Brunel Academies Trust

Our Governors

Our role is to provide a strategic view and ensure each academy is well run overall and for the LGC to act as a ‘critical friend’. To ensure accountability and compliance will all legal and financial requirements. To act as a corporate body, with integrity, objectivity and honesty in the best interests of the both academies individually and collectively.

Local Governing Committee Members

Name Role Date of Appointment Date of Expiry
Sian Hunt Acting Co-Chair
Parent Governor
17.01.2022 16.01.2026
Kate Philbrick Acting Co-Chair
Parent Governor
16.05.2022 15.05.2026
Richard Gay Acting Vice Chair
Foundation Governor
14.11.2022 13.11.2026
James Salman Parent Governor 15.01.2024 14.01.2028
Dee Hutchings Staff Governor (Teaching) 23.05.2025 22.05.2029
Leyanne Hind Staff Governor
(Support)
09.01.2026 08.01.2030
Annette Corley Co-opted Governor 01.09.2023 31.08.2027
Helen Fielder Ex-Officio
Head of School
Rachel Jackson Clerk to Governors
Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months:
Name Resignation Date First Appointed
Adam Woolley
Trust Appointed, Foundation 
15.01.2026 15.01.2024
Kate Capezzuto
Elected by school staff
22.09.2025 15.01.2024
Olwen Brockway
Trust Appointed
31.08.2025 01.09.2021
Tom Wilkins
Trust Appointed
21.05.2025 15.03.2021

Governance Information

Declaration of Interests 2025/2026
Attendance Register 2024/2025
Terms of Reference

Contact Us

The Co-Chairs of Governors can be contacted via rjackson@brunel.org.uk

Brunel Board - Chair of Trustees

Name Role  Appointed Date End of Term  Appointed by
William Wyldbore-Smith Chair of Trustees 27.02.2022 27.02.2026 Members

Please follow the link to view the:
Brunel Board including Trustees and Member Information

Please visit the Brunel Academies Trust website to view the following:

Key Governance Information

Financial Statements including Annual Report and Accounts

 
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