Membership of academy committee

All governors attend academy committee meetings.

RoleName
Chair of GovernorsLinda Crerar
Vice Chair of Governorsvacant
Executive PrincipalCaroline Saxelby
PrincipalJessica Leonard
Member NameTypeAppointedEnd of termSpecific/additional role(s)
Helen IndAppointed07/07/202106/07/2025Link governor: safeguarding
Linda CrerarAppointed31/03/202130/03/2025Chair of Governors
Appointed from 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2024
Link governor: GDPR
James HorsfieldParent30/03/202129/03/2025Link governor: Health & Safety
David MorganAppointed12/05/202111/05/2025Link governor: P16 / Careers / Risk Management
Laura PurcellAppointed24/04/202323/04/2027
Jon RobertsonAppointed14/06/202313/06/2027
1 x parent governor vacancyParent

Declarations of interest: pecuniary/business

NameNature of pecuniary/business interest declaredType of business
Helen IndJust TeachersEducation
Linda CrerarDepartment for EducationEducation
James HorsfieldTotemic LtdFinance
David MorganNo external business declared

Senior leaders who contribute

NameNature of pecuniary/business interest declaredType of business
Caroline Saxelby
Executive Principal
No external business declared/member of staff-
Jessica Leonard
Principal
No external business declared/member of staff-
Mike Hoad
Vice Principal
No external business declared/member of staff-

Contributors

NameNature of pecuniary/business interest declaredType of business
Katie Bagnall
Operations Manager
No external business declared/member of staff-
Kim Dolby
Assistant Principal – Behaviour & Attitudes
No external business declared/member of staff-
Lori Owen
Assistant Principal - Outcomes
No external business declared/member of staff-
Nicola Benson
Governance Professional
Member of staff at Diverse Academies-

Members who resigned/end of term during previous 12 months

Full nameDate of appointmentDate of resignation
Matt Sumner13/12/201712/12/2021
Sarah Cooper08/12/202101/03/2022
Emma Shipstone09/12/202010/06/2022
Joanna Lee11/01/202117/11/2022
Rachel Webb03/02/202106/02/2023

Attendance at meetings of academy committee

NameMeetingAttendance record
Academic year 2021/22
No. in year*
Attendance record
Academic year 2021/22
No. attended*
Rachel WebbAcademy committee66
Helen IndAcademy committee64
Sarah CooperAcademy committee32
Matt SumnerAcademy committee21
Emma ShipstoneAcademy committee50
Neil BuckleyAcademy committee21
Joanna LeeAcademy committee65
Linda CrerarAcademy committee65
Dave MorganAcademy committee65
James HorsfieldAcademy committee66