CHAIR OF GOVERNORS: Emily Jones
Emily is a member of the local community in Chorlton. She has two young children who attend Chorlton Park Primary School. Emily has worked as a finance professional all her career and is currently employed as Director of Finance for AQA. Emily joined the Chorlton High Local Governing Body as she wanted to use her wide range of skills in a volunteering capacity.
PARENT GOVERNORS
Claire Brown
Claire is the parent of a current Chorlton High student and the Director of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment at the University of Manchester. Claire has extensive experience of leadership in Higher Education and has previously been a trustee for a European charity. Claire joined the Chorlton High School Governing Body as she was keen to use her skills and experience in a voluntary capacity within the local community. Claire is also Vice Chair of the Governing Body.
Sharmishtha Ghangrekar
Sharmishtha joined the Governing Body as a Parent Governor in Spring 2024. She has a child in the Lower School at CHS. Sharmishtha is a GP who works in children’s mental health services and safeguarding teams. She is passionate about community, wellbeing, and education
COMMUNITY GOVERNORS
Mandie Shilton Godwin
Mandie is a Labour and Co-operative councillor representing Chorlton Park ward. She has lived and worked in the local area for 26 years. Her professional career was in voluntary and third sector management and she has extensive senior management and governance experience. She recently retired from the 'day job' to focus on being a councillor.
Alf Parrington
Alf Parrington is a Co-opted Governor serving on the Chorlton High School LGB. He is the chairperson of the Mainstream Resources and Finance Committee, as well as sitting on the Audit Committee. Professionally, Alf has experience in Finance and Management, as well as many years experience working in the Further Education Sector.
Gary Bury
Gary is a Co-opted Governor and has two children at Chorlton High. Professionally he is a qualified accountant and CEO of technology business. He has lived in Chorlton for 20 years and joined the governing body to use his experience to help Chorlton High continue to thrive and develop.
Angela Keane
Prior to taking up a position on the Chorlton High School Governing Body, Angela was a Parent Governor and then Chair at a local primary school MAT. Angela understands the complexities of governance in an academy and the importance of each LGB having a strong voice on the Trust Board. Angela also runs her own counselling practice in Chorlton and is a counsellor in a high school.
Fabian Ramos
Fabian is an Assistant Headteacher at Pioneer House SEND High School. Prior to working with student with SEND, he worked overseas in both language schools and early years settings. Fabian joined the LGB as SEND governor to support CHS's development and to be a part of their journey. He understands the need for accountability within schools and his skillset is well suited to the role.
STAFF GOVERNORS
Elizabeth Ransome
Lizi has taught at CHS for 14 years - she is a teacher of Drama and a member of the Achievement Team. She is the co-chair of the youth voice group for the Manchester Cultural & Educational Partnership and the Creative Influencers. She is also co-chair of Z-Arts Board of Trustees. Lizi is part of the National Theatre Teachers Network. In addition to this, she has just helped create the Manchester Drama/English Teachers network, working with a group of theatres across Manchester.
Diannah Miller
Diannah has taught languages across the North West for more than 20 years and is currently Assistant Curriculum Leader for Modern Foreign Languages. She is passionate about language learning and has spent her career supporting opportunities for students to travel and study in Europe. She was an ambassador for the British Council for 12 years and has also worked in teacher training.
Governing Body Information
| Name | Position on Governing Body | Specific/ Other Roles | Start of Term of Office | End of Term of Office | How was the appointment made? | Pecuniary / Business Interest | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Brown | Parent Governor |
Vice Chair Pupil Premium |
15/07/2022 | 14/07/2026 | Parent election | None | |
| Gary Bury | Co-opted Governor | Curriculum & Standards | 13/09/2022 | 12/09/2026 | Co-opted | None | |
| Sharmishtha Ghangrekar | Parent Governor | 30/01/2024 | 29/01/2028 | Parent election | |||
| Emily Jones | Community Governor | Chair of Governors | 11/05/2021 | 10/05/2025 | Co-opted | None | Employed by AQA Exam Board |
| Angela Keane | Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding Attendance & Behaviour | 18/10/2022 | 17/10/2026 | Parent election | None | |
| Diannah Miller | Staff Governor | 12/03/2024 | 11/03/2028 | Staff Election | None | ||
|
Zoe Morris |
Headteacher | n/a | n/a | Ex officio | None | ||
| Alf Parrington | Community Governor | Resources & Finance | 02/10/2022 | 01/10/2026 | Co-opted | None | |
| Elizabeth Ransome | Staff Governor | Health & Safety | 13/03/2023 | 12/03/2027 | Staff Election | None | |
| Fabian Ramos | Community Governor | SEND | 10/09/2024 | 09/09/2028 | Co-opted | None | Teacher within Prospere Learning Trust |
| Mandie Shilton Godwin | Community Governor | 11/05/2021 | 10/05/2025 |
Co-opted | None | Councillor for Manchester City Council | |
| Katie Jones | Community Governor | SEN | 26/01/2021 | 25/06/2024 | Co-opted | None | Teacher at Piper Hill School (Prospere Trust) |
| Sarah Penrose | Staff Governor | 13/07/2021 | 12/12/2023 | Staff Election | None |
Information about the Governance Structure and Scheme of Delegation can be found on the Prospere Trust website.
