ACADEMY COMMITTEE
Oakhurst Community Primary School is part a multi academy trust called Grove Learning Trust. Please click here to visit Grove Learning Trusts Website.
As an academy that is part of Grove Learning trust Oakhurst Community Primary School has an academy committee made up of staff, parents and people from the community which is overseen by the trusts members and trustees.
Academy Committee governors are expected to champion and hold the leadership team to account for its performance through effective support and challenge. They operate as one body, as a committee of the Board of Trustees, which is the trust's legal governing body. Each Academy Committee is accountable to the Board of Trustees through the Board's committees - Resources, Audit and Risk (RAR) and Standards & Performance (S&P). Governors are appointed by the Academy Committee after appropriate elections or recruitment processes.
The governors at academy committee level champion and hold the academy leadership team to account for the performance of the academy. They operate as one body, as a committee of the Board of Directors, which is the trust's Governing Body. Each Academy Committee is accountable to the Board of Directors via the Board of Directors’ committees - Resources, Audit and Risk (RAR) and Standards & Performance (S&P). Governors are appointed by the Board of Directors after appropriate elections or recruitment processes that will be run by the relevant academy committee.
Academy Committee Terms of Reference
Who is on our Academy committee
| Type of Governor | Name | End of Term |
| Head Teacher | Lizzie Christopher | N/A |
| Chair of Governors | Phil Corcoran | 13.12.25 |
| Staff Elected | Eve Reynolds | 31.08.27 |
| Co-Opted Governor | Lucy Vine | 04.11.27 |
| Co-Opted Governor | Rachel Loxston | 10.10.26 |
| Parent Governor | Jonathan Howard | 04.11.27 |
| Clerk to the Governors | Heather Large | N/A |
Declarations of Interest
oakhurst academy committee members declarations of interest february 2024.pdf
Academy Committee Attendance
oakhurst governing body attendance 2022 23.pdf
GLT Scheme of delegation
glt scheme of delegation 23 24 2 .pdf
Important documents
| Articles of Association | Certificate of Incorporation |
| Master Funding Agreement | Academy Trust Handbook |
If you have a question or any feedback for the Governors at Oakhurst School, please contact clerkgovs@oakhurst.swindon.sch.uk
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, please email chairgovs@oakhurst.swindon.sch.uk