Stockland CofE Primary Academy Trust – Governance
Stockland is structured in accordance with its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The governance model is a two-tiered structure, with members and governors. The term ‘Governor’ is interchangeable with ‘Director’ and ‘Trustee’.
Members
The Trust comprises 5 members. The members are accountable to the DfE and have ultimate responsibility for the Trust achieving its charitable objectives. They sign off the Articles of Association and have the power to appoint and remove the governors. The members include a representative from the Diocese of Exeter (EDEN). Members who are independent of the governors provide challenge and scrutiny to the Board.
Directors
Governors in the academy trust are directors of the company and trustees of the charity. They set the strategic direction for the academy and are accountable to the Secretary of State for its performance. This is set out in a legal document known as the ‘funding agreement’
The Board of Governors has three core functions:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and it’s pupils, and the performance management of staff; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
The Full Board of Governors meets six times a year: the first meeting in the autumn to elect the Chair and approve the terms of reference and membership of the committees and their delegated powers.
Committees
There are three committees of the Governing Board with delegated powers. The terms of reference and delegated powers for each of the committees can be viewed below.
- The Resources Committee which meets twice a term
- The Teaching & Learning committee which meets twice a term
- The Pay & Performance committee which meets twice a year
Summary of Governor Information
Members of the Trust
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Member |
Position |
Date appointed |
Date stepped down |
Business Interests |
| Sarah Thompson | The Chair of the Governing Board | 20.09.17 | None | |
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Kathryn Lowther |
The Vice Chair of the Governing Board |
20.09.17 |
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Ed Psychologist |
| Alan Williams | The Chair of the Teaching & Learning Committee | 4.10.17 | ICT | |
| Toby Bateman | The Chair of the Resources Committee | 2.10.18 | ||
| Patricia Morris |
EDEN Member |
31.10.16 | None | |
| Katharine Hamshere | 24.07.18 | |||
| Juliet Hall | 19.08.17 |
Director: Hall & Hall Consulting |
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John Leaver |
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4.10.16 |
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Monica Parris |
Foundation Member - EDEN (Exeter Diocesan Education Network) |
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31.08.16 |
Farmer |
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STOCKLAND CofE PRIMARY ACADEMY – GOVERNING BOARD
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Name |
Type of Director |
Appointing Body |
Office |
Term |
Committee(s) |
| Sarah Thompson | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | Chair | 28.03.17 - 27.03.21 | Resources |
| Kathryn Lowther | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | Vice Chair | 28.09.17 – 27.09.21 | Teaching & Learning |
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Clive Hellawell |
Principal |
Ex officio |
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Teaching & Learning, Resources |
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Toby Bateman |
Co-opted Governor |
Board |
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26.07.18 - 25.07.22 |
Resources, Pay & Performance |
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Alan Williams |
Co-opted |
Governing Board |
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09.02.16 – 08.02.20 |
Teaching & Learning |
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Rozanne Bulmer |
Foundation |
Diocese of Exeter |
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11.02.16 – 10.02.20 |
Teaching & Learning |
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Rev Simon Holloway |
Ex Officio |
Diocese of Exeter |
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09.12.14
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Teaching & Learning |
| William Gilmour-White | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | 28.09.17 - 27.09.21 | Resources | |
| Simon Peniston-Bird | Community Governor | Members | 02.10.18-01.10.22 | Resources | |
| Caroline Maddams | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | 28.10.18 - 27.10.22 | Teaching & Learning | |
| Caroline Ainsworth | Staff Governor | Elected by Staff | 02.10.18-01.10.22 | Teaching & Learning | |
| Governors no longer standing | |||||
| Phyllis Manning | Foundation Governor | Diocese of Exeter | Stood down 16.08.18 | ||
| Katharine Hamshere | Parent Governor | Elected by Parents | Stood down 24.07.18 | ||
| Kim Bruce | Community | Members | Stood down 2.07.18 | ||
| Julia Hamilton | Staff | Elected by staff | Stood down 7.02.18 | ||
| John Leaver | Community | Members | Stood down 15.11.17 | ||
| Juliet Hall | Community | Members | Stood down 19.08.17 | ||
| Luke Hatherly | Parent | Elected by parents | Stood down 06.06.17 | ||
| Julie Rich | Foundation | Exeter Diocese |
Stood down 04.05.17 |
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Jane Wedlock |
Community |
Governing Board |
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Stood down 03.05.17 |
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Company Secretary: Veronica Dower
Like all academy trusts, Stockland is governed by its Articles of Association and the Funding Agreements entered into with the Secretary of State. Copies of these documents can be viewed by clicking the links below.
The trust's annual report and audited accounts for the year to August 2017 are available to download below.
Supplemental Funding Agreement 2011
