Our Academy Council
The Academy Council consists of:
Name |
Designation |
Declarations of Interest |
Phil Harrison |
Chair of AC, National Director of Education: Specialist SET, SET Contact details: louise.teasdale@sas.set.org |
Director/Trustee of Equals Charity |
Cath Spender |
Strategic Finance Lead, SET Contact details: cath.spender@shaw-education.org.uk |
None |
Melsa Buxton |
School Improvement Director, SET Contact details: melsa.buxton@shaw-education.org.uk |
Relative employed at St Andrew's Academy Relative employed at St Martins School |
Sue Wilkins |
Academy Council Representative Contact details: sue.wilkins@sas.set.org |
Academy Councillor at St Giles (Spencer Academy) |
David Braybrooke |
Headteacher, St Andrews’s Academy Contact details: david.braybrooke@sas.set.org |
None |
Julie Ashman |
Staff Academy Councillor Contact details: julie.ashman@sas.set.org |
None |
Elizabeth Pacey |
Staff Academy Councillor Contact details: elizabeth.pacey@sas.set.org |
None |
Julie Norton |
Parent Academy Councillor Contact details: julie.norton@sas.set.org |
None |
Edita Vaizgutaite |
Parent Academy Councillor Contact details: edita.vaizgutaite@sas.set.rg |
Partner employed at St Andrew's Academy |
Academy Council Board
Local governance and accountability is secured through our Academy Council, with the Trust Board retaining overall legal control of its academies in line with Department for Education and Education Funding Agency expectations.
Our Academy Council are responsible for the conduct of the school and work to promote high standards. The key roles of the Academy Council are:
- To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school
- To hold the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of staff
- To oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent
Academy Council Information
Governors Hub (For Academy Council use)
Our Academy Councillors use this site to access the paperwork and information they require