Our Governing Body
Name |
Position |
Type of Governor |
Skill Set |
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Penny Riddle |
Chair of Governing BodyDate Appointed: 10/01/2025 Appointed by Directors Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Company Secretary for Nine Elms Computing Ltd and consultant with NextGen Makers Governance roles in other educational institutions: Hanbury First School Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 of 6 |
Co-opted | Education |
Nikki Wnuk
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Vice Chair of Governing BodyDate Appointed: 26/11/2018 Resigned: 27/11/2025 Appointed by Directors Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Lecturer & Tutor at HOW College and Barracudas Activity Day Camps Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 of 6 |
Parent | |
Paul Nimmo
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Date Appointed: 15/12/2022 Appointed by Parents Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Head of Management Accounts and Business Planning to; Director of Commercial Finance Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in the previous academic year: NA |
Parent | Accounting |
Nicole Craddock-Zhang
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Date Appointed: 22/11/2022 Resigned 21/11/2024 Appointed by Directors Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Programmes and client manager for an UK Top-10 university in the midlands, following a career in International Relations, Marketing Communications, and Business Development. I enjoy fitness, playing the piano, travelling with my family, learning new things and trying new food. |
Co-Opted | |
Sam Ammar |
Date Appointed: 29/03/2023 Appointed by Directors Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Managing Director at Velvet Marketing and Elected Councillor and Chairman of Bromsgrove District Council. Chair of Bromsgrove Labour Party amid a Trustee for Citizens Advice Bureau. Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in the previous academic year: NA |
Co-Opted | |
Helen Colcombe |
HeadteacherDate Appointed: 27/01/2021 Appointed by Directors Term of Office: NA Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: NA Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 of 6 |
Ex-Officio | Education |
Rebecca Radway |
Date Appointed: Resigned: Appointed by staff Term of Office: 4 years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Member of staff at The Vaynor First School |
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James Walker
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Date Appointed: 20/12/2023 Appointed by Staff Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Deputy Head at The Vaynor First School Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in the previous academic year: 6 out of 6 |
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Matthew Hartles |
Date Appointed: 20/01/2025 Appointed by Parents Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Senior Manager for NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board Volunteer for Redditch Borough Football Club |
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Holly Phipps |
Date Appointed: 26/11/2024 Appointed by Staff Term of Office: 4 Years Business, Personal and Pecuniary Interests: Member of staff at The Vaynor First School Governance roles in other educational institutions: None Meetings attended in the previous academic year: NA |