The Governing Body

Our Articles of Association are the primary governing documents of the Academy Trust and The Governing Body.  The governors act as the Trustees for the charitable activities of Wreake Valley Academy and are also the Directors of the Charitable Company for the purposes of company law.

The Articles of Association state that the following governors may be appointed:

• One Trust Governor appointed by the Trust Members:  Vacancy
• Four Parent Governors elected by parents of registered pupils at the school:
  Cassandra Soulsby (Vice Chair) Mark Measures, Julie Dealey, Mishell Bennett
• Up to Six Community Governors appointed by the governing body:
  Carol Chambers (Chair), Jane Middleton, Lucy Pathan, Michelle Wilkinson
• Up to One Staff Governors appointed by the governing body:   Matt Reid
• The Principal: Tony Pinnock

The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to Governors, Rachael Boyall at
Rachael.boyall@wvacademy.org or by telephoning the school on 0116 264 1080.

The members of the Trust will be the Principal, Chair of Governors and Vice Chair of Governors as stated in the Articles of Association.  Their Business and Pecuniary interests are shown below:

Name	Position	Date of Appointment	Date ceased to be a member	Business and Pecuniary Interests
Antony Pinnock	Principal	30/08/2011	–	None
Russell Horsley (resigned 26/02/18)	Chair	31/08/2017	26/02/18	Director of GEMEG Training Provider HE Links to Doncaster University
Carol Chambers	Chair	01/09/2017	–	None
Cassandra Soulsby	Vice Chair	03/05/17		Lightning Route Ltd
Cassandra Soulsby	Vice Chair	03/05/17		QVAC Ltd
Cassandra Soulsby	Vice Chair	03/05/17		Cultural Quarter (Leics)
Cassandra Soulsby	Vice Chair	03/05/17		Leicester City Education Authority

 

Type of Governor	Name	Appointed by	Date Appointed /Elected	Date Term of Office ends
Trust Governor	Russ Horsley (Chair and Trust Member) Resigned 26/02/18	Governing Board	30/01/2016	29/01/2020
Parent Governor	Mishelle Bennett	Governing Board	14/06/2018	13/06/2022
Parent Governor	Alvin Boivin Term ended 30/03/18	Governing Board	31/03/2016	30/03/2018
Parent Governor	Julie Dealey	Governing Board	14/06/2018	13/06/2022
Parent Governor	Lisa Glover Resigned 07/12/17	Governing Board	24/10/16	23/10/2020
Parent Governor	Mark Measures Term ended 30/03/18	Governing Board	31/03/2016	30/03/2018
Parent Governor	Mark Measures re-elected 30/04/18	Governing Board	23/05/18	22/05/2022
Parent Governor	Cassandra Soulsby (Interim Vice Chair)	Governing Board	03/05/2017	02/05/2021
Community Governor	Barbara Bromley Resigned 31/03/2017	Governing Board	01/04/2013	31/03/2017
Community Governor	Carol Chambers (Interim Chair and Trust member )	Governing Board	29/04/2016	28/04/2020
Community Governor	Jane Middleton	Governing Board	31/01/2016	30/01/2020
Community Governor	Lucy Pathan	Governing Board	31/03/2016	30/03/2017
Community Governor	Yasin Tayebjee Resigned 05/10/17	Governing Board	03/05/2017	02/05/2021
Community Governor	Michelle Wilkinson	Governing Board	18/05/2016	17/05/2020
Co-Opted Governor	James Myers Resigned 26/06/18	Governing Board	24/05/2016	23/05/2020
Governor/ Principal	Tony Pinnock (Trust member)	Ex Officio	30/08/2011	–
Staff Governor	Matt Reid	Elected by staff	05/11/2012	04/11/2016

Details of Business and Pecuniary Interests for the governing board are published separately.

Except for The Principal, Governors are subject to retirement after 4 years of service but are eligible for re-appointment or re-election at their final meeting.

The Clerk to The Governors is Rachael Boyall and the Company Secretary is Andrew Winter.

The Governing Body is responsible for the strategic direction of the Academy. The Governing Body reviews progress towards our educational objectives and student results. They also set the budget for the year and monitor our spending.

The full governing body meets four times a year with additional meetings as required.  The work of the governing body is split into three committees: Outcomes, Resources and Risk Management, each committee meets half termly.  Working party groups are set up as required to focus on specific tasks.