THPT Governance
Our model of governance is designed to ensure that all THPT schools are truly bringing out the best of all our children and young people and remain rooted in their local communities. Strong governance is essential in ensuring high educational standards and excellent provision. In line with the statutory responsibilities for multi academy trusts, statutory governance responsibilities are held by the Trust Board, who ultimately govern each of our schools. These responsibilities are delegated to the CEO and in turn executive leaders within the Trust, then to our Principals. These leaders hold responsibility for overall performance, financial viability, legal compliance and statutory duties.
More information about our Board of Trustees & wider governance can be found here.
Helping us to remain strongly connected to delivering for our communities, our Local Boards (LBs) have an important advisory role. They receive regular updates on school life and engage closely with stakeholders, particularly our children and young people, parents and our staff. LBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities.
More information about this school’s LB can be found below.
In order to remain at the forefront of professional practice, our Heads of Phase, on behalf of the CEO, line manage our school Principals and have responsibility for academy target setting and monitoring progress towards addressing improvement priorities as well as ensuring an effective culture of safeguarding.
More information about THPT’s executive leaders can be found here.
The following table shows the members of our 2025 - 2026 Local Governance Board and their roles and responsibilities.
| Local Board Member | Term of Office - Start | Term of Office - End | Appointing Body | Additional Role/ Responsibility |
Attendance* AY 2024-2025 |
| Hannah Cooper-Burrows | 17/05/23 | 16/05/27 | THPT |
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| Rachel Bell | 20/04/22 | 19/04/26 | THPT |
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| Richard Harrold | 14/7/22 | 13/7/26 | THPT | Co Chair, Parent, LBM |
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| Fiona Chapman | 10/05/23 | 09/05/27 | THPT | Co Chair, Parent, LBM |
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| Cheryl Meyrick | 28/03/24 | 27/03/28 | THPT |
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| Andrew Murfin | 28/03/24 | 27/03/28 | THPT |
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*Attendance is expressed as attended over expected |
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Register of Interests
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Governor |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business
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Nature of Interest
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Date Declared/updated |
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Rachel Bell
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1.Ministry of Justice |
1.Civil Servant |
1.Employee |
September 2025 |
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Richard Harrold |
1.Howard of Effingham School 2.National Association of Headteachers
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1.Education Provider 2.Trade Union
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1. Parent of Student 2. Member |
September 2025 |
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Fiona Chapman
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1.Howard of Effingham School 2.JUSTICE
3.Guildford Sea Cadets 4. Bar, England and Wales 5. Western Circuit
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1.Education Provider 2.Charity
3.Charity
4. Legal 5. Legal |
1.Parent of students 2.Chief Executive & Member 3.Trustee
4. Member 5. Member
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September 2025 |
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Hannah Cooper-Burrows |
1.Howard of Effingham School 2. NASUWT |
1.Education Provider 2. Trade Union |
1.Employee
2. Member
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October 2025 |
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Cheryl Meyrick |
N/A
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September 2025 |
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Andrew Murfin |
1. Danes Hill School |
1. Education Provider |
1. Employee |
September 2025 |
Contacting the Local Board
Parents or Carers wishing to contact the Chair of the Local Board, or any other Local Board Member, should email the school.
If you are interested in becoming a Local Board Member, the following links provide information regarding the role, together with an application form:
Recruitment Pack please click here
Recruitment Flyer please click here
Application form please click here