The Governing Body
The Governing Body
| Paul Willerton | Gordon Pennington (Chair) |
Nicola Kearney (Vice Chair) |
Nick Gribben |
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| Principal | Co-opted Governor | Co-opted Governor | Sponsor Governor |
| Joanne Davies | Amanda Wardell | Julie Powell | Julie Heap |
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| Local Authority Governor |
Parent Governor | Sponsor Governor | Sponsor Governor |
| Vicky Atherton | |||
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The Governing Body comprises of 9 Governors as detailed below:
| Name | Category | Date of Appointment | Committee Membership Details |
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Paul Willerton |
Principal and Governor |
September 2020 |
Standards & Curriculum/Finance & HR |
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Nick Gribben |
Sponsor Governor |
July 2013 |
Standards & Curriculum |
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Gordon Pennington (Governing Body Chair) |
Co-opted Governor |
May 2015 |
Finance and HR (Chair) |
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Amanda Wardell |
Parent Governor |
June 2022 |
Standards & Curriculum |
| Julie Heap | Sponsor Governor | December 2023 | |
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Jo Davies |
Local Authority Governor |
November 2015 |
Standards & Curriculum/Finance & HR |
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Julie Powell |
Sponsor Governor |
June 2020 |
Finance & HR |
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Nicola Kearney (Vice Chair) |
Co-opted Governor |
October 2019 |
Standards & Curriculum (Chair) |
Governors who have left the Governing Body in the last 12 months
| Date of Appointment | End Date | ||
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Victoria Smith |
Sponsor Governor |
June 2022 |
27 November 2023 |
Governing Body Summary from academic year: 2022/2023
| Governor | Meetings Attended | Out of a Possible |
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Mr P Willerton |
4 |
4 |
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Mr N Gribben |
3 |
4 |
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Mr G Pennington |
4 |
4 |
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Mrs V Smith |
2 |
3 |
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Mr P Winter |
3 |
4 |
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Mrs A Wardell |
2 |
4 |
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Mrs J Powell |
3 |
4 |
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Mrs N Kearney |
3 |
4 |
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Mr T Long |
2 |
4 |
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Mrs J Davies |
1 |
4 |
Finance and HR Committee:
| Governor | Meetings Attended | Out of a Possible |
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| Mr P Winter | 4 | 4 |
| Mr G Pennington | 4 | 4 |
| Mr P Willerton | 3 | 4 |
| Mrs V Smith | 2 | 2 |
| Mrs A Wardell | 2 | 2 |
| Mrs J Powell | 4 | 4 |
Standards and Curriculum Committee:
| Governor | Meetings Attended | Out of a Possible |
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| Mr P Winter | 4 | 4 |
| Mr N Gribben | 3 | 4 |
| Mr P Willerton | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs J Davies | 3 | 4 |
| Mrs N Kearney | 4 | 4 |
| Mr T Long | 4 | 4 |
| Mrs V Smith | 3 | 3 |
| Mrs A Wardell | 2 | 3 |
The Sutton Academy Constitution of Governors:
| Up to 9 Sponsor Governors appointed by the Academy Sponsor/Members | Total |
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| Peter Winter | 1 |
| Nick Gribben | 1 |
| Julie Powell | 1 |
| Julie Heap | 1 |
| Up to 5 Co-opted Governors appointed by Governors | Total |
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| Nicola Kearney | 1 |
| Gordon Pennington | 1 |
| Tim Long | 1 |
| 1 Parent Governor elected by parents of registered students at the Academy | Total |
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| Amanda Wardell | 1 |
| 1 Governor appointed by the Local Authority | Total |
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| Jo Davies | 1 |
| The Principal - is a Governor due to his role as Principal (ex-officio: by right of office) | Total |
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| Paul Willerton | 1 |
The Sutton Academy Constitution of Members:
| The Sponsor | Total |
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| Simon Pierce | 1 |
| Up to 4 Governors appointed by the Sponsor | Total |
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| Julia Callaghan | 1 |
| The Chair of Governors | Total |
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| Peter Winter | 1 |
| Governors appointed by Members | Total |
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| Alison Sherman | 1 |
Any previous minutes are available from the Clerk.