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  • Governors

    The governors at Archbishop Wake work in partnership with staff to create and realise our vision for our school. Our role is strategic and complements the day to day work of the staff to ensure that we are making progress towards that vision. We provide support for the leadership team and subject leaders, and where there are areas for improvement we ensure that plans to secure that improvement are in place and being acted upon.

    All the governors are volunteers who are keen to be approachable and to be involved in the life of the school as much as they can. We visit the school regularly to talk to staff about a range of subjects so we as a governing body are well informed about the school. Those of us with children in school can often be found in the playground waiting to drop them off or pick them up too.

    As in any school the governors of Archbishop Wake have legal duties, powers and responsibilities, including monitoring the school’s provision, selecting staff, administering finances and agreeing policies. However, our most important responsibility is to ensure that the school progresses towards our shared vision and provides our children with the best possible education we can give them.

    Chair of Governors:  C/o Forum Clerk

    All correspondence for the Governing Body should be sent via the school. 

    Paper copies of the minutes can be obtained through the school office or by using the contact us option on this website. You can also find details of the Trust Board and details of our Trust Governance by clicking the link:

    Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Trustees

    Please note charges may apply, more information can be found in the DSAT Publication Scheme available via: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Home

    The Clerk to the Governing Body is Mrs Tracy Ruffle and can be contacted by email: 

    truffle@dioceseofsalisbury.onmicrosoft.com

    Committee Structure

    Below is a link to the Trust Scheme of Delegation for the Forum Hub and associated Academy Standards and Ethos Committees.

    The Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust (referred to as DSAT or the Trust) operates a regional hub model of governance and, with effect from 1 January 2020, launched the Forum Hub with a revised model of local governance and terms of reference for its committees.

    Consequently, the Trust Board has approved two versions of its 2019 Scheme of Delegation to reflect the fact that growth has led to a period of transition during which the Trust will be operating two different regional hub models and local governance arrangements side-by-side. Scheme of Delegation This Scheme of Delegation (‘the Scheme’) is between the DSAT Board of Trustees and the Forum Hub committees (including the Regional Leadership Group, Ethos Development Committee and each Academy Standards Committee) in accordance with the Trust’s Constitution (otherwise known as the Articles of Association).

    Together, the Trust Board and its committees are referred to as the governance team.

    Subject to the requirements set out in the Trust’s constitution and this Scheme, the Trust Board delegates to its committees responsibility and powers which shall be discharged by them in strict accordance with their respective Terms of Reference (see P19 Appendix A), the Policies of the Trust and advice published from time to time by the Department for Education and OFSTED.

    It should be remembered that the constitution of DSAT as a Multi-Academy Trust means it is a single charitable company and legal entity overseen by a single governing board comprised of company directors/charity trustees. Although the Trust Board may elect to delegate responsibilities and powers through ‘the Scheme’ to a committee or executive, the Trust Board remains responsible for any decision made under delegation and is ultimately accountable in respect of the educational performance of its academies and compliance with its financial and legal obligations.

    The Trust Board delegates to committees and executives on the understanding that they will carry out their delegated duties strictly in line with the Scheme and relevant terms of reference to maximise effectiveness, efficiency and impact from the Trust’s governance arrangements. The Trust Board also recognises, and is grateful for, the significant contribution that Academy Governors make in the interest of delivering positive outcomes for children, their families and local communities.

    Governor Membership

    These are the people who make up the Governing Body (Academy Standards and Ethos Committee - ASEC) of Archbishop Wake CE Primary School. For more information, or to contact a Governor, please contact the school office.

    Our Academy and Standards Ethos Committee Governors (ASEC) 2024 -2025 are as follows:

    Title

    First Name

    Surname

    Governor Type

    Term of Office

    Business Interest

    Pecuniary Interest

    Governor at another educational establishment

    Mrs

    Alexandria

    Boulton

    Trust Appointed

    30/11/21 – 29/11/25

    No

    No

    No

    Mr

    Ben

    Fryer

    Elected by Parents

    15/10/22 – 14/10/26

    No

    Yes

    No

    Mrs

    Lucy

    Harding Trust Appointed Chair 25/04/2023- 24/04/2027 No No No

    Mr

    Daniel

    Lasbury-Carter

    Ex-officio Headteacher

    01/09/19

    No

    No

    No

    Mrs

    Emma

    Leonard

    Elected by school staff

    09/11/22 – 08/11/26

    No

    No

    No

    Mrs

    Lucy

    Penney-Willis

    Elected by Parents

    28/06/22 – 27/06/26

    No

    No

    No

    Mrs

    Rachael

    Oliver

    Foundation Governor

    23/11/22 – 22/11/26

    No

    No

    No

    Mr Will Burditt Foundation Governor 24/03/2025-23/03/2026 No No No

    Clerk to the Governing Body (ASEC) is:

    Mrs Tracy Ruffle: truffle@dioceseofsalisbury.onmicrosoft.com

    Our two Deputy Head Teachers also attend most of the matters discussed by the Full Governing Body. These are:

    Mrs Jackie Pitcher

    Miss Trudy Roach

    Governors who have left in the last twelve months

    No governors have left in the last twelve months.

     

    Formal meeting minutes shall serve as the two-way reporting mechanism to/from the Trust Board and its committees. All policies referred to in this Scheme of Delegation relate to the current policy by that title, as stored in the DSAT SharePoint (a secure, online storage facility which is available to all staff and members of the governance team with a dsat.org.uk email address), the majority of which are also published at: