Marsh Hill, Erdington, Birmingham B23 7HY | Telephone: 0121 464 2920

Governing Board

Welcome to the governing board of Marsh Hill Primary School. The role of the governing board is to work with the Head Teacher and the School Leadership Team to ensure that the pupils receive the best possible education.

The Head Teacher is accountable to the governing board. The governing board are accountable to stakeholders including parents, children, staff and the Birmingham Local Education Authority (LA). Governing bodies vary in size but all have the same requirement.

The role of the governing board can be summarised into 3 key roles:

  • Setting the vision, ethos and strategic direction
  • Holding the Head Teacher to account
  • Overseeing financial performance

It is important, and an expectation of new governors, that they attend induction training arranged and paid for by the school, to help them understand their statutory responsibilities and how to carry out the role of governance. 

Our Governing Board consists of 12 governors with one vacancy, including the Head Teacher, as follows:

  • 3 parent governors
  • 1 LA governor
  • 1 Staff governor
  • 6 Co-opted governors (1 vacancy)
  • 1 Head Teacher governor

Governor Board Register of Interests



Board Members

    Chair of Governors

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Eleanor Langston-Jones
    No
    Chair, Pay Committee, Quality of Education
    10/3/2024

    Co-opted

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Mrs. Julie Holmes
    Yes
    Curriculum and Quality of Education
    23/03/27
  • Mrs Ava Sturridge-Packer CBE
    No
    EYFS, Curriculum and Quality of Education, Performance and Outcomes, SEND
    31/8/2025
  • Mr Paul Basil
    No
    Pupil Premium, Sports Premium, Finance, Curriculum and Quality of Education
    04/06/2027
  • Mark Farmer
    No
    20/3/2027
  • Davina Thomas
    No
    Safeguarding
    12/07/2026

    Local Authority

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Kenneil Douglas
    No
    Curriculum and Quality of Education
    07/12/2025

    Associate

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Rebecca Leavey
    Yes
    Deputy Head Teacher
    31/8/2026

    Head Teacher

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Mr John Cusack
    Yes
    Education

    Parents

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Sarah MacNulty
    No
    Pay Committee, Safeguarding
    01.12.2023
  • Carissa Lewis
    No
    Behaviour, Safety and Wellbeing, Mental Health
    06/12/2025
  • Abid Mustafa
    No
    Health and Safety, Premises
    21/02/2025

    Staff

  • Name
    Staff Member
    Responsibility
    Term Ends
  • Ms. Cathy Lomas
    Yes
    Quality of Education, Safeguarding
    21/11/26