The Governing Board

Chair –  Mrs Kerry Hulson (Co-opted)

Responsibilities: Safeguarding,  Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), Health & Safety

Governor since April 2018

Having graduated with a degree in electrical and electronic engineering I joined Staffordshire Police, where I remained until I retired in September 2020. Having completed over 30 years’ service I had a number of roles, including working in murder incident rooms, the Economic Crime Unit and latterly within the Anti-Corruption Unit.
When my daughter started to attend Pikemere’s pre-school I joined the parent forum in an effort to help support and better understand school life. This subsequently led to me becoming a parent governor and being voted in as the Chair of Governors.
I enjoy walking, jogging, skiing, tennis and I also volunteer with Brownies, local church youth groups and I am a trustee for the Alsager Educational Foundation.

Headteacher – Mr A Hughes

Responsibilities: Curriculum

I have worked in education for the last 30 years having many roles from Assistant Headteacher, Director of Teaching School, gaining accreditation as our own Initial Teacher Training provider in Cheshire East.  I recently moved to Manchester Metropolitan University as Head of ITE Primary and Secondary Partnerships.

I have always had a strong connection with Pikemere school.  As a parent I chose Pikemere School for my own children as its values and those deeply resonate with me.  Whilst my own children were at Pikemere I joined the Parent Forum and was subsequently elected as a Parent Governor, and have maintained my connection ever since.  I feel very priviledged to work with such committed staff and to see that Pikemere places children’s needs at the very heart of everything they do.

Responsibilities: Pupil Premium (PP), Early Years

Governor since September 2019

I have worked in education for the last 30 years, seven of them as Principal of Cranberry Academy in Alsager. I have worked collaboratively with all the schools in Alsager through the Alsager Community Trust and through this feel I have a good understanding of Pikemere School. I now work as an Educational Coach and Consultant, mainly supporting Headteachers and Senior Leaders.
I am looking forward to getting to know the children, staff and parents at Pikemere School.

Co-opted Governor – Mr Geoff Chatterley

I qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor in 1980 initially joining Birmingham based consultancy working throughout the UK on a wide variety of construction projects, ultimately becoming a Partner within the business. Our practice merged with a multi-national Engineering Consultancy where I acted as Regional Director for the Northwest for 5 years sitting on their national forum specialising in the Hotel and Leisure sector. I established my own practice in 2002 working throughout the UK offering construction contract/cost management and project management to both Private and Publicly funded projects within the UK Construction Industry in sectors including Health, Education, Hotel & Leisure, Industrial, Engineering, Housing & Residential Care etc

Since retiring from paid employment in 2020 I have volunteered locally in Alsager with the Covid Vaccination Programme, Alsager Foodbank, Driving for lunch club as well as being involved with Christ Church Alsager as current member of the PCC and former Church Warden, running their walking group, assist with Youth Work, buildings management and finance. In any spare time, I enjoy walking, gardening, sport and generally keeping fit.

 Both of our children attended Pikemere School back in the 1990’s during which time I was on the PTA

 I remain a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Co-opted Governor – Mrs K Stancliffe 

I work as a General Practitioner (GP) in a Cheshire practice as well as working as a forensic examiner in the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). Through these roles I care for people in all walks of life but am especially interested in child heath which prompted me to complete a further postgraduate qualification in child heath.  

I am currently joint treasurer of the PTA and  have two children in the school with another two set to join in the future. I hope to be able to support the school to ensure it continues to provide a happy and enriching experience for the students. 

Vice Chair – Parent Governor – Mrs Nicola Ratcliffe

Responsibilities: Early Years,; Behaviour, Attitudes & Wellbeing; Wider curriculum 

I am a Deputy Director of HR with 12 years experience of working in Higher Education at Keele University. I have responsibility for HR strategy, policy and project development and delivery, with particular expertise in equality, diversity and inclusion. I also have senior management responsibility for Keele Day Nursery.

My two children attend Pikemere and I am pleased to be able to input to the future development and improvement of our school.

During my teaching career I have worked both classroom based and peripatetically within the areas of Social Emotional and Mental Health needs and SEND. In 1999 I was involved in the setting up of The Primary Behaviour Support Team in Stoke-on-Trent and as part of a research MEd looked at effective ways of reducing exclusions in the authority. I have always had a passion to ensure that barriers to learning are overcome for pupils with SEND so that they can achieve their full potential, promoting positive relationships within the classroom and having high expectations are paramount for me.

Having taken a 10 year career break after having twins I have recently enjoyed being back in the classroom in the role of a Teaching Assistant.                                                                                                         

Parent Governor – Mrs C Morris

I am delighted to be a part of the current governing body at Pikemere primary school and hope that my experiences in education and dedication to the success of this school will be of benefit during my time as governor.

Mrs Sue Lambeth – Clerk to the Governing Board