Governance

Bluecoat Primary 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.

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 Primary Academy Advisory Board

NameHow appointedDate of appointment or last reappointmentTerm of officeBusiness/pecuniary interests declaredGovernance roles in other educational institutionsAttendance 2021/2022Attendance 2022/2023Attendance 2023/2024Attendance 2024/2025
Sally MacDonald (Chair)By TrusteesReappointed on 11 July 20244 yearsDirector of Hands Up & Employee of Nottinghamshire County CouncilNone4/43/44/41/5
Sue-Ellen ShawEx-officio as Executive Headteacher1 October 2017n/aEmployed by Archway Learning TrustNone3/44/44/41/5
Ben JacksonEx-offcio as Head of School BPA1 September 2024n/aEmployed by Archway Learning TrustNoneN/AN/AN/A1/5
Katie MerikEx-offcio as Head of School BNK1 September 2024n/aEmployed by Archway Learning TrustNoneN/AN/AN/A1/5
Mwamba Wa-MwambaElected by Parents29 April 20214 yearsEmployed by The Holgate Academy (Teacher)None1/42/41/41/5
Emmie WalfordBy Trustees25th May 20234 yearsEmployed by Woven ChurchNoneN/A2/44/41/5
Grace BalchinBy Trustees5th June 20234 yearsEmployed by Archway Learning TrustNoneN/A1/43/41/5
Hannah CorbettBy Trustees17th March 20234 yearsEmployed by University of NottinghamNoneN/AN/A3/41/5
Sara Gadzik (Vice Chair)By TrusteesReappointed 11 July 20244 yearsNoneNoneN/AN/A4/41/5
Lucy OramBy Trustees1st September 20234 yearsEmployed by Nottinghamshire PoliceTBCN/AN/A1/40/5
Julie ClayBy Trustees1st September 20234 yearsEmployed by Archway Learning TrustNoneN/AN/A2/41/5
Lisa FlewittElected by Staff1st September 20244 yearsEmployed by Archway Learning TrustNoneN/AN/AN/A1/5
Kulsoom HussainElected by the Board1st September 20244 yearsParentNoneN/AN/AN/A0/5

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.

Contact Us

Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
Alfreton Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG7 4AA

E-mail: enquiries@bentinck.nottingham.sch.uk
Tel: 0115 915 1566

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