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Academy Committee Members (Local Governors) 

Please note that the term of office for any governor is four years. Any governor may be re-appointed or re-elected.
Admirals Academy (joint committee with Raleigh Academy)
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Emma Culley Chair Trust-appointed 02/03/2022   (5/5) 100%
Imran Khan Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2022   (3/5) 60%
Wayne Thomson Governor Trust-appointed 01/11/2022   (4/5) 80%
Sharon Azzopardi-Thomson Parent Governor Parent Election 13/11/2023   (5/5) 100%
Jessica Nimmick Parent Governor Parent election 10/02/2025   (2/2) 100%
Amanda Smithson Community Governor Trust-appointed 02/06/2025   (1/1) 100%
Daniel Knight Community Governor Trust-appointed 02/06/2025   (1/1) 100%
Karen Fancourt Parent Governor Parent Election  05/10/2021 09/10/2024 (0/1) 0%
Eastgate Academy 
Name Role Nature of
appointment
Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Richard Brown Chair Trust-appointed 22/11/2016   (3/4) 75%
Mark Cresswell Governor  Trust-appointed 01/04/2021   (2/4) 50%

Paul Appleby

Governor Trust-appointed 10/09/2024   (1/3) 33%
Andy Rodger Governor Trust-appointed 29/10/24   (1/3) 33%
Naomi Howard Parent Governor Parent Election 02/06/2025   1/1 (100%)
Graham Frammingham Governor Trust-appointed 05/11/2024 16/09/2025 (2/3) 67%
Guy Pyle Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2021 31/08/2025 (3/4) 75%
Emneth Academy (joint committee with Southery Academy)
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Emma Blackall Chair Trust-appointed 10/11/2017   (5/5) 100%
Mark Cresswell Governor Trust-appointed 01/04/2021   (5/5) 100%
Emily Petto Parent Governor Parent Election 19/01/2022   (3/5) 60%
Louisa-Jane Phoenix Governor Trust-appointed 04/12/2023   (3/5) 60%
Scott Horsley Governor Trust-appointed 11/03/2024   (3/5) 60%
Glade Academy 
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Maureen Eade Chair Trust-appointed 07/03/2022   (4/5) 80%
Imran Khan Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2022   (4/5) 80%
Terry Hawkins Parent Governor Parent Election 7/12/2020   (3/5) 60%
Annmarie Cheshire Governor Trust-appointed 01/10/2021   (4/5) 80%
Sarah Picken Parent Governor Parent Election 15/07/2025   N/A

 

Howard Junior School 
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Jonathan Rice Chair Trust-appointed 18/03/2024   (5/5) 100%
Phil Bugg Vice Chair Trust-appointed 29/02/2024   (4/5) 80%
Laura Fowler-holden Parent Governor Parent Election 23/04/2024   (5/5) 100%
Kath Hodgson Governor Trust-appointed 11/05/2024   (5/5) 100%
Norma Burgess Governor Trust-appointed 11/06/2024   (5/5) 100%
Kings Lynn Academy
Name Role Nature of
appointment
Date of appointment Date of termination

Attendance record  2024/25

Louise-Jane Phoenix Chair Parent Election 04/01/2022   (6/6) 100%
Emma Culley Governor Trust-appointed 11/05/2023   (6/6) 100%
Emma Blackall Governor Trust-appointed 04/12/2023   (5/6) 83%
Wendy Fisher Governor Trust-appointed 10/05/2025   (0/1) 0%
Heidi McWade Parent Governor Parent Election 16/05/2025   (1/1) 100%
Stuart Graver Governor Trust-appointed 24/09/2021 23/09/2025 (3/6) 50%
Rachel Beeson Governor Trust-appointed 16/10/2024 04/08/2025 (5/6) 83%
Emma Lowes Governor Trust-appointed 19/03/2025 08/06/2025 (1/1) 100%
Nelson Academy 
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Glen Gates Chair Trust-appointed 15/12/2020   (5/5) 100%
Mark Cresswell Governor Trust-appointed 01/04/2021   (5/5) 100%
Christopher Challender Governor Trust-appointed 30/09/2022   (4/5) 80%
Viqui Wolfenden Parent Governor Parent Election 24/05/2023   (5/5) 100%
Amanda Hattigan Governor Trust-appointed 02/06/2025   (1/1) 100%
Lizzi Houghton Governor Trust-appointed 30/09/2025   N/A
North Wootton Academy 
Name Role Nature of
appointment
Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Oliver Whitby Chair Trust-appointed 01/03/2017   (4/5) 80%
Clare Smith Vice Chair Trust-appointed 01/03/2017   (4/5) 80%
Lucy Barfoot Governor Trust-appointed 05/04/2024   (5/5) 100%
Lee Smith Governor Trust-appointed 15/04/2024   (3/5) 60%

Lewys Weaver

Parent Governor Parent Election 30/10/2024   (4/4) 100%
Mark Cresswell Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2025   N/A
Barbara Dawson Governor Trust-appointed 09/07/2024 05/10/2025 (5/5) 100%
Imran Khan Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2022 01/09/2025 (1/5) 20%

Nicola Barker

Parent Governor Parent Election 31/01/2024 31/08/2025 (0/5) 0%
Norwich Road Academy 
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Emma Culley Chair Trust-appointed 17/07/2024   (5/5) 100%
Imran Khan Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2022   (3/5) 60%
Matt Houghton Governor Trust-appointed 26/01/2023   (5/5) 100%
Douglas Jefferson Parent Governor Parent Election 05/06/2024   (2/5) 40%
Mark Foreman Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2019 18/03/2025 (2/3) 67%
Greg Sadler Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2019 27/11/2024 (2/2)) 100%
Raleigh Academy (joint committee with Admirals Academy)
Name Role Nature of
appointment
Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Emma Culley Chair Trust-appointed 02/03/2022   (5/5) 100%
Imran Khan Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2022   (3/5) 60%
Wayne Thomson Governor Trust-appointed 01/11/2022   (4/5) 80%
Sharon Azzopardi-Thomson Parent Governor Parent Election 13/11/2023   (5/5) 100%
Jessica Nimmick Parent Governor Parent Election 10/02/2025   (2/2) 100%
Amanda Smithson Governor Trust-appointed 02/06.2025   (1/1) 100%
Daniel Knight Governor Trust-appointed 02/06/2025   (1/1) 100%
Karen Fancourt Parent Governor Parent Election 05/10/2021 09/10/2024 (0/1) 0%
Southery Academy (joint committee with Emneth Academy)
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Emma Blackall Chair Trust-appointed 10/11/2017   (5/5) 100%
Mark Cresswell Governor Trust-appointed 01/04/2021   (5/5) 100%
Emily Petto Parent Governor Parent Election 19/01/2022   (3/5) 60%
Louisa-Jane Phoenix Governor Trust-appointed 04/12/2023   (3/5) 60%
Scott Horsley Governor Trust-appointed 11/03/2024   (3/5) 60%

 

Upwell Academy 
Name Role Nature of appointment Date of appointment Date of termination Attendance record 2024/25
Valerie Cook Chair Trust-appointed 01/03/2017   (3/5) 60%
Lorraine (Raine) Thorrold Governor Trust-appointed 01/04/2021   (4/5) 80%
Paul Hartley Parent Governor Parent Election 14/03/2022   (4/5) 80%
Benjamin Tea Parent Governor Parent Election 02/01/2024   (5/5) 100%
Imran Khan Governor Trust-appointed 01/09/2025   N/A
Mark Cresswell Governor  Trust-appointed 01/04/2021 01/09/2025 (4/5) 80%
 

Please note that the term of office for any governor is four years. Any governor may be re-appointed or re-elected.