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  • THE AURORA MISSION

    Creating opportunity and success for all our pupils

    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