Governors
The school is part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust and the Academy Governance Committee (AGC) is part of the governance structure of the Trust which is responsible for overseeing strategic decisions of the school. The governance structure for the trust as a whole is outlined in the governance structure documents here. As an Academy Governance Committee we work in close partnership with the Headteacher and senior leadership team to ensure the best quality education is provided to every child. It is our responsibility to support, challenge, ask questions and ultimately represent the school community. The Academy Governance Committee acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the senior leadership team, questioning and challenging decisions in a constructive and professional way.
Academy Governance Committees have key roles in relation to: providing support, monitoring and challenge around educational experience and performance; church, community and stakeholder engagement and supporting alignment with Trust strategy, approach, ethos and values. The AGC Members meet regularly, visit the school when possible and during special events. As a team, we are able to support the school to function well and strive to provide a high standard of education.
As a Church of England Academy (part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust) all the AGC Members support the school in being a place of inclusive welcome and education for everyone.
The Governance Professional for the AGC is Belinda Lowe and can be contacted on belinda.lowe@covmat.org
AGC Meeting Dates 2025-26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryton on Dunsmore Provost Williams CofE Academy AGC Membership and Attendance
Ryton on Dunsmore Provost Williams | CofE AGC Membership 2024-25 | |||||||||||
Category | Title | First Name | Last Name | Position | SDP responsibilities | Linked responsibilities | Start Date | Re-appointment | End Date | Appointed By | Attendance 2023/24 | Attendance 2024/25 |
Community | Mrs | Cate | Poolton | Chair | 03.04.2025 | 02.04.2029 | Trust Board | 5/5 | 5/5 | |||
Community | Mr | Ashley | Batchelor | 02.06.2025 | 01.06.2029 | Trust Board | N/a | 2/2 | ||||
Foundation Ex-officio | vacancy | Ex-officio | ||||||||||
Foundation | vacancy | |||||||||||
Foundation | Mrs | Rachel | Hands | 15.07.2025 | 14.07.2029 | DBE | N/a | 1/1 | ||||
Foundation | vacancy | |||||||||||
Parent | Mrs | Nicky | Luntley | 03.06.2025 | 02.06.2029 | Elected by Parents | N/a | 2/2 | ||||
Parent | vacancy | |||||||||||
Staff | Sherrise | Cullen | Ex-Officio | 01.09.2024 | Ex-offcio | Elected by Staff | 5/5 | 6/6 | ||||
Staff | Mrs | Julia | Collins | 23.11.2023 | 22.11.2027 | Elected by Staff | 5/5 | 5/6 | ||||
Clerk | Belinda | Lowe | 02.09.2024 | N/a | Trust | N/a | N/a | |||||
Governors who have retired in the last 12 months | ||||||||||||
Category | Title | First Name | Last Name | Position | SDP responsibilities | Linked responsibilities | Start Date | Re-appointment | End Date | Appointed By | Attendance 2023/24 | Attendance 2023/24 |
Clerk | Mrs | Jane | Hancox | 31.08.2024 | Trust | 5/5 | N/a | |||||
Staff | Leah | Baddeley | Executive Head | 01.09.2023 | 31.08.2024 | Ex-offcio | 5/5 | N/a | ||||
Associate | Sherrise | Lampe Cullen | 01.09.2023 | 31.08.2024 | AGC | 5/5 | N/a | |||||
Community | Kim | Docking | 01.09.2023 | 13.09.24 | Trust Board | 3/5 | N/a | |||||
Foundation | Suzanne | Bargewell | 01.09.2023 | 29.09.2024 | DBE | 0/5 | N/a | |||||
Community | Mrs | Kara | Weir | Co-chair | 01.09.2023 | 30.09.2024 | Trust Board | 3/5 | N/a | |||
Parent | Mr | Sam | Gardener | 14.03.2024 | 04.10.2024 | Elected by Parents | 4/5 | N/a | ||||
Community | Lynne | Davidson | 24.10.2023 | 30.01.2025 | Trust Board | 4/5 | 0/2 | |||||
Parent | Rachel | Hands | Vice chair | 01.09.2023 | 17.05.2025 | Elected by Parents | 5/5 | 4/4 | ||||
Foundation | Barbara | Marsh | substitute ex-officio | 01.09.2023 | 08.08.2025 | DBE | 4/5 | 0 |
Ryton on Dunsmore Provost Williams CofE Academy
Declarations of Interest for AGC and Academy Leaders
Ryton upon Dunsmore Provost Williams CofE Academy | |||||||||
Register of Interests 2024-25 | |||||||||
DATE OF DECLARATION | NAME | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS | START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST | EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS | START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST | RELATIONSHIPS |
01/10/2024 | Sherrise Cullen | 01.09.2024 | N/a Ex-officio | Trust | Nil Return | ||||
01/10/2024 | Julia Collins | 23.11.2023 | 1 | Elected by Staff | Nil Return | ||||
11/10/2024 | Craig Hugill | N/a ABP | ABP - St Oswald's CofE Academy & Ryton upon Dunsmore Provost Williams CofE Academy | ||||||
08/11/2024 | Cate Poolton | 01.09.2023 | 1 | Trust Board | Nil Return | ||||
01/07/2025 | Ashley Batchelor | 02.06.2025 | 1 | Trust Board | Sinead Bale - Sister - TA at Ryton on Dunsmore Academy; Sadie Batchelor - Wife - Head of PTA at Ryton-on-Dunsmore Academy | ||||
08/08/2025 | Nicky Luntley | 1 | Elected by Parents | Nil Return | |||||
06/11/2024 | Rachel Hands | 15.07.2025 | 1 | DBE | Nil Return | ||||
AGC Members who have left in the last 12 months | |||||||||
DATE OF DECLARATION | NAME | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS | START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST | EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS | START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST | RELATIONSHIPS |
17/10/2023 | Sam Gardener | 14.03.2024 | 1- ceased 04.10.2024 | Elected by Parents | Nil Return | ||||
Lynne Davidson | 24.10.2023 | 1 - ceased 30.01.2025 | Trust Board | ||||||
06/11/2024 | Rachel Hands | 01.09.2023 | 1 - ceased 17.05.2025 | Elected by Parents | Nil Return | ||||
17/12/2024 | Barbara Marsh | 01.09.2023 | 1 - ceased 08.08.2025 | DBE | Nil Return |