What does a governing body do?

Our governing body helps the school to set high standards by planning for the school’s future and setting targets for school improvement. Our governors offer support and advice, while holding the school to account for its results and performance.

Our community governors and parent governors, as members of the local community, help the school to respond to the needs of the public and make us accountable to the public for what we do.

Governors are involved in setting the strategic direction of the school and exercises its responsibilities in partnership with the Head Teacher and the senior team. The governing body, while not intervening in the day to day running of the school, maintain a presence at key school events and take an active interest in our work.

Upcoming Meetings

Governing Body Meeting Dates 2019/20

Term	FGB	GOV ENG	AC (Audit & Compliance Scrutiny Committee)	ES (Education Scrutiny Committee)	HR	AGM
1	9 September	18 September	30 September	7 October
2	11 November	20 November	16 December		4 November
3	27 January	22 January		13 January		8 January
4	30 March	4 March	9 March
5	18 May	6 May		27 April
6	13 July	17 June	1 June	22 June

Minutes available on request

Members of the Academy Trust

Rev Canon Alan Robson

Mr Nick Chambers

Dr Neil Appleby

Who are our governors?

Rev Canon Alan Robson – Chair of Governors

Alan has previously been a Chair of Governors at Wooton CE Primary, Spilsby Primary, Toynton All Saints Primary and De Aston Academy. He is a Methodist Minister, as well as a Canon of Honour at Lincoln Cathedral. Alan is Lincolnshire’s Agricultural Chaplain and a board member at Hill Holt Wood, Green Synergy, Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and the Education Committee of Lincolnshire Agricultural Society. 

Dr Neil Appleby – Vice Chair

Dr. Neil Appleby is a local dentist. He became a governor of SRPA in January 2010 and became Chair of the governing body in April 2013. He completed the NCTL Chair of Governors course in 2013 and is the Safeguarding lead on the governing body.  He has run his own small business for 18 years and brings knowledge of working in a highly regulated industry.

Ms Toni O’Brien – Vice Chair

Toni is a Business Growth Adviser with over 20 years’ experience of working with businesses in Lincolnshire to realise their growth plans. She previously worked as an Investors in People Adviser and Assessor working with Schools throughout the East Midlands to implement and assess their people strategies, policies and processes. Toni is an accredited Business Coach and Mentor who is also a qualified Children’s and Adult Counsellor and member of the BACP ( British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).

Mr Dale Hardy – Head Teacher

Dale started as Head Teacher at SRPA in September 2018. He works closely with other Head Teachers to ensure the Trust’s strategies are realised and in particular with the Head of North Kesteven Academy where the Academy works in a collaborative arrangement for sixth form provision.

Mr Nick Chambers – Community Governor

Nick has worked within the Social Housing Sector for 28 years, 20 of which as Chief Executive Officer. With a background in finance, Nick studied Leadership and Management with Nottingham Trent University and is now a member of the Chartered Institute of Management. Nick has been involved in education for over 16 years during which he has served as Chair of a local Church of England Primary School before becoming a member of the Governing Body at the Sir Robert Pattinson Academy. 

Mr Louis Harman – Commmunity Governor

Solicitor-Advocate at Chattertons; Head of Business Immigration.  Director & Data Protection Lead at East Lindsey Information Technology College.

Mrs Tracey Gibson – Staff Governor

Started employment at SRPA in January 1994 as science laboratory technician, was promoted to senior laboratory technician in 2001 and now Lead DLO in Science. Tracey was a staff governor for 7 years but had to step down due to personal circumstances, she has now re-joined the governing body.

Mrs Alison Braithwaite – Parent Governor

Alison is a Project Manager at Bishop Grosseteste University, supporting  unemployed adults back into work/learning. Before starting this role, she spent 25 years working in the Careers  Service. Alison is also a Volunteer Community Ambassador for the Children’ Society.

Mrs Sarah Adlington – Community Governor

Sarah is a recently qualified Chartered Accountant and works for Duncan and Toplis, a local accountancy firm. She has three years’ experience of working with their established Academy client base in both accounts and audit. Sarah is also a Sports Science graduate from Loughborough University and has always been a keen sportsperson, participating in athletics. She is passionate about her local community and helping towards others having a positive experience. Sarah has also assisted with sport and widening participation in a variety of settings including working with children and adults with physical and learning disabilities in swimming and athletics events.

The following have left our Governing Body in the last 12 months.

Natalie Thomas – 04/02/2019

Paul Fenton – 31/07/2019

Heather Lee – 31/08/2019

Karen Merchant – 30/09/2019

Paula Robinson – 08/10/2019

Pete Ward – 01/11/2019

Governors Attendance & Business Interest Information 2017-2018

Governors Attendance & Business Interest Information 2018-2019

Governors Attendance 2018-2019