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

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

Structure

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

  • Reece Carling – Head of School – Term of Office: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2027
  • Julie Crawford (Chair) – Co-opted – Term of Office: 01.09.2019 – 31.08.2027
  • Anwar Ali – Parent – Term of Office: 01.09.2019 – 31.08.2027
  • Leo Casey – Co-opted – Term of Office: 14.09.2021 – 13.09.2029
  • Humera Rizvi – Co-opted – Term of Office: 28.10.2021 – 27.10.2029
  • Aaron Lowe – Co-opted – Term of Office: 04.12.2023 – 03.12.2027
  • Lynn Moores – Co-opted – Term of Office: 06.07/2026 – 05.07.2030
  • Nicola Backhouse – Parent – Term of Office: 07.10.2024 – 06.10.2028
  • Sarah Marsden – Co-opted – Term of Office: 01.06.2025 – 31.05.2029
  • Natasha Alexander – Staff – Term of Office: 01.10.2025 – 30.09.2029

The Chair of the Academy Committee can be contacted via the school at Laurus Ryecroft, Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ

Meeting Minutes

Statutory Information

For further statutory information please visit the Laurus Trust webpage. 

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