It is a real honour to be Chair of Governors at The Grange Academy.I owe the school a great deal having completed all of my Primary, Secondary & Sixth Form education here, before completing a Geography degree at The University of Manchester, followed by a PGCE.I also have a daughter in Year 10 at the school.
My current role is Assistant Principal at Riverside College & Head of Cronton Sixth Form College, where I have worked for the past 11 years. Prior to this I worked at Runshaw College in Leyland as an A Level teacher, Pastoral Manager & Head of Curriculum.I am pleased that I can bring my comprehensive knowledge of the education sector to the Grange.
Mr Chris Inch
Vice Chair of Governors
I am originally from Liverpool but have lived in Runcorn for over 30 years now and I am currently serving as Vice Chair. I am a retired Chartered Accountant and worked worldwide in industry for a number of blue-chip companies, including Cadbury chocolate. I was a local councillor in Halton ten years ago and served as a parent Governor for a primary school in Moore. When I retired, I thought it would be an opportunity to, once again, serve my local area and hence I have been a Grange Governor for three years. I am also the treasurer for a local charity, Halton Community Transport, who provide subsidised bus services for Runcorn and Widnes disabled residents.
Mrs Jenny Owen
Parent Governor
I have been a governor for 16 months. I have two children who attend the Grange. By background is I am a qualified general and psychiatric nurse and work full time in the NHS frontline. My main area of responsibility as a school governor is safeguarding.
Mrs Milissa Weston
Staff Governor
I started at The Grange Academy as a recently qualified teacher in September 2018, taking on the role as Reception Teacher. Prior to this I worked at 2 schools in Liverpool where I was also a Reception Teacher. I graduated from Edge Hill University in 2017 after completing a degree in Early Years Education with QTS. I aspire to develop my Early Years Foundation Stage leadership skills and am passionate about ensuring The Grange is a positive and friendly environment for the staff and children. My ambition is to ensure every child entering our school has a settled start to school life, providing them with the skills and knowledge to flourish in a nurturing environment. I have recently acquired the role of staff governor which I am excited about as this will allow me to support the development of our school and the children.
Mrs Louise Downey
Parent Governor
In September 2021, I joined the Governing Committee at The Grange Academy as a Parent Governor and my main link area is whole-school Reading. Alongside being a parent to a Primary student, I work in the Secondary Phase of The Grange Academy as our Resource Base Coordinator.
I have always been passionate about education and hold a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education and Special Educational Needs and Disability. I believe a governing role offers me the opportunity to make a further positive impact in a school that provides students with high quality education and works closely with our local community to generate the best possible outcomes for our students.
I feel privileged to sit on the Governing Committee thus enabling me to contribute to school’s continuous development and growth.
If you would like to discuss becoming a Governor of our school, please click the link below to visit the Wade Deacon Trust website and complete the online form.
Key governance information, including statutory documents and reports that multi-academy trusts must publish, can be found here on the Wade Deacon Trust website.
