Governance
If you need to get in contact with our governing body, you can do so by emailing our Chair of Governors; Caroline Law at claw@ossma.co.uk
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:
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
Mark Stanyer – Principal
OAT 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
SEN – 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 – 2018/2019
LGB Meetings
| Name | 09.10.2018 | 11.12.2018 | 26.03.2019 | 16.07.2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherie Cuthbertson | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lynn England (Vice-Chair) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Andrea Handley | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Adrian Hurst | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Caroline Law (Chair) | x | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Les Leese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | x |
| Liz Spooner | ✓ | x | x | x |
| Mark Stanyer | ✓ | ✓ | x | x |
| Brett Young | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: ✓
Name: Lynn England (Vice-Chair)
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: ✓
Name: Andrea Handley
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: x
Name: Adrian Hurst
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: x
Name: Caroline Law (Chair)
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: x
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: ✓
Name: Les Leese
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: x
Name: Liz Spooner
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: x
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: x
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: x
Name: Mark Stanyer
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: x
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: x
Name: Brett Young
Meeting date – 09.10.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 11.12.2018: ✓
Meeting date – 26.03.2019: ✓
Meeting date – 16.07.2019: ✓
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