Welcome to the Local Academy Committee or LAC* section of our website (previously known as our Governors). Below is a list of our current Committee members, their role, who they were appointed by, the dates for the beginning and end of their term of office and any resignation dates within the last 12 months. Underneath this list is the record of attendance for the past 12 months of LAC Meetings and the register of pecuniary interests for this year.
* This is not to be confused with the existing acronym which stands for “Looked After Children”.
Type of Governor | Full Name | Occupation | Appointed By | Additional Roles / Responsibilities | Date of Appointment | End of Appointment | Resignation Date |
Co-opted | Paul Johnson | Team Leader | Governing Board | Chair of Governors, Curriculum Lead, Data Analysis Lead | 31.10.2016 | 24.03.2029 | |
Headteacher | Anne Tapp | Headteacher | Governing Board | Governor Training / DSL | 31.10.2016 | Ongoing | |
Parent | Heidi Elsmore | Inclusion Manager | Parents | Vice Chair of Governors, SEND, Pupil Premium Liason, LAC, HT PM, RHE, Staff Well-Being POC | 31.10.2016 | 21.05.2028 | |
Parent | Nicola Shields | Regional Healthcare Manager | Parents | HT PM (3 of 3), Governor-Led Nursery Sub-Committee Vice Chair | 01.06.2023 | 31.05.2027 | |
Co-opted | Paul Simon | Financial Consultant | Governing Body | Finance & Personnel Lead, Sports Premium Liaison | 01.06.2023 | 31.05.2027 | |
Parent | Charlotte Gallimore | Company Director | Parents | Governor-Led Wellbeing, Nursery Sub Committee Chair | 19.07.2021 | 24.11.2025 | 19.07.2025 |
Staff | Angela Jones | Teacher | Staff | Health & Safety Lead, DDSL, EYFS Lead, SMSC & FBV | 31.10.2016 | 01.09.2026 | |
Co-opted | Penny Plant | Bursar | Governing Board | Head of Marketing and Income, DDSL | 31.10.2016 | 06.07.2026 | 04.02.2026 |
Co-opted | Mark Underwood | Retired Police Officer | Governing Board | HT PM, GDPR, Site Security, Safeguarding & SCR, Prevent, (Governor Lead), Attendance | 10.10.2018 | 10.10.2026 | |
Parent Parent | Ally Bryan | Teacher | Parents | 28.02.2026 | 28.02.2030 | ||
Co-opted | Stephanie Fenton | Teacher | Governing Body | SENDCo & Inclusion, Writing, Digital Leader | 03.12.2025 | 03.12.2029 |
LAC Meetings Attendance
Governor | 03.04.2025 | 14.05.2025 | 02.07.2025 | 15.10.2025 | 03.12.2025 | 04.02.2026 |
P Johnson (Chair) | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
A Tapp (Head) | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
C Gallimore | ; | ; | ; | |||
H Elsmore | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
A Jones | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
P Plant | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
N Shields | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
P Simon | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
M Underwood | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; | ; |
A Bryan | ; | |||||
S Fenton | ; | ; |
Future Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates for Academic Year 2025-26
This year’s LAC meeting dates are:
- 6:00pm – 20.05.2026
The LAC Away Day was held on 06.03.2026
LAC Action Plan
The action plan shown below was agreed by the Local Academy Committee during the LAC Away Day on 6th March 2026.
Action-Plan-March-26LAC Pecuniary Interests
Governor | Date | Interest |
Paul Johnson (Chair of Governors) | 15.10.2025 | Team Leader at Rolls Royce |
Anne Tapp (Headteacher) | 15.10.2025 | None |
Heidi Elsmore | 15.10.2025 | None |
Angela Jones | 15.10.2025 | Father is an employee of the school |
Nicola Shields | 15.10.2025 | Regional Healthcare Manager for Astrazeneca |
Paul Simon | 15.10.2025 | Married to Picknalls employee |
Mark Underwood | 15.10.2025 | None |