All governors attend attend academy committee meetings.
Role | Member name |
Chair of Governors | Marc Baker |
Vice Chair of Governors | Richard Osborn |
Executive Principal | Dave Vernon |
Principal | Blake Francis |
Name | Type | Appointed | End of term | Specific/additional role(s) |
Marc Baker | Appointed | 01/04/2018 | 31/03/2022 | Chair of Governors Appointed from 04/07/2021 to 03/07/2022 Link governor: educational visits, complaints, curriculum, gdpr |
Richard Osborn | Appointed | 27/03/2021 | 26/03/2025 | Vice Chair of Governors Appointed from 04/07/2021 to 04/07/2022 Link governor: parent/student engagement (including enrichment) |
Amanda Dziombak | Appointed | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2023 | Link governor: SEND/ disadvantaged/ CLA/ pupil premium |
Jayne Hadfield | Parent | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2023 | Link governor: literacy strategy |
Nicholas McGowan | Appointed | 12/11/2018 | 11/11/2022 | |
Gareth Roberts | Appointed | 08/02/2021 | 07/02/2025 | Link governor: safeguarding |
Raj Tugnet | Appointed | 28/09/2020 | 27/09/2024 | Link governor: health & safety |
Sharon Wilson | Parent | 02/12/2019 | 01/12/2023 | Link governor: careers, curriculum |
Jonathan Burrows | Staff | 22/05/2021 | 21/05/2025 | |
Vacancy | Appointed |
Declarations of interest: pecuniary/business
Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
Marc Baker | HM Inspectorate of Probations Magistrate for Leicestershire & Rutland | Government Law |
Amanda Dziombak | Content Writer/ Progression Specialist/ Examiner | Education |
Jayne Hadfield | Governor Support Manager at Derby City CouncilGovernor Services Manager for Derby Diocese Academy Trust | Support for schools |
Nicholas McGowan | Chartered chemical engineer (self-employed) Member of East Leake Parish Council | Renewable energy Government |
Richard Osborn | 3D Visualist (self-employed) | Technology |
Gareth Roberts | Justice of the Peace Company Director at Teddy Edwards Company Director at GAM Trustees Ltd Charity Volunteer at Change Grow Live Secretariat Communications member: All Party Parliamentary Group on Pension Scams | Law Clothing designers Insurance/pensions Health and social care Finance/pensions |
Raj Tugnet | Director of Commercial StrategyCommunity Governor at Forest Lodge Academy (LEAD Trust)Trustee to Discovery Academy Trust | Medical devices Education |
Sharon Wilson | Engineering Section Manager at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK Ltd Costock Parish Council member | Engineering Government |
Jonathan Burrows | No external business interests declared |
Senior leaders who contribute
Name | Nature of pecuniary/business interest declared | Type of business |
Dave Vernon Executive Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Blake Francis Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Tim Jackson Vice Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Clare Baxter Assistant Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Sarah Benskin Assistant Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Tom Reid Assistant Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Esther Wilson Assistant Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Victoria Purdy Associate Assistant Principal | No external business interests declared | - |
Sarah Woodward Business Manager | No external business interests declared | - |
Members who resigned/end of term during previous 12 months
Name | Date of appointment | Date of resignation/end |
David McGarry | 30/11/2019 | 10/02/2022 |
Helen Zaffarese | 22/05/2017 | 21/05/2021 |
John Dickens | 26/11/2016 | 25/11/2020 |
Attendance at meetings of academy committee
Name | Meeting | Attendance recordAcademic year 2020/21No. in year* | Attendance recordAcademic year 2020/21No. attended* |
Marc Baker | Academy committee | 6 | 6 |
Jonathan Burrows (elected 22/05/2021) | Academy committee | 1 | 1 |
John Dickens (end of term 25/22/2020) | Academy committee | 1 | 1 |
Jayne Hadfield | Academy committee | 6 | 6 |
Amanda Dziombak | Academy committee | 6 | 6 |
David McGarry | Academy committee | 6 | 4 |
Nicholas McGowan | Academy committee | 6 | 5 |
Richard Osborn | Academy committee | 6 | 6 |
Gareth Roberts (elected 08/02/2021 | Academy Committee | 4 | 4 |
Raj Tugnet (elected 28/09/2020) | Academy Committee | 6 | 4 |
Sharon Wilson | Academy committee | 6 | 6 |
Helen Zaffarese (end of term 21/05/2021) | Academy committee | 5 | 5 |