Governing Body/Academy Committee
Academy Committee and Register of Interests Benedict & Park Academies | Governor Category | Name | Term Start | Term End | Lead | Notes including interests | Co-opted (1) BDA | Sharon Ferns | 17/12/2020 | 16/12/2024 | Chair, Safeguarding, Standards | | Co-opted (2) BDA | Laura Pym | 26/05/2022 | 25/05/2026 | SEND | | Co-opted (3) PKA | Alpesh Patel | 04/10/2023 | 03/10/2027 | CPD from curriculum | | Co-opted (4) PKA | Nudrat Chagtai | 01/09/2025 | TBC | TBC | | Elected Parent BDA (1) | Simon Davies | 04/02/2022 | 03/02/2026 | Stakeholder engagement | | Elected Parent PKA (2) | Natalie Saad | 17/07/2023 | 16/07/2027 | Stakeholder engagement | | Elected Staff BDA (1) | Claire Marshall-Hedges | 15/12/2021 | 14/12/2025 | | Maternity leave from Jan 2024 | Elected Staff PKA (2) | Vacancy | | | | | Head BDA (1) | Felicity Gilmore | 01/12/2020 | Ex-Officio | | | Head PKA (2) | Stefan Johnson | 01/09/2024 | Ex-Officio | | | Executive Head Teacher (BDA) | Rachael Atkinson | 01/09/2024 | Ex-Officio | | | Executive Head Teacher (PKA) | John Halliwell | 01/09/2025 | Ex-Officio | | updated August 2025 | |