Inspire Education Trust Governance
Rev Christopher Cocksworth
Appointed by: Diocese of Coventry
Date Appointed: 01/09/2019
Tenure: Undefined
Other School Governor Post Held: Academies within the Coventry Diocese
Connections to Staff: Daughter in law works for the trust
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
David Bermingham
Appointed by: Strategic Board – Inspire Education Trust
Date Appointed: 25/02/2022
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
April Gold
Appointed by: Coventry Diocesan Board of Education
Date Appointed: 01/05/19
Tenure Undefined
Other School Governor Post Held: Deputy Diocesan Director of Education
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Paul Smith
Appointed by: Strategic Board – Inspire Education Trust
Date Appointed: 01/01/2020
Tenure Undefined
Other School Governor Post Held:
Connections to Staff: Wife works for the trust
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Tulo Raistrick
Appointed by: Strategic Board – Inspire Education Trust
Date Appointed: 22/11/2021
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
David Bermingham
Appointed by: Members
Date appointed: 09.10.2020
Tenure: 4 Years
Position of Responsibility:
Business Interests Declared: None
Mark Gore>
Appointed by: MAT Board of Directors
Date appointed: 01/09/2019
Tenure: 4 Years
Position of Responsibility: Safeguarding
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interest in the MAT
Christopher Spencer
Appointed by: Members Appointed
Date appointed: 07.03.2022
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
David Kershaw
Appointed by: Members Appointment
Date Appointed: 01/09/15
Tenure: 4 Years
Position of Responsibility: Director Midlands Academies Trust
Other School Governor Post Held: Yes Bluecoat
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Rachel Mason
Appointed by: MAT Board of Directors
Date appointed: 01/09/2019
Tenure: 4 Years
Position of Responsibility: Finance
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interest in the MAT
Sybil Hanson
Appointed by: Members appointment
Date Appointed: 01/12/18
Tenure 4 years
Position of Responsibility: Education
Other School governor Post Held: Yes, ST Johns C of E Academy
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Mary Aluko
Appointed by: Members
Date appointed: 01.09.2020
Tenure: 4 Years
Position of Responsibility: Legal
Business Interests Declared: None
Vicki Shelley
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: As Headteacher automatic member of Governing Body
Position of responsibility: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 19.09.2016
Tenure: Until ceases to work in the Academy
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Josh Boxhall
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 31.03.2020
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Charlotte Marten
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 16.02.2022
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Lyn Johnson
Type of Governor: Foundation
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility: Chair
Date Appointed: 13.10.2020
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Richard Hibbert
Type of Governor: Foundation
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed:
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Emma Griffiths
Type of Governor: Foundation
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 29.09.2022
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Peter Merylees
Type of Governor: Foundation
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility: Vice Chair
Date Appointed: 14.09.2020
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Ravensdale Primary School – School Business Manager
James Okore Ombudo
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 01.11.2020
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Co Opted Governor at Grangehurst Primary School
Paul Cowie
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 01.11.2020
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Madaleine Morgan
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: As Headteacher automatic member of Governing Body
Position of responsibility: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 27.04.2020
Tenure: Whilst Headteacher of Clifford Bridge
Business Interests Declared: –
Julie Tarka
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: Elected by staff
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 02.06.2021
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Sarah Buxcey
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 26.08.2020
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Alex Thomlinson
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility: Vice Chair
Date of Appoint: 01/09/2019
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Shervin Motamedi
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 22.03.2022
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Chisom Akujobi
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date Appointed: 18.10.2022
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Nigel Evans
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 14.10.2019
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Stephanie Jones
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 07.11.2021
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Janine Nettey
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Date Appointed: 03.02.2020
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Staff Governor Joseph Cash Primary School. Senior Leader Joseph Cash Primary School
Claire Jones
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: As Headteacher automatic member of Governing Board
Position of responsibility: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 01/09/2018
Tenure: Until ceases to work in the Academy
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Laura McCarthy
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 14.05.2018
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Dilesha Chima
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 13.07.2022
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Nancy Perkins
Type of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 01/04/2017
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Claire Milbourne
Type of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 14.07.2021
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Sally Mahers
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed: Following Parent Election
Position of Responsibility: Chair
Date of Appoint: 16.11.2020
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Carly Snee
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed: Following Parent Election
Position of Responsibility: Vice Chair
Date of Appoint: 01/10/2018
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Damien Randell
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 04.11.2021
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Steve Withers
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed: IET
Position of Responsibility: N/A
Date of Appoint: 29/09/2020
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Gill Bowser
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: As Headteacher automatic member of Governing Board
Position of responsibility: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 01/09/2019
Tenure: Until ceases to work in Academy
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Barbara Watts
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 18.10.2022
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Phil Johnson
Type of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: Inspire education Trust
Position of responsibility: Chair
Date Appointed: 01/09/2019
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Jen Davoile
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 14.07.2021
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Charlotte Marten
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility: Vice Chair
Date Appointed: 31.08.2019
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Clare Smith
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 23.03.2022
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial interests in the school
Gemma Downes
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: Inspire Education Trust
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: N/A
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: St Paul’s CofE Primary School Employee
Emma Garrity
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 19.03.2021
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Manisha Patel
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: Inspire Education Trust
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 29.09.2020
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Damien Sowerby
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: As Headteacher automatic member of Governing Board
Position of responsibility: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 01/09/15
Tenure: Until cease to work in the Academy
Other School Governor Posts Held:
Business Interests Declared: N/A
Dawn Keeling
Type of Governor: Foundation
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 20.10.2019
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Jo Collins
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 18.10.2022
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Don Pendergrast
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed: Following Parent Elections
Position of responsibility: Chair
Date Appointed: 31.08.2019
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Kate Stevenson
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility: Vice Chair
Date appointed: 01.09.2019
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Gemma Hathaway
Type of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 06.10.2021
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Tony Thistlewood
Type of Governor: Foundation
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 26.11.2021
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Richard Hulm
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date Appointed: 03.03.2021
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Michelle Harris
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: Inspire Education Trust
Position of responsibility: Headteacher
Date Appointed: 29/04/2019
Tenure: Until Ceases to work in academy
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Kim Benning
Type of Governor: Staff
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 18.10.2022
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Emma Culey
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility: Chair
Date Appointed: 02.03.2022
Tenure: 4 Years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Catherine Batch
Type of Governor: Co-opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of responsibility:
Date Appointed: 13.07.2022
Tenure: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Stef Goodwin
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 01/09/2019
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Adelina Skirth
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 18.10.2022
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Stefan Murray
Type of Governor: Co Opted
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility: Vice Chair
Date of Appoint: 18.10.2022
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Jane Durkin
Type of Governor: Co-Opted
Appointed by IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 13.07.2022
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school
Jamie Moulding
Type of Governor: Parent
Appointed by: IET
Position of Responsibility:
Date of Appoint: 18.10.2022
Tenue: 4 years
Business Interests Declared: Does not have any financial or business interests in the school