Trust Governance
The Full Trust Board meet six times per academic year. In addition, there are specific trustees' committees who deal with matters relating to Finance & Estates, Audit & Risk, Standards & Inclusion and HR.
Schools in the trust have their own local governing body, accountable to the Trustees, whilst retaining a considerable amount of delegated authority to make decisions affecting the day to day running of the school.
Attendance records of governors at local governing body meetings and their terms of office can all be found on individual school websites from the Homepage.
Members are the signatories to the trust Articles. They also appoint Trustees and can remove Trustees in specific circumstances.
Trustees (Directors) determine the vision, values, strategic direction of the Trust. They also define a Scheme of Delegation and appoint trustees to sit on each committee and local governing bodies. The Trust Board determines the remit and membership of the committees.
Local Governing Bodies must comply with the Trust's Scheme of Delegation. They are committees of the Trust Board and have no legal recognition, but they play a full and formal part of the Trust's governance structure. There is also governor representative on some of the trustees' committees.
Trustees and committee membership:
Mr Brian Andrew Carr
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Re-appointed 1 Sept 2023(term ends 31/8/2027) |
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Mr Paul Smith
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Appointed 1 April 2026 |
Mr Paul John Winter (Vice Chair)
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Re-appointed 1 Sept 2023(term ends 31/8/2027) |
Mrs Ann Witheford (Chair)
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Appointed 4 Oct 2021
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Mrs Mary Robson
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Appointed 8 February 2022(term ends 7/2/2030) |
Mr Andrew Hoggard
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Appointed 6 December 2024(term ends 6/12/2028) |
| Mrs Sian Hampton (Standards and Inclusion Committee) |
Appointed 23 February 2026 (term ends 22/02/2030) |
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Members:
Mr Philip Harding |
Re-appointed 7 Jan 2023 |
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Mr Nicholas Johnson |
Appointed 14 Dec 2023 |
| Mr Graham Feek | Appointed 9th July 2026 |
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Mrs Ann Witheford (Chair of Trustees) |
Appointed 12 July 2024 |
Former trustees/members within the last 12 months:
| Dr John Frederick Collins | Resigned 12th July 2026 |
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| Ms Sophie Tinley | Resigned 12th July 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Watson | Resigned 27 February 2026 |
| Dr Sally Gornall | Resigned 5 September 2026 |
| Colin Campbell | Resigned 15 July 2025 |
| Dr Andrew Hindmarsh (Trustee) | Resigned 31 August 2024 |
| Mr Patrick Booth (Trustee) | Resigned 20 August 2024 |
| Mr Neil Clifton (Trustee) | Resigned 31 July 2024 |
| Ms Allison Fitchett (Member) | Term end Dec 2023 |
| Mr Andrew Hoggard | Term end August 2024 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Watson | Term end August 2024 |
| Mr Simon Martin | Term end August 2024 |
| Mr Rob McDonough | Resigned 28 February 2025 |