Governance
In accordance with Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) guidance and to ensure that we are compliant with academy financial regulations, the data below pertains to the appointment and service of each of our governors.
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If you need to get in contact with our governing body, you can do so by emailing our Chair of Governors; Caroline Law at [email protected]
Alternatively, you can put your communication in writing to the following address:
Chair of Governors. Mrs Caroline Law
Care of Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Beaconsfield Drive
Blurton
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST3 3JD
If you have a complaint that you would like addressing, you can do so through our complaints procedure. A copy of our complaints policy can be found here.
Be A Governor
Are you interested in becoming an academy governor? If so, you can find out more from the link below:
https://oatcareers.co.uk/be-a-governor
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Governors Committee Membership, 2020/2021
Local Governing Body
Caroline Law – Chair of Governors
Lynn England – Vice-Chair of Governors
Nick Brennan- Principal
Cherie Cuthbertson – Parent Governor
Andrea Handley – Parent Governor
Adrian Hurst – Community Governor
Les Leese – OAT Governor
Liz Spooner – Community Governor
Bretton Young – Staff Governor
Committee Memberships:
Finance and General Purposes
Andrea Handley – Chair
Cherie Cuthbertson – Vice Chair
Caroline Law – Chair of Governors
Les Leese – OAT Governor
Liz Spooner – Community Governor
Nick Brennan – Principal
OAT Strategic Progress Board
Phil Loftus – OAT Regional Director
Caroline Law – Chair of Governors
Lynn England – OSSMA Governor
Nick Brennan – Principal
Matt Smart – Vice Principal
Link Governors
English – Lynn England
Maths – Caroline Law
Science – Cherie Cuthbertson
Humanities – Caroline Law
Business, ICT. MFL – Andrea Handley
Art, Design & Technology – Lynn England
Performing Arts – Adrian Hurst
SEND – Liz Spooner
Safeguarding – Liz Spooner
Careers – Lynn England
Mental Health & Wellbeing – Liz Spooner
Pupil Premium – Caroline Law
A copy of the OAT Scheme of Delegation can be downloaded here.
A copy of the Local Governing Body Terms of Reference can be downloaded here.
Governance Structure and Meetings for the Academic Year 2019 – 2020
List of Governors’ Pecuniary Interests
| Name | Role | Committee Membership | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed by | Pecuniary Interests 2018-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Law | Chair of Governors | LGB / FGP / | 01.09.2016 | 4 years | OAT | |
| Lynn England | OAT Nominee | LGB | 01.09.2018 | 4 years | OAT | Trustee of Employability UK |
| Mark Stanyer | Principal | LGB / FGP | 01.09.2010 | On-going | OAT | Wife Principal at Ormiston meridian.
Director of Cophurst Management Ltd. |
| Cherie Cuthbertson | Parent Governor | LGB / FGP | 01.09.2017 | 4 years | LGB | Husband Chair of Executives for Trentham Scouts |
| Andrea Handley | Parent Governor | LGB / FGP | 01.09.2017 | 4 years | LGB | Parent Governor |
| Adrian Hurst | Community Governor | LGB | 01.09.2018 | 4 years | OAT | Head of Community at Stoke City Football Club |
| Les Leese | OAT Nominee | LGB / FGP | 01.09.2018 | 4 years | OAT | Head of Technology Integration for OAT |
| Liz Spooner | Community Governor | LGB / FGP | 01.09.2018 | 4 years | LGB | |
| Brett Young | Staff Governor | LGB / FGP | 01.12.2017 | 4 years | LGB | Trustee at Village Learning Trust |
Name: Caroline Law
Role: Chair of Governors
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.09.2016
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: OAT
Pecuniary interests: –
Name: Lynn England
Role: OAT Nominee
Committee Membership: LGB
Date of appointment: 01.09.2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: OAT
Pecuniary interests: –
Name: Mark Stanyer
Role: Principal
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.09.2010
Term of Office: On-going
Appointed by: OAT
Pecuniary interests: Wife is Principal at Ormiston Meridian Academy
Name: Cherie Cuthbertson
Role: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.09.2017
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: LGB
Pecuniary interests: Husband is Chair of Executives at Trentham Scouts
Name: Andrea Handley
Role: Parent Governor
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.09.2017
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: LGB
Pecuniary interests: Parent Governor
Name: Adrian Hurst
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: LGB
Date of appointment: 01.09.2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: OAT
Pecuniary interests: Head of Community at Stoke City Football Club
Name: Les Leese
Role: OAT Nominee
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.09.2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: OAT
Pecuniary interests: Head of Technology Integration at OAT
Name: Liz Spooner
Role: Community Governor
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.09.2018
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: LGB
Pecuniary interests: –
Name: Brett Young
Role: Staff Governor
Committee Membership: LGB, FGP
Date of appointment: 01.12.2017
Term of Office: 4 years
Appointed by: LGB
Pecuniary interests: Governor at another primary school
Governor Attendance – 2019/2020
LGB Meetings
| Name | 10.10.2019 | 12.12.2019 | 21.05.2020 | 09.07.2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Cuthbertson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lynn England (Vice-Chair) | ✓ | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Andrea Handley | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Adrian Hurst | x | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caroline Law (Chair) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Les Leese | x | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Liz Spooner | ✓ | ✓ | x | ✓ |
| Mark Stanyer | ✓ | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brett Young | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Lynn England (Vice-Chair)
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 12.12.2019:
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Andrea Handley
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: x
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Adrian Hurst
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: x
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: x
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Caroline Law (Chair)
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Les Leese
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: x
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: x
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Liz Spooner
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: x
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Mark Stanyer
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: x
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: ✓
Name: Brett Young
Meeting date – 10.10.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 12.12.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2020: ✓
Meeting date – 09.07.2020: x
FGP Meetings
| Name | 16.10.18 | 26.02.2019 | 19.03.2019 | 21.05.2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Cuthbertson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Andrea Handley | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Caroline Law (Chair) | ✓ | x | ✓ | ✓ |
| Les Leese | x | x | x | ✓ |
| Liz Spooner | ✓ | x | x | x |
| Mark Stanyer | ✓ | ✓ | x | x |
Meeting date – 16.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.02.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 19.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2019: ✓
Name: Andrea Handley
Meeting date – 16.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.02.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 19.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2019: ✓
Name: Caroline Law (Chair)
Meeting date – 16.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.02.2019: x
Meeting date – 19.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 21.05.2019: ✓
Name: Les Leese
Meeting date – 16.10.2018: x
Meeting date – 26.02.2019: x
Meeting date – 19.03.2019: x
Meeting date – 21.05.2019: ✓
Name: Liz Spooner
Meeting date – 16.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.02.2019: x
Meeting date – 19.03.2019: x
Meeting date – 21.05.2019: x
Name: Mark Stanyer
Meeting date – 16.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.02.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 19.03.2019: x
Meeting date – 21.05.2019: x