Governance
Governance Structure
The members of the Academy Trust enter into the funding agreement with the Secretary of State and are legally responsible both to the Secretary of State and to parents and pupils for the running of the Academy Trust and academies within the Trust. They are also responsible for holding the directors to account for the running of the Trust.
The functions of the members of the Academy Trust include:
- Overseeing the achievement of the objectives of the company
- Taking part in annual and extraordinary general meetings
- Appointing and/or removing directors
- Appointing the auditors
- Signing off the company’s financial accounts and annual report
- Power to amend the Articles of the company or close the company
North Leamington School has 5 members, comprising 3 signatory members and 2 appointed. These are:
- Richard Freeth
- David Winter
- Dianne Morgan
- Sarah Wadsworth
- Stephen Aspinall
The Board of Trustees fulfil the role of both directors under company law and trustees under charity law, exercise the powers and carry out the duties of the Multi-Academy Trust. The Board of Trustees are responsible to the Members of the Academy Trust as well as the parents, pupils and staff at the academy. Directors are also known as governors of the Trust.
The directors are responsible for the 3 core governance functions – setting the strategic direction of the Trust and the academy within the Trust, holding the Head Teacher to account and ensuring financial probity. Three committees operate under the Board of Trustees: the Teaching and Learning Committee, the Resources Committee and the Culture and Character Committee.
The Trustees of North Leamington School are:
| Name | Type of Trustee | Committee | Additional |
| Stephen Aspinall | Co-opted Trustee | Chair of T&L Committee | Vice-Chair of Governors |
| John Cleary | Co-opted Trustee | ||
| Verity Hill | Parent Trustee | ||
| Heather Foulerton | Parent Trustee | ||
| Richard Freeth | Co-opted Trustee | Chair of Governors, Member | |
| Michael Lowdell | Head Teacher | ||
| Robert Matthews | Co-opted Trustee | Vice Chair of C&C Committee | Safeguarding |
| Simon Owen | Co-opted Trustee | ||
| Robert Pearce | Co-opted Trustee | Chair of Resources Committee | |
| Libby Semple | Co-opted Trustee | Vice Chair of Resources Committee | |
| Alex Turner | Co-opted Trustee | Vice Chair of T&L Committee | |
| Lisa Whittleton | Co-opted Trustee | Chair of C&C Committee |
If any parents or carers are interested in becoming an NLS Governor, we would welcome your involvement. Please contact Richard Freeth, our Chair of Governors, for more information: rfreeth@northleamington.co.uk