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  • THE AURORA MISSION

    Creating opportunity and success for all our pupils

    The Gatwick School Local Academy Board

    Governance Information

    The LAB replaced the IEB from September 2024

    Full Name Category/Appointing Body Term of Office Date of appointment Expiry Meetings attended in 2023/24
    Martha Burnige Chair - appointed by Trust 4 years 24/05/2023 23/05/2027 6 out of 6
    David Marillat Headteacher ex-officio 01/09/2024   n/a
    Dr Megel Barker Co-opted - appointed by trust 4 years 21/12/2023 20/12/2027 4 out of 4
    Hayley Brinkley Parent - elected by parents 4 years 01/09/2024 31/08/2028 n/a
    Claire Murphy Co-opted - appointed by trust 4 years 01/09/2023 31/08/2027 5 out of 6
    Brett North Co-opted - appointed by trust 4 years 01/09/2022 31/08/2026 6 out of 6
    Ben Poole Staff - elected by staff 4 years 01/09/2024 31/08/2028 n/a
    Jamie Stone Parent - elected by parents 4 years 01/09/2024 31/08/2028 n/a

    IEB Members who served in the past 12 months

    The Interim Executive Board was established from September 2022 to August 2024

    Full Name (Including title)

    Category/

    Appointing Body

    Term of office

    Date of appointment

    Board meetings attended in 2023/24
    Mr James Freeston Trust For duration of IEB 01/09/2023 5 out of 6

    Register of Interests of LAB members

    Full Name

    Relevant business and pecuniary interests

    Mrs Martha Burnige

    Employed by Pansophic Learning UK Ltd 

    Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Educators

    Company Secretary of Aurora Education Trust

    Director International School of Berne AG

    Board member iCademy Middle East

    Director International School of Berne Foundation

    Governance role with Kisubi High School Ltd

    Chair of Aurora Academies Trust board, from 01/09/2023

    Dr Megel Barker Employment: TASIS The American International School in England
    Hayley Brinkley

    Family: Children at the school, from 05/09/2021

    Employment: St Wilfried's Catholic School, from 11/03/2024

    David Marillat (Headteacher) Nil return
    Claire Murphy Nil return
    Mr Brett North

    Fellow of the Institute of Digital and Direct Marketing, from 01/09/1989

    Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, from 12/09/1992

    Executive Board Member of Gatwick Diamond Business, from 12/6/2013

    Chair of Gatwick Diamond Promote Group, from 10/05/2016

    Member of Institute of Project Management, from 01/08/2017

    Trustee of Aurora Academies Trust, from 26/11/2019

    Chairman and Chief Executive of Gatwick Diamond Initiative, from 01/09/2020

    Member of Institute of Directors, from 01/09/2020

    Board member Crawley Innovation Centre Project Board, from 27/08/2023

    Ben Poole Aurora Employee
    Jamie Stone Family: Children at the school, from 01/09/2024

    To request minutes of LAB meetings, please contact the Governance Manager ruthali@auroraacademies.org