Ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
Hold the Chief Executive Officer to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff; and
Oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Members of the Academy Trust
Adrian Paul Hardy
Paul Leadbetter
Paul Ogden
Simon Dale
Composition of the Board of Trustees:
Type of Trustee
Number
Trustees Appointed by the Members
7
Trustees Appointed by the Board
6
Trustees
Appointed by the Members
Adrian Paul Hardy (Chair)
Dr. Jason Darren Swift (Vice Chair)
Dr. Anjali Patel (Vice Chair)
Alison Halliwell
Neil Moore
Anna Prior
Steve Walker
Appointed by the Board of Trustees
Catherine Bradbury
Kim Roby
Dr. Simon Hale-Ross
Richard Rawcliffe
Anita Ghidotti-Gibson
Abigail Hardy
Name of Trustee
Term of Office
Date First appointed
Date of resignation (if resigned in the last 12 months)
Appointing Body
Adrian Hardy
4 years
01.09.15
The Members of the Trust
Michael Humphreys CBE
4 years
10.09.16
30.06.25
The Members of the Trust
Dr. Anjali Patel
4 years
01.09.16
The Members of the Trust
Alison Halliwell
4 Years
08.10.20
The Members of the Trust
Kerry Kirkwood
4 Years
23.11.21
22.11.25
The Trust Board
Dr. Jason Swift
4 Years
13.07.22
The Members of the Trust
Neil Moore (Chief Executive Officer)
4 Years
01.09.22
The Members of the Trust
Anna Prior
4 Years
13.12.23
The Members of the Trust
Kim Roby
4 Years
10.07.24
The Trust Board
Steve Walker
4 Years
10.07.24
The Members of the Trust
Catherine Bradbury
4 Years
10.07.24
The Trust Board
Dr. Simon Hale-Ross
4 Years
11.12.25
The Trust Board
Richard Rawcliffe
4 Years
11.12.25
The Trust Board
Anita Ghidotti-Gibson
4 Years
12.02.26
The Trust Board
Abigail Hardy
4 Years
12.02.26
The Trust Board
Attendance Record of Trustees
P – present A – apology received and accepted N – apology received but not accepted D – did not attend, no apology received