Meet the Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
The Wade Federation Governing Body
Enquiries relating to the governing body of St Thomas’ CE (A) Primary School and The King’s CE (A) School should be made to Miss M Till, Clerk to the Governing Body: mtill@thekings.staffs.sch.uk.
| Name | Category | Term of Office |
| Emily Verow | Executive Headteacher | Ex-officio |
| Rev. Iain Baker | Foundation | Ex-officio |
| Andy Hall | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| Ben Halstead | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| Jonathan Lawson | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| Geoff Locke (Vice Chair) | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| Aby Mason | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| Julie Salisbury | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| David Shemilt (Chair) | Foundation | 31.10.2023 |
| Hayley Miller | Local Authority | 06.12.2023 |
| Peter Dolman | Co-opted | 13.12.2023 |
| Dionne Brown | Parent (St Thomas') | 25.11.2023 |
| Jade Timperley | Parent (The King's) | 25.11.2023 |
| Lorna Sykes | Staff | 06.12.2023 |
| Simon Hall | Associate | 25.11.2023 |
| Will Wilson | Associate | 25.11.2023 |
| Mandy Prince | Associate | 25.11.2023 |
On 1 November 2019 The Wade Federation was established, and the governing body of The King’s CE (A) School was disbanded on 31 October 2019.
Members of the previous governing body are listed below:
| Name | Category | Appointed | End Date |
| Iain Baker | Foundation | Spring 2015 | End of Term |
| Terry Dale | Foundation | Spring 2015 | End of Term |
| Kenny Hadfield | Foundation | Spring 2015 | End of Term |
| Colin Hopkins | Foundation | Spring 2015 | Resigned June 2018 |
| Judith Jennings | Parent | Spring 2016 | Resigned March 2018 |
| Anna Lacey | Foundation | Spring 2015 | End of Term |
| Geoff Locke (Vice Chair) | Foundation | Spring 2015 | Spring 2019 |
| Hayley Miller | Co-opted | Spring 2016 | Spring 2020 |
| Matthew Parker | Foundation | Summer 2018 | Summer 2021 |
| Jonathan Lawson | Foundation | Spring 2019 | Spring 2023 |
| Rachel Halstead | Foundation | Spring 2019 | Spring 2023 |
| Julie Salisbury | Foundation | Spring 2019 | Spring 2023 |
| Sarah Pickup | Local Authority | Spring 2015 | Spring 2023 |
| Graham Sansom | Foundation | Spring 2015 | Spring 2023 |
| David Shemilt (Chair) | Foundation | Spring 2015 | Spring 2023 |
| Samantha Smith | Parent | Spring 2015 | End of Term |
| Emily Verow | Headteacher | Autumn 2015 | Ex Officio |
| Marina Weller | Parent | Summer 2018 | Summer 2022 |
| Aimee Williams | Staff | Spring 2015 | End of Term |