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Published on 20/12/22
Trust Members are custodians of the constitution and receive the statutory accounts.
Ruth Balch (ex-officio as Chair of Trustees)
Andrea Arlidge
Russell Franks
Suzanne McDonald, Corporate Member for Diocese of Bath and Wells
Fergus Stewart, Corporate Member for Diocese of Salisbury
The board of trustees manages the business of the academy trust. Their focus is on the three core functions of governance:
Ruth Balch, Chair of Trustees
Donna Tandy, Chief Executive Officer
Angie Allcock Tom Battersby
Richard Bullard Julie Hunter
Chris Mason, Vice-Chair of Trustees
Mike Robbins Sarah Wilton-Rhead David Newman
Chris Mason (Acting), Fitzmaurice Primary School
Steve Casemore, Ralph Allen School
Alex Barnett, Oldfield Park Infant School
Jo Shanmugalingam, Widcombe Infant School
Richard Cross, St Martin’s Garden Primary School
Darren McKay, Widcombe CofE Junior School
Sarah Knedel, Combe Down CofE Primary School
Katie Payne, Oldfield Park Junior School
Tim Quick, Winsley CofE Primary School
Adrian Taylor-Weekes, St Philip’s CofE Primary School Bryony Green, Westwood with Iford Primary School
Their core functions cover all factors that relate to, and underpin, good teaching and learning.
The ELT has responsibility for the implementation of Trust-wide strategies and policies through the development of procedures, guidelines, action plans and the further delegation of responsibility to staff as appropriate.
Central Team Leads
Donna Tandy, Chief Executive Officer
Jo Marsh, Chief Operating Officer Lisa Pollard, Director of Education Claire McMurtry, Teaching and Learning Partner, SEND
Tracy Boulton, Teaching and Learning Partner, CPLD
Sarah Roxborough, HR Lead
Andy Brown, IT Lead
Neil Everett, Finance Lead Jane Gascoigne, Safeguarding Lead Binky Clark, Governance Development Officer Yvonne Miles, Executive Assistant
School Leads
Tracey Dunn, Executive Headteacher of Fitzmaurice & Westwood with Iford Primary Schools
Jane Gascoigne, Co-Headteacher of Combe Down CofE Primary School Jo Bird, Co-Headteacher of Combe Down CofE Primary School
Dave Goucher, Executive Headteacher of Oldfield Park Infant & Junior Schools
Andy Greenhough, Headteacher of Ralph Allen School Angus Harrison, Deputy Headteacher of Ralph Allen School
Andy Joy, Headteacher of St. Philip’s CofE Primary School
Claire Parfitt, Headteacher of St. Martin’s Garden Primary School Alison Watts, Headteacher of Widcombe Infant School Becky Wilson, Executive Headteacher of Winsley CofE & Widcombe Junior CofE Primary Schools
Aaron Harley, Head of School, Widcombe CofE Junior School
Ross Wolverson, Head of School, Winsley CofE Primary School
Jo Hill, Head of School, Fitzmaurice Primary School
The full detail of our non-exec membership can be found in the governance section on the Key information Page
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