Queen Mary’s Grammar School Governing Body
The school is part of the Mercian Trust, a multi-academy trust, which was incorporated on 1 January 2018. Prior to that date the school had a full governing body and the details of the Local Governing Board below were the relevant Governors until the 31 December 2017, unless appointed subsequently.
Following the formation of the Mercian Trust, the governing body converted to a Local Governing Board, which is legally a committee of the Mercian Trust Board. The details below are of the Members of the Mercian Trust, the details of the Mercian Trustees and of the Local Governing Board. The attendances are for the last academic year, and the details of the resignations are those that occurred in the last 12 months. The Local Governing Board has no additional committees except for Admissions, Staffing, Pupil Discipline, Pay, Head’s review and Complaints, and these are convened when required.
Details of Members of the Mercian Trust (from 1 January 2018)
| Name | Appointment Date | Relevant Business Interest | Governor roles elsewhere |
| Queen Mary’s Schools’ Foundation | 1.1.18 | ||
| John Nicholas Punch (Chair) | 1.1.18 | Chairman of PTP Training Ltd | None |
| Vivian Margaret Fairbank | 1.1.18 | None | None |
| The Vine Trust | 1.1.18 | ||
| Brian Powell | 1.1.18 | None | None |
Details of the Mercian Trust Trustees (from 1 January 2018)
| Name | Appointment Date | Business Interest | Governor roles elsewhere |
| Philip James Sturrock | 1.1.18 | Director, Pancathay Consulting Ltd | Trustee, Queen Mary’s Schools’ Foundation; Member of Council, University College, London. |
| Melanie Jane Crooks | 1.1.18 | Director of Finance for Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance | Birmingham Diocesan Academies Trust |
| Jane Bonner | 1.1.18 | None | None |
| Rebecca Elizabeth Hearsey | 1.1.18 | None | Queen Mary’s High School (Local board); Trustee Queen Mary’s Schools’ Foundation. |
| William Robert Hodson | 1.1.18 | Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd | Aldridge School (local board) |
| Kevin Hubery | 1.1.18 | None | Shire Oak Academy (local board); Leighswood School. |
| Kevin Davis | 1.1.18 | Director Performance Through People Ltd; The Vine Trust and associated companies | Walsall Studio School (local board) |
| Mark Harland | 1.1.18 | Trustee of Vine Trust Group. | None |
Details of the Local Governing Board
| Name | Appointment Date | Term of office expires | Category | Relevant Business Interests | Governor roles elsewhere | Attendance 2018-19 |
| Lee Roberts (Chair) | 23.9.19 | 22.9.23 | Foundation | None | None | n/a |
| Timothy Lawrence (Vice Chair) | 1.1.18 | 31.12.22 | Foundation | None | None | 8/8 |
| Ashvin Patel | 1.1.18 | 31.12.22 | Foundation | Director Walsall Financial Services Ltd | King Edward VI school, Handsworth | 5/5 |
| Richard James Langton | Headmaster | N/A | Ex officio | None | None | N/A |
| Alex Hudson | 23.9.19 | 22.9.23 | Staff | None | None | 5/5 |
| Sarah Swain | 26.9.19 | 25.9.23 | Staff | None | None | N/A |
| Neil Moseley | 1.1.18 | 31.12.22 | Foundation | None | None | 3/5 |
| Karen Arleene Reid | 12.3.19 | 11.3.23 | Foundation | None | None | 4/5 |
| Jaswinder Dhillon | 1.1.18 | 31.12.22 | Foundation | None | Walsall College | 3/5 |
| Richard Kirk | 11.12.19 | 10.12.23 | Foundation | None | None | 3/6 |
| Hamel Patel | 21.3.18 | 20.3.22 | Parent | None | Blackwood School, Streetly | 5/5 |
| James Picken | 23.9.19 | 22.9.23 | Foundation | None | None | N/A |
| Daniel Hunt | 23.9.19 | 22.9.23 | Foundation | None | None | N/A |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 3.2.20 | 2.2.24 | Parent | None | None | N/A |
Governor resignations
|
John Lindsay Wood (Deputy Chair) |
Resigned 7 February 2017 |
|
James Stuart William Wolffsohn |
Term of office expired 31 August 2017 (and did not stand again) |
|
Melanie Jane Crooks |
Term of office expired 31 August 2017 (and did not stand again) |
|
Jonathan Mark Pepper |
Resigned 26 September 2017 |
|
Kevin Parker |
Resigned on the creation of the Mercian Trust 1.1.18 |
|
Philip James Sturrock |
Resigned on the creation of the Mercian Trust 1.1.18 |
|
Jane Bonner |
Resigned on the creation of the Mercian Trust 1.1.18 |
|
Tina Smith |
Resigned 23.9.19 |
|
John Vallance |
Resigned 23.9.19 |
|
Alex Hudson |
Term of Office expired 31.8.19. Re-elected 23.9.19 |