Governors

Local Academy Board Membership

ForenameSurnamePositionCategoryStartEndOther declarations
JackForshawParent Governor30/1/2530/1/29NA
RebeccaElliottParent Governor30/1/2530/1/29
JosephGrosuPriest in Charge14/7/2008–NA
AlexaHambletonStaff Governor7/2/256/2/29NA
MathewShiresTrust Governor29/1/2428/1/28NA
PhilipBurtonHeadteacherNANANA

Former Governors

ForenameSurnameCategoryStartEnd
Carly JonesTrust Governor3/2/2318/7/26
ClaireSaxtonTrust Governor18/7/26

Governor Biographies

Jack Forshaw

Bio coming soon

Rebecca Elliot

Bio coming soon

Joseph Grosu

Bio coming soon

Alexa Hambleton

Bio coming soon

Matthew Shires

I am Assistant Headteacher at St Michael’s in Wakefield, which is also part of Enhance Academy Trust. In addition to teaching Year 1 I also lead on Early English and Phonics.

Prior to this role I taught and lead at two other trust schools, St Helen’s and Diamond Wood. I was also a staff governor at the latter.

Before Enhance I taught across various KS2 settings for ten years. It’s a great privilege to be on the LAB for Featherstone All Saints, helping to shape and drive the school and community forward.

Philip Burton

I joined both Enhance academies trust and Featherstone All Saints in April 2023, having taken my first step into headship.

I have worked in a number of primary schools over my career in teaching in different areas of Wakefield and Leeds, with some of my career being a valuable experience working in Alternative Provision.

I am passionate about ensuring the best possible outcomes for all pupils and will work closely with the local academy board, leaders, teachers, parents and pupils, to ensure that happens.

Declarations of Interest

Attendance at Governing Body Meetings