Membership of academy committee
All governors attend academy committee meetings.
| Role | Name |
| Chair of Governors | Rachel Webb |
| Vice Chair of Governors | Sarah Cooper |
| Executive Principal | Caroline Saxelby |
| Principal | Jessica Leonard |
| Member Name | Type | Appointed | End of term | Specific/additional role(s) |
| Rachel Webb | Appointed | 03/02/2021 | 02/02/2025 | Chair of Governors Appointed from 06/11/2019 to 06/11/2021 |
| Sarah Cooper | Parent | 13/12/2017 | 12/12/2021 | Vice Chair of Governors Appointed from 09/12/2020 to 30/09/2021 |
| Helen Ind | Appointed | 06/09/2017 | 05/09/2021 | Link governor: safeguarding |
| Matt Sumner | Appointed | 13/12/2017 | 12/12/2021 | Link governor: health and safety |
| Emma Shipstone | Appointed | 09/12/2020 | 08/12/2024 | Link governor: post-16/ careers/ RSE |
| Joanna Lee | Staff | 11/01/2021 | 10/01/2025 | |
| Linda Crerar | Appointed | 31/03/2021 | 30/03/2025 | Link governor: GDPR |
| James Horsfield | Parent | 30/03/2021 | 29/03/2025 | |
| VACANCY | Appointed | |||
| VACANCY | Appointed |
Declarations of interest: pecuniary/business
| Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
| Helen Ind | Just Teachers (supply teacher agency) | Education |
| Rachel Webb | Mitie Ltd, Solution DirectorFairfield Webb Ltd | Facilities management |
| Matt Sumner | Ministry of Defence, Royal Air Force | Military |
| Sarah Cooper | Vistry Homes | Construction/property |
| Emma Shipstone | Self-employed | Consultancy in post-16 education and training |
| Joanne Lee | No external business interest declared/ member of staff | |
| Linda Crerar | Department for Education | Education |
| James Horsfield | Totemic Ltd | Finance |
Senior leaders who contribute
| Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
| Caroline Saxelby Executive Principal | No external business declared/member of staff | - |
| Jessica Leonard Principal | No external business declared/member of staff | - |
| Jenny Sharp Assistant Principal | No external business declared/member of staff | - |
Contributors
| Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
| Katie Bagnall Operations Manager | No external business declared/member of staff | - |
| Rhianne Chambers Clerk to the Academy Committee | Member of staff at Diverse Academies Member of staff at Hillcrest Early Years Academy | - |
Members who resigned/end of term during previous 12 months
| Full name | Date of appointment | Date of resignation |
| Nigel Parry | 07/02/2017 | 11/03/2020 |
| Tiffany Boot | 02/02/2017 | 01/09/2020 |
| Nathan Smith | 06/12/2016 | 13/10/2020 |
| Neil Buckley | 12/12/2019 | 14/12/2020 |
Attendance at meetings of academy committee
| Name | Meeting | Attendance record Academic year 2019/20 No. in year* | Attendance record Academic year 2019/20 No. attended* |
| Rachel Webb | Academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Nathan Smith | Academy committee | 4 | 3 |
| Helen Ind | Academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Sarah Cooper | Academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Matt Sumner | Academy committee | 4 | 1 |
| Tiffany Boot | Academy committee | 4 | 2 |
| Neil Buckley | Academy committee | 2 | 0 |
| Nigel Parry | Academy committee | 4 | 0 |
*Please note meetings ended in March 2020 due to COVID-19.
