Brunel ACADEMIES TRUST Board
Brunel Academies Trust (BAT) Trustees
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed By |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Foundation Member / Foundation Trustee Chairman | 27/02/2022 | 26/02/2026 | Members |
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
Trustee / CEO (Ex-officio) |
21/03/2016 | N/A | First Trustee |
| Mrs Alison Thunder |
Safeguarding Link Trustee | 13/12/2021 | 12/12/2025 | Members |
| Mr Chris Sims | Trustee | 25/05/2022 | 24/05/2026 | Members |
| Dr Andy Tait | Trustee | 15/03/2023 | 14/03/2027 | Members |
| Mr Nigel Green | Trustee | 22/09/2022 | 21/09/2026 | Members |
| Mr Trevor Branch | Foundation Trustee |
23/01/2024 | 22/01/2028 | Members |
| Dr Marion Watson | Trustee | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2028 | Members |
| Mr Jerry Giles | Foundation Trustee | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2028 | Members |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 21/03/2016 | N/A | Trustees |
| Trustees who have resigned in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on | |
| Mr Chris Gould | Trustee | 16/04/2025 | 23/01/2024 | |
| Mrs Kim West | Trustee | 12/09/2023 | 13/09/2021 | |
| Mr Patrick O'Farrell | Trustee | 12/05/2023 | 08/10/2019 | |
| Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes MA MEd | Trustee | 20/09/2023 | 25/03/2025 | |
Please follow the link to view the:
Board Meeting Attendance Register 22/23
BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 23/24
The total Number of Trustees shall be not less than 3 and not more than 12
Term of Office = 4 years
The quorum for a meeting of the Trustees, and any vote on any matter thereat, shall be any three Trustees, or where greater, any one third (rounded up to a whole number)
Members
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/Trustee | 21/03/2016 |
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| Mrs Shirley Ludford | Member | 15/03/2019 | |
| Ms Michelle Howard | Member | 14/12/2021 | |
| Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education (Corporate Member) | Member | 09/02/2024 | |
| Members who have resigned* in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on |
| Mr Paul Wingfield | Member | 31/01/2024 | 14/12/2021 |
| Mr Keith Defter *Removed May 2023 |
15/03/2019 | ||
Quorum for voting at General Meetings = 2 Members
Quorum for Special Resolutions = 75%
Quorum for Ordinary Resolutions = 50%
Chairs Network
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Name |
Role |
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William Wyldbore-Smith (Chair) |
Chairman of the BAT Board of Trustees |
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Alison Thunder |
Vice Chair of the BAT Board of Trustees |
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Chris Sims |
Chairman of the BE Board of Trustees |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / BAT and BE Trustee / Chair of The Chalet School AIB and Melksham House LMC |
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Jane Edgerton |
Chair of the Churchward School LGC |
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Philippa Sigler |
Chair of Brimble Hill School LGC |
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Bob Barrett |
Chair of Westlea School LGC |
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Mike Thomas |
Brunel Chief Education Officer (CedO) Chair of Uplands School and Brimble Hill AIB |
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Ian Hewitt |
Chair of Exeter House LGC |
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Sian Hunt |
Co-Chair of St Mark’s / Wyndham Park LGC |
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Katie Philbrick |
Co-Chair of St Mark’s / Wyndham Park LGC |
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Heather Bowyer |
Chair of Horizons College LGC |
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Michelle Carter |
Governance Lead / Clerk |
| Executive Leadership Team and Central Services Team members can be invited to attend meetings on request, as required | |
BAT/BE Board Committee - Audit and Risk
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mr Nigel Green | BAT Trustee (Chair) | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustee |
| Dr Andy Tait | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Joe Szymanski | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Mr Patrick O'Farrell * Resigned as Trustee | BAT Trustee | 22/09/2022 | 12/05/2023* | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO and Accounting Officer | |||
| Mr Phil Helme | Chief Finance Officer | |||
| Mr Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations (DoO) |
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Brunel/BE Audit and Finance Committee Meeting Attendance 22/23
BAT/BE Audit & Risk and Finance & Capital Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Board Committee - Finance and Capital
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Dr Andy Tait | BAT Trustee (Chair) |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Hayley Reeve | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Trevor Branch | BAT Foundation Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO and Accounting Officer | |||
| Mr Phil Helme | Chief Finance Officer | |||
| Mr Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations (DoO) |
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BAT/BE Board Committee - People
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mrs Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee (Chair) |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Gareth Appleby-Thomas |
Be Trustee (Vice Chair) |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Chris Sims | BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 |
Trustees |
| Mr Nigel Green | BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 |
Trustees |
| Mrs Carolyn Esmonde-White | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A |
Trustees |
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Additional Attendees |
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| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
BAT/BE Trustee/CEO |
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| Mr David West |
Director of People & Culture (DoPC) |
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| Mrs Catherine Clark |
Safeguarding Lead |
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| Mrs Michelle Carter |
Head of Governance |
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Brunel/BE People and Culture Committee Meeting Attendance 22/23
BAT/BE People and Culture Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Board Committee - Standards
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed By |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/BAT and Committee Chair |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Chris Gould | Standards Member | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Jerry Giles | BAT Foundation Trustee | 13/03/2025 | 12/03/2028 | Trustees |
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Mrs Louise Moelwyn-Hughes MA MEd |
BAT Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Carolyn Esmonde-White | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO | |||
| Mrs Karen Iles | Director of Education | |||
| Mr Mike Thomas | Chief Education Officer (CedO) | |||
| Mrs Catherine Clark | Safeguarding Lead | |||
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Head of Governance/BAT and BE Board Clerk | |||
| Mr Paul Davis | Head of Development | |||
| Mrs Hannah Boardman | Local Governing Committee Clerk | |||
| Nominated Head of Provision as required | ||||
BAT/BE Education and Standards Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Board Committee - Executive Pay and Performance
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed by |
| Mr William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/BAT and Committee Chair |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Chris Sims | BAT/BE Trustee | 02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mrs Jane Edgerton |
Trust Improvement Partner |
02/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Mr Trevor Branch |
BAT Foundation Trustee |
13/03/2025 | 12/03/2029 | Trustees |
| Mr Gareth Appleby-Thomas |
BE Trustee |
13/03/2025 | 12/03/2029 | Trustees |
| Mrs Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO | 02/09/2024 | N/A | First Trustee |
| Mrs Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02/09/2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Mr David West | Director of People Services (DoPS) | |||
Local Governing Committees, Local Management Committees and Academy Improvement Board
All Aboard Nursery Local Management Committee
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term |
| Mrs Alison Thunder | Chair | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2028 |
| Mr Chris Sims | Member | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Long | Member | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2028 |
| Mrs Jess Griffiths | Member | 19/12/2024 | 18/12/2028 |
| Katie Bell | Staff Member | 18/03/2025 | 17/03/2029 |
| Chloe Wells | Parent Member | 18/03/2025 | 17/03/2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Boardmann | Clerk | N/A |
Connex Local Management Committee
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term |
| Chris Sims | Chair Co-opted |
26/03/2023 | 25/03/2027 |
| Mark Wiseman | Principal of Connex Ex Officio |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk | N/A | |
| Additional Attendees | |||
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE - CEO | |||
| Phil Helme - Chief Finance Officer | |||
| Resignations in the past 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation | Date First Appointed | |
| Emma Curtis | 04/07/2025 | 24/01/2025 | |
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Jo-Ann Nicol-Cobb |
31/08/2024 | 17/11/2021 | |
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Julie Scarisbrick |
27/09/2024 | 17/11/2021 | |
Academy Improvement Board for The Chalet School
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment |
Date of Expiry |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE | Chair of AIB | 04.10.2023 | 03.10.2027 |
| William Wyldbore-Smith | Chairman of BAT Co-opted Governor |
03.10.2023 | 02.10.2027 |
| Jerry Giles | Co-opted Governor | 20.03.2023 | 19.03.2027 |
| Jane Edgerton | Trust Improvement Partner Co-opted Governor |
03.10.2023 | 02.10.2027 |
| Catherine Clark | Trust Safeguarding Lead | 06.02.2024 | 05.02.2025 |
| Phil Helme | CFO | 23.04.2025 | 22.04.2029 |
| David West | Director of People | 20.05.2025 | 19.05.2029 |
| Rob Reeve | Director of Operations | 23.04.2025 | 22.04.2029 |
| Claire Morris | Ex-Officio Head of The Chalet School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | N/A | |
| Resignations in the past 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Pete Crockett Co-opted Governor |
24.01.2024 | 27.09.2023 | |
Local Governing Committee for
Churchward School
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Jane Edgerton |
Chair |
26.09.2024 | 25.09.2028 |
| Andrew Watson |
Co-opted Governor |
26.09.2024 | 25.09.2028 |
| John Nield | Co-opted Governor | 19.08.2024 | 18.08.2028 |
| Karen Johnstone | Staff Governor, Churchward | 01.09.2024 | 31.08.2028 |
| Hannah Castle | Parent Governor | 18.03.2025 | 17.03.2029 |
| Sarah Bennett | Parent Governor | 18.03.2025 | 17.03.2029 |
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Dave Dearsley Headteacher |
Ex-Officio Churchward School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | N/A | |
| Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Louise Fisher | 21.11.2024 | 08.03.2021 | |
| David Miller Parent Governor |
17.10.2024 | 03.02.2022 | |
| Joanna Gwinnett Parent Governor |
10.10.2024 | 14.03.2023 | |
| Kim West Co-opted Governor |
25.09.2024 | 22.11.2013 | |
| Zoe Janes Staff Governor |
10.09.2024 | 23.01.2023 | |
| Katrina Berry Staff Governor |
10.09.2024 | 27.02.2023 | |
| Christine Gower Co-opted Governor |
29.08.2024 | 24.11.2020 | |
| Name Withheld Parent Governor |
23.07.2024 | 10.03.2021 | |
| Gemma Neighbour | 01.05.2024 | 05.09.2023 | |
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Terms of Reference: 4 Staff Governors 1 Associate Governor 2 Ex-Officio's Headteachers 1 Link Trustee |
Terms of Office: 4 Years |
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Academy Improvement Board for Uplands School and Brimble Hill School
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Mike Thomas | Chair of AIB Brunel Chief Education Officer (CedO) |
19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Philippa Sigler | Vice Chair | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Alison Thunder | Brunel Trustee / Member | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Victoria Selby | Member | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| David West | Brunel/BE Director of People & Culture / Member | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Sarah Sumner |
Ex-Officio, Headteacher Brimble Hill School |
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| David Stevens Headteacher |
Ex-Officio, Headteacher Uplands School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk | N/A | |
| Resignations in the last 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
Uplands LGC Attendance Register 2023/2024
Brimble LGC Attendance Register 2023/2024
Westlea Primary School Membership
| Name | Governor Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Bob Barrett | Chair Co-opted Governor |
07.12.2023 | 06.12.2027 |
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Caroline Polley |
Co-opted Governor |
07.12.2023 | 06.12.2027 |
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Stephanie Chester- Watts |
Co-opted Governor |
12.03.2024 | 11.03.2028 |
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Dale Welland |
Co-opted Governor |
07.02.2025 | 06.02.2029 |
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Charlotte Quinn |
Parent Governor |
10.03.2023 | 09.03.2027 |
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Dawn Batchelor |
Staff Governor |
01.01.2022 | 31.12.2025 |
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Karen Baker |
Staff Governor |
18.11.2024 | 17.11.2028 |
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Rebekah Humphries |
Parent Governor |
18.02.2025 |
17.02.2029 |
| Ria Chitroda | Ex-Officio Co-Headteacher |
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| Alex Moore | Ex-Officio Co-Headteacher |
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Hannah Boardman |
Clerk to Governors |
N/A |
| Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: | ||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed |
| Karen Baker (Interim Staff Governor) |
Temporary role until 01.09.2024 |
29.04.2024 |
| Abdul Amin | 13.03.2025 | 01.09.2022 |
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Kim Jones Staff Governor |
17.01.2024 | 01.01.2020 |
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Nigel Green (Chair) – Co-opted |
05.02.2024 | 03.06.2020 |
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Sarah Sumner |
29.04.2024 | |
Academy Improvement Board Exeter House School
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Name |
Role |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Expiry |
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Jenny Baylis |
Chair / BE Trustee |
19.12.2024 |
18.12.2028 |
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Trevor Branch |
Brunel Foundation Trustee / Member |
19.12.2024 |
18.12.2028 |
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David West |
Brunel/BE Director of People & Culture / Member |
19.12.2024 |
18.12.2028 |
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Sharon Day |
Development Lead / Member |
19.12.2024 |
18.12.2028 |
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Helen Fielder |
Head of Wyndham Infants & St Marks School / Member |
19.12.2024 |
18.12.2028 |
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Tina Maskell |
Ex Officio |
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Yasmine Johnston |
Ex Officio |
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Rachel Jackson |
Clerk |
N/A |
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Resignations in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed |
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Ian Hewitt |
19.12.2024 |
01.09.2021 |
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Andrew Devlin |
19.12.2024 |
17.02.2024 |
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Ellie Plowman |
19.12.2024 |
15.01.2024 |
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Carolyn Cordell |
15.04.2024 |
10.11.2021 |
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Ruth Anderson |
13.03.2024 |
17.03.2021 |
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Jackie Lynam |
30.01.2024 |
12.07.2023 |
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Wyndham Park Infants' School and St Marks C of E Junior School Combined Governing Committee
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Governor Name |
Role |
From |
To |
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Sian Hunt |
Co-Chair |
17.01.2022 |
16.01.2026 |
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Katharine Philbrick |
Co-Chair |
16.05.2022 |
15.05.2026 |
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Richard Gay |
Vice Chair |
14.11.2022 |
13.11.2026 |
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Tom Wilkins |
Parent Governor |
15.03.2021 |
14.03.2025 |
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Kate Capezzuto |
Support Staff Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Olwen Brockway |
Foundation Governor |
01.09.2021 |
31.08.2025 |
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James Salman |
Parent Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Adam Woolley |
Parent Governor |
15.01.2024 |
14.01.2028 |
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Annette Corley |
Co-opted Governor |
01.09.2023 |
31.08.2027 |
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Helen Fielder |
Ex Officio |
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Rachel Jackson |
Clerk to Governors |
N/A |
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Governors who have resigned in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed |
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Hannah Martin |
11.12.2024 |
01.09.2021 |
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Beverley Morris |
30.01.2024 |
01.09.2021 |
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