Academy Committee

The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. Term of office is 4 years.

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by:

Meeting Attendance 

Adrian Ball

Chair 

Chief Executive and Trustee, Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust

 

Trustee, Villiers Park Educational Trust 

1/9/22

-

Trust Board 

  

Chris Jennings

Academy committee member

Principal, Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form     

20/7/17

-

Trust Board 

  

Simon Jones 

Academy committee member

Chair, Norwich Conservative Federation

15/10/21

-

Trust Board 

  

Oliver Henderson 

Parent academy committee member 

Principal Data Scientist, Aviva 

29/11/21

-

Elected by parents 

  

Rachel Hope

Academy committee member

Assistant Principal, East Point Academy 

15/11/21

-

Trust Board 

  

Nikki Morris

Academy committee member 

-

10/3/22

-

Trust Board 

  

Mark Sowersby

 Academy committee member - 26/4/24 - Trust Board  
Jeremy King Parent academy committee member - 26/04/24 - Elected by parents  
Alice Robotham Academy committee member - 6/6/24 - Trust Board  

 

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by:

Meeting Attendance 

Adrian Ball

Chair 

Chief Executive and Trustee, Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust

 

Trustee, Villiers Park Educational Trust 

1/9/22

-

Trust Board 

 2 of 3

Chris Jennings

Academy committee member

Principal, Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form     

20/7/17

-

Trust Board 

 2 of 3

Simon Jones 

Academy committee member

Chair, Norwich Conservative Federation

15/10/21

-

Trust Board 

 0 of 3

Oliver Henderson 

Parent academy committee member 

Principal Data Scientist, Aviva 

29/11/21

-

Elected by parents 

 3 of 3

Rachel Hope

Academy committee member

Assistant Principal, East Point Academy 

15/11/21

-

Trust Board 

 2 of 3

Nichola Cole 

Parent academy committee member 

-

29/11/21

21/3/24

Elected by parents 

 0 of 1

Nikki Morris

Academy committee member 

-

10/3/22

-

Trust Board 

 1 of 3

Mark Sowersby

 Academy committee member - 26/4/24 - Trust Board  1 of 1
Jeremy King Parent academy committee member - 26/04/24 - Elected by parents 1 of 1
Alice Robotham Academy committee member - 6/6/24 - Trust Board 0 of 0