Local academy committee

Our Governors

Name	Category of Governor	Additional Information	Term	Business Interest & any known relationships to other Governors
Luke Nicolaou	Appointed by the LDBS Academies Trust	Chair of Governors	1^st September 2024 to present	CEO of eduthing (IT Services for Education)
Jodie Stilwell	Headteacher		Ex-Officio	Employee – LDBS Trust
Deborah Davis	Deputy Headteacher			Employee – LDBS Trust
Rev Canon Fr Stuart King	Appointed by the LDBS Academies Trust	Priest-in-charge of St Mary the Virgin Church, Stanwell Safeguarding, Filtering & monitoring	Ex-Officio	-Trustee of the LDBS -Trustee of Ashford and Stanwell PCC -Governor of Ashford CE Primary School -Trustee of Rowland Hill
Alexandra Chessman -Tait	Elected by Parents	Vice Chair of Governors SEND	22^nd February 2022 – 21^st February 2026
Lauren McCarthy	Appointed by the LDBS Academies Trust		26^th June 2024 – 25^th June 2028	Employee – LDBS Trust / St Richard’s Primary School
Julie Riley	Elected by Parents	Health & Safety	15^th December 2020 – 14^th December 2024	Employee – LDBS Trust
Andy Watkin	Elected by Staff	Attendance	20^th September 2022 – 19^th September 2026	Employee – LDBS Trust
Steve Laffey	N/A	Clerk to Governors	N/A	Self employed

Annual Report from the Local Academy Committee

Please click here to view the Annual Report from the Local Academy Committee 2023

Please click here to view the Annual Report from the Local Academy Committee 2021

Please click here to view the Annual Report from the Local Academy Committee 2020

Please click here to view the Annual Report from the Local Academy Committee 2019

The role of the Local Academy Committee

Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School is lead by the Headteacher and her team of staff. The Local Academy Committee oversees the effectiveness of the school and together with the Headteacher provides strategic direction for the work and improvement of the school. It also supports, monitors, and evaluates the effectiveness of the school and monitors the budget. Finally it holds the school to account for the standards achieved and the quality of education.

The Local Academy Committee is accountable to the LDBS Academies Trust.

For more information about the role of the Governors please read the Academy Trust Governors Job Description

Further information about the LDBS Academies Trust - LAT 2, including information regarding the Board of Directors, Local Academy Committee, meeting minutes, governance and annual accounts and returns, can be found here (please use the drop down menu 'LAT2' at the top of the page to access the different reports and documents).