Who's Who
Brooke Hill Academy Trust Governance Structure
If you are interested in becoming a Governor at Brooke Hill Academy Trust, please contact Mr Simon Foulkes, Chair of Trustees and Governing Body, via office@brookehillacademytrust.education
Brooke Hill Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with responsibility for three primary academies, Brooke Hill Academy and Edith Weston Academy in Rutland and South Witham Academy in Lincolnshire. The overall aim of the Multi Academy Trust is to ensure all children receive a good quality education through:
Provision of a safe and secure learning environment
Maintaining standards by challenging and monitoring the performance of the Academies
Managing the Academy Trust's finances and property in line with the Funding agreement set out by the Secretary of State for Education
Maintain a full complement of teaching and support staff
Ensure that the Academies and the Academy Trust comply with both charity and company law
Members and Trustees
The members of the Board are Members and Trustees of the Trust with ultimate responsibility for performance of the academies in particular:
Members of the Trust :
Mr Simon Foulkes - Member (Appt 05.07.2011)
Captain Kevin Manson - Member (Appt: 14.03.2018)
Mrs Fran Parish - Member (Appt: 29.11.2018)
Mr Keith Ambrose - Member (Appt 01.11.2020)
Dr Sinclair Rogers resigned as a Member 29.9.2020 - (Appt 05.07.2011)
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is appointed by the Trust Members and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Trust and is directly accountable for the standards and financial management of the Trust and the individual Academies
Trustees of Brooke Hill Academy Trust
Mr Simon Foulkes - Chair of the Trust
Mrs Sharon Milner - Executive Head Teacher
Mrs Sarah Bunker - Trustee
Mr Tim Smith - Trustee
Mr Richard Haynes - Trustee
Mr Peter Hawker - Trustee
Mr Richard Gray - Trustee
Mrs Kath Rowland & Rev. Iain Osbourne both resigned as Trustees from 31.08.2019
Mrs Beth Chesterfield resigned as Trustee from 31.8.2021
Clerk to the Trust
Mrs Nicola Tyers
Date Protection Officer (DPO)
Mr John Walker
JA Walker
Office 7
The Courtyard
Gaulby Lane
Stoughton
Leics
LE2 2FL
Info@jawalker.co.uk
Tel: 03337729763
Local Governing Bodies
Each Academy in the Trust has a Local Governing Body with responsibility for supporting the management and staff in implementing the overall aims of the Trust. Membership of the local governing bodies is to be made up Head of School, Parents, Staff and Trustees and comprises of between 7 and 9 governors.
BROOKE HILL ACADEMY
Simon Foulkes (Chair) Mrs Rachel Moss, Headteacher Parent Governor: Mrs Catherine Thomas (18.1.2026) Parent Governor: Mrs Eleanor Claridge (15.6.2025) Parent Governor: Mrs Martina Burcombe (3.11.2025) Parent Governor: Mr Alex Powers (05.11.2022) Support Staff Governor: Mrs Heather Holgate (6.5.2025) Teacher Governor: Appointed Governor: Mrs Monique Louis (28.06.2025) Appointed Governor: Mr James Tucker (08.10.2023) Appointed Governor: Mrs Gill Scott (15.10.2025)
Resignations: Mrs Louise Marshall (Term as Parent Governor ended 19.12.2019) Mr Ben Walden (Term as Teacher Governor ended 31.08.2020) Mr Richard Westley (Resigned on 18.04.2021) Mrs Liz Byrne (Resigned 31.12.21) Miss Amy Pick
EDITH WESTON ACADEMY Mrs Penny Rawlings Head of School Mr Richard Haynes (Chair) (19.01.2025) Appointed Governor: Mrs Helen Shepherd (26.09.2025) Appointed Governor: Mrs Catherine Marshall (26.09.2025) Parent Governor: Mr James Ekberg (28.3.2026) Parent Governor: Mr Colin Westerman (8.3.2025) Support Staff Governor: VACANCY Teacher Governor: Penny Rawlings (1.3.22) Trust Appointed: Mr Peter Hawker (Vice Chair) Trust Appointed: Mr Kevin Manson
Resignations: Dr Sinclair Rogers - (29.9.2020) Mr Ben Eshelby (01.09.2020) Mrs Denise Bibby - (04.11.2020) Mr Adam Newsome (31.8.2021) Maria Robinson (January 2020) Mr Andy Cannadine (30.4.2022)
SOUTH WITHAM ACADEMY Mrs Sharon Miner (Executive Headteacher) Mrs Sarah Bunker (Chair) (31.10.2024) Parent Governor: VACANCY Parent Governor: VACANCY Parent Governor: Mrs Kelly Oldfield (15.6.2025) Staff Governor (Teaching Staff): Mrs Karen Hosmer (31.08.2022) Staff Governor (Support Staff): VACANCY Trust Appointed: Mr Tim Smith (01.11.2024) Appointed: Mr John Murphy (17.10.2023) Appointed Governor: Mr Shaun Mason (21.04.2024)
Resignation Mrs Lotty Brown (8.9.2020) Mrs Natalie Totty (17.9.2020) Mr Dale Copson (22.04.2021) Mrs Victoria Robinson (31.8.2021) Mr Matt O'Dell (10.11.2021) Mrs Gemma Finlay-Cross (10.11.2021) Mr Keith Sanderson (18.11.2021) Mr. Andy Canadine ( 30.04.2022) |