Local Governing Boards
Our Local Governing Boards play a vital role in each of our schools, providing a strong connection between the Trust and the communities they serve. They bring valuable local knowledge and insight, helping to ensure that each school continues to reflect and respond to the needs of its pupils and families. Working closely with headteachers, Local Governing Boards offer both support and challenge, with a clear focus on the quality of education and the day to day experiences of children. Their involvement helps to ensure that each school develops in a way that is rooted in its own context while contributing to the wider work of the Trust. Through their commitment to the school community, Local Governing Boards help to keep each school both locally responsive and part of a strong, connected Trust.
Asterdale Primary School
| Name |
Appointed by |
From |
To |
| Paul Appleton |
Appointed by GB/board |
03/04/2025 |
02/04/2029 |
| Karen Bilsby |
Elected by parents |
24/06/2025 |
23/06/2029 |
| Maxine Bull |
Appointed by GB/board |
01/11/2025 |
31/10/2029 |
| Cari Burgess |
Appointed by GB/board |
03/04/2025 |
02/04/2029 |
| Chi Fox |
Appointed by GB/board |
01/01/2026 |
31/12/2029 |
| Gabrielle Hulse |
Elected by parents |
27/04/2023 |
05/07/2027 |
| John O'Leary |
Ex-officio by virtue |
22/09/2022 |
- |
| Josh Seaman |
Elected by school staff |
06/01/2026 |
05/01/2030 |
Beaufort Primary School
| Name |
Appointed by |
From |
To |
| Matt Ball |
Elected by school staff |
05/09/2024 |
05/09/2028 |
| Kate Beecroft |
Ex-officio by virtue |
01/01/2024 |
- |
| Carolyn Berry |
Appointed by GB/board |
20/10/2025 |
19/10/2029 |
| Andreia Carrazedo |
Appointed by GB/board |
01/02/2025 |
31/01/2029 |
| Melanie Elliott |
Appointed by GB/board |
26/09/2024 |
25/09/2028 |
| Zoe Jeffrey |
Elected by parents |
20/10/2025 |
19/10/2029 |
| Kerri Selby |
Elected by parents |
06/09/2024 |
05/09/2028 |
Borrow Wood Primary School
| Name |
Appointed by |
From |
To |
| Helen Bauer |
Appointed by GB/board |
27/09/2022 |
27/09/2026 |
| Martin Barradell |
Appointed by GB/board |
17/09/2024 |
17/09/2029 |
| Natalie Bartlett |
Ex-officio by virtue |
04/09/2025 |
- |
| Gerry Carr |
Parent appointed by GB/board |
15/10/2021 |
15/10/2025 |
| James Gallagher |
Elected by school staff |
20/11/2023 |
20/11/2027 |
| Stephen Handsley |
Appointed by GB/board |
30/09/2021 |
30/09/2025 |
| Laura Smith |
Parent appointed by GB/board |
15/10/2021 |
12/09/2026 |
Retiring in last 12 months
| Zoe Fletcher |
Ex-officio by virtue |
01/10/2012 |
04/09/2025 |
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
| Name |
Appointed by |
From |
To |
| Paul Appleton |
Ex-officio by virtue |
01/04/2019 |
- |
| Jennifer Christie |
Elected by parents |
01/09/2022 |
31/08/2026 |
| Sarah Dean |
Elected by school staff |
10/10/2025 |
09/10/2027 |
| Duncan Elliott-Brown |
Elected by parents |
01/09/2022 |
31/08/2026 |
| Claire Farris |
Appointed by GB/board |
28/03/2023 |
27/03/2027 |
| Shane Parker |
Appointed by GB/board |
24/09/2024 |
23/09/2028 |
| Laura Russell |
Appointed by GB/board |
28/03/2023 |
27/03/2027 |
| Sophia Walters |
Appointed by GB/board |
24/09/2024 |
23/09/2028 |
| Natalie Whitehead |
Appointed by GB/board |
28/03/2023 |
27/03/2027 |
Retiring in last 12 months
| Caroline Ferguson |
Elected by school staff |
11/10/2023 |
11/10/2025 |
Oakwood Junior School
| Name |
Appointed by |
From |
To |
| CT Atwal |
Ex-officio by virtue |
15/03/2021 |
- |
| David Blackwell |
Appointed by GB/board |
15/03/2025 |
14/03/2029 |
| Charlotte Brownsword |
Appointed by GB/board |
18/09/2023 |
17/09/2027 |
| Jarrett Capewell |
Appointed by GB/board |
26/01/2026 |
25/01/2030 |
| David Cushley |
Elected by parents |
19/06/2023 |
18/06/2027 |
| Graham Dean |
Appointed by GB/board |
31/10/2022 |
31/10/2026 |
| Lea Goodwin |
Appointed by GB/board |
20/05/2025 |
19/05/2029 |
| Suzanne Stone |
Elected by school staff |
19/09/2023 |
18/09/2027 |
| Robert Wood |
Appointed by GB/board |
15/03/2021 |
14/03/2029 |
| Aaron White |
Appointed by GB/board |
26/01/2026 |
25/01/2030 |
| Jason Coupland |
Appointed by GB/board |
29/09/2025 |
28/09/2029 |
Retiring in last 12 months
| David Hill |
Elected by parents |
10/07/2024 |
29/09/2025 |
Portway Junior School
| Joanne Barnett |
Elected by school staff |
01/04/2019 |
30/03/2027 |
| Carla Dewberry |
Appointed by GB/board |
12/10/2022 |
11/10/2026 |
| Ryan Lawson |
Elected by parents |
31/10/2025 |
30/10/2029 |
| Bethan Pashley |
Elected by parents |
08/10/2025 |
07/10/2029 |
| David Semeraro |
Appointed by GB/board |
01/04/2019 |
30/01/2027 |
| Emma Wilkinson |
Ex-officio by virtue |
01/01/2021 |
- |
Retiring in last 12 months
| Liza Adnams |
Appointed by GB/board |
01/02/2025 |
26/09/2025 |
| Jeremy Gibson |
Parent appointed by GB/board |
13/10/2021 |
24/07/2025 |
| Chris Millard |
Elected by parents |
01/11/2021 |
31/10/2025 |
| Rebecca Swift |
Appointed by GB/board |
04/04/2024 |
07/10/2025 |
Springfield Primary School
| Name |
Appointed by |
From |
To |
| Emma Banks |
Elected by parents |
01/02/2025 |
31/01/2029 |
| David Blackwell |
Ex-officio by virtue |
25/02/2021 |
- |
| Karen Forrest |
Appointed by GB/board |
01/09/2021 |
31/08/2029 |
| Jane Joyce |
Appointed by GB/board |
12/01/2023 |
11/01/2027 |
| Nick Kennedy |
Elected by parents |
01/02/2025 |
31/01/2029 |
| Jennifer Patterson |
Appointed by GB/board |
20/09/2022 |
18/07/2026 |
| Claire Roberts |
Elected by parents |
01/02/2025 |
31/01/2029 |
| Tracey Siddons |
Elected by parents |
09/06/2023 |
08/06/2027 |
Retiring in last 12 months
| James Woolley |
Appointed by GB/board |
25/02/2021 |
18/07/2025 |
