Governance

West Town Primary Academy is part of Meridian Trust. The Trust was formed with a simple and clear vision to ensure high quality education for all at the heart of the local communities.

West Town Primary Academy has an Academy Council which provides local governance. It is made up of volunteers from the community, parents, headteacher and colleagues from across the trust.

The Academy Council is focused on the individual school context, monitoring standards and achievement, and supporting and challenging senior leaders to provide the best possible education for all. It is a committee of Meridian Trust board.

The Academy Council’s role includes:

Setting strategic priorities and plans for the academies
Monitoring standards and achievement within the academy
Ensuring Trust policies are implemented and approving policies delegated to the academy
Engaging with stakeholders to improve outcomes for all
Supporting and positively challenging senior leaders.

Each Academy Councillor takes on the role of Champion for a particular area, in which they hold the Academy leadership to account by providing challenge and support within an agreed framework. The Academy Council meets as a full body 5 times in the year. There are no committees.

Key information about Meridian Trust, including governance structure, the scheme of delegation and key legal and financial documents can be found here

Meridian policies applicable to all academies, including West Town Primary Academy can be found here.

More information about Meridian Trust trustees and members is on https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/key-information/governance-key-information/board-of-trustees/

Please contact Governance@meridiantrust.co.uk if you would like access to approved minutes of the Academy Council or the trust board or for more information.

More information about our Academy Council can be found below.

WTPA AC Declarations of Interests 25.26

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To contact the Chair of the Academy Council, please email Governance@meridiantrust.co.uk The Chair can also be contacted via the school office.