Governors
Our Governors
Lodge Park Academy is governed by an Academy Improvement Board.
Our governors are:
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Sue JonesExecutive Principal
Sue Jones
Sue is Executive Principal of King Edward VI, Charles Read and Lodge Park academies. She joined the trust in January 2019.She has been teaching for over 32 years, with music as her specialism. She has been in senior leadership for 15 years. She is passionate about educating the whole child and offering opportunities for all to discover what they enjoy and what they are good at. Sue plays the flute and enjoys keeping fit and county walks.
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Jonathon KirbyPrincipal
Jonathon Kirby
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Steve WestDRET Appointed Governor (Chair)
Steve West
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Juliet JaggsDRET Appointed Governor
Juliet Jaggs
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Jessica CameronParent Governor
Jessica Cameron
Jess was appointed a Parent Governor on 7 June 2023. She has a strong interest and passion for education, including ensuring children and young people receive the best possible outcomes. In her role as a Managing Director of an apprenticeship provider, they are constantly challenged to ensure they are delivering the highest quality training and personal development opportunities to their students and she feels being part of a governance team for a school will allow her to challenge others on areas necessary to allow improvement for both the school and its pupils. Jess has children attending the school so is fully invested to ensure the school delivers high-quality outcomes in all areas, not just for her children but for all the pupils. Jess loves travelling and spending time her family.
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Tara McCormickStaff Governor
Tara McCormick
Tara joined the AIB in December 2023 as she wished to support the care of staff and students whilst developing professionally.
Outside of work, Tara enjoys spending time with her family, reading, gardening and hiking.
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Emma Stephens-DunnClerk
Emma Stephens-Dunn
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Emma Stephens-Dunn has been clerking academies for DRET since 2013. Emma is Clerk to ASCs for all but one of the academies in the DRET Greater Corby Region, as well as an  independent Clerk for several other schools in Northamptonshire, and Company Secretary for a Peterborough based Multi-Academy Trust. Emma has also served as a governor for fifteen years, in three different schools. Emma is Chair of Governors at one of the schools. She has a broad insight into school governance across all sizes, types and phases of school. She has an excellent understanding of current issues in education as well as best practice in governance. Emma has four children aged between eight and twenty and is therefore keenly aware of the crucial role played by education in shaping young lives. Emma enjoys supporting governors to fulfil their role within this through providing governance advice and guidance and an efficient governance administration service. Emma's interests and hobbies include gardening, singing, fitness, running and walking with her two dogs.
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Current Governors
| Name | Governor Type | Appointed By | Term of Office | Term From | Term To | Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles as at 22 December 2024 | Governor Assigned Responsibilities | Attendance 23/24 | Attendance 24/25 |
| Jessica Cameron | Parent governor | Elected by parents | First | 07 Jun 2023 | 06 Jun 2027 |
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4 of a possible 6 | 2 of a possible 2 |
| Juliet Jaggs | Appointed governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | First | 31 Jul 2023 | 30 Jul 2027 |
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6 of a possible 6 | 2 of a possible 2 |
| Sue Jones | Executive Principal | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/ principal |
Not applicable | 01 Sep 2023 | Ex-Officio |
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6 of a possible 6 | 2 of a possible 2 | |
| Jonathon Kirby | Principal | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | Not applicable | 4 Nov 2024 | Ex-officio |
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Not applicable, not in post | 2 of a possible 2 | |
| Tara McCormick | Staff governor | Elected by school staff | First | 21 Dec 2023 | 20 Dec 2027 |
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4 of a possible 4 | 1 of a possible 2 | |
| Steve West | Appointed governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | First | 23 Sep 2024 | 22 Sep 2028 |
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Not applicable, not in post | 2 of a possible 2 |
Former Governors
Below is a list of Governors that have served in the past 12 months.
| Name | Governor Type | Appointed By | Terms Served | First Appointed | Leaving Date | Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles | Attendance 22/23 | Attendance 23/24 |
| Helena Brothwell | Appointed governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 |
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Not applicable, not in post | 4 of a possible 4 |
| Maria Maltby | Appointed governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 | 31 Jul 2023 | 19 Jul 2024 |
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Not applicable, not in post | 2 of a possible 6 |
| Ruth Roberts | Head of School | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/ principal |
Not applicable | 01 Nov 2022 | 19 Jul 2024 |
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5 of a possible 5 | 6 of a possible 6 |
| James Horsley | Staff governor | Elected by school staff | 1 | 05 Jan 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 |
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Not applicable, not in post | 4 of a possible 4 |
| Mark Neild | Appointed governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 | 31 Jul 2023 | 23 Sep 2024 |
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Not applicable, not in post | 6 of a possible 6 |
| Tracey Maloney | Appointed governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 2 | 28 Nov 2022 | 6 Nov 2024 |
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5 of a possible 5 | 6 of a possible 6 |
Contacting Us
The Governance Officer for Lodge Park Academy is Victoria Linthwaite. Victoria can be reached at governance@dret.co.uk.
To contact a governor, please contact the Trust Governance Team by emailing governance@dret.co.uk.
If you are looking to contact a Governor to make a complaint or share a concern, please note that as per our Complaints Policy, governors do not investigate complaints at Stage 1 or Stage 2. This enables them to be impartial should a complaint be escalated to a Stage 3 governor panel. If you wish to make a complaint, please complete this form and your complaint will be investigated accordingly.
Scheme of Delegation
Information about the David Ross Education Trust’s scheme of delegation is available here.
Minutes of the Academy Improvement Board
Should you wish to view a copy of the minutes of the AIB at this academy, please contact the Trust Governance Team (governance@dret.co.uk), who will be able to provide you with an electronic or paper copy of the minutes.
