Governors are representatives of the wider Academy community and include people drawn from the parents, the Academy staff, other members of the local community and/or people with special skills that could benefit the work of the governing body.
Governing bodies are expected to play three key roles:
The committees undertake their work in conjunction with the Academy Improvement plan, which looks at all aspects of the Academy from standards and targets to issues governing leadership, personnel and physical resources.
Governors can be contacted through the Academy Office.
Name | Role | Responsibility | Committee | Details of Pecuniary interest |
Fran Sandall | CHAIR Co-opted | Safeguarding/ Welfare/CiC | Curriculum, Enrichment & Welfare | |
Dennis Kirwan | Principal | All | Spouse employed as Art Teacher at Atlantis House. Linked to Peterborough Music Hub Board. | |
Jenny Farnham | VICE CHAIR Co-opted | Principal's PM | Curriculum, Enrichment & Welfare | Governor at St Michaels CE VA Primary School |
Christian Hogg | Co-opted | Risk/Premises/Health & Safety | Finance and General Purposes | |
Tim Burgess | Parent Governor | Website Compliance | Curriculum, Enrichment & Welfare (Chair) | Trustee at Peterborough District Scouts |
Julian Webb | Parent Governor | Budget/Cybersecurity /GDPR/IT | Finance and General Purposes (Chair) | |
Adam Tan | Staff | Training | Finance and General Purposes | Employed by Ormiston Bushfield Academy |
Greg Hines | Co-opted | Sixth form/ Careers | Finance and General Purposes | |
Alan Measures | Co-opted | SEND | Finance and General Purposes | Governor at The College of West Anglia, Kings Lynn. Governor at Polebrook Church of England Primary. |
Alice Keenan | OAT Nominated | Pastoral Provision | Curriculum, Enrichment & Welfare | |
*Vacancy | Co-opted | |||
*Vacancy | Staff | |||
Laura Corcoran | Clerk to Governors | Training | All |
The Committee has wide-ranging responsibilities - these include reviewing and monitoring all matters relating to the current and future curriculum, the agreement of priorities and targets, and reviewing the published data on pupil attainment and the standards achieved by the academy. Its overarching focus is to promote the quality of the overall student experience, and it does so by supporting the development and use of best practice in all matters.
The Committee is responsible for monitoring and advising on the day to day financial operations and controls. It monitors the monthly management accounts, reviews and recommends the annual budget and account, and considers the adequacy of risk management and internal controls. It also focuses on all personnel, HR, premises and Health & Safety issues.