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Governors

The current Governing Body at Woodlands Academy of Learning for 2026-2027 is as follows:

Community Governors

  • Mr R Lawrence (Chair)
  • Miss K Glanville

LA Governor

  • Mrs M McGrath

Co-opted Governor

  • Mr S Simpson (Vice Chair)
  • Mrs D Sims
  • Mr J Whitehouse

Parent Governors

  • Mrs E Bate
  • Mrs K Sohal

Staff Governors

  • Mrs T Newton (Headteacher)
  • Mrs J Jackson (Assistant Headteacher)
  • Mrs J Graham (Pastoral Team and Safeguarding)

 

Members

  • Mr M Reid
  • Mr R Eynon
  • Mr I Whitehouse

Governance Structure

 

Trustee Registers of Business & Pecuniary Interest 2025/2026

Trustees Name Appointment Date & term of Office Type of Trustee Appointed by Business Interest & Date Charity Trustee Details & Date Trustee/Gov     at Other Establishments & Date Member of professional body, organisation or Public body & Date Contractual Link to Academy or Other Education Setting & Date Relationship to staff / pupils / trustees Signed/ Confirmed Date
Ellena Bate 14/10/22 – 13/10/26 Parent Trustee Parents N/A N/A N/A None None Parent of registered pupils Yes 16/10/2024
Russell Eynon December 2022 Member Members Company director Breakwells Paints Ltd and Arcs & Sparks N/A N/A None None None N/A N/A
Kate Glanville 06/07/23 - 05/07/27 Community Trustee Board of Trustees Head of Dept – BCU
Sept 2013		 N/A N/A Member of Geographical Association Woodlands provide Teacher Training for BCU students via School Direct None YES 25/09/2025
Jayne Graham 19/10/25 – 18/10/29 Staff Trustee Staff None N/A N/A None Pastoral & Safeguarding Team

Sept 2010

 None YES 30/09/2025
Julia Jackson 25/09/18 – 24/09/26 Staff Trustee Staff None N/a N/A None Assistant Head

Sept 2009

 None YES 08/09/2025
Robert Lawrence 11/10/24 – 10/10/28 Chair Community Trustee Board of Trustees None 1. Dunston with Coppenhall PCC – April 2019

2. Hyde Lea & Coppenhall Village Hall July 2010

 LGB member at Haughton St. Giles CE Primary Academy

Dec 2019 – Dec 2023

 None None None YES 13/10/2025
Mary B McGrath 17/03/2026 – 16/03/2030 LA Governor Board of Trustees None N/A N/A None None None YES 25/09/2025
Tamsin Newton Accounting Officer Headteacher Board of Trustees None NAHT

2020

 N/A None Headteacher

2015

 None YES 24/09/2025
Matthew Reid December 2021 Member Members None N/A N/A None None None N/A N/A
Sam Simpson 02/12/25 – 01/12/29 Vice Chair
Co-opted Governor		 Board of Trustees Relationship Director, HSBC Bank

April 2022

 N/A N/A None None Parent of a registered pupil

Related to T Alves (Staff Member)

 YES 24/09/2024
Diane Sims 17/03/2026 – 16/03/2030 Co-opted Governor Board of Trustees None N/A N/A Member of – The Rotary Club, Willenhall

2004

 None None YES 25/09/2025
Karmjit Sohal 12/06/2025 - 11/06/2029 Parent Trustee Parents None N/A N/A None None Parent of a registered pupil YES 23/06/2025
Ian Whitehouse September 2023  Member Members Staffordshire Police N/A N/A None None None N/A N/A
Joshua Whitehouse 23/03/23 - 22/03/27 Community Trustee Board of Trustees   N/A N/A None None None YES 08/11/2024

Committee Members & Attendance 2024/2025 – 2025/2026

Full Board Meetings 
Dates: 26/09/24 05/12/24 27/03/25 03/07/25 25/09/25 04/12/25 19/03/26 16/07/26
Christine Bate

A

 A - - - - - -
Ellena Bate P A P A P X A  
Kate Glanville P A P P P P P  
Jayne Graham P P P P P P P  
Julia Jackson A P A P P P P  
Robert Lawrence P P P P P P P  
MaryB Mcgrath P A P P P A P  
Tamsin Newton P P P P P A P  
Sam Simpson P P A P A P P  
Diane Sims P P A P P P P  
Karmjit Sohal - - - P X X P  
Susan Spriggs P P P P P A P  
Joshua Whitehouse X P A P X P A  

Key: P = Present, A = Absent (Apologies), X = Absent (No Apologies), – = Attendance not Required

Finance, Staffing & Buildings Committee (Audit & Risk)  
Dates: 21/11/24 27/02/25 26/06/25 13/11/25 12/02/26 18/06/26
Robert Lawrence P P P P P  
MaryB Mcgrath P A A P A  
Tamsin Newton A P P A P  
Sam Simpson P P P P P  
Diane Sims P P P P P  
Joshua Whitehouse X P A P P  
Curriculum & Standards Committee
Dates: 10/10/24 06/03/25 15/05/25 23/10/25 05/03/26 14/05/26
Christine Bate P A - - - -
Ellena Bate P P P P P  
Kate Glanville P P P P P  
Jayne Graham P P P P P  
Julia Jackson A P P P P  
Robert Lawrence P P P P P  
Tamsin Newton P P P P P  
Karmjit Sohal - - - A A  
Susan Spriggs P P A P P  

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