Governors

Our Governors

Lodge Park Academy is governed by an Academy Improvement Board.

Our governors are:

• Sue Jones
  Executive Principal
  Sue Jones

  Sue is Executive Principal of King Edward VI, Charles Read and Lodge Park academies. She joined the trust in January 2019.She has been teaching for over 32 years, with music as her specialism. She has been in senior leadership for 15 years. She is passionate about educating the whole child and offering opportunities for all to discover what they enjoy and what they are good at. Sue plays the flute and enjoys keeping fit and county walks.

• Jonathon Kirby
  Principal
  Jonathon Kirby

• Steve West
  DRET Appointed Governor (Chair)
  Steve West

• Juliet Jaggs
  DRET Appointed Governor
  Juliet Jaggs

• Jessica Cameron
  Parent Governor
  Jessica Cameron

  Jess was appointed a Parent Governor on 7 June 2023. She has a strong interest and passion for education, including ensuring children and young people receive the best possible outcomes. In her role as a Managing Director of an apprenticeship provider, they are constantly challenged to ensure they are delivering the highest quality training and personal development opportunities to their students and she feels being part of a governance team for a school will allow her to challenge others on areas necessary to allow improvement for both the school and its pupils. Jess has children attending the school so is fully invested to ensure the school delivers high-quality outcomes in all areas, not just for her children but for all the pupils. Jess loves travelling and spending time her family.

• Tara McCormick
  Staff Governor
  Tara McCormick

  Tara joined the AIB in December 2023 as she wished to support the care of staff and students whilst developing professionally.

  Outside of work, Tara enjoys spending time with her family, reading, gardening and hiking.

• Emma Stephens-Dunn
  Clerk
  Emma Stephens-Dunn

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  Emma Stephens-Dunn has been clerking academies for DRET since 2013. Emma is Clerk to ASCs for all but one of the academies in the DRET Greater Corby Region, as well as an  independent Clerk for several other schools in Northamptonshire, and Company Secretary for a Peterborough based Multi-Academy Trust. Emma has also served as a governor for fifteen years, in three different schools. Emma is Chair of Governors at one of the schools. She has a broad insight into school governance across all sizes, types and phases of school. She has an excellent understanding of current issues in education as well as best practice in governance. Emma has four children aged between eight and twenty and is therefore keenly aware of the crucial role played by education in shaping young lives. Emma enjoys supporting governors to fulfil their role within this through providing governance advice and guidance and an efficient governance administration service. Emma's interests and hobbies include gardening, singing, fitness, running and walking with her two dogs.

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Current Governors 

Former Governors 

 No Governors have left the Academy Improvement Board in the previous year. 

Contacting Us

The Governance Officer for Lodge Park Academy is Victoria Linthwaite. Victoria can be reached at governance@dret.co.uk. 

To contact a governor, please contact the Trust Governance Team by emailing governance@dret.co.uk.

If you are looking to contact a Governor to make a complaint or share a concern, please note that as per our Complaints Policy, governors do not investigate complaints at Stage 1 or Stage 2.  This enables them to be impartial should a complaint be escalated to a Stage 3 governor panel. If you wish to make a complaint, please complete this form and your complaint will be investigated accordingly.

Scheme of Delegation

Information about the David Ross Education Trust’s scheme of delegation is available here.

Minutes of the Academy Improvement Board

Should you wish to view a copy of the minutes of the AIB at this academy, please contact the Trust Governance Team (governance@dret.co.uk), who will be able to provide you with an electronic or paper copy of the minutes.