| Member | Category | Term of Office | Term of Office Expires | Positions of Responsibility | Committees | Business Interests | Attendance at Committee Meetings 2024-25 | Attendance at Full Governing Body Meetings 2024-25 | Resignation Date |
| Mrs Helen Scarisbrick | Trustee,
Appointed by Board |
4 years | 30.03.2026 | Chair of Trustees
Link Trustee for SEND and Looked After Children |
Pupil Welfare Curriculum, Heads Performance Review Finance, Premises & Personnel |
None declared | 83% | 67% | |
| Mr Roger Ford | Board Member Appointed by Board | Duration of Post | N/A | Chair of Board Members |
|
None declared | n/a | n/a | |
| Mr Andrew Clarke | Board Member appointed by Board | Duration of Post | N/A | None declared | n/a | n/a | |||
| Mrs Nicola Hopwood-Clarke | Board Member Appointed by Board | Duration of Post | N/A | Premier Care Plus Ltd (owner) | n/a | n/a | |||
| Mr Keith Rendell | Board Member Appointed by Board | Duration of Post | N/A | None declared | n/a | n/a | |||
| Dr Jane Tinker | Head Teacher | Duration of post | N/A | Head Teacher | Admissions Pupil Welfare Curriculum Finance, Premises & Personnel (*HPRC) |
None declared | 100% | 94% | |
| Mr Adrian Davies | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 30.03.2026 | Joint Vice Chair Chair of Admissions Chair of Finance, Premises & Personnel. Chair of HPRC Link Trustee for Maths & ICT |
Admissions Curriculum Finance, Premises & Personnel HPRC |
None declared | 100% | 86% | |
| Mrs Ellen Cholmeley | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 11.12.2026 | Chair of Curriculum Link Trustee for Pupil Premium | Pupil Welfare, Curriculum | None declared | 100% | 50% | 29.07.25 |
| Mrs Helen Fellows | Trustee Appointed by Board | 4 Years | 07.07.2025 | Link Trustee For Careers | Curriculum Finance, Premises & Personnel |
None Declared | |||
| Mrs Kayleigh Griffiths | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 22.10.2027 | Link Trustee for English | Pupil Welfare Curriculum |
Director of Special Aircon Services from 20.05.13 | 100% | 70% | 07.07.2025 |
| Miss Julia Kear | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 17.05.2027 | Admissions Finance, Premises & Personnel |
None declared | 100% | 100% | ||
| Mr Andrew Leeson | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 13.10.2028 | Chair of Pupil Welfare
Link Trustee for MFL Link Trustee for Safeguarding |
Admissions, HPRC, Pupil Welfare, Finance, Premises & Personnel |
None declared | 80% | 100% | |
| Mrs Janet Nicholls | Trustee Appointed by Board | 4 years | 14.10.2028 | Chair Of Curriculum
Link Trustee For Pupil Premium And Free School Meals |
Curriculum
Pupil Welfare |
Director of E Davies Atlas Foundry Ltd | N/A | 50% | |
| Mrs Hazel Nickless | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 14.07.2028 | Link Trustee for Art and Design Technology | Pupil Welfare
Finance, Premises & Personnel |
None Declared | N/A | 50% | 30.03.2025 |
| Mrs Louise Selman | Parent Trustee, Elected by Parents | 4 years | 17.12.2027 | Curriculum | None declared | 75% | 86% | 05.10.25 | |
| Mr James Staniforth | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 16.12.2026 | Link Trustee for Humanities | Curriculum | CEO Shrewsbury Colleges Group | 100% | 60% | 07.07.2025 |
| Laura Brentnall | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 12.10.2029 | Curriculum
Pupil Welfare |
True North Data | ||||
| Dr John Thornhill | Trustee, appointed by Board | 4 years | 17.03.2028 | Link Trustee for Mental Health & PSHEE | Finance, Premises and Personnel
Pupil Welfare |
None Declared | 100% | 87% | |
| Mr James Wilson | Trustee, Appointed by Board | 4 years | 15.12.2028 | Pupil Welfare,
Finance, Premises & Personnel |
None declared | 100% | 75% | ||
| Mrs Allison Bill | Associate Member | Duration of post | N/A | Associate Member* | (Finance, Premises & Personnel) | n/a | n/a | ||
| Ms Anita Simpson | Company Secretary | Associate Member* | (Members) | n/a | n/a |
* Associate members do not have any voting rights on the committees they serve on.
Vacancies:
- We currently have two vacancies available
Contacting the Governing Body
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, Mrs Helen Scarisbrick, please email the Clerk to the Trustees clerktotrustee@corbetschool.net
Key Information
- Articles of Association
- Written Resolution
- The Corbet School Funding Agreement
- Safeguarding – Keeping Children Safe in Education
Governor Academy Information & handbooks
- Managing charity finances – GOV.UK
- The Essential Trustee
- Financial Control of Charities
- Academy Trust Handbook
- code-of-conduct-trusts-20240802
- Ofsted report
Governor Support Links
Governors’ Drive Link













