Governors
The Governing Body has the responsibility for ensuring the good conduct and high standards of educational provision and achievement throughout the school.
Governors do this by setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring the quality of the education is high and by holding the Headteacher to account.
All of this will enable governors to continually drive up standards within our school
The Governing Body have responsibility for raising school standards through their three key roles:
Ensuring the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined.
Ensuring the Headteacher is held to account for the educational performance of the school.
Ensuring sound financial management of the school’s financial resources.
Our Governing Body consists of the following number and types of Governors:
1 x Head teacher: The head teacher of the school.
4 x Parent: Parents of school age children - represent the parents and childen.
4 x Foundation: Members of the local C of E Church - represent the Diocese of Chester.
1 x Staff: Members of the school staff - represent the Staff members, both teachers and support staff.
1 x Local Education Authority: represent Cheshire West and Chester Local Authority.
5 x Co-opted: any person with an interest in supporting the school.
The current members of our Governing Body are:
Anna Barfield (Co-Chair)- Foundation Governor
Caroline Cooper – Parent Governor
Elizabeth Greenwood - Foundation Governor
Reverend Hanson (Co-Chair) - Foundation Governor
Biz Killalee - Co-opted Governor
Julie Maloney - Co-opted Governor
Nick Morgan - Foundation Governor
Helen-Clare Scanlan - Parent Governor
Andrew Schofield - Co-opted Governor
Vincent Sherard-Bornshin - Parent Governor
Diane Somers - Parent Governor
Julie Sullivan- Staff Governor
Natalie Tomlinson - Head Teacher
The Chair Of Governors can be contacted by email: chair@wharton.cheshire.sch.uk.
Any Governor can be contacted via the school office: 01606 288110.
Governor Declarations, Terms Of Office and Meeting Attendance
Please click here for further information of Governors declarations and tenures.
Committee Structure and Membership:
Our Governing Body does not have any specific committees.
Instead, we hold monthly Full Governing Body meetings where all Governors are invited.
This ensures all Governors are involved and have the opportunity to participate in the discussion and decision making process.