Fountaindale School is part of the Nexus Multi-Academy Trust (MAT)

For further information regarding the Trustee and governance structure, please click here

As per our Nexus MAT Articles of Association and Nexus Scheme of Delegation, each school within Nexus Multi Academy Trust has its own Academy Council, which must have a minimum of 2 parent governors in its membership. Academy Councils have powers and responsibility delegated to them by the Trust Board of Directors and from the Chief Executive Officer, so that those people closest to a school have the prerogative to governor effectively. 

Fountaindale School Council:

As detailed in the Trust Scheme of Delegation, the total membership shall be not less than 7 and not more than 12. The Academy Council meets at least once a term, with additional meetings being arranged as required.

To contact the Chair of our Academy Council, please email clerkingservices@nexusmat.org

The membership shall comprise:

• The Chair who is elected by the Trust Board of Directors;
• The Headteacher;
• No fewer than 2 elected Parent Governors;
• Two elected Members of Staff, one Teaching, one Non-Teaching;
• The remaining Governors are appointed by the Academy Council. Governors can be Parents or Members of Staff but the number of Staff Governors (inc Headteacher) must not exceed one-third of the total number of Governors.

We strongly believe that excellent schools have excellent leadership and management from within, and a key component of this is governance. The Trust has a duty to ensure that it enables excellent leadership in each of our schools through empowerment and support.

How are Governors chosen?

There are different categories of Governors: Parent Governors, Staff Governors and Governors.

Parent Governors are elected by current parents when a vacancy becomes available. Staff Governors, are representatives of the teaching or support staff and are elected by the eligible staff when a vacancy becomes available.  All Governors are appointed by the Academy Council.  ​They are selected to provide skills and experience which Governors feel are required.

The Chair of the Academy Council is appointed by the Nexus Multi Academy Trust Board of Directors.

All Governors initially serve for a period of four years. At the end of the four years, they can stand for re-election or be re-appointed. Governors are free to resign before the end of their four-year term if they so wish.

Members of Fountaindale School Council:

• Ben Norman - Headteacher

• Charlotte Adu - Deputy Headteacher

• Sacha Schofield - Chair

• Rachel Mendham - Parent Governor

• VACANCY - Parent Governor

• Julie Bullock - Teacher Governor

• Gayle Bowmer - Support Staff Governor

• Jacky Tattershall - Governor/Vice Chair

Governor Interests are reviewed at every meeting.  All individual Governor Information with regard to Interests and Attendance can be found within the Individual Governor Profiles which are accessed via the page on the right of this page.

Governor Minutes:

Please see the link on the right or click here.

Useful Links:

For Nexus Trust Governance and Financial Information for the Nexus Trust please see:

Members | Nexus Multi Academy Trust (nexusmat.org)
Directors | Nexus Multi Academy Trust (nexusmat.org)
Statutory Financial Information | Nexus Multi Academy Trust (nexusmat.org)
Nexus Multi Academy Policies and Procedures | Nexus Multi Academy Trust (nexusmat.org)