Meet the Governors

Barnwell Academy is part of Tyne and Wear Learning Trust which is governed by a board of trustees with a local governing body specific to Barnwell Academy only.

Board of Trustees (Tyne and Wear Learning Trust)

Mr Stephen Wharton	Chair of Trustees Co-opted by board - term ends 13/11/2027
Mrs Ashley Emmerson	Headteacher / Accounting Officer Ex-officio by virtue
Mrs Donna Hargrave	Vice Chair of Trustee Co-opted by board - term ends 13/11/2027
Mr Kevin Bainbridge	Trustee Co-opted by board - term ends 29/11/2025
Mrs Lindsay Williams	Trustee Co-opted by board - term ends 04/03/2026
Mrs Victoria Barkess	Trustees Co-opted by board - term ends 13/11/2027
Mrs Jacqueline Gilmore	Trustees Co-opted by board - term ends 01/09/2028
Mrs Carol Palmer	Trustees Co-opted by board - term ends 20/09/2028

Local Governing Body of Barnwell Academy

Mr Harry Procter	Local Staff Governor elected by staff - term ends 23/10/2027
Mrs Kimberley Goss	Local Staff Governor elected by staff - term ends 22/03/2028
Miss Lisa Stewart	Local Parent Governor elected by parents - term ends 12/12/2027
Mrs Julie Sharples	Local Parent Governor elected by parents - term ends 12/12/2027
Mrs Andrea Butler	Local Parent Governor elected by parents - term ends 12/12/2027
Prof. John Murray	Co-opted Local Governor elected by trust - term ends 22/01/2028
Mrs Julie Vincent	Co-opted Local Governor elected by trust - term ends 12/12/2027

Miss Debbie Smith resigned on 16/02/2024 as a Local Staff Governor

For further details on our local Governing Body please see Get Information About Schools.

For details of Academy Members please see Academy Finance & Governance.

To contact the Governors directly, please email the Clerk to the Governing Body at Veronica.McCaskill@togetherforchildren.org.uk

Register of Governor Attendance at meetings in 2022/23

Register of Governor Attendance at meetings in 2021/22

Register of Governor Attendance at meetings in 2020/21

Register of Governor Attendance at meetings in 2019/20

Register of Governor Attendance at meetings in 2018/19

Register of Governor Attendance at meetings in 2017/18

Governor Information and Business / Pecuniary Interests

updated Sep 2024

Board of Trustees and Local Governors

Name (and Link)	Category	Appointing Body	Terms of Office	Committee (if associate has a voting right)	Business Interests	Pecuniary Interests
Stephen Wharton (Chair,)	Board of Trustees -Coopted	Trustees	20/11/2024 - 20/11/2028	- Personnel - Complaints (Chair) - Audit, Finance & Premises - Pupil Discipline (Chair)	The Turnbull RTM Company LTD, Northumbrian Water	None
Donna Hargrave (Vice Chair)	Board of Trustees - Coopted	Trustees	20/11/2024 - 20/11/2028	- Audit, Finance & Premises (Chair) - Personnel - Pupil Discipline	Together for Children	None
Ashley Emmerson (Accounting Officer)	Board of Trustees - Executive Headteacher	By virtue of appointment	01/09/2015 - ongoing		None	Chartered College of Teaching, Marlborough Primary School, DfE Teaching Regulatory Agency (TRA)
Kevin Bainbridge	Board of Trustees - Coopted	Trustees	29/11/2014 - 29/11/2028	- Audit, Finance & Premises - Personnel	None	None
Lindsay Williams	Board of Trustees - Coopted	Trustees	18/03/2022 - 18/03/2026	- Audit, Finance & Premises	Hetton Lyons, Balmoral Learning Trust	None
Victorian Barkess	Boardif of Trustees - Coopted	Trustees	13/11/2023 - 13/11/2027	- Audit, Finance & Premises	none	none

Lisa Stewart	Local Governing Body -Parent Governo	Parents	12/12/2023 - 12/12/2027		None	None
Julie Sharples	Local Governing Body -Parent Governor	Parents	12/12/2023 - 12/12/2027		None	None
Andrea Butler	Local Governing Body - Parent Governor	Parents	12/12/2023 - 12/12/2027		None	None
Julie Vincent	Local Governing Body - Parent Governor	Parents	12/12/2023 - 12/12/2027		None	None
John Murray	Local Governing Body - Parent Governor	Parents	12/12/2023 - 12/12/2027		None	None
Harry Procter	Local Governing Body -Staff Governor	Staff	23/10/2023 - 23/10/2027		None	Nicola Procter (Trust Member)
Kimberley Goss	Local Governing Body - Staff Governor	Staff	22/02/2024 - 22/02/2028		None	None

Members

Name	Category	Appointing Body	Business Interests	Pecuniary Interests
Andrea Whitaker-Lindsley	Member	Members	None	Northbourne Youth Initiative
Anthony Mills	Member	Members	ADM Training	None
Geoff Seagrove	Member	Members	None	None
Stephen Wharton	Member (Chair of Trustees)	Members	The Turnbull RTM Company LTD, Northumbrian Water	None
Nicola Proctor	Member	Members	NCG - Lewisham & Southwark Colleges	Spouse - SENDCo at Barnwell Academy
Emma Reay	Member	Members	None	Sister-in-law - Early Years Lead at Barnwell Academy, Newcastle University