Our Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Our Local Governing Committee (LGC) comprises of up to 12 governors and the Headteacher (ex officio governor) representing parents/carers, staff and the local community.
We currently have vacancies for 2 non elected governors (parents are eligible for these roles) - please contact Andrew Betts - Clerk to LGC if you are interested bettsa@bridgeacademytrust.org - we would love to hear from you.
The Governing Committee works in partnership with the school's leadership team to provide an environment that respects the needs, values, cultures and opinions of others, where children can develop positive attitudes towards learning, discover success and develop self-esteem.
Bridge Academy Trust
Richard de Clare joined the Bridge Academy Trust on 1 April 2021.
Please visit the Trust Governance Area to view:
- Memorandum of Association
- Articles of Association
- Names of trust members and trustees
- Relevant business and financial interests of members, trustees and accounting officer(s)
- Funding Agreement
- Governance arrangements
- Board Diversity Data
- Executive Pay
- Staff Gender Pay Gap
- Annual Accounts and Reports
Local Governing Committee
Malcolm Fincken (Chair)
Non-elected Governor
Appointed: 25/04/2026
Term of Office Ends: 24/04/2030
Piotr Korabel (Vice Chair)
Non-Elected Governor
Appointed: 01/09/2023
Term of Office Ends: 31/08/2027
Gemma MacAndrews
Non-Elected Governor
Appointed: 28/03/2024
Term of Office Ends: 27/03/2028
Darren Leonard
Parent Governor
Appointed: 13/03/2025
Term of Office Ends: 12/03/2029
Gemma Bosworth
Staff Governor
Appointed: 12/03/2025
Term of Office ends: 11/03/2029
Leavers
Brian Payne
Non Elected Governor
Term of Office: 25/04/2022-24/06/2025
Michaela Harris
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 04/04/2025
Term of Office Ends: 03/04/2026
Sarah Dignasse
Co-opted Governor
Appointed: 01/09/2025
Term of Office Ends: 31/08/2026
Christine Kelleher
Non-Elected Governor
Appointed: 07/12/2024
Term of Office Ends: 31/08/2026
Flora Shaw
Staff Governor
Appointed: 01/03/2024
Term of Office Ends: 31/08/2026
Robert Coello
Parent Governor
Appointed: 26/02/2025
Term of Office Ends: 21/09/2026
Clerk
Andrew Betts
Governor Roles and Responsibilities
2025-2026
|
Areas of Responsibility |
Governor |
| Community Engagement |
Malcolm Fincken Piotr Korabel |
| Pupil Premium & Sports Premium |
Christine Kelleher (Pupil Premium) Gemma MacAndrews (Sports Premium) |
| Safeguarding | Vacancy |
| School Development | All Governors |
| SEND |
Bobby Coello/Sarah Dignasse |
| Staff/Pupil Wellbeing | Piotr Korabel |
| Data/Academic Standards/Adaptive Teaching | Malcolm Fincken |
| OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) | Darren Leonard/Gemma MacAndrews |
| EYFS | Vacancy |
| Attendance | Malcolm Fincken |
2024-2025
|
Areas of Responsibility |
Governor |
| Community Engagement |
Malcolm Fincken Piotr Korabel |
| Pupil Premium & Sports Premium |
Christine Kelleher (Pupil Premium) Gemma MacAndrews (Sports Premium) |
| Safeguarding | Brian Payne |
| School Development | All Governors |
| SEND |
Sarah Dignasse |
| Staff/Pupil Wellbeing | Piotr Korabel |
| Data/Academic Standards | Malcolm Fincken |
Governor roles and responsibilities are reviewed regularly and updated accordingly.
Governor Meeting Attendance
2025-2026
| 14/10/2025 | 18/11/2025 | 10/03/2026 | 23/06/2026 | No. of meetings attended | ||
| Lucinda Bellett | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4/4 | 100% |
| Gemma Bosworth | YES | YES | YES | NO | 4/4 | 100% |
| Bobby Coello | YES | NO | NO | NO | 1/4 | 25% |
| Sarah Dignasse | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4/4 | 100% |
| Malcolm Fincken | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4/4 | 100% |
| Michaela Harris | YES | YES | NO | N/A | 2/3 | 67% |
| Darren Leonard | YES | NO | YES | NO | 2/4 | 50% |
| Christine Kelleher | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4/4 | 100% |
| Piotr Korabel | YES | YES | YES | NO | 3/4 | 75% |
| Gemma MacAndrews | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4/4 | 100% |
| Flora Shaw | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4/4 | 100% |
2024 - 2025
| 24/09/2024 | 03/12/2024 | 11/03/2025 | 24/06/2025 | |
| Lucinda Bellett | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bobby Coello | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Sarah Dignasse | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Malcolm Fincken | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Michaela Harris | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes |
| Christine Kelleher | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes |
| Piotr Korabel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Darren Leonard | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes |
| Gemma MacAndrews | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brian Payne | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Flora Shaw | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Gemma Bosworth | N/A | N/A | N/A | Yes |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | 100% |
2023 - 2024
|
Governor |
03/10/2023 |
12/12/2023 |
12/03/2024 |
09/07/2024 |
Attendance |
|
|
No of meetings attended |
% of meetings attended |
|||||
|
Lucinda Bellett |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
100% |
|
Sarah Dignasse |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
100% |
|
Lizzie Allen |
A |
Yes |
|
|
1/2 |
50% |
|
Carol Codling |
A |
|
|
|
0/1 |
0% |
|
Malcolm Fincken |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
100% |
|
Piotr Korabel |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
100% |
|
Brian Payne |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3/3 |
100% |
|
Cassie Smith |
A |
A |
|
|
0/2 |
0% |
|
Flora Shaw |
|
|
Yes |
|
1/1 |
100% |
2022 - 2023
|
|
13/10/2022 |
19/12/2022 |
18/04/2023 |
03/07/2023 |
Meetings Attended |
Percentage Attendance |
|
Roger Abo-Henriksen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4/4 |
100% |
|
Lizzie Allen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
A |
3/4 |
75% |
|
Lucinda Bellett |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4/4 |
100% |
|
Carol Codling |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4/4 |
100% |
|
Sarah Dignasse |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4/4 |
100% |
|
Cllr Malcolm Fincken |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4/4 |
100% |
|
Brian Payne |
A |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3/4 |
75% |
|
Cassie Smith |
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
3/3 |
100% |
Register of Business Interests
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RDC ROBI 26-27
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Financial Documents
Financial Accounts: Please note that our Trustees Reports and Financial Statements are published on the Bridge Academy Trust website: Bridge Academy Trust
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We are a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE, ASPIRE.
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