Academy Committee

The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. Term of office is 4 years.

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Academic year 2024-25

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by 

Meeting Attendance 
Joanne Brown Chair No interests declared 28/11/24 - Trust Board  

Michael Gibbins 

Academy committee member (former chair 1/1/20 - 27/11/24)

Trustee, Wymondham Fuel Allotments Charity, commenced 1/4/2000

Trustee, Wymondham Old Grammar School Foundation, commenced 1/5/2000

Director, Zerorange Ltd, commenced 26/3/07

Trustee, Wymondham Dementia Support Group, commenced 4/4/17

1/1/20 

31/12/24

Trust Board 

  

Fraser MacMillan 

Academy committee member 

No interests declared

6/2/18

-

Trust Board

  

Mark Vandenbergh 

Academy committee member 

Director of Data & Performance/DPO, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/21

Governor, Stoke Holy Cross Primary School, commenced 17/10/23

1/12/17

-

Trust Board 

  

John Vincent 

Academy committee member 

Principal, Cromer Academy, commenced 26/2/24

9/5/19

-

Trust Board

  

Lucy Austin 

Academy committee member 

Principal, East Point Academy, commenced 10/6/24

6/5/21

12/9/24

Trust Board 

  
Caroline Spatchett Parent academy committee member  Data Manager, Hethersett Academy, commenced 10/6/24 30/01/24  - Elected by parents   
Dr James Skinner Academy committee member Academic Manager (Sciences), INTO University of East Anglia, commenced 1/7/24 1/9/24 - Trust Board  
James Tarry Parent academy committee member No interests declared 24/10/24 - Elected by parents  
Richard Cole Academy Committee Member No interests declared 5/6/25 - Trust Board  

 

Academic year 2023-24

Full Name 

Academy Committee role 

Register of Interests

Date of Appointment

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by 

Meeting Attendance 

Michael Gibbins 

Chair 

Member, Inspiration Trust

Trustee, Wymondham Fuel Allotments Charity

Trustee, Wymondham Old Grammar School Foundation

Director, Zerorange Ltd

Trustee, Wymondham Dementia Support Group

1/1/20 

-

Trust Board 

 3 of 3

Fraser MacMillan 

Academy committee member 

-

6/2/18

-

Trust Board

 2 of 3

Zoe Challis 

Parent academy committee member 

-

8/6/20

7/6/24

Elected by parents 

 2 of 2

Mark Vandenbergh 

Academy committee member 

Director of Data & Performance, Inspiration Trust

1/12/17

-

Trust Board 

 3 of 3

John Vincent 

Academy committee member 

Principal, Cromer Academy

9/5/19

-

Trust Board

 3 of 3

Lucy Austin 

Academy committee member 

Principal, East Point Academy 

6/5/21

-

Trust Board 

 2 of 3
Caroline Spatchett Parent academy committee member  Senior Administration Assistant, Hethersett Academy  30/01/24  - Elected by parents  1 of 2