Who We Are

Governor List 2025-2026

NameAppointed byFrom/toGovernor RolesMeetings Attended
Chair

Julie Brandreth

chair@barnton.cheshire.sch.uk

Weaver Trust22/09/2024 to 21/09/25Chair

Safeguarding

Health and Safety

Invited: 5

Attended: 4

Vice Chair

Chris Coghlan

Parents01/09/2025

Vice Chair

Pupil Premium

Cyber Security

Invited: 3

Attended: 3

Sara AlbistonEx-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher01/09/2025

HeadteacherInvited: 3

Attended: 3

Erin ReesElected by school staff01/09/2024 to 31/08/2028Staff governorInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Tom ShubrookWeaver Trust08/12/2024

to

07/12/2028

Sports PremiumInvited: 5

Attended: 4

Sara FrithElected by parents07/09/2020 to

06/09/2025

Teaching and LearningInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Denise CoyWeaver Trust01/09/2021 to

31/08/2027

WellbeingInvited: 5

Attended: 4

Rosemary CharltonWeaver Trust01/01/2023

to

31/12/2027

SENDInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Who We Are

Governor List 2024-2025

NameAppointed byFrom/toGovernor RolesMeetings Attended
Chair

Julie Brandreth

chair@barnton.cheshire.sch.uk

Weaver Trust22/09/2024 to 21/09/25Chair

Safeguarding

Health and Safety

Invited: 5

Attended: 4

Erin Pidsley

Vice chair

Elected by parents01/09/2021 to

31/08/2025

Vice chair

Pupil Premium

Invited: 5

Attended: 4

Greg de SouzaObserver as Executive Headteacher01/09/2024 to

Executive HeadInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Samantha RutterEx-officio by virtue of office as Head of School01/01/2023 to

Head of SchoolInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Erin ReesElected by school staff01/09/2024 to 31/08/2028Staff governorInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Tom ShubrookWeaver Trust08/12/2024

to

07/12/2028

Sports PremiumInvited: 5

Attended: 4

Sara FrithElected by parents07/09/2020 to

06/09/2025

Teaching and LearningInvited: 5

Attended: 5

Denise CoyWeaver Trust01/09/2021 to

31/08/2027

WellbeingInvited: 5

Attended: 4

Rosemary CharltonWeaver Trust01/01/2023

to

31/12/2027

SENDInvited: 5

Attended: 5


Weaver Trust Trustees

Julian Cobley – Chair of Trustees

Annette Williams – CEO

Craig Ridge – Chair of Finance Committee

Mark Williams – Chair of Education and Standards Committee

Chris Hampshire

Matt Lord

Rob Foreman

Emma Ford

Yvonne Thwaites