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Governance

Welcome to the governance page of our website. Here, you can find out about how our school is led and managed by clicking on the links below.

For more information on governance and how to become a governor please visit the Laurus Trust webpage.

Structure

Scheme of Delegation

Laurus-Scheme-of-Delegation-2026-2027Download

Academy Committee Membership

Our full board membership can be viewed under Board Membership on the Laurus Trust Governance webpage.

  • Katie Houghton – Head of School – Term of Office: 01.06.2023 – 31.05.2027
  • Marie Hopkins – Staff – Term of Office: 01.01.2026 – 31.12.2029
  • Jane Game (Chair) – Parent -Term of Office: 01.12.2024 – 31.11.2028
  • Mohammed Abadi – Co-opted – Term of Office: 14.03.2023 – 13.03.2027
  • Bridget Moss – Parent – Term of Office: 01.02.2026 – 31.01.2030
  • Joanne Taylor – Parent – Term of Office: 01.02.2026 – 31.01.2030
  • Dr Hatana El-Jarn  – Co-opted – Term of Office 01.11.2023 to 31.10.2027
  • Robert Watt – Co-opted – Term of Office 01.09.2024 to 31.08.2028

The Chair of the Academy Committee can be contacted via the school at 4, The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET.  Please email all enquiries to: [email protected]

Meeting Minutes

2025-2026

  • 6th October 2025
  • 9th February 2026

2024-2025

  • 07 October 2024
  • 06 February 2025
  • 12 May 2025

2023-2024

  • 02 October 2023
  • 05 December 2023

Statutory Information

For further statutory information please visit the Laurus Trust webpage. 

Academy Committee Attendance at Meetings

Attendance-at-meetings-2025-20261Download

Register of Interest

DHS-Register-of-Interests-May-2026Download

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Contact

Didsbury High School,
4 The Avenue,
Manchester,
M20 2ET

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Registered office address is Cheadle Hulme High School, Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire, SK8 7JY.

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