The governance of Magna Academy is undertaken through the governance framework of the Aspirations Academies Trust. Local governance is through Aspirations’ South Coast Regional Board and therefore the Chair of the Regional Board, David Herbert, is the Academy’s Chair of Governors.

The members of the South Coast Regional Board are:

Name/Details Term of office (end date)
Chair
David Herbert – Regional CEO South Coast & South West For duration of employment in this post
Parent Governors
Charlotte Sheen – Parent Governor (Primary) 31/03/2024
Donna Hollingworth – Parent Governor (Secondary) 23/01/2027
Co-opted Governors
John Green – Co-opted Community/Business Link Governor 23/01/2027
Vacancy – Co-opted Community/Business Link Governor
Trustee Link Governor
Mark Brocklehurst 31/03/2024
Executive Governors
Steve Kenning – Managing Director For duration of employment in this post
Paula Kenning – Deputy Managing Director For duration of employment in this post
Fokuo Achamfour-Yeboah – Chief Finance & Operations Officer For duration of employment in this post
Mandy Lancy – Trust Safeguarding Lead, Regional CEO West London & South Central For duration of employment in this post
Dr Jeffery Quaye OBE – National Director of Education and Standards For duration of employment in this post
John Reece – Director of HR and Compliance For duration of employment in this post
Regional Principals/Heads of School
Colleen Duggan – Principal, Ocean Academy For duration of employment in this post
Jo Quarrie – Executive Principal, Jewell & Ocean Academies For duration of employment in this post
Loren Tharme – Principal, Livingstone Academy For duration of employment in this post
Natasha Ullah – Executive Principal, Magna & Livingstone Academies For duration of employment in this post
Alex Waddington – Principal, Jewell Academy For duration of employment in this post

The Regional Board operates as part of a broader framework of governance within the Trust and further details of this are available from the following link:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/governance/

Annual reports and accounts for all Aspirations academies are available here:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/policies-and-legal-information/

In addition to the formal governance framework, the academy runs a Parent Forum to promote strong links with parents, carers and the local community.   While it is not part of the governance of the academy, the Forum provides a means for its members to gain a better understanding of the functioning of the academy and identify matters they would like to have considered by the Regional Board.

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