Governance
THPT 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 below.
The Howard Partnership - Published Information
Local Boards
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.
Our LB is run jointly with Kenyngton Manor Primary School and Thomas Knyvett College as our THPT schools run in such close proximity. This enables us to pool our resources and approach to best serve our local community.
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 below.
THPT's Executive Leaders
Local Board Members (2025–2026)
Katy Huang
- Term of office: 3 February 2026 – 2 February 2030
- Appointing body: THPT
- Role: Chair
- Attendance (2024–25): 3/3
Fiza Rasool
- Term of office: 5 June 2026 – 4 June 2030
- Appointing body: THPT
- Role: Vice Chair
- Attendance (2024–25): 3/3
Andrew Bustin
- Term of office: 9 December 2025 – 8 December 2029
- Appointing body: Local Board
- Attendance (2024–25): Not applicable (joined during the 2025–26 academic year)
Kim Tagliarini
- Term of office: 27 January 2026 – 26 January 2030
- Appointing body: Local Board
- Attendance (2024–25): Not applicable (joined during the 2025–26 academic year)
Hazel Freeman
- Term of office: 19 February 2026 – 18 February 2030
- Appointing body: Local Board
- Attendance (2024–25): Not applicable (joined during the 2025–26 academic year)
Claire Lawrence
- Term of office: 20 February 2026 – 19 February 2030
- Appointing body: Local Board
- Attendance (2024–25): Not applicable (joined during the 2025–26 academic year)
Note: Attendance is expressed as attended over expected.
Former Local Board Members (last 12 months)
Suzanne Hamilton
- Term of office: 12 March 2022 – 6 November 2024
- Appointing body: THPT
- Role: Parent Local Board Member
- Attendance (2024–25): Not applicable
Ashrita Patel
- Term of office: 30 November 2020 – 29 November 2024
- Appointing body: THPT
- Attendance (2024–25): 1/1
Kate White
- Term of office: 4 February 2022 – 20 December 2024
- Appointing body: THPT
- Role: Chair
- Attendance (2024–25): 1/1
Jonathan Nicholls
- Term of office: 11 March 2026 – 24 March 2026
- Appointing body: THPT
- Attendance (2024–25): 1/3
Register of Interests (2025–26)
Katy Huang
- HAW Consulting Limited
- Nature of business: Management consultancy
- Nature of interest: Owner/Director
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Parent of student
- Date declared: September 2025
Fiza Rasool
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Nature of business: UK Government department
- Nature of interest: Employee
- Date declared: September 2025
Andrew Bustin
- Wasp Enterprises
- Nature of business: Leisure and entertainment
- Nature of interest: Owner
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Employee
- Institute of Trading Standards Administration
- Nature of business: Consumer protection organisation
- Nature of interest: Member
- Equity
- Nature of business: Performing arts union
- Nature of interest: Member
- Date declared: December 2025
Kim Tagliarini
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Nature of business: Local government
- Nature of interest: Employee (Strategic Director for Place & Community)
- Elmbridge Building Control Mutual
- Nature of business: Building control
- Nature of interest: Director
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Parent of pupil
- Date declared: February 2026
Hazel Freeman
- PMYB Consulting Ltd
- Nature of business: Consultancy
- Nature of interest: Director
- CareerTap Ltd
- Nature of business: HR and careers
- Nature of interest: Director
- Everest Group
- Nature of business: Research
- Nature of interest: Employee
- ISACA
- Nature of business: IT governance
- Nature of interest: Member
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Parent of pupils
- Date declared: March 2026
Claire Lawrence
- Claire Lawrence
- Nature of business: Legal education
- Nature of interest: Owner
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Parent of pupils
- Date declared: March 2026
Register of Interests (Former Local Board Members)
Suzanne Hamilton
- Centre for Education & Finance Management
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Employee
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Parent of student
- Date declared: 25 September 2023
Ashrita Patel
- Oblig8 Limited
- Nature of business: Consultancy
- Nature of interest: Director
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- Nature of business: Membership organisation
- Nature of interest: Member
- Date declared: 10 October 2024
Kate White
- No interests declared.
- Date declared: 16 September 2024
Jonathan Nicholls
- Hampton High School – Bourne Education Trust
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Employee
- ASCL
- Nature of business: Membership body
- Nature of interest: Member
- Three Rivers Academy
- Nature of business: Education provider
- Nature of interest: Parent of student
- Date declared: February 2026
Local Board Member Recruitment
The Three Rivers Academy Local Board currently has a full complement of parent Local Board Members but is keen to recruit an additional LBM from the local community. If you are interested in becoming a TRA Local Board Member, the following links provide further information regarding the role, together with an application form.
If you are a TRA parent and interested in supporting the Trust, we have Local Board Member vacancies at many of the other schools in the Trust which you may wish to consider. Further information can be found on the governance page of the relevant school.