Governors

• Jonathan Bell
  Principal (Ex-Officio Governor)
  Jonathan Bell

  Appointed by trustees: 01/09/2020

• Ashley Travis
  Co-Opted Governor (Chair)
  Ashley Travis

  Date of appointment: 13/05/2025

  Term of Office: 13/05/2025 - 12/05/2029
  

  Appointed by Trustees

  Ashley is currently Vice Principal at The Hathershaw College and has worked there as a Senior Leader for over 15 years. He previously led a variety of areas such as SEND, pastoral care (behaviour, attendance, rewards, student voice), safeguarding and student wellbeing as senior mental health lead practitioner.

  As Vice Principal, he currently provides leadership of achievement and standards across the College, leading their strategic approach towards Literacy, Pupil Premium, Digital Strategy, CEIAG (Careers Education, Information and Guidance), and Parental Engagement.

  Ashley is proud to continue teaching Geography and to encourage students to gain an understanding and appreciation of both the human and physical world around them.

  Ashley feels privileged to be serving as Chair of Governors at Werneth Primary School.

• Jane Hodgson
  Co-opted Governor (Vice Chair)
  Jane Hodgson

  Date of appointment: 01/02/2019

  Term of Office: 01/09/2022 - 01/09/2026
  

  Appointed by Trustees

  Jane initially worked in industry after leaving school with a background in business and finance, but then returned to education and gained a BA(Hons) degree in Primary Education with QTS. She has taught for many years and was a governor for 6 years. She has taught across Key Stage 1 & 2, leading in Art & Design, SEND, Literacy, and Looked After Children, and was Key Stage 2 leader. At present she is the Designated Safeguarding Lead, and more recently has become the GDPR champion in school. Jane is currently a Deputy Head Teacher at a school in Rochdale, and works closely with the Governing Body in her role on the Senior Leadership Team.

• Jacqueline Hodgkiss
  Co-opted Governor
  Jacqueline Hodgkiss

  Date of appointment: 10/12/2024

  Term of Office: 10/12/2024 - 09/12/2028
  

  Appointed by Trust Board

  Jackie previously worked at Werneth Primary School for nearly 40 years and served as a Governor for over 15 years. She is proud to be part of this wonderful community and feels privileged to have worked with and supported many families over the years. Most of her time at Werneth was spent working in Early Years, an area which remains a passion for her. She has trained as an Early Language Lead Practitioner and a REAL practitioner. Jackie was formerly Assistant SENDCO and Deputy Safeguarding Lead. She is a trained Trauma Informed Mental Health Practitioner and a Youth Mental Health First Aider. She is also the proud mum to two sons who were both former pupils at Werneth Primary School and OSFC .

• Samaya Javed
  Parent Governor
  Samaya Javed

  Date of appointment: 09/12/2023

  Term of Office: 09/12/2022 - 09/12/2026
  

  Elected by Parents

• Alya Yousaf
  Parent Governor
  Alya Yousaf

  Date of appointment: 15/11/2022

  Term of Office - 15/11/2022 - 15/11/2026
  

  Elected by Parents

• Rob Logan
  Co-Opted Governor
  Rob Logan

  Date of appointment: 17/10/2023

  Term of office: 17/10/2023 - 17/10/2027

  Appointed by Trustees

  Rob is the Senior Vice Principal at The Hathershaw College and for the last decade, his main priority has been to achieve the delivery of a rich, broad and balanced curriculum, alongside the leadership of the pupil premium strategy and assessment recording and reporting systems.

  Rob is proud to continue teaching Geography and being able to support both students and families by improving outcomes within Oldham and helping young people from our community progress onto further and higher education.

• Rhea Abrahams
  Co-opted Governor
  Rhea Abrahams

  Date of appointment: 17/06/2024
  Term of office: 17/06/2024 - 16/06/2028

  Appointed by trustees

  Rhea currently works with the University of Manchester on the Future Leaders Graduate Programme and is gaining invaluable practical knowledge within the domain of Higher Education.
  She holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology and a PGCert in Higher Education. She currently works in Special Corporate Projects in the university's Finance department and has previously held positions in Strategic Change and as an Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) coordinator.

  
  She is passionate and eager to contribute to Werneth Primary school, leveraging her expertise to support the school's mission and enhance the educational experience for all students.

• Sarah Tomlinson
  Staff Governor
  Sarah Tomlinson

  Date of appointment: 10/07/2024
  Term of office: 10/07/2024 - 09/07/2028
  Elected by staff

• Daniel Lunt
  Staff Governor
  Daniel Lunt

  Date of appointment: 11/03/2025

  Term of office: 11/03/2025 - 10/03/2029

  Elected by school staff

 Meeting Attendance 2025-26

Archive

Meeting Attendance 2024/25

Downloads

• Werneth Register of Interest 2025 26 docx

 Multi Academy Trust Status

Werneth Primary School is part of The Pinnacle Learning Trust along with Oldham Sixth Form College, The Hathershaw College, 

The chair of The Governing Body for Werneth Primary School is Ashley Travis. Should you need to contact him please telephone the school on 0161 770 5333; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: info@wernethprimary.org.uk

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