Our Governors
Whilst being part of the Societas Trust, each academy within the Trust has a Local Governing Board (LGB), which oversees the work and outcomes of individual academies within the Trust. The Governors are a body of people who represent the community which the school serves. They are legally responsible for the management of the school and meet as a whole Governing Body at least once per term.
Our Governing Body is made up of a mix of local people including staff, parents, members of the local community and others appointed by the Trust for their skills and experience. They act as a critical support to the Head Teacher and the academy. A member of the Trust Board also sits on each LGB in an advisory capacity. The LGB Constitution can be downloaded here.
The Governors are responsible for ensuring high standards of education and financial effectiveness; they review the overall impact of our academy within the community it serves and are responsible for ensuring the Trust’s ethos and vision are upheld.
Should you wish to contact one of the Governors, please do so through the School Office.
Summerbank Governing Body Members
Chair: Mr W Eardley
Vice Chair: Mr M Fair
Head of Academy: Miss C Pearson
Trust Representative: Mr J Lovatt
Mrs K Shortt
Mrs S Wijesundara
Mrs S Mahmud (Associate Governor)
Mrs J Johnson
Mr A Bagley
Miss L Bateman
Mr A Hussain
Clerk: Ms J Fallows
Committee Membership
To support our ongoing work at Summerbank, our Governors sit on two committees which meet to oversee ongoing developments and decision making within the school.
The membership of these committees is detailed below:
Education Committee
Chair: Mr Michael Fair
Members:
Miss C Pearson
Mrs S Mahmud
Mrs J Johnson
Mrs K Shortt
Mr A Bagley
Mr A Hussain
Miss L Bateman
Resources Committee
Chair: Mr Wayne Eardley
Members:
Miss C Pearson
Mr J Lovatt
Mr A Bagley
Mr M Fair
Mr A Hussain
Governor | Date of Appointment | Body Appointed by | Term of Office End Date | Register of Business & Pecuniary Interests | Governance Roles in other Schools |
Mr Wayne Eardley | 21st March 2023 | Trust | 20th March 2027 | Owner of ‘VPS Solutions’ | No |
Mr Michael Fair | 19th October 2022 | Trust | 18th October 2026 | No | Yes |
Miss Clare Pearson | 25th Nov 2019 | Head of Academy | No | No | |
Mrs Kayla Shortt | 24th June 2024 | Staff | 23rd June 2028 | No | |
Miss Lois Bateman | 15th Nov 2024 | Trust | 14th Nov 2028 | No | No |
Mrs Shamila Wijesundara | 25th Sept 2021 | Trust | 24th Sept 2025 | No | |
Mrs Jennifer Johnson | 7th Dec 2021 | Staff | 6th Dec 2025 | No | |
Mr Andrew Bagley | 23rd Mar 2023 | Parent | 22nd Mar 2027 | Yes | |
Mr Assad Hussain | 15th Nov 2024 | Parent | 14th Nov 2028 | Children attend Summerbank | No |
Mrs Shabana Mahmud | 15th Nov 2024 | Associate Member | Ongoing | Child attends Summerbank Academy; husband is a taxi driver | No |