Governors’ Information

Under the terms of the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s Academy Trust Handbook, we are required to publish information about the local governing body and attendance of the governors from the meetings held on behalf of the Academy Trust.

Brantridge School, Grafham Grange School and St Dominic’s School share a Local Governing Body and members are listed below.  If you would like further information please contact the clerk to the LGB at clerk@sashub.org .

Governors Information

Julian Short – Chair

Term of Office: 01.09.2021 to 31.08.2024
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at December 2022:

  • NSPCC- Member of the income generation board

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Harry (Christopher) Moss – Academy Governor

Term of office: 26.03.21 to 25.03.24
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at September 2023:

  • IM3R Limited Director from April 2023.
  • Institute of  Mechanical Engineers since 2007
  • Energy Institute since 2019
  • Safety & Reliability Society Since 2020

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Michael Wood – Academy Governor

Term of Office: 03.07.2020 to 02.07.2023
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Employee, Carew Academy

Present at 1/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Dean Else – Parent Governor, St Dominic’s School

Term of Office: 02.07.2021 to 01.07.2024
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Nil

Present at 0/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Dafydd Roberts (Ex-Officio), Principal, Brantridge School

Term of office: 01.01.18
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at September 2023:

  • Member of NAHT.

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Robin Bertrand (Ex-Officio), Principal, Grafham Grange School

Term of office: 21.02.2022
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at September 2023:

  • Member of ASCL since 2001.

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Vicky Perry (Ex-Officio), Principal, St Dominic’s School

Term of office: 19.04.2021
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at September 2023:

  • Sole proprietor of A Picture Painted Ltd.

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

David Clarke, Staff Governor, St Dominic’s School

Term of office: 09.12.2022-08.12.2025
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at June 2023:

  • Spouse is SENCO at St Dominic’s School.

Present at 1/1 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Kim Neil, Staff Governor, Brantridge School (subject to Trust Board approval on 24.03.2023)

Term of office: 24.03.2023- 24.03.2026
Appointed by: to follow..
Declaration of Interests as at June 2023:

  • Nil.

Present at 1/1 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months

Martin Lowthian – Parent Governor, Grafham Grange School

Term of Office: 01.09.2021 to 16.06.2023
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Employee, The Access Group, since June 2018

Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Tisha Davis – Parent Governor, Brantridge School

Term of Office: 01.07.2022 to 10.05.2023
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at October 2022:

  • Child attends Brantridge School.

Present at 2/2 LGB meetings in 2022-2023

Lucy McMann – Academy Governor

Term of office: 26.03.21 to 25.03.24
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at October 2022:

  • Nil

Present at 1/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Leigh Edser – Academy Governor

Term of office: 05.04.20 to 04.04.23
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests as at November 2022:

  • Principal, Dysart School, since 01/04/14

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Diana Puica – Staff Governor, Brantridge School

Term of Office:  02.07.21 to 01.07.24
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Employee, Brantridge School.

Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Amme (Anne-Marie) Pryor – Staff Governor, St Dominic’s School

Term of office: 29.06.19 to 28.06.22
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Employee, St Dominic’s School.

Present at 1/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Sarah Baker – Parent Governor, Brantridge School

Term of Office: 11.12.20 to 03.05.22
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Nil.

Present at 0/2 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Liam Cranford – Staff Governor, Grafham Grange School

Term of office: 26.03.21 to 17.02.2022
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Employee, Grafham Grange School.

Present at 1/1 LGB meetings in 2021-22

Janet Tremble (Ex-Officio), Principal, Grafham Grange School

Term of office: 01.07.18 to 18.02.2022
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Nil

Present at 1/1 LGB meetings in 2021-22

Lesley Stonebridge – Academy Governor

Term of office: 26.03.21 to 11.02.2022 (resigned)
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Nil

Present at 1/1 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Will Inchbald – Academy Governor

Term of office: 26.03.21 to 19.01.2022
Appointed by: OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Employee, Macfarlanes LLP.

Present at 0/1 LGB meetings in 2021-22.

Kate Palmer – Parent Governor, St Dominic’s School

Term of Office: 02.07.2021 to 15.10.2021
Appointed by:  OHCAT Board
Declaration of Interests:

  • Director, K8 Design and Marketing
  • Parent of a student at St Dominic’s School.