 | 4/6 | 0/6 |
Jeanette Cole | - | - | 2/2 | 6/6 | 1/6 |
Swavek Nowakiewicz | - | - | - | 5/6 | 1/6 |
Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Meeting Attendance
Name | 2019/2020 | 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Pyke | 7/8 |
8/8 |
6/7 | 8/8 | 2/7 |
Matt Vella | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7/7 | 8/8 | 2/7 |
Cerwyn Pritchard | 8/8 | 8/8 | 7/7 | 8/8 | 1/7 |
Beth Randall | - | 7/8 | 6/7 | 1/8 | - |
Hannah Crawley | - | - | - | 2/8 | 1/7 |
Mark Stephens | - | - | - | - | 1/7 |
Governor Register of Business / Pecuniary Interests Declaration
Name | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Pyke | None | None | |||
Matt Vella | Headteacher | Headteacher | |||
Cerwyn Pritchard | None | None | |||
Swavek Nowakiewicz | None | None | |||
Hannah Crawley | Parent of child at St Michael's | Parent of child at St Micheal's | |||
Mark Stephens | None | None | |||
Jeanette Cole | Staff Member | Staff Member | |||
Beth Randall | Parent of child of St Michael's | - |