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.
Composition of the Board:
Members:
- Alan Bell
- Patrick Heywood
- Paula Jones
- Naboth Tinarwo
Trustees:
- Alan Bell
- Orlagh Cliff
- Sue Green - Parent Trustee
- Gerry Heath - Vice Chair
- Ben Hunt
- 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
- Ruth Williams - Parent Trustee
- Kian Woodward
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) |
Alan Bell | Trustee & Member | 19/9/19-30/9/27 | |
Patrick Heywood | Member | NA | |
Naboth Tinarwo | Member | Child attends SHSSFC | NA |
Paula Jones | Member | Child attends SHSSFC / Director of Quality and Standards, The Heath Family MAT | NA |
Orlagh Cliff | Trustee | Children (x2) attend SHSSFC | 23/10/21 – 23/10/25 |
Susan Green | Parent Trustee | Child attends SHSSFC | 25/6/21 – 26/6/25 |
Gerry Heath | Vice Chair- Trustee | 19/9/19 – 30/9/27 | |
Ben Hunt | Trustee | Head of Property, Rease Heath College | 19/9/19 – 30/9/27 |
Sharon Joyce | Trustee | 19/9/19 – 30/9/27 | |
David Morgan | Trustee | Child attends SHSSFC | 19/7/23 – 19/7/27 |
Matt Snelson | Trustee | Child attends SHSSFC/ CEO of Sir John Brunner Foundation | 1/4/25 – 1/4/28 |
Ellen Walton | Headteacher | Trustee on the Cornovii Trust | NA |
Caty Reid | Chair of Trustees | Headteacher of Clayton Hall Academy | 21/9/22 – 16/9/26 |
Ruth Williams | Parent Trustee | Child attends SHSSFC / Governor at Elworth CofE Primary school / Director of Smile Group. Charity | 13/12/23 – 13/12/27 |
Kian Woodward | Trustee | Child attends SHSSFC | 13/12/23 – 13/12/27 |
T = Trustee
M = Member
Changes to the Board of Trustees:
Gemma Bailey, Member - resigned 12/12/24
Attendance to Board of Trustee Meetings 2023-2024

Attendance to Board of Trustee Meetings 2022-2023

Company information
Registered in England and Wales
Registered number: 07404747
Registered Office: SHSSFC, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, Cheshire CW11 3NT