Bluecoat Aspley Academy is a member school of Archway Learning Trust. The Trust Board has appointed an Academy Advisory Board (AAB – previously known as the Local Governing Body or LGB) for Bluecoat Aspley. Details of the structure and responsibilities of the AAB, its committees and its powers can be found below in the Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference.
ALT Governance Scheme of Delegation & Terms of Reference 2023-2024
The members of the AAB are shown below, along with information about their business/pecuniary interests, governance roles in other schools, and attendance record.
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Advisory Board
AAB members who have served at any point over the 12 months to 1 June 2024
| Name | How appointed | Date of appointment or last reappointment | Term of office | Business/pecuniary interests declared | Governance roles in other educational institutions | Attendance 2022/2023 | Attendance 2023/2024 |
| Sarah Anderson | By Trustees | 1 September 2021 | 4 years | Employed by Archway Trust | None | 2/3 | 4/4 |
| Revd Richard Atkinson (Chair) | By Trustees | 2 April 2023 | 4 years | Employed by Church of England, Vicar at St Margaret’s Aspley | None | 3/3 | 4/4 |
| Matthew Barlow (Vice Chair) | By Trustees | 23 March 2022 | 4 years | Employed by Woven Churches | None | 3/3 | 2/4 |
| Robert Della-Spina | By Trustees | 16 November 2022 | 4 years | None | None | 2/3 | 3/4 |
| Lucy James | Elected by parents | 3 November 2022 | 4 years | None | Governor at West Bridgford Junior School | 3/3 | 4/4 |
| Emmanuel Ofori | Elected by parents | 3 November 2022 | 4 years | None | Governor at Berridge Primary School | 3/3 | 3/4 |
| Cath Rowell | Ex-officio as Principal | 1 January 2024 | n/a | None | None | n/a | 3/3 |
| Ruth Farrall | By Trustees | Resigned 23 January 2024 | 4 years | None | None | 3/3 | 1/1 |
| Matthew Turton | Ex-officio as Principal | Resigned 31 December 2023 | n/a | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | 3/3 | 1/1 |
You can contact the Academy Advisory Board through the Clerk:
Clerk to the AAB
Archway Learning Trust
Aspley Lane
Nottingham
NG8 5GY
Tel: 0115 929 7445
Email: clerk@archwaytrust.co.uk
For information on Archway Learning Trust, visit their website.
