Membership of academy committee
All governors attend academy committee meetings.
| Role | Name |
| Chair of Academy Committee | Pete Edwards MBE appointed from 16/09/2026 to 01/09/2028 |
| Vice Chair of Academy Committee | Elle Fearn appointed from 16/09/2026 to 01/09/2028 |
| Principal | Carly Ripley |
| Full Name | Type of Governor | Appointed / Elected | Date of appointment | Date stepped down (in last 12 months) | Term of office |
| Peter Edwards | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 12/07/2023 | n/a | 4 years |
| Donna Bennett | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 21/05/2025 | n/a | 4 years |
| Paul Dowse | Staff Governor | Elected by staff | 19/11/2025 | n/a | 4 years |
| Elle Fearn | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 01/07/2026 | n/a | 4 years |
| Simon Gardner | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 16/09/2026 | n/a | 4 years |
| 2 parent governor vacancies | Parent Governor | ||||
| Emma Taylor | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 22/11/2023 | 16/09/2026 | - |
| Eleanor Pearce-Brown | Parent Governor | Appointed by committee | 01/07/2026 | 07/10/2026 | - |
| James Foxton | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 19/03/2025 | 17/09/2025 | - |
| Kevin Stokes | Appointed Governor | Appointed by committee | 19/03/2025 | 17/10/2025 | - |
Declarations of interest – pecuniary/business
| Full Name | Nature of interest | Date interest began | Date interest ceased | Any other interests |
| Donna Bennett | No External Business Interests Declared | n/a | n/a | Relative is a Governor for Diverse Academies Trust |
| Pete Edwards MBE | Chair of Governors - Yeoman Park & Redgate Primary Academies | September 2016 | n/a | n/a |
| Chair of Governors - Hillocks Primary Academy | July 2026 | n/a | n/a | |
| Chair of Governors - Sutton Community Academy | February 2021 | n/a | n/a | |
| Diocesan Governor - St Mary Magdalene CoE Primary | July 2025 | n/a | n/a | |
| Appointed Governor - Greenwood Academies Trust | October 2025 | n/a | n/a | |
| Paul Dowse | Employed by Diverse Academies Trust (Wainwright Primary Academy) | September 2018 | n/a | n/a |
| Elle Fearn | ATT Trust Governor for Sutton Community Academy | February 2026 | n/a | n/a |
Senior leaders who contribute
| Name | Nature of interest | Date interest began | Date interest ceased | Any other interests |
| Carly Ripley | No external business interest declared | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Nicola Benson | No external business interest declared | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Attendance at academy committee meetings
| Name | Meeting | Attendance Record Academic Year 2025/26 No.in year | Attendance Record Academic year 2025/26 No. attended |
| Peter Edwards | Academy committee | 6 | 6 |
| Donna Bennett | Academy committee | 6 | 5 |
| Emma Taylor | Academy committee | 6 | 3 |
| Paul Dowse | Academy committee | 4 | 4 |
| Kevin Stokes | Academy committee | 2 | 1 |
| James Foxton | Academy committee | 1 | 0 |
