Governance
The principles of governance are the same in academies as in maintained schools, but the governing body has greater autonomy.
Academies are required to have at least two parent governors.
The governing body at Fishponds Church of England Academy is called the Academy Council.
The Academy Council reports directly to a Multi Academy Trust, which is called the Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust (DBAT) with the chair and Principal sitting on DBAT with the chairs and Principals of any other schools who are also part of the Trust.
DBAT is a sub committee of the main sponsor of the school, the Diocese of Bristol Academy Company (DoBAC).
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Sponsor: Diocese of Bristol Academy Company (DoBAC) |
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Trust: Diocese of Bristol Academies Trust (DBAT) |
Trust: Other Academy Trusts (none at present) |
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Academy Council: Fishponds Church of England Academy
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Academy Councils of other Academies: Christian Malford CE Primary School, Wiltshire Easton CE Academy, Bristol St Mary Redcliffe CE Primary Academy, Bristol St Peters CE Academy, Chippenham Tadpole Farm CE Academy, Swindon Seagry CE Academy, Wiltshire Somerfords’ Walter Powell CE Academy Lydiard Millicent CE Primary Academy, Swindon Ridgeway Farm CE Academy, Swindon The Deanery, Swindon |
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Our Academy Council members:
Trish Dodds (Chair) - Foundation Member
Katie Leaver - (Vice Chair) Foundation Member
Lizzie Kesteven - Ex Officio/ Foundation Member
Debbie Coker - Principal
Steve Douglas - Foundation Member
Zoe Faullhurst - Foundation Member
Nicki Antwis - (DBAT Member)
Vacancy - Parent Member
Rachael Illsley - Parent Member
Eric Blencowe - Community Member
Pippa Knowles - Staff Member
Rebecca Goodman - Co-opted Member (Vice Principal): no voting rights
Louisa Aldred - Clerk
Academy Council Attendance
Local Board Attendance 2019-2020 click here
Academy Council Attendance 2020-2021 Click Here
Academy Council Declaration of Interests
Declaration of Interests and Term of Office
To contact the Chair of The Academy Council, please email: FishpondsCEAcademy@dbat.org.uk
