Governance
Welcome to the Governance section
Meet the Trustees
We are a Stand-alone Academy Trust.
Ashperton's Trustees are proud to be part of this fantastic school. We support the pupils, staff and parents in making it even better. The full Trust Board meets four times a year, and subcommittees deal in greater detail with particular areas.
Our Governance Professional is Clare O'Grady, who may be contacted via the school.
Our Accounting Office is Caroline Bullock, who is also a serving Trustee, included in the table below.
Trustees
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Our Trustees 2025-2026 |
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Name |
Occupied Position |
Date of Appointment (all terms of office are 4 years unless otherwise specified) |
Appointing Body |
Relevant business & Pecuniary Interests |
Material Interests with Trust or Trust staff (school employment/relationships etc) |
Trustee's roles in any other educational settings or institutions |
Committees currently serving |
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Caroline Bullock |
Accounting Officer / Headteacher |
Apr 2018 |
Position ex-officio |
None |
Employed by Trust |
None |
Full / Curriculum / Finance, Audit & Risk |
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Geraint Jenkins |
Chair |
Nov 2020 |
Members |
None |
Related to Employee of trust |
None |
Full / Curriculum / Finance, Audit & Risk |
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Alan Bowyer |
Vice Chair |
Sept 2022 |
Members |
None |
Related to Child of trust |
None |
Full / Finance, Audit & Risk/ Building Task & Finish Group |
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Judy Balderson |
Chair of Finance, Audit & Risk |
May 2025 |
Members |
None |
None |
Three Counties Academy Trust & Accordia Academies Trust |
Full / Curriculum, Finance, Audit & Risk |
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Phillip Duggan |
Chair of Building Task & Finish Group |
May 2025 |
Members |
None |
None |
None |
Full / Finance, Audit & Risk / Building Task & Finish Group |
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David Margetts |
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Mar 2025 |
Members |
None |
Related to Employee of trust |
Leominster Baptist Church |
Full / Finance, Audit & Risk / Building Task & Finish Group |
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Jon Nicklin |
Chair of Curriculum |
Sept 2016 |
Members |
None |
Related to Child of trust |
None |
Full / Curriculum |
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Emma Marriage |
Acting Deputy Head |
Jun 2025 |
Staff |
None |
Employed by Trust |
None |
Full / Curriculum |
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Julia Baird |
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Jul 2022 |
Staff |
None |
Employed by Trust |
None |
Full / Finance, Audit & Risk/ Building Task & Finish Group |
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Sam Baker |
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Jul 2025 |
Parents |
None |
Related to Child of trust |
None |
Full / Curriculum |
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Samuel Reynolds |
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July 2026 |
Parents |
None |
Related to Child of trust |
None |
TBC |
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Full Board meeting attendance 25/26
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meeting attendance 25/26
Those Trustees leaving office within the past twelve months |
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Name |
Recorded Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests during office |
Material interests with school or staff (school employment/relationships etc) during office |
Trustee Roles in any other educational settings or institutions whilst in this office |
Committees served during this office |
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Victoria Simcock |
May 25 - Aug 26 |
Members |
None |
None |
None |
Full/ Finance, Audit & Risk |
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Rachel Hassan |
Jul 25 - Aug 26 |
Parents |
None |
Related to a child of trust |
None |
Full/Curriculum |
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Members
We are activity looking for another 2 members, so that we can have a total of 5 members. Please contact our clerk if you're interested.
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The Members' Board |
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Name |
Office |
Date of appointment |
Appointing Body |
Relevant business & pecuniary interests |
Material Interests with school or staff |
Governance roles in any other educational settings or institutions |
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Geraint Jenkins |
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September 2023 (Nov 2022) |
Members |
None |
Related to Employee of trust |
None |
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Phil Hagger |
Chair |
March 2022 (previous Governor since July 2018) |
Members |
None |
Related to Child of trust |
None |
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Isobel Gibbons |
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February 2026 |
Members |
None |
None |
None |
John Taylor - Term of Office ended February 2026
Jacqueline Dodds - Term of Office ended February 2026
Kate Ford - Term of Office ended March 2024
Ruth Nolan - Term of Office ended March 2024
CONTACTS
Geraint Jenkins (Chair) can be contacted via the school c/o Ashperton Primary Academy Trust, Ashperton, HR8 2SE office@ashperton.hereford.sch.uk
Please contact clerk@ashperton.hereford.sch.uk if you are interested in joining the governing board.
