2024 GCSE certificates can be collected from the Arena at the Borough Road site on Monday 9th December between 3.15pm and 4.30pm.

Any students who are unable to collect in person can send a letter of permission for a friend or family member to collect on their behalf.

Governance

The TSAT Governance Model is different to the way a governing body in a non-academy or traditional school undertakes governance.

Essentially, there are three elements to the governance of the TSAT academies; local governance which is delivered via the Academy Governing Board (AGB), a Regional Review and Assurance Board (RAB) which ensures local governance is effective, and the Thinking Schools Academy Trust Board of Directors.

There is an Academy Governing Board for each school (or small cluster of schools) which consists of a group 8-11 governors made up of the Headteacher, Parents, Staff, Trust link staff and Community members who are appointed with the skills needed to fulfil the responsibilities of the AGB. Governors are elected for a term of 4 years and meet a minimum of 6 times a year.

The key responsibilities of the Academy Governing Body are to:

• Hold Academy leadership to account for schools’ academic performance, quality of care and provision;

• Ensure the Trust’s vision, policies and priorities are delivered within the Academy;

• Oversee and monitor the effectiveness of local strategies and implementation of the School Improvement Plan

• Ensure consideration is given to stakeholder voices in strategic decision making and policy setting

• Have involvement in the performance management of the Headteacher via the AGB Chair’s inclusion in annual professional growth reviews.

The AGB Members for Paignton Academy are:

 

Name

Role

Link Role

Start of Term

Length of Term

Appointed by

Business Interest

End of term

Tracey Litt

Chair/Community

Safeguarding and Attendance Deputy

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Andrew Avery

Staff Governor

Attendance

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Matthew Croxford

Staff Governor

Pupil Premium

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Katie Turpin

Community Governor

Recruitment, Workload, Diversity & Wellbeing

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Matt Harbour

Community Governor

Curriculum and Enrichment

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Chrissie Atkey

Community Governor

Parental & Pupil Engagement, Marketing and Communications

01/10/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Will Matthews

Community Governor

Risk and Compliance

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Sarah Clover

Parent Governor

SEND and Equality

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

Shemayne Walker-Thomas

Parent Governor

Safeguarding and Attendance

01/09/24

4 Years

Board of Directors

 

 

To explore Governor vacancies available within the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, please visit our recruitment website or email governance@tsatrust.org.uk.

Governing board meetings attendance during academic year 2024/25

Name

Meetings Attended

Out of a Possible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More information about the AGB and governance across the Thinking School Academy Trust can be found at:
http://www.tsatrust.org.uk/about/governance/

Contact Governors

If you would like to join our governing body, or contact us about any concerns or issues, please contact the Clerk to the Governing Body via the school:

Clerk to the Governing Body
Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road
Paignton Devon
TQ3 3WA

Regional Governance – Regional Governing Body (RGB)

The Paignton Regional Governing Body governs The Paignton Academy, for information on the role of the RGB, members and minutes from meetings please follow the link here