
The Trustees of the school have legal responsibilities as set out in the Funding Agreement and in our Memorandum & Articles of Association. Members of the Board of Trustees are comprised of Foundation Trustees (nominated by The British & Foreign School Society [BFSS], Brunel University and The Senate of the University of London); elected Parent/Carer Trustees; Community Trustees; and Staff Trustees.
The Board of Trustees meets formally once per term and committees also meet on a termly basis. The duties are varied and include setting an annual budget, ensuring that statutory policies are in place, and providing support and challenge for the school’s Senior Leadership Team.
All trustees can be contacted via the school.
Designation | Appointed by | Name | Term of office |
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Foundation Trustees | British & Foreign School Society | Dr Emily Tomlinson | 1 March 2020 – 29 February 2024 |
Ms Sandra Lawman * | 1 September 2019 – 30 March 2021 | ||
Brunel University | Dr Derek Healy | 22 June 2021 – 21 June 2025 | |
Dr Cathy Gower * | 1 March 2020 – 26 January 2021 | ||
Senate of the University of London | Dr Roy Gardner * | 1 March 2020 – 6 July 2020 | |
Parent/Carer Trustees | Parent/Carer Election | Miss Amal Bolbol | 21 June 2018 – 20 June 2022 |
Mrs Batul Khan | 3 June 2019 – 2 June 2023 | ||
Community Trustees | Foundation/Trust | Mr Alan Smith | 1 March 2020 – 29 February 2024 |
Mr Vanessa Smith | 1 March 2020 – 29 February 2024 | ||
Staff Trustees | Elected by school staff | Ms Tamsin Billimoria | 1 September 2017 – 31 August 2021 |
Miss Georgina Breach | 15 May 2020 – 14 May 2024 | ||
Miss Sophie Hannon | 15 May 2020 – 14 May 2024 | ||
Ex officio by virtue of office as Headteacher | Mr Euan Ferguson | 4 September 2000 to present (no term of office) |
* Please see the ‘Documentation’ tab for statements about these trustees. We are awaiting new nominations for these roles.
Designation | Appointed by | Name | From |
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Chair of Trustees | By original (signatory) members | Mrs Vanessa Smith | 1 March 2012 |
Headteacher | By original (signatory) members | Mr Euan Ferguson | 1 March 2012 |
Dean of the School of Education, University of Brighton | By members of the Academy trust | Dr Cathy Gower | 1 January 2021 |
Our latest accounts, along with the accounts for the previous two financial years, will always be available on the school website. This webpage will normally be updated by the January following the latest financial year.
Should you be interested in becoming a trustee of the school, please read the letter then return the application form (available in PDF or Word format).
The deadline for nominations is Tuesday 3 May.