The Cheadle Academy

Leadership Team Members

 The Cheadle Academy Senior Leadership Team (SLT) includes 8 Members of staff with varied responsibilities.

The team is integral to the leadership of TCA. If you would like to contact any of the team, please do so via the main office email address office@thecheadleacademy.co.uk.

This page also contains information about our governors and members and the details of the responsibilities they hold 

 If you wish to contact the governors directly then please email iwelford@thecheadleacademy.co.uk 

SLT

 Mrs N Slack

Principal

Mr C Hadley

Assistant Principal

Mrs L Coles

Assistant Principal

Mrs L Allsopp

Associate Assistant Principal 

Mrs R Kirkman

Associate Assistant Principal

Mrs R Evans

Associate Assistant Principal

Mr R Hall

Associate Assistant Principal

Mrs S Atkinson

Business Manager

 Governance

The governing body has a range of duties that includes a general responsibility for the Academy with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement.

Parents (including carers) of registered pupils at The Cheadle Academy are eligible to stand for parent governorship.  Parent Governors are elected by other parents for a four year term.

The Governing Body has a duty to monitor the work of the Academy, especially its performance, and to be a critical friend through working in partnership with the Principal.

Members

Name

Type

Term of Office

Pecuniary Interests Declared

Mrs I Welford

Chair of Governors                             Community Governor/Member

Safeguarding, PREVENT & LAC Governor

01/08/15 

None

Mrs J Hadley

Member

23/11/16 

Son is employed by the academy, Co-Owner of The Sewing Centre Longton who provide services to the academy, Manager of One Price Fabric Limited

Mr J Ely

Member

01/08/15

Partner of Huntley Events Ltd. Director of JMCE Holdings Ltd, Dreampark Holdings Ltd & CJR Holdings Ltd. Member of Grays Inn.

Ms F Tordoff

Member

01/02/17 

Partner is a Governor of the Academy 

Governors/ Trustees

Name

Type

Term of Office

Pecuniary Interests Declared

Mrs I Welford

Chair of Governors                             Community Governor/Member

Safeguarding, PREVENT & LAC Governor

01/08/15 - 31/07/27

None

Mrs C Bullock

Community Governor

01/01/18 - 31/01/26

 None

Miss C Doel

Community Governor

01/01/18 - 28/02/26

Director of Henmore Marketing & Waymark Interpretation LLP, Chair of Cheadle Arts Festival

Mrs S Smith

Co-opted Governor

01/09/21-31/08/25

None

Mr C Hadley

Staff Governor

01/08/15 - 31/07/27

Secretary for Cheadle Community Theatre, Signatory for the Academy PTFA, Parent owns The Sewing Centre Longton providing services to the academy & One Price Fabric Ltd, Parent is a member of the academy

Mr A Harding

Governor

01/08/15 - 31/08/27

Partner is a member of the academy

Mr B Adamson

Governor (Vice-Chair)

Special Needs Governor

28/06/17 - 27/06/25

Great Wood Primary School Leader

Mrs S Barker

Support Staff Governor

05/05/23-04/05/27

None

Mr A Allsopp

Governor

08/05/24-07/05/28

Employee of Wood Goldstraw Yorath Ltd who provide architectural and bid preparation for the academy.

Wife is a Teacher at the academy.

 Attendance at Meetings of the Board of Trustees 2024-25

Name Meetings Attended Out of a possible
Mrs I Welford 1 6
Mrs C Bullock 1 6
Miss C Doel 0 6
M C Hadley 1 6
Mr A Harding 1 6
Mrs S Smith 1 6
Mr B Adamson 1 6
Mrs S Barker 1 6
Mr A Allsopp 1 6

 
 

  If you would like to contact a member of the team - Please email office@thecheadleacademy.co.uk