Our Local Governing Body is made up as follows:

Chair of Governors - Richard Bond -  Contact via the clerk at RBA-Clerk@Bestacademies.org.uk

Principal (Ex Officio Governor) - John Linehan

Clerk - Contact via: RBA-Clerk@bestacademies.org.uk

Main Governing Body

• Richard Bond (Chair of Governors, Appointed by Trust) September 2026 - September 2029
• John Linehan (Ex Officio Governor) June 2023 
• Amy Morris (Appointed by Trust) October 2026 - October 2029
• Helen Joannou (Staff Governor)  January 2024 - January 2027
• Stephen Walker (Appointed by Governing Body) March 2020 - March 2027
• Tim Mills (Parent Governor) September 2023 - September 2029
• Anika Cosgrove (Parent Governor) October 2026 - October 2029
• Stacey Cross (Parent Governor) October 2026 - October 2029
• Helen Scarrott (Parent Governor) October 2026 - October 2029
• Kerry Grandfield (Parent Governor) October 2026 - October 2029

Appointing Governors

All Governors are appointed via an advert on the school website and communications to our community. After references and DBS vetting are completed, the Chair of Governors and Principal meet all new prospective members and interview. The full Governing Body will then formally ratify this decision.