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King Offa Primary Academy Local Academy Board

Governance Information

Full Name 

Category/

Appointing Body

Term of office

Date of appointment

Expiry

Meetings attended in 2024/25

Mr Stephen Richard Etherington

(Chair)

Chair, appointed by Trust

4 years

14/11/2017

As chair

01/09/2024

31/08/2028

5 out of 5

Mr James Towner

Headteacher

Ex officio

22/04/2025    5 out of 5
Clare Akehurst Parent, elected by parents 4 years 22/03/2024 21/03/2028 4 out of 5
Ms Charlotte Daniels Staff, elected by staff 4 years 03/12/2022 02/12/2026 5 out of 5
Carol Joy Co-opted, appointed by LAB 4 years 03/02/2026 02/02/2030 2 out of 2
Cherrie Joy Co-opted, appointed by LAB 4 years 22/10/2024 21/10/2028 4 out of 5
Gina Potter Co-opted, appointed by LAB 4 years 26/09/2022 25/09/2026 5 out of 5
Gemma Smith Parent, elected by parents 4 years 22/03/2024 23/03/2028 4 out of 5

LAB members who served in the past 12 months

Full Name 

Category/

Appointing

Body

Term of office

Date of appointment

Date stepped down

Meetings attended in 2024/25
           

Register of Interests - current members

Full Name 

Relevant business and pecuniary interests

Mr Steven Richard Etherington

(Chair)

Nil return

James Towner (Headteacher)

Nil return
Clare Akehurst

Family:  Child at the school

Employed at East Sussex County Council

Ms Charlotte Daniels AAT Employee
Carol Joy

Family: Daughter LAB member, from 03/02/2026

Family: Grandchild at the school, from 01/09/2020

Cherrie Joy

Family:  Child at the school, from 01/09/2020

Family: Mother LAB member, from 03/02/2026

Gina Potter Governance role:  Bethersden Primary School, from 04/09/2025 to 25/04/2026
Gemma Smith

Family:  Child at the school

Employed at Hastings Borough Council

Register of Interests - members who served in the last 12 months

Full Name

Relevant business and pecuniary interests

   

To request minutes of LAB meetings, please contact the Governance Manager ruthali@auroraacademies.org.uk