Bluecoat Bentinck Academy is a member school of Archway Learning Trust. The Trust Board has appointed an Academy Advisory Board for Bluecoat Primary Academy & Bluecoat Bentinck Academy and this is a joint AAB.
Details of the structure and responsibilities of the Members, Trustees, Committees and Academy Advisory Boards and their remit can be found below in the below Governance & Scheme of Delegation Document.
Governance & Scheme of Delegation
The members of the AAB are shown below, along with information about their business/pecuniary interests, governance roles in other schools, and attendance record.
Here is a link to the Archway Learning Trust governance page which includes various documents including annual reports https://www.archwaytrust.co.uk/governance/governance/
Bluecoat Primary / Bluecoat Bentinck Academy Advisory Board
| Name | How appointed | Date of appointment or last reappointment | Term of office | Business/pecuniary interests declared | Governance roles in other educational institutions | Attendance 2021/2022 | Attendance 2022/2023 | Attendance 2023/2024 | Attendance 2024/2025 | Attendance 2025/2026 | Attendance 2026/2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally MacDonald (Chair) | By Trustees | Reappointed on 11 July 2024 | 4 years | Director of Hands Up - Children’s Author | None | 4/4 | 3/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/5 | |
| Sue-Ellen Shaw | Ex-officio as Executive Headteacher | 1 October 2017 | n/a | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | 3/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 5/5 | |
| Ben Jackson | Ex-offcio as Head of School BPA | 1 September 2024 | n/a | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 5/5 | |
| Katie Merik | Ex-offcio as Head of School BNK | 1 September 2024 | n/a | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 4/5 | |
| Mwamba Wa-Mwamba | Elected by Parents | 29 April 2021 Resigned 28 April 2025 | 4 years | Employed by The Holgate Academy (Teacher) | None | 1/4 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 2/3 | N/A | |
| Emmie Walford | By Trustees | 25 May 2023 | 4 years | Trustee of Woven Churches | None | N/A | 2/4 | 4/4 | 4/4 | 4/5 | |
| Grace Balchin | By Trustees | 5 June 2023 Resigned 7 September 2026 | 4 years | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | 1/4 | 3/4 | 2/4 | 1/5 | |
| Hannah Corbett | By Trustees | 17 March 2023 resigned 30 Jan 2026 | 4 years | Employed by The University of Nottingham | None | N/A | N/A | 3/4 | 3/4 | 3/3 | |
| Sara Gadzik (Vice Chair) | By Trustees | Reappointed 11 July 2024 | 4 years | None | None | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 3/4 | 4/5 | |
| Lucy Oram | By Trustees | 1 September 2023 Resigned 7 July 2025 | 4 years | Employed by Nottinghamshire Police | TBC | N/A | N/A | 1/4 | 0/4 | N/A | |
| Julie Clay | By Trustees | 1 September 2023 | 4 years | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | N/A | 2/4 | 3/4 | 4/5 | |
| Lisa Owen | Elected by Staff | 1 September 2024 | 4 years | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/4 | 5/5 | |
| Kulsoom Hussain | Elected by the Board | 1 September 2024 | 4 years | Director of Smith Cookson Accountants | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3/4 | 2/5 | |
| Atiq Ur Rahman | Elected by Parents | 10 July 2025 | 4 years | None | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2/5 | |
| Amjad Aziz | Elected by Trustees | 21 July 2026 | 4 years | None | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
You can contact the Academy Advisory Board through the Clerk:
Clerk to the Bluecoat Primary 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.