Mulberry Academy St Leonards is governed by the Mulberry Schools Trust. The Local Governing Body (LGB) is responsible for the oversight of the school and for the implementation of the Mulberry School Trust’s policies and strategy. You can read more about the Mulberry Schools Trust, its Board of Trustees, its policies and the shared work between schools by following the links at the end of this page. The Trust’s Board of Trustees is ultimately responsible for the educational and financial performance of all of the academies in the trust. The Trustees are the statutory Governors of each academy and the company directors and charitable Trustees of the Mulberry Schools Trust. Further information about the Mulberry Schools Trust’s governance arrangements, including its Board of Trustees, Scheme of Delegation, Articles of Association and Funding Agreement, are available on the Trust’s website. The Board of Trustees is supported in fulfilling its responsibilities by a series of committees, including a Local Governing Body for each academy.
Co-opted Governors
Andy Davy
Chair
He has 40 years experience of change management in retail and shopping centres with a strong ethos of people leadership. Roles have ranged through store, area and regional management.
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Andy was born in London and raised in Eastbourne. He has 40 years experience of change management in retail and shopping centres with a strong ethos of people leadership. Roles have ranged through store, area and regional management. Has recently taken early retirement from shopping centre management taking up a volunteer role as lifeboat operations manager at Hastings RNLI. Also chairs the Maidstone Town Centre management company.
Lives in St Leonards with Cathy and their two mad dogs.
Interests include boating, sea fishing and motorsport.
Sue Barron
Co-opted Governor
Alexandra Cheeseman
Co-opted Governor
Charles McGeachie
I am a retired Headteacher who worked in all phases of state schools. We moved to Hastings 10 years ago from the Slough area. My main interests are most sports, sadly more watching than playing nowadays.
George McWilliams
Currently Associate Lecturer at University of Coventry (Supporting Senior Leaders in Education who are completing a Masters in Ed Leadership).
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Born in Edinburgh
Taught: Philosophy/ RE / History 1997-2022
Worked in Comprehensive Education in London and Cumbria for 25 Years
Experience in Safeguarding, Pupil Premium, School Improvement
Currently Associate Lecturer at University of Coventry (Supporting Senior Leaders in Education who are completing a Masters in Ed Leadership).
Ian Redstone
Co-opted Governor
Rachel Martin
Co-opted Governor
Parent Governors
To be elected
Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings
To be elected
Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings
To be elected
Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings
To be elected
Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings
Staff Governors
To be elected
Staff Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings
To be elected
Staff Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings
Principals
Simon Addison
Jon Francis, Lead Principal of The St Leonards Academy
Since May 2021 It has been a pleasure to lead across the amazing St Leonards and Burgess Hill Academies.
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Key Governance Documents
Join a Local Governing Body
Applying to become a Governor is easy. The Mulberry Schools Trust is a family of infant, primary and secondary schools in Sussex all supporting each other, and our pupils, to learn, achieve and succeed in beyond school. Our Academies support each other to improve and have a positive impact on their local communities. Governors play an important part in this.
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