The Governors of the Academy are responsible for the staffing, finance, premises, curriculum and future planning of the school. The Governors work very closely with the senior leadership team in making decisions about the school.

The responsibilities of the LGB are delegated from the Trust Board and are detailed in the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation which can be found here.  The Trust Terms of Reference for Local Governors can be found here.

Contact details for Chair & Vice Chair

Chair

Miss R Widdowson
Clerk to Governors Mrs C Gallant
c/o Tudor Grange Academies Trust, Dingle Lane, Solihull, B91 3PD

Vice Chair

Ms A Deacon Skeats
Clerk to Governors Mrs C Gallant
c/o Tudor Grange Academies Trust, Dingle Lane, Solihull, B91 3PD

Governors

All local governors are appointed by Tudor Grange Academies Trust Board of Trustees. You can see the Register of Interests for our Trustees and Members here, and details of our governance structure (including Trustee committees and their membership) here.

NameGovernor TypeTerm FromTerm ToAppointed ByRolesRelevant Business and Pecuniary InterestsTrusteeships and Governorships ElsewherePersonal RelationshipsDate Declared
Bridget BrickleyCommunity Governor11 Oct 202310 Oct 2027Trust BoardSafeguardingNoneWorcester Community Trust and Worcestershire Adults Safeguarding BoardNone23/09/2026
David ButlerPrincipal  Ex-OfficioPrincipalNoneNoneNone21/09/2026
Martin HanneyCommunity Governor16 Oct 202415 Oct 2028Trust Board NoneNoneNone23/09/2026
Fatima HaqueParent Governor11 Nov 202410 Nov 2028Trust Board NoneNoneNone23/09/2026
Sarah HeppleCommunity Governor16 Oct 202415 Oct 2028Trust Board NoneNoneNone20/09/2026
Neil HermanCommunity Governor09 Jun 20258 Jun 2029Trust Board Ideal for All and Community FirstNoneNone23/09/2026
Liz LaidlerCommunity Governor16 Oct 202415 Oct 2028Trust Board Eucore Communication – Owner  23/09/2026
Jim O’TooleCommunity Governor26 Feb 202023 Feb 2027Trust Board Riverside Team Ltd – DirectorNoneNone23/09/2026
Rich OwensStaff Governor11 Feb 202610 Feb 2030Trust Board NoneNoneNone23/09/2026
Jake SidawayStaff Governor11 Feb 202610 Feb 2030Trust Board NoneNoneNone23/09/2026
Anna  SkeatsCommunity Governor09 Jun 20258 Jun 2029Trust BoardViceChair and SENDRainy Day Trust – CEONoneNone23/09/2026
Ms Rebecca WiddowsonCo-opted governor01 Jan 202431 Dec 2027Trust BoardChairNoneChair of Governors at Tudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellNone21/09/2026

Governor Profiles

Rebecca Widdowson

Rebecca Widdowson

Chair

Jim O’Toole

Jim O’Toole

Neil Herman

Neil Herman

Anna Deacon Skeats

Anna Deacon Skeats

Vice Chair

Martin Hanney

Martin Hanney

Sarah Hepple

Sarah Hepple

Liz Laidler

Liz Laidler

Fatima Haque

Fatima Haque

LGB meeting attendance

GovernorGovernor Type22 Sep 202509 Feb 202615 Jun 2026
Bridget BrickleyCo-opted governorYYN
David ButlerPrincipalYYY
Martin HanneyCo-opted governorYYY
Fatima HaqueParent governorYYY
Sarah HeppleCo-opted governorYYY
Neil HermanCo-opted governorYYY
Liz LaidlerCo-opted governorYYN
Jim O’TooleCo-opted governorYYY
Rich OwensStaff governorn/aYY
Jake SidawayStaff governorn/aYY
Anna  SkeatsCo-opted governorYYY
Ms Rebecca WiddowsonCo-opted governorYYY

Governors who have left over the past 12 months

Full NameRoleDate appointedDate resigned
Mrs Sarah-Jane GreenStaff governor20/09/202411/04/2025
Joanne WiddowsonCo-opted governor18/06/202118/06/2025

Become a Governor

We are looking for people who may be interested in becoming a school governor. Watch the video below to find out more about the role and what it involves.

To apply, please complete the form at https://tgacademy.jotform.com/262253835156055

Collecting and Publishing Trust Board and Local Governing Body Data

Diversity is important and we want our Trust Board and Local Governing Bodies to be increasingly reflective of the communities they serve.

Provision of diversity data is voluntary.  We have asked all Local Governors and Trustees to submit their data on a voluntary basis.  At this point only 45% of Local Governors and Trustees have submitted data.  This is felt to be insufficient to be a true reflection of governance within our Trust and therefore at this stage we have no data to publish. This will be monitored on an annual basis.