Governance
West Park Academy - Local Governing Body
West Park Academy is part of Lingfield Education Trust. Academy Trusts with multiple academies may establish a type of committee known as a Local Governing Body. Each school in the Trust has a Local Governing Body.
Local Governing Bodies plays a crucial role in the governance of the school and commit to working together in the best interests of the school and the Trust. The Trust has delegated certain responsibilities to the school’s Local Governing Body.
The main purpose of the Local Governing Body is to:
- Hold their school to account by monitoring and reviewing its academic and financial performance and its impact on pupil outcomes
- Ensure a School Improvement Plan is in place reflecting key priorities for the Academy and the Trust
- Work collaboratively with the other schools in the Trust
- Ensure effective links with the school community and that the school meets its responsibilities to the community in relation to the safeguarding and education of its pupils
Each Local Governing Body has up to ten members including up to six co-opted governors, two parent governors, one staff governor and the Head Teacher (Ex-Officio).
The Chair of the Local Governing Body is Mr Maurice Jones who can be contacted on the following email: admin@westparkacademy.org.uk
Local Governors
Governor Name |
Appointed By |
Term of Office start date |
Term of Office end date |
Sam Hirst (Principal) | Ex Officio | 21 July 2011 | Ex Officio |
Maurice Jones (Chair) | Co-opted | 24 March 2022 | 23 March 2026 |
Christine Scarr | Co-opted | 2 May 2022 | 1 May 2026 |
Roxanne Gilroy (Vice chair) | Co-opted | 20 October 2022 | 19 October 2026 |
Elysia Waller | Parent elected | 13 November 2023 | 12 November 2027 |
Nic Marlor | Parent elected | 13 November 2023 | 2 November 2027 |
Richie Johnson | Co-opted | 7 December 2023 | 6 December 2027 |
Jenna Parker (Deputy Principal) | Staff elected | 5 September 2024 | 4 September 2028 |
Previous Local Governors (left within the last 12 months)
GOVERNOR NAME |
APPOINTED BY |
TERM OF OFFICE START DATE |
TERM OF OFFICE END DATE |
Abigail Rowcroft | SVLT Members | 6 June 2011 | 22 July 2024 |
Dorothy Dodds | SVLT Members | 2 May 2014 | 27 September 2024 |
Amy Houghton-Moody | Co-opted | 4 May 2023 | 3 March 2025 |
Please click here to view Lingfield Education Trust governance information, including the statutory annual accounts and financial information.