Our Current Governors
These are our current governors, and governors who have resigned in the last 12 months.

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.
Governance
Full Name | Trust Governance |
Nick Speight is a sponsor governor and Chair of Governors.
He can be contacted by emailing chairofgovs@failsworth.coop.
Alternatively, you can post a letter addressed to ‘FAO Chair of Governors, Co-op Academy Failsworth, Brierley Avenue, Manchester, M35 9HA.’
Full Name | Nick Speight |
Title | Chair of Governors |
Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
Category of Governor | Chair of Governors, Sponsor |
Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
Sub-committees | Finance, Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | Co-op Employee |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | Finance: 1/1 |
Ambrin Shah is a sponsor governor.
Full Name | Ambrin Shah |
Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Jane Martindale is a partnership governor.
Full Name | Jane Martindale |
Date Appointment | 30/11/2021 |
Category of Governor | Community Governor |
Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
Sub-committees | Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | n/a |
Mike Greenacre is a co-opted governor.
Full Name | Mike Greenacre |
Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
Category of Governor | Community Governor |
Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | Co-op Academies Trust Board Director, Minority Shareholder in Children's Nursery- Greenstone Limited |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 4/4 |
Nijat Turan is a co-opted governor.
Full Name | Nijat Turan |
Date Appointment | 25/06/2019 |
Category of Governor | Community Governor |
Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 0/2 |
Phill Quirk is Headteacher of Co-op Academy Failsworth.
Full Name | Phill Quirk |
Title | Headteacher |
Category of Governor | Ex-Officio |
Sub-committees | Finance, Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | Finance: 2/2 |
Full Name | Indupriya Raghunanth |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 04/09/2020 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | Employee of the Co-op |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Full Name | Nick Websdell |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 24/09/2020 |
Category of Governor | Community Governor |
Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | Consultant at Rowan Learning Trust which has worked with Co-op Academies Trust |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Full Name | Paul Watson |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 23/09/2021 |
Category of Governor | Staff Governor |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Full Name | Clare Appleby |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 28/09/2021 |
Category of Governor | Parent |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Full Name | Helen Taylor |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 23/09/2021 |
Category of Governor | Staff Governor |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Declarations of Interest | Volunteers and husband is Chairman of Stalybridge Celtic Juniors FC, |
Richard Hatley is a sponsor governor.
Full Name | Richard Hatley |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 11/05/2018 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | Appointed by Sponsor |
Sub-committees | Finance |
Declarations of Interest | Employee of the Co-op |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Natalie Prince is a parent governor.
Full Name | Natalie Prince |
Date Appointment | 13/10/2017 |
Category of Governor | Parent |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Sub-committees | Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | Greater Manchester Police: Employee, Parent of student at the academy |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 1/2) |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | (2019/20- 0/2) |
Date of Resignation | 27/05/2021 |
Kerrie Fayomi is a staff governor.
Full Name | Kerrie Fayomi |
Date Appointment | 19/06/2019 |
Category of Governor | Staff |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
Date of Resignation | 20/07/2021 |
Paul Jacques is a co-opted governor.
Full Name | Paul Jacques |
Date Appointment | 01/09/2017 |
Category of Governor | Co-opted |
Appointed by | Appointed by Governing Body |
Sub-committees | Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | Tameside Education Attainment and Improvement Board: Member, Glodwick Primary School: Governor, Oldham Education Partnership Board: Trustee, Oldham’s Virtual School: Chair of Governing Body, Oldham SACRE: Member, Association of School and College Leaders: Negotiation Secretary , Kingfisher Multi Academy Trust: Trustee, Governor is married to the councillor for Failsworth East |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
Date of Resignation | 30/07/2021 |
Joanne Farnworth is a staff governor.
Full Name | Joanne Farnworth |
Date Appointment | 01/09/2020 |
Category of Governor | Staff |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Sub-committees | Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | (2019/20- 2/2) |
Date of Resignation | 31/08/2021 |
Tracie Redshaw is a parent governor.
Full Name | Tracie Redshaw |
Date Appointment | 13/10/2017 |
Category of Governor | Parent |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Sub-committees | Student Standards |
Declarations of Interest | Daughter is employed by Failsworth as a Teaching Assistant |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | n/a |
Date of Resignation | 12/10/2021 |
Full Name | Steven Howarth |
Title | Governor |
Date Appointment | 13/10/2021 |
Category of Governor | Parent |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Date of Resignation | 13/01/2022 |