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 Governance Boards (LGBs) 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. LGBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities.
More information about this school’s LGB 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 2024 - 2025 Local Governance Board and their roles and responsibilities.
| Governor Name | Category | Term of Office - Start | Term of Office - End | Appointing Body | Additional Position of Responsibility |
Attendance* AY 2023-2024 |
| Hannah Cooper-Burrows | Staff Governor | 12/05/23 | 16/05/27 | THPT |
2/4 |
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| Rachel Bell | Local Governor | 20/04/22 | 19/04/26 | THPT |
3/4 |
|
| Richard Harrold | Parent Governor | 14/7/22 | 13/7/26 | THPT | Co Chair |
4/4 |
| Fiona Chapman | Parent Governor | 10/05/23 | 09/05/27 | THPT | Co Chair |
4/4 |
| Cheryl Meyrick | Local Governor | 01/04/24 | 01/04/25 | THPT |
2/2 |
|
| Andrew Murfin | Local Governor | 20/04/24 | 20/04/25 | THPT |
2/2 |
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*Attendance is expressed as attended over expected |
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Governors who stood down in the previous 12 months:
| Liz McDermid | Local Governor | 11/03/22 | 19/07/24 | THPT | Chair | 4/4 |
| Kirsten Pringle | Local Governor | 06/12/19 | 05/12/23 | THPT | Vice Chair | 4/4 |
Contacting Governors
Parents or Carers wishing to contact the Chair of Governors, or any other Governor, should email the school.