Board of Trustees

Sandbach High school & Sixth Form College

Board of Trustees

Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College Trustees play a vital role in supporting and overseeing the work of the school.

Trustees have many key responsibilities including overseeing school policies, the school budget and decisions regarding the curriculum.

Message from the Chair of Trustees

Dear Parents and Carers,

We would like to share some recent successes and highlights from our Full Trustees’ Meeting:

Careers Award

We are delighted that the school has recently been awarded the Quality in Careers Standard, recognising the strength, consistency and impact of our Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance across all year groups. Trustees heard excellent feedback from the external assessor, who described our Careers provision as among the strongest they have seen.

Quality of Curriculum Area Reviews

Trustees continue to be impressed by the depth and rigour of curriculum area reviews taking place across departments. These reviews include learning walks, student voice, work scrutiny and evaluation of teaching and learning. Recent reviews in subjects including Science, Business, Computing and Economics show strong, well-embedded routines and high‑quality practice across the curriculum.

Support for Young Carers

We are incredibly proud of the exceptional support provided to our Young Carers. Feedback shared with Trustees highlighted the compassionate, proactive and long‑standing commitment the school has to these students. This provision goes far beyond statutory requirements and continues to be recognised as a real strength of the school community.

SSAT Educational Outcomes Award

We are very pleased to announce that the school has received an SSAT Educational Outcomes Award for being in the top 10% of non‑selective schools nationally for student attainment in the 2025 end of KS4 exams. This reflects the hard work, resilience and ambition of our students, supported by our dedicated staff.

Parent Trustee Vacancy

We have a vacancy for a Parent Trustee which we will be advertising after the Easter Break, in particular the Board is keen for candidates to have skills in education and safeguarding to apply for this position.

Thank you for your ongoing support for Sandbach High school and Sixth Form College

Caty Reid

Chair of the Board of Trustees

March 26

Composition of the Board

Members:

Chris Abbott
Mark Aspden
Alan Bell
Charlotte Clark
Naboth Tinarwo

Trustees:

Alan Bell
Orlagh Cliff
Sue Green
Gerry Heath - Vice Chair
Ben Hunt
Emma Jones - Parent Trustee
Sharon Joyce - Careers Link Trustee
David Morgan
Caty Reid - Chair of Board of Trustees / Safeguarding Link Trustee
Matt Snelson - SEND Link Trustee
Ellen Walton - Headteacher
Kian Woodward
Vacancy - Parent Trustee

Committees

Finance and Audit committee (F&A) – Chair – Sharon Joyce (Alan Bell - Vice Chair)

Student and Curriculum committee (S&C)– Chair – Matt Snelson (Orlagh Cliff - Vice Chair)

Resources Committee (R) – Chair – Ben Hunt (co-chaired with Gerry Heath)

Annual declarations of Conflict of Interests and pecuniary interest, roles and term.

Name	Role	Declaration	Term (if Trustee)
Chris Abbott	Member	Child attend SHSSFC	NA
Mark Aspden	Member	Governor Wharton CE Winsford / Edsential Community Interest	NA
Alan Bell	Trustee & Member		19/9/19-30/9/27
Charlotte Clark	Member	Child attend SHSSFC, SBM and Associate Governor, Dingle/Haslington Primary	NA
Orlagh Cliff	Trustee	Child attends SHSSFC	23/10/21 – 23/10/29
Susan Green	Parent Trustee	Child attends SHSSFC	18/6/25 - 18/6/29
Gerry Heath	Vice Chair- Trustee		19/9/19 – 30/9/27
Ben Hunt	Trustee	Head of Property, Reaseheath College	19/9/19 – 30/9/27
Emma Jones	Parent Trustee	Children (x2) attend SHSSFC	18/6/25 – 18/6/29
Sharon Joyce	Trustee		19/9/19 – 30/9/27
David Morgan	Trustee	Child attends SHSSFC Trustee of Sandbach United Football Club CIO Beswicks Solicitors Ltd	19/7/23 – 19/7/27
Caty Reid	Chair of Trustees	Headteacher of Clayton Hall Academy	21/9/22 – 16/9/26
Matt Snelson	Trustee	CEO of Sir John Brunner Foundation Confederation Schools Trust - Policy advisory board	1/4/25 – 1/4/29
Naboth Tinarwo	Member	Child attends SHSSFC	NA
Ellen Walton	Headteacher	Trustee on the Cornovii Trust	NA

Kian Woodward	Trustee	Child attends SHSSFC	13/12/23 – 13/12/27