Governors
MEET THE GOVERNORS
Mr Anthony Jordan - Co-opted
Chair of Governors
Appointment Date: to Board 23/11/2023 / to Chair 19/09/2024
Term of Office Ends: 22/11/2027
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Charity Trustee - Torquay United Community Sports Trust. Vice Chair of Governors at Matford Brook Academy
Mr Alan Tyerman – Co-opted
Vice Chair of Governors
Chair of Finance and HR Committee
Appointment Date: to Board 25/09/2019 / to Vice Chair and Chair of Finance and HR Committee 19/09/2024
Term of Office Ends: 24/09/2027
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Ms Michaela Hayfield – Co-opted
Lead Governor for Safeguarding
Appointment Date: 23/09/2021
Term of Office Ends: 24/09/2025
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Welfare and Benefits Advisor for Disability Living Allowance
Ms Caroline Leigh – Co-opted
Lead Governor for SEND and for Cared for Children
Appointment Date: 23/09/2021
Term of Office Ends: 24/09/2025
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Assistant Headteacher at The Maynard School
Ms Alex Newton – Ex-officio as College Principal
Appointment Date: 01/09/2014
Term of Office Ends: ex-officio
Appointing Body: ex-officio
Business/Pecuniary Interests: None
Mrs Amanda Johnson – Staff
Appointment Date: 22/09/2022
Term of Office Ends: 21/09/2026
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Mrs Lucinda Ellicott – Parent
Appointment Date: 24/11/2022
Term of Office Ends: 23/11/2026
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Mr Peter Jones – Parent
Lead Governor for Pupil Premium (shared role)
Appointment Date: 24/11/2022
Term of Office Ends: 23/11/2026
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Mr Carl Wyard - Co-opted
Appointment Date: 02/02/2023
Term of Office Ends: 01/02/2027
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Ms Samantha Keegan - Co-opted
Lead Governor for Pupil Premium (shared role)
Appointment Date: 23/03/2023
Term of Office Ends: 22/03/2027
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: TBC
Contact the Governors
For further information or to contact any of our governors, including the chair, please email the clerk to governors, Tracy French (clerk@thespirescollege.com), or write to her at the College address.
Previous board members who held their post within the last 12 months:
Mr Paul Pearson – Co-opted
Chair of Governors, Lead Governor for Pupil Premium
Appointment Date: To Board: 23/05/2019 / To Chair: 24/09/2020
Term of Office Ended: 18/09/2024
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Account Director at Elis Healthcare UK Ltd.
Mr David Harding – Co-opted
Appointment Date: 25/11/2021
Term of Office Ended: 19/09/2024
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: Project Manager at Torbay Council
Mrs Deana Baker – Staff
Appointment Date: 16/12/2022
Term of Office Ended: 31/08/2024
Appointing Body: Board of Governors
Business/Pecuniary Interests: n/a