Cherry Oak School
Working Together for Success
Cherry Oak School
Working Together for Success
Governors
Welcome to the Governors section of our school website.
As Cherry Oak School is in a Federation with Victoria School we have one Governing Body for both schools. The Governing Board of the Federation has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Victoria College, enabling the College to benefit from being associated with the Federation.
Our Federation brings innumerable benefits and it has been a huge success. We have staff who are employed across the Federation and we share resources and expertise.
Many of the governors have a great deal of experience and offer us both challenge and support as necessary. All the governors are extremely dedicated and give generously of their time to both schools in the Federation.
Our Governors are made up of representatives from key stakeholder groups - parents, staff, the local authority and the local community.
We have four Full Governing Body meetings during the school year. We also have committees for Finance, Personnel, Teaching & Learning and Buildings, Health & Safety which usually meet once each term.
You can contact the Governing Body through the Clerk to the Governors - Mr Tim Bennett by email on t.bennett@victoria.bham.sch.uk
Governor Types and Terms of Office
Name | Governor Type | Term ends |
Clare Mills | Chair of Governors (Co-opted) | 12/02/29 |
| Lesley Jackson | Vice Chair (Co-opted governor) | 5/03/30 |
Gary Coffey | Executive Head Teacher | Ex officio |
Helen Schneider | Elected staff governor | 13/11/29 |
Ann Ellis | Local authority governor | 6/12/26 |
Sadie Bolton | Co-opted governor | 13/07/29 |
David Budden | Co-opted governor | 30/04/29 |
Martin Carpenter | Co-opted governor | 13/07/29 |
| Gillian Hill | Co-opted governor | 9/12/29 |
Sue McCorkindale | Co-opted governor | 13/07/29 |
| Adam Shirwa | Co-opted governor | 30/09/30 |
| Lisa Wootton | Co-opted governor | 6/12/26 |
| Elizabeth Chambers | Parent Governor | 6/7/30 |
| Tim Bennett | Clerk |
Governing Board Committees 2026-2027
Committee | Members |
Finance | Mr Budden, Mr Carpenter, Mr Coffey, Mrs Jackson (Chair), Mr Shirwa |
Personnel | Mr Budden, Mr Coffey, Mrs Hill (Chair), Mrs McCorkindale, Mrs Mills |
Teaching & Learning | Mrs Ellis, Mrs McCorkindale, Mrs Mills (Chair), Miss Schneider, Miss Wootton |
Buildings, Health & Safety | Mr Carpenter (Chair), Mr Coffey, Mrs Hill |
| Head Teacher Performance Management | Mrs McCorkindale, Mrs Mills |
| Discipline | All non-staff governors are enrolled as members of this committee and a panel of three governors drawn from the list should a meeting be required. |
| Appeals | All non-staff governors are enrolled as members of this committee and a panel of three governors drawn from the list should a meeting be required. |
Link Governors 2026-2027
Safeguarding (including attendance) | Mrs Bolton |
| SEND & Curriculum | Mrs McCorkindale |
| Medical Needs & Looked After Children | Mr Budden |
| Stakeholder Engagement | Miss Wootton |
| Pupil Data & Pupil Premium | Mrs Ellis |
| Governor Induction | Mrs Mills |
| Well-being | Miss Wootton |
Register of Governors Pecuniary and Personal Interests
Governor attendance
Annual Governance Statements
Governors' Roles
Instrument of Government
NGA Awards for Outstanding Vision and Strategy 2019
