Governance
Our model of governance is designed to ensure that all THPT schools are truly bringing out the best of all our children and young people and remain rooted in their local communities. Strong governance is essential in ensuring high educational standards and excellent provision. In line with the statutory responsibilities for multi academy trusts, statutory governance responsibilities are held by the Trust Board, who ultimately govern each of our schools. These responsibilities are delegated to the CEO and in turn executive leaders within the Trust, then to our Principals. These leaders hold responsibility for overall performance, financial viability, legal compliance and statutory duties.
More information about our Board of Trustees & wider governance can be found here.
Helping us to remain strongly connected to delivering for our communities, our Local Boards (LBs) have an important advisory role. They receive regular updates on school life and engage closely with stakeholders, particularly our children and young people, parents and our staff. LBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities.
More information about this school’s LB can be found below.
In order to remain at the forefront of professional practice, our Heads of Phase, on behalf of the CEO, line manage our school Principals and have responsibility for academy target setting and monitoring progress towards addressing improvement priorities as well as ensuring an effective culture of safeguarding.
More information about THPT’s executive leaders can be found here.
The following table shows the members of our 2025-2026 Local Board and their roles and responsibilities.
|
Local Board Member |
Term of Office - Start |
Term of Office - End |
Appointing Body |
Additional role / responsibility |
Attendance* AY 2024-25 |
|
Katy Huang |
04.02.2022 |
03.02.2026 |
THPT |
Chair |
3/3 |
|
Fiza Rasool |
06.06.2022 |
05.06.2026 |
THPT |
Vice Chair |
3/3 |
|
Jonathan Nicholls |
12.03.2022 |
11.03.2026 |
THPT |
|
1/3 |
* Attendance is expressed as attended over expected
Local Board Members who have stepped down in the last 12 months:
|
Local Board Member |
Term of Office - Start |
Term of Office - End |
Appointing Body |
Additional role/ responsibility |
Attendance* AY 2024-25 |
|
Suzanne Hamilton |
12.03.2022 |
06.11.2024 |
THPT |
Parent LBM |
N/A |
|
Ashrita Patel |
30.11.2020 |
29.11.2024 |
THPT |
|
1/1 |
|
Kate White |
04.02.2022 |
20.12.2024 |
THPT |
Chair |
1/1 |
Register of interests for 2025/26
|
Local Board Member |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business
|
Nature of Interest
|
Date declared |
|
Katy Huang |
1.HAW Consulting Limited 2.Three Rivers Academy
|
1.Management Consultancy 2.Education Provider
|
1.Owner/Director 2.Parent of Student
|
September 2025 |
|
Fiza Rasool |
1.Department of Works and Pensions
|
1.UK Government Office
|
1.Employee
|
September 2025 |
|
Jonathan Nicholls
|
1.Hampton High School 2.ASCL
|
1.Education Provider 2.Membership Body |
1.Employee 2.Member |
24/11/2024 |
Local Board Members who stood down in the last 12 months
|
Local Board Member |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business
|
Nature of Interest
|
Date declared |
|
Suzanne Hamilton |
1.Centre for Education & Finance Management 2.Three Rivers Academy |
1.Education Provider 2.Education Provider
|
1.Employee 2.Parent of Student |
25/09/2023 |
|
Ashrita Patel |
1.Oblig8 Limited 2.Solicitors Regulation Authority
|
1.Consultancy 2. Membership Organisation |
1.Director 2. Member |
10/10/2024 |
|
Kate White |
None |
|
|
16/09/24 |
Parents and Carers who wish to contact the Local Board Members should contact the school directly.
Local Board Member Recruitment
If you are interested in becoming a Local Board Member, the following links provide information regarding the role, together with an application form: