Governance

Local Academy Board (LAB) Membership

Martha Burnige (Chair of the LAB and Chair of AAT Trust Board)

David Marillat (Headteacher)
Ben Poole (staff LAB member)
Hayley Brinkley (parent LAB member)
Jamie Fielder (parent LAB member)
Brett North (co-opted LAB member)
Claire Murphy (co-opted LAB member)
Megel Barker (co-opted LAB member)
 

Ruth Ali (Clerk to the LAB and AAT governance Manager)

About the LAB

Our local academy board (LAB):

Our LAB is a voluntary body of people who guide and support the strategic direction of the school. They are members of the school team and their contribution to the running of the school is highly valued.

 

Our local academy board (LAB) consists of:

  • 2 parent members
  • 1 Chair 
  • 1 staff member
  • 1 headteacher
  • 5 co-opted members (requirement is between two and five)

Role of the LAB

The role of the local academy board (LAB) is strategic, its key functions are:

  • To monitor the educational performance of the School and thereby hold senior leaders to account
  • To agree the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and to monitor its implementation
  • To ensure that self-evaluation processes are robust and accurate
  • To ensure that additional funds, including Pupil Premium and Sports Grants, are used for the purposes intended and that they have impact on educational outcomes
  • To ensure that safeguarding policies and procedures are being followed by the School 
  • To agree and annually monitor the School’s equalities objectives