The Role of the Governing Body
The Local Governing Body is divided into two committees: the Curriculum and Standards Committee, and the Resources Committee. The Curriculum and Standards Committee reviews, monitors and evaluates curriculum planning and delivery, contributes to the Academy’s Improvement Plan, and develops and reviews curriculum policies as identified within the academy’s review programme. It also ensures that the requirements of children with SEND are met, reviews the impact of student attendance and behaviour and oversees how Pupil Premium funding is used and the success of interventions. The Resources Committee’s responsibilities include budget forecasting, quotations and tenders and monitors on-going expenditure. It also has the responsibility of exercising a duty of care towards the academy’s employees and consults on issues such as recruitment and retention, and sickness and absence levels, and health and safety. It monitors safeguarding procedures and a named Governor liaises with the academy’s senior designated safeguarding member (Lindsay Thompson).
Each committee meets three times a year (once a term) and the full governing body meets three times a year (once a term).
Our Chair of Governors is Martin O’Connell. To contact him, you can email or write to him:
c/o Magnus Church of England Academy
Earp Avenue
Newark
NG24 4AB
The governing body consists of eleven governors comprising:
Diocesan Sponsor Governors (7)
Appointed by the Directors of the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham Multi Academy Trust.
Name | Start Date | End Date | Subject Area (as a Link Governor) |
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Mr Martin O'Connell Chair of Governors | 22 August 2014 | 21 August 2026 | Behaviour & Attendance |
Mr Gilles Coulombeau Vice Chair of Governors | 02 July 2018 | 04 Oct 2026 | Post 16 GDPR |
Mrs M Ranger Chaplain at Magnus Academy | 10 October 2019 | 12 December 2022 | Safeguarding Governor training |
The Reverend Paul Franklin (ex-officio - representing the Archdeacon of Newark) | 19 May 2017 | Christian Ethos | |
Mr Matt Colbourne | 18 September 2018 | 04 October 2026 | Maths and Numeracy |
Mrs Michelle Bradshaw | 28 January 2021 | 27 January 2025 | Careers |
Mr Adrian Sunman | 05 October 2022 | 04 October 2026 |
Co-opted Governors
Name | Start Date | End Date |
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VACANCY |
Parent Governors (2)
Name | Start Date | End Date | Subject Area (as a Link Governor) |
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Mr Robin Wilkinson | 18 March 2019 | 17 March 2023 | SEN Health & Safety |
Mrs Louisa Harris | 07 September 2021 | 06 September 2025 | |
Mr Adam Shaw | 18 April 2023 | 17 April 2027 |
Staff Governors (2 including the Principal)
Name | Start Date | End Date | Subject Area (as a Link Governor) |
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Mrs A Martin (Principal) | 01 September 2016 | ||
Mr Brett Handley | 06 May 2022 | 05 May 2026 |