Membership of Academy Committee (AC)

All governors attend Academy Committee meetings.

RoleGovernor in post
Chair of Academy CommitteePete Edwards MBE appointed Interim Chair 01/09/2026-01/09/2027
Vice Chair of Academy CommitteeVacancy
PrincipalClaire Gledhill
Full NameType of GovernorAppointed / ElectedDate of appointmentDate stepped down (in last 12 months)Term of office
Susan BeasleyAppointed GovernorAppointed20/03/202331/07/20264 years
Pete Edwards MBEAppointed GovernorAppointed01/09/2026n/a4 years
Henry ReaderAppointed GovernorAppointed 22/09/2025n/a4 years
Jemma MeeAppointed ParentAppointed 21/11/2023n/a4 years
Lucy MurungiAppointed GovernorAppointed 20/05/2024n/a4 years
Simon BennettAppointed GovernorAppointed22/09/2025n/a4 years

Declarations of interest: pecuniary/business

NameNature of interestDate interest beganDate interest ceasedAny other interests
Pete Edwards MBESutton Community Academy - Chair of GovernorsFebruary 2021n/an/a
St Mary Magdalene Academy - Diocesan GovernorMay 2025n/an/a
Greenwood Academies Trust - GovernorSeptember 2025n/an/a
Ashfield Health and Wellbeing Network - Be Healthy - Be Happy - Independent Chair n/an/a
Discover Ashfield Board - Vice Chair and Theme Lead for BHBH and Business Championn/an/a
Kirkby Town Board - Vice Chairn/an/a
Southwell and Nottingham Diocese - Disability Advisorn/an/a
Southwell and Nottingham Diocese - Safeguarding Advisory Groupn/an/a
Churches of Sherwood - LLM and PSOn/an/a
South Notts and North Notts Place Based Partnerships - Membern/an/a
Henry ReaderRolls-Royce PLCApril 2009n/an/a
Chartered member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and the Welding InstituteJune 2004n/an/a
Jemma MeeVision West Notts CollegeSeptember 2022n/an/a
Lucy MurungiEmployed by Diverse Academies TrustSeptember 2023n/an/a
Simon BennettNo external business interest declaredn/an/aRelative is a governor at Diverse Academies Trust

Staff who contribute

NameNature of interestDate interest beganDate interest ceasedAny other interests
Claire GledhillNo external business interest declaredn/an/an/a
Lynsey ParkerNo external business interest declaredn/an/an/a
NameMeetingAttendance RecordAttendance Record
Academic Year 2025/26Academic Year 2025/26
No. of Meetings in YearNo.attended in Year
Susan BeasleyAcademy Committee66
Henry ReaderAcademy Committee64
Michelle BarksbyAcademy Committee20
Jemma MeeAcademy Committee65
Lucy MurungiAcademy Committee65
Simon BennettAcademy Committee55