Welcome to the governance page of our website. Here, you can find out about how our school is led and managed by clicking on the links below.

For more information on governance and how to become a governor, please visit the Laurus Trust Governance webpage.

Structure

Laurus-Scheme-of-Delegation-2026-2027 (1)Download

Our full board membership can be viewed under Board Membership on the Laurus Trust Governance webpage.

  • Dr Mark Farrar (Chair) – Co-opted – Term of Office: 01.09.2023 – 31.08.2027
  • Rachel Howarth – Head of School – Term of Office: 01.09.2023 – 31.08.2027
  • Lynsey Burridge – Parent – Term of Office: 01.09.2023 – 31.08.2027
  • Cat Jolleys – Parent – Term of Office: 20.10.2025 – 19.10.2029
  • John Ledger – Co-opted – Term of Office: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2028
  • Suzie Jhanji – Staff – Term of Office: 01.02.2025 to 31.01.2029
  • Linzi Knowles – Co-opted – Term of Office: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2029
  • Tom Gilbart – Co-opted – Term of Office: 01.06.2025 – 31.05.2029

The Chair of the Academy Committee can be contacted via the school at Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP. Please email all enquiries to: [email protected] 

Meeting Minutes

Statutory Information

For further statutory information please visit the Laurus Trust webpage. 

PRS-Govenors-attendance-at-meetings-2025-2026Download
Priestnall-Register-of-Business-interests-June-2026Download