Members of our Governing Body

Governing Body Members:
Dates following Governors’ names show the end of their current term of office. Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors at the school.

Alpha Trust (MAT) appointed Governors (Maximum 4)

Eileen Clucas 08/09/2024
Laura Harvey 01/09/2025
John Knights 25/06/2023
Sarah Rees 25/05/2025 (Chair of Governors)

Local Governing Body appointed Governors (Maximum 4)

Emma Donegan 17/11/2024
Laura Heighton-Ginns 23/02/2025
Paul Lewis 17/11/2024 (Vice Chair of Governors)

Vacancy x1

Parent Governors (Maximum 2)

Emma Gentry 23/03/2026
Peter Taplin 03/09/2026

Parent Governors are appointed/elected by the parents of the school. Parent Governors may stand for re-election at the end of their term if they still have a child on the school roll. “Parent” is defined as anyone with parental responsibility for a child at the school.

Headteacher
Sally Morris

Staff Governors (Maximum 2)
Brett Colley 09/11/2026
Jackie Blackford 14/11/2025

Staff Governors are elected by and from the staff at the school.

Clerk to Governors
Mr Jack Minto

Contacting the Governing Body

Governing Body minutes can be made available on request.

The Governing Body may be contacted via Mr Jack Minto (Clerk to Governors)

c/o Manningtree High School
Colchester Road
Lawford
Essex
CO11 2BW

Tel: 01206 392852
Email: jminto@manningtreehigh.com

Contacting the Alpha Multi Academy Trust:

https://www.alphamat.org/