The trustees are responsible for the same three core governance functions performed by the governing body in a maintained school: setting the direction, holding the headteacher to account and ensuring financial probity.
As charity trustees, they must also ensure that they are complying with charity law requirements. Academy trusts are charitable companies and the trustees are company directors and must comply with company law requirements. This may sound daunting, but, in reality, the duties are largely the same as those of a governor of a maintained school, such as regularly attending meetings, managing conflicts of interest, seeking advice from the academy’s leadership team and ensuring the academy has appropriate procedures in place for reporting financial information.
Information about our trustees and their attendance records can be found below:
Director's Name | Term of Office - Appointed by | Role | Business, Financial Interests and other Governance Roles |
Marcus Rea | 11 May 2017 - 10 May 2025 Appointed by Members | Finance & Chair | Marcus is a chartered qualified accountant and tax partner at Teneo. Marcus' wife is employed by the Trust as a part-time swimming teacher and was appointed prior to Marcus taking a seat on the Board. Marcus has no additional business or financial interests and has no governance roles elsewhere. |
Vickie Lee | 11 May 2017 - 10 May 2025 Appointed by Members | Human Resources | Victoria is the Senior Services Manager - Human Resources for Sandwell Council. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Victoria is a freelance violinist and has her own business, Victoria Lee Music. She has no governance roles elsewhere. |
Gregg Scott | 2 October 2019 - 1 October 2023 Appointed by Trust Board | Business Development | Gregg is the Managing Director of Realise, an independent training provider providing apprenticeships to the ESFA . Gregg has no additional business or financial interests and has no governance roles elsewhere. |
Steve Salisbury | 11 May 2017 - 10 May 2025 Appointed by Members | Health & Safety | Steve runs his own architectural business. Steve has no additional business or financial interests and has no governance roles elsewhere. |
Sarah Turner | 2 October 2019 - 1 October 2023 Appointed by Trust Board | Quality Assurance | Sarah is Deputy Director of Operations within the College of Medical and Dental Sciences at Birmingham University. Sarah has no additional business or financial interests and has no other governance roles elsewhere. |
Kate Bailey | 11 May 2017 - 10 May 2025 Appointed by Members | Policy | Kate is a Strategic Housing Services Manager at Wyre Forest District Council. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. Kate has no additional business or financial interests and has no governance roles elsewhere. |
Kay Kavanagh | 29 Nov 2022 - 28 Nov 2026 Appointed by Trust Board |
Governance | Kay is Clerk to the Corporation at Heart of Worcestershire College and Head of Governance at Coventry College. Kay has no additional business or financial interests. |
| Sue Duley | 16 May 2023 - 15 May 2027 Appointed by Trust Board | Risk Management and Compliance | Sue is a governance, risk and compliance specialist, and is currently a Conduct and Compliance Manager at Unity Trust Bank. Sue has no additonal business or financial interests and has no governance roles elsewhere. |
Phil Jackson |
11 May 2017 - 10 May 2025 Appointed by Members |
CEO & Accounting Officer | Prior to becoming our CEO, Phil was a headteacher for 17 years, leading two primary schools; most recently he was head teacher at The Lyppard Grange Primary School. Phil's wife is employed as a teacher at Nunnery Wood Primary School; she was appointed prior to Phil taking a seat on the Board. Phil has no additional business or financial interests and has no governance roles elsewhere. |