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  • THE AURORA MISSION

    Creating opportunity and success for all our pupils

    Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Local Academy Board

    Governance Information

    Full Name

    Category/

    Appointing Body

    Term of office

    Date of appointment

    Expiry

    Meetings attended in 2025/26

    Mr John Lucas

    Chair - appointed by Trust

    4 years

    Parent from 01/12/2022

    Chair from 04/02/2026

     

     

    03/02/2030

    4 out of 5

    Ms Libby Barnard

    Headteacher

    Ex officio

    01/09/2024

     

    5 out of 5

    Mr Martin Ballantine Co-opted, appointed by LAB 4 years 18/03/2026 17/03/2030 2 out of 2
    Liam Berriman Co-opted, appointed by LAB 4 years

    first appointed 29/09/2022

    reappointed 29/09/2026

    28/09/2030 4 out of 5
    Mr Sam Marchant Staff, elected by staff 4 years 22/11/2024 21/11/2028 4 out of 5
    Miss Kiley Anne Wheeler Parent, elected by parents 4 years 01/09/2025 31/08/2029 4 out of 5
    Mrs Kristina Young Co-opted, appointed by LAB 4 years 08/09/2026 07/09/2030 n/a

    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 2025/26

    Ms Dianne Ryan Chair, appointed by Trust 4 years 01/09/2023 19/12/2025 1 out of 2

    Register of interests

    Full Name  Relevant business and pecuniary interests

    Ms Libby Barnard

    Aurora Employee

    Martin Ballantine

    Director: Piracy Corporation, from 01/01/2008

    Director: Mongrel Ltd, from 29/03/2021

    Liam Berriman Nil return
    John Lucas

    Family:  Parent of pupil

    Family: Partner of Parent helper, from 16/03/2023

    Sam Marchant Nil return
    Miss Kiley Anne Wheeler Nil return
    Mrs Kristina Young

    Financial: Shareholder of Hailsham Structures Ltd

    Family: Husband Director of Hailsham Structures Ltd

    Retired LAB members  
    Ms Dianne Ryan Nil return

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