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Governing Body

Saint Ambrose College’s success, and ambition for the future, is driven by and shared with our Governing Body. 

Our Governors bring considerable expertise from many areas of public and commercial life.  They give their time freely and work closely with the Senior Leadership Team. 

The Governing Board’s duties include:

  • setting strategic direction, policies and objectives 
  • approving the school budget 
  • reviewing progress against the school's budget and objectives 
  • appointing, supporting and challenging the Principal

 

Governors:

 Governors 2024/25

 

 

Term Start

Term End

 

Co-opted governors

 

 

 

Mr Andrew McHale

20 Nov 2020

19 Nov 2024

 

Foundation governors

 

 

 

Mr Matthew Arthur

07 Nov 2022

06 Nov 2026

 

Dr Peter Goodwin

01 Sep 2021

31 Aug 2025

 

Mr Adrian Lewis

01 Sep 2021

31 Aug 2025

 

Mr Peter Riley

07 Nov 2022

06 Nov 2026

 

Mrs Helen Rose

22 Sep 2022

21 Sep 2026

 

Dr Richard Simpson

20 Nov 2020

19 Nov 2024

 

Dr Rosalyn Tavernor

22 Sep 2022

21 Sep 2026

 

Parent governors

 

 

 

Mrs Shilpa Chauhan

03 Nov 2022

02 Nov 2026

 

Mr Ahmed Lawal

03 Nov 2022

02 Nov 2026

 

Mrs Kathryn Mills-Webb

16 Oct 2024

15 Oct 2028

 

Previous governors 

Title Forename Surname Status Appointed Expiry of Office
Fr Jonathan Brandon Foundation 16/12/2021 31/08/2024
Mr Joe Itua Co-opted 24/11/2020 21/03/2024
Dr Angela Byrne Foundation 09/08/2018 08/08/2023
Ms Laura Whittle Foundation 09/08/2019 23/03/2023
Ms Abigail Kiernan Parent 20/11/2020 23/03/2022
Br George Gordon Foundation 18/03/2016 05/06/2020
Mr Damian Grainger Parent 22/11/2018 16/07/2021
Mrs Margaret Kerr Co-opted 25/09/2018 05/06/2020
Mrs Helen Norwood Co-opted 25/09/2018 05/06/2020
Mr Bernard Sharp Co-opted 15/11/2016 05/06/2020

 

Register of Business Interests:

Please find below details of Governor's declarations of interests.

Register of interests 2018/19

Register of interests 2019/20

Register of interests 2020/21

Register of interests 2021/22

Register of Interests 2022/23

Register of Interests 2023/24

 

MEETING ATTENDANCE:

Please find below details of Governors' meeting attendance:

Meeting attendance 2023/24

Copies of agendas and minutes of the Full Governing Body and its committees are available on request. Please email office@st-ambrosecollege.org.uk if you would like to request any such documents.

 

Contacting the Governors:

If you would like further information about the St Ambrose College Governing Body or would like to contact a Governor, please write or email the Clerk to Governors. 

 

Clerk to Governors for St Ambrose College
Trust Governor Services
28-32 Greenwood Street
Altrincham
WA14 1RZ 

enquiries@trustgs.co.uk