Academy Trust Overview
Goldington Academy Trust is a company limited by guarantee and an exempt charity. The Charitable Company’s Funding Agreement, Memorandum and Articles of Association are the primary governing documents of the Academy Trust.
The academy's governors act as the trustees for the charitable activities of Goldington Academy Trust Limited and are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law. The charitable company is known as Goldington Academy.
Governing body membership
Governors are appointed for a period of four years and may be re-elected.
The Governing Body at Goldington Academy is made up of 17 governors:
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8 Appointed Governors
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3 Parent Governors
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2 Staff Governors [1 teaching; 1 support staff]
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1 Local Authority Governor
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3 Co-opted Governors), plus the Principal
The members of Academy Trust are four senior appointed governors including the chair of governors.
Parent governors
Parent Governors must be parents of a pupil at the Academy at the time of being elected. They are elected by parents of pupils at the Academy.
Appointed governors
These Governors are appointed by the Members of the Academy Trust.
Staff governors
Staff Governors are elected by their colleagues on the school staff.
Principal
The Academy Principal / Head Teacher is an ex officio Governor.
Local authority governors
The Local Authority may appoint the Local Authority Governor.
The Secretary of State for Education may appoint ‘additional Governors’ should it be considered that the Academy is performing poorly and/or the safety of pupils is threatened.
Contacting the governing body
Should you wish to contact the Governing Body, please send an email to the Clerk to Governors husseyr@goldington.beds.sch.uk or Chair of Governors Mrs Azma Ahmad-Pearce ahmad-pearcea@goldington.beds.sch.uk.
Agendas, minutes and papers can be made available on request. Please contact the Company Secretary birchallm@goldington.beds.sch.uk for further information.