Within a Multi Academy Trust, each academy school will usually have its own local governing body (LGB). These have similar status to committees of a maintained governing body and the only powers they have are those delegated to them by the board. This is normally formalised into a scheme of delegation.
The governors of Ridgeway Secondary School are volunteers, committed to ensuring that all the children receive the best education possible. The role of the Governing Body is a strategic one with three key functions:
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
The governors meet twice every term and visit the school on a regular basis. Meetings for this academic year are:
1 – 24.09.25
2 – 19.11.25
3 – 11.02.26
4 – 25.03.26
5 – 17.06.26
To contact the Chair of Governors, please write to:
Mrs C Torrington, Chair of Governors
c/o Clerk to the Governors
Ridgeway Secondary School
Evesham Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B96 6BD
Or e-mail [email protected], for the attention of Mrs C Torrington, Chair of Governors.
Governors 2025-26:
| Name | Role | Appointed by | Start date | End Date |
| Mrs Claire Torrington | Local Governor (Parent) | Directors/Trustees | 01/09/22
|
31/08/26
|
| Ms Shari Lewison-Frisch | Local Governor (Parent) | Directors/Trustees | 01/09/22
29/11/24 |
30/11/24
30/11/28 |
| Mr Mark Banwell | Local Governor | Directors/Trustees | 01/09/22 | 08/05/26
|
| Mr David Allden | Local Governor
|
Co-opted by LGB | 18/01/23 | 17/01/27 |
| Mrs Louisa Allen
|
Parent Local Governor | Directors/Trustees | 01/09/22
09/02/25 |
08/02/25
08/02/29 |
| Mr Richard Keeling | Parent Local Governor | LGB | 13/03/24
|
12/03/28 |
| Mr Stephen Outhwaite
|
Parent Local Governor | LGB | 13/03/24 | 12/03/28 |
| Mrs Mabel Micah
|
Staff Local Governor | LGB | 13/11/24 | 12/11/28 |
| Mr Matthew Ball | Headteacher Local Governor | Ex-officio | 01/09/22 | NA |
Stepped Down Governors 2025-26:
| Name | Role | Appointed by | Start date | End Date |
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Governor Roles 2025-26:
| Name | Type of Governor | Roles |
| Claire Torrington | Local Governor (Parent) | Chair Local Governing Committee (LGC)
Humanities Link Community & Stakeholders Link |
| Shari Lewison – Frisch | Local Governor (Parent) | Safeguarding Link
Staff Wellbeing Link Mental Health Link |
| Louisa Allen | Parent Local Governor
|
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) & Pupil Premium (PP) Link
Looked After Children (LAC) Link Modern Foreign Languages Link |
| Steve Outhwaite | Parent Local Governor | Standards – Behaviour & Personal Development Link
Maths Link |
| David Allden | Local Governor
|
Standards – Quality of Education Link
Standards – Staff Development Link School Council Link Science & Business Link |
| Mark Banwell
|
Local Governor | English & Media Link
Performance (PE & Music) Link Community & Stakeholders Link |
| Richard Keeling | Parent Local Governor | Health & Safety and Sustainability Link
Creative (Art, Food & DT) Link |
| Mabel Micah | Staff Local Governor
|
Governors Training & Development |
| Matt Ball | Headteacher Local Governor | NA |
Governors Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests 2024-25:
| Name | Name of organisation | Nature of interest | Date interest
was registered |
Date interest ceased | Notes |
| Claire Torrington
|
Hunter selection limited – It & Technical recruitment consultant | Director
|
11/09/24 | ||
| Shari Lewison – Frisch
|
Kapsch Traffic Com Ltd – Traffic Management Solutions | UK Business Manager & PMO | 15/09/24 | ||
| Coaching & Mentoring – Sole Trader | Family Crisis Coach | 15/09/24 | |||
| The Children’s Society –
Children’s Charity |
Speaker Ambassador | 15/09/24 | |||
| Louisa Allen | 12/09/24 | Declared None | |||
| Steve Outhwaite | 05/02/25 | Declared None | |||
| David Allden | |||||
| Mark Banwell | 16/01/25 | Declared None | |||
| Richard Keeling | Prestantia Property Services Ltd
High Efficiency Heating & Hot Water |
Managing Director | 04/02/25 | ||
| Mabel Micah | RSS | Employee | 13/01/25 | ||
| Matt Ball | RSS | Employee | 19/02/25 |
Governor Attendance 2024-25:
| Name | Title | Position | Local Governing Board |
| Claire Torrington | Local Governor (Parent) | Chair | 6/6 = 100% |
| Matt Ball | Headteacher Local Governor | 6/6 = 100% | |
| Shari Lewison – Frisch | Local Governor (Parent) | 5/6 = 83% | |
| Louisa Allen | Parent Local Governor | Â | 6/6 = 100% |
| David Allden | Local Governor | Â | 2/6 = 33% |
| Mark Banwell | Local Governor | Â | 5/6 = 83% |
| Emma Samuel | Parent Local Governor | Â | 2/4 = 50% |
| Steve Outhwaite | Parent Local Governor | Â | 3/6 = 50% |
| Richard Keeling | Parent Local Governor | Â | 5/6 = 83% |
| Mabel Micah | Staff Local Governor | Â | 2/5 = 40% |
