Senior Leadership Team

• Suzannah Reeves
  Principal
  Suzannah Reeves

• Chris Arnold
  Vice Principal
  Chris Arnold

• Mark Crilly
  Vice Principal
  Mark Crilly

• Douglas King
  Vice Principal
  Douglas King

• Lewis Entwistle
  Assistant Principal
  Lewis Entwistle

• Emma Hart
  Assistant Principal
  Emma Hart

• Richard Lee
  Assistant Principal
  Richard Lee

• Pam McIlroy
  Chief Operating Officer
  Pam McIlroy

• Louise Astbury
  Trust Professional Development Director
  Louise Astbury

Board of Governors

 The chair of The Governing Body for OSFC is Professor Christine Horrocks. Should you need to contact her please telephone the school on 0161 287 8000; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: info@osfc.ac.uk

• Prof. Christine Horrocks
  Chair of the LGB - Co-opted Governor
  Prof. Christine Horrocks

  Christine has had a long academic career working most recently working in a range of leadership roles. She was Pro Vice-Chancellor at Manchester Metropolitan University and is currently working on a variety of consultancy projects in higher education. Christine, also led Manchester Metropolitan's Cheshire Faculty and the Department of Psychology. Prior to this, Christine was Head of Psychology at the University of Bradford and Director of the Centre for Applied Psychology at the University of Huddersfield. As a Professor of Applied Social Psychology, Christine has worked with local authorities and social care providers focussing on evidence based change. As a resident of Oldham Christine is committed and honoured to be the Chair of the OSFC Board of Governors.

  Term of Office: 16.3.22 - 16.3.26

• Suzannah Reeves
  Principal
  Suzannah Reeves

• Cllr Shoab Akhtar
  Co-opted Governor
  Cllr Shoab Akhtar

  Shoab joined the Board in September 2013. Shoab has lived in Oldham most of his life and is an elected member of Oldham Council. He represents Werneth ward on the Council. He is married with 3 children and is also employed by Onward Homes.

  Term of Office: 1.9.21 - 1.9.25

• Lizzie Egan-Walsh
  Co-opted Governor
  Lizzie Egan-Walsh

  Lizzie has worked in Education in Oldham for over 18 years. She is passionate about inclusion and the young people of Oldham, has been a SENCO, is a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired; and has worked with children and young people from 3-21 years. She is currently Headteacher at Lyndhurst Primary in Oldham - part of the Focus MAT, is a Leadership Coach and lives in Oldham.

  Term of Office - 16.3.22 - 16.3.26

• Helen Rowland
  Co-opted Governor
  Helen Rowland

  Born, educated and living in Oldham, Helen passionately believes equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high quality education in a great Oldham school will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.

  Keen to support the quality of education, Helen is Independent Governor at Oldham Sixth Form College, where her son studied and a parent governor at Saddleworth School, where her son is in Year 11. She is also a Board member of the newly established Oldham Learning.

  A former teacher and Head Teacher in Oldham, Helen has been the Chief Executive of Focus-Trust since 2015, a primary trust with fifteen schools in Oldham, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. Helen is proud of the positive difference Focus-Trust have made to the lives of the children and staff in their four Oldham schools. She is keen to work in partnership with other governors and leaders, families and communities at Oldham Sixth Form College to ensure the college provides a happy, positive and inspirational learning and professional environments for our young people and staff to thrive, achieve and succeed in.

  Term of Office: 1.9.21 - 1.9.25

• Andy Thorpe
  Support Staff Governor
  Andy Thorpe

  Andy was appointed Staff Support Governor on Mon 27 Sep 21.

  Andy is a retired Warrant Officer Class 2 of the British Army serving 23 years Full Service. Andy is a Trustee for his former Regimental Charity - Red Cypher, Regimental Standard Bearer (North) and the Business Development Officer and Standard Bearer of Shaw and Crompton Royal British Legion.

  Andy is employed by the Trust as the Security Team Leader of the College.

  Andy was born in Oldham and after completing his Military Service returned to his beloved Shaw.

  Term of Office: 13.10.21 - 13.10.25

• Nicola Torr
  Teaching Staff Governor
  Nicola Torr

  Term of office: 13.12.23 to 13.12.27

  Nicola has worked in education for over 20 years, initially in secondary schools within South Yorkshire but more recently here at Oldham Sixth Form College. As Curriculum Area Leader for Business and Law, Nicola is passionate about ensuring that all of our students progress onto their next steps with the outcomes and personal development needed to achieve their goals. Nicola sees the provision and quality of teaching and learning at OSFC as instrumental in supporting the young people of Oldham.

• Katie Dunn
  Student Governor
  Katie Dunn

  Term of office: 27.06.24 - 26.06.25

  For my A levels I decided to take psychology, photography and graphic design and although I love the creativity, my passion lies with psychology and it is what I want to do in the future. I decided to take on the role of student governor as I want the students voices to be heard and recognised so an even more positive environment can be created.

• Safa Mehmood
  Student Governor
  Safa Mehmood

  Term of office: 27.06.24 - 26.06.25

  I am currently studying A Level Law, Chemistry, and 3D Design, and aspire to become a solicitor before progressing to the role of barrister. Actively participating in the college's Local Governing Body means that I am not only gaining key advocacy and communication skills required for the future, but I am also a representative voice from the student community; I am able to contribute to important decision-making processes, and help shape the college's policies to reflect the needs of my peers.

Governor Meeting Attendance 2024/25

Governor Meeting Attendance 2023/24

 Multi Academy Trust Status

Oldham Sixth Form College is part of The Pinnacle Learning Trust along with  The Hathershaw College, Broadfiled Primary School and Werneth Primary School. Governance information on the Trustees and Members of the Pinnacle Learning Trust can be found on the PLT website or at the Get Information About Schools website.

The chair of The Governing Body for OSFC is Professor Christine Horrocks. Should you need to contact her please telephone the school on 0161 287 8000; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: governance@pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk

The chair of The Governing Body for OSFC is Professor Christine Horrocks. Should you need to contact her please telephone the school on 0161 287 8000; alternatively you are able to email for The Chair of Governors' attention to: info@osfc.ac.uk

Downloads

• Governors Business Pecuniary Interests 2023 24
• Register of Attendance at Formal Meetings OSFC LGB 2020 2021 updated Sept 2021
• Register of Attendance at Formal Meetings OSFC LGB 2021 22 updated May 2022

Registered office

Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West
Oldham
OL8 1XU
(For sat nav, please enter OL8 1EU)

Tel : 0161 287 8000