Governance

Alexandra Park Primary Schools Local Academy Committee (LAC) is represented by numerous members of the community. Governors are an important part of our school community and provide essential critical support. 

If parents/carers wish to contact school governors, please route any enquiry or written correspondence (addressed private and confidential) to the Chair of Governors via the school. Alternatively you can email the school office - office@alexandraparkprimary.uk 

Greater Manchester Education Trust will make available for public inspection:

  • The agenda for every meeting of the Academy committee
  • The approved minutes of each meeting
  • Any report, document or other paper considered at each meeting

For further information please contact Greater Manchester Education Trust. 

Please click here to view the Greater Manchester Education Trust Governance information.

Local Academy Committee

Mrs Emma Harris
Chair of Governors

Mrs Emma Harris

Chair of Governors 

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 12th January 2030

 

Mr Ryan Walker
Co-Chair of Governors

Mr Ryan Walker

Co-Chair of Governors 

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 12th January 2030

 

Mr Phil Brooke
Headteacher / Ex Officio

Mr Phil Brooke

Headteacher of Alexandra Park Primary School 

Ex Officio 

Mrs Charlotte Millward
Staff Governor

Mrs Charlotte Millward

Staff Governor

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 30th October 2026

 

Mrs Claire Williams
Associate Governor

Mrs Claire Williams

Associate Governor

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 12/01/2030

Mrs Leanne Ashton-Smith
Parent Governor

Mrs Leanne Ashton-Smith

Parent Governor 

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 16th February 2028

Mrs Catherine Yearley
Co-opted Governor

Mrs Catherine Yearley

Co-opted Governor

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 12th January 2030

Mrs Julia Hewer
Co-opted Vice Chair

Mrs Julia Hewer

Co-opted Vice Chair

Term of Office

13th January 2026 - 12th January 2030

Mrs Christelle Elimort-Kearney
Parent Governor

Mrs Christelle Elimort-Kearney

Parent Governor 

Term of Office 

26th March 2026 - 25th March 2030

Local Academy Committee Term of Office and Pecuniary Interests 2025-2026

Name  Governor Type  Term of Office  Pecuniary Interests
Mrs Emma Harris  Chair of Governors  13/01/2026 - 12/01/2030 No relevant interests to declare 
Mr Ryan Walker  Co-Chair of Governors  13/01/2026 - 12/01/2030 No relevant interests to declare  
Mr Phil Brooke  Headteacher / Ex Officio       
Mrs Charlotte Millward  Staff Governor  13/01/2026 - 30/10/2026 No relevant interests to declare 
Mrs Leanne Ashton-Smith  Parent Governor  13/01/2026 - 16/02/2028 No relevant interests to declare 
Mrs Catherine Yearley  Co-opted Governor 13/01/2026 - 12/01/2030 No relevant interests to declare 
Mrs Julia Hewer  Co-opted Vice Chair  13/01/2026 - 12/01/2030 No relevant interests to declare 
Mrs Claire Williams  Associate Governor  13/01/2026 - 12/01/2030 No relevant interests to declare 
Mrs Christelle Elimort-Kearney Parent Governor  26/03/2026 - 25/03/2030 No relevant interests to declare 
Victor Mariano  Co-opted Governor  Stepped down 31/12/2025 No relevant interest to declare 

Local Academy Committee Attendance at Meetings 2025-2026

  12/02/2026 26/03/2026 21/05/2026 16/07/2026
Mrs Emma Harris  Ap  Ap    
Mr Ryan Walker P  P    
Mr Phil Brooke P  P    
Mrs Charlotte Millward  P  P    
Mrs Leanne Ashton-Smith  A  A    
Mrs Catherine Yearley  P  P    
Mrs Julia Hewer  Ap  Ap     
Mrs Claire Williams  P N/A    
Mrs Christelle Elimort-Kearney N/A  P     

Key:

P=Present

Ap=Apologies sent and accepted 

A=Absent and no apologies sent

N/A=Not Applicable 

The Greater Manchester Education Trust is committed to ensuring equality of education and opportunity for all students, staff, parents and carers receiving services from the Trust, irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, disability, faith or religion or socio-economic background. We aim to recruit Governors from diverse backgrounds in order to support our schools in the development of cohesive communities. We collect data to help us monitor the diversity of our Trust board and members as well as memberships of our local committees, however the data sample size is too small to publish without breaching personal privacy.