Freemantle
Church of England Community Academy Trust
Directors
The Board of Directors
The number of directors varies according to the size of the school or academy. Freemantle's directors are made up of:
- Staff directors
- Foundation directors (members appointed by the Church)
- Community directors
- Parent directors (normally parents or carers of children currently attending the school)
In addition the Headteacher (Miss N Myszkowski) and the Executive Officer (Mr K Barnett) are directors but have no voting rights.
Roles of Directors
Directors are the strategic leaders of our schools and have a vital role to play in making sure every child gets the best possible education. The purpose of the Board of Directors is to conduct the academy with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. In addition to the appointment of leadership roles, the roles of the directors monitor and challenge progress and attainment, the effectiveness of the curriculum, the health and safety of pupils, staff and visitors, and ensuring the academy's finances are spent wisely and for the benefit of the children's education.
To ensure these areas are fully explored, the directors have established a number of committees and working groups and these meet regularly during the year. The full board of directors meets twice each term, receiving reports from the various groups, looking closely and specific areas, such as SATs results, and discussing a headteacher's statement at each meeting. The board of directors also tries to maintain close links with parents or carers and welcomes comments and questions from any parent or carer of children at the school.
Vacancies:
The Board of Directors (Governing Body) are not currently looking for new Directors to join their team. To register your interest should a vacancy arise in the future, please contact our Chair Of Directors, Val Caldwell, via email on the following address: val.caldwell@freemantleschool.co.uk. You must be 18 or over to apply and all Directors must have Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Thank you.
Director Committees:
Curriculum and Standards
Chair: Mrs Janet Parker
Mrs V Caldwell
Mrs Kathryn Bevan-Mackie (Invited guest)
Finance/Audit Committee
Chair: Mrs Val Caldwell
Mr Jeremy Moulton
Mrs Sarah Grozewski
Mr Kevin Barnett (Invited guest)
Miss Nina Myszkowski (Invited guest)
Directors Link Curriculum Areas
| English | Mrs Janet Parker |
| Mathematics | Mrs Janet Parker |
| Science/ Eco | Mrs Val Caldwell |
Humanities (Geography, History, MFL) /ICT | Mrs Val Caldwell |
| RE/CW/SMSC/British Values | Mrs Janet Parker |
| PE | Mr Jeremy Moulton |
| SEN (Link) | Mrs Janet Parker |
| Safeguarding/Equal Opportunities |
Mrs Val Caldwell
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Governance Clerk: Mrs Tracy O'Connor
Contact: tracy.oconnor@freemantleschool.co.uk
Responsible Officer: Mrs Carole Young
Meet our directors
The directors have consulted on the academy’s admissions policy for 2023/24. The policy is available on the academy website (see Admissions). If you would like to make any comments about the policy, please e-mail them to the academy’s admissions consultant, Mrs Jo Glenton, at jo.glenton@googlemail.com or put your comments in writing, marked for the attention of Mrs Jo Glenton to the school office.
The information on governance included here supplements that described in the Directors' Report and in the Statement of Directors responsibilities.
As part of the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report, the following information is provided: Percentage of Race and Ethnic backgrounds- 100% White British.
The Directors will formally meet six times across this academic year. Attendance at full Board of Director meetings is recorded below and updated after each meeting:
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S Groszewski appointed 26.9.23
K Linington appointed 26.9.23
The Board of Directors formally met six times during last academic year. Attendance during the year 2022-2023 was as follows:
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K Barnett | 6 | 6 | 100% |
K Bevan-Mackie | 2 | 2 | 100% |
V J Caldwell (Chair) | 6 | 6 | 100% |
M Denness | 5 | 2 | 40% |
E Hindley | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Z Leigh | 5 | 5 | 100% |
J Moulton | 6 | 3 | 50% |
J Parker | 6 | 6 | 100% |
N Myszkowski (HT) | 6 | 6 | 100% |
J Powell | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 22 Sept | 24 Nov | 26 Jan | 16 March | 11 May | 29 June
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K Barnett | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
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V J Caldwell (Chair) | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
M Denness | ü | x | X | ü | x |
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Z Leigh |
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J Moulton | ü | x | x | ü | x | ü |
J Parker | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
N Myszkowski (HT) | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
J Powell | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü |
Z Leigh appointed 24 Nov 2022
K Bevan-Mackie appointed 11 May 2023
E Hindley resigned 24 Nov 2022
M Denness resigned 11 May 2022
J Powell resigned 31st August 2023
Agreed Board of Directors meetings for 2023 - 2024
Autumn 1 - Tuesday 26th September 2023 at 5pm
Autumn 2 - Thursday 23rd November 2023 at 5pm
Spring 1 - Thursday 25th January 2024 at 5pm
Spring 2 - Thursday 14th March 2024 at 5pm
Summer 1 - Thursday 9th May 2024 at 5pm
Summer 2 - Thursday 27th June 2024 at 5pm
Agreed Curriculum and Standards meetings for 2023 - 2024
Autumn 1 - Tuesday 12th September 2023 at 9.30am
Autumn 2 - Tuesday 14th November 2023 at 9.30am
Spring 1 - Tuesday 16th January 2024 at 9.30am
Spring 2 - Tuesday 5th March 2024 at 9.30am
Summer 1 - Tuesday 30th April 2024 at 9.30am
Summer 2 - Tuesday 18th June 2024 at 9.30am
Agreed Finance, Audit and Risk Committee meetings for 2023 - 2024
Autumn 1 - Wednesday 13th September 2023
Autumn 2 - Wednesday 8th November 2023
Spring 1 - Wednesday 10th January 2024
Spring 2 - Wednesday 28th February 2024
Summer 1 - Wednesday 24th April 2024
Summer 2 - Wednesday 12th June 2024
Pecuniary Interests
Mrs Val Caldwell Trustee for Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Mr Zak Leigh Member of staff at Freemantle Academy
Mr Jeremy Moulton Councillor Southampton City Council
Miss Nina Myszkowski Member of staff at Freemantle Academy
Trustee for Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Mrs Janet Parker Diocesan Rep- Christchurch Freemantle
Mr Kevin Barnett Daughter Employed by Freemantle Academy
Trustee for Southampton Co-operative Learning Trust
Chief Executive Officer for Freemantle Training Hub
Mrs Kathryn Bevan-Mackie Member of staff at Freemantle Academy
Members
Mr Grant Strange- (chair) appointed 26 Sept 2019 PI- Employed by Nexus education- provide some resources to the academy PI- Director of Tenax Vult Ltd- no connections with the academy PI- Director of ELS Europe Ltd- provide some resources to the academy (Sept 2022) |
Mrs Val Caldwell - (Trustee) appointed 01 April 2011 PI- Trustee of Southampton Cooperative Learning Trust- Partner trust to Freemantle |
Mr David DeKretser appointed 12 Oct 2021 resigned 9 Nov 2023 |
| Mr Mark Tolcher appointed 5 July 2022 |
Mr Kevin Barnett- (Executive Officer) (Guest) appointed 01 April 2011 PI- Employed by FCA- Daughter works for FCA PI- Trustee of Southampton Cooperative Learning Trust- Partner trust to Freemantle PI- Chief Executive Officer Freemantle Leaning Hub |
Mr Mike Denness appointed 26 Sept 2019 PI- Councillor for Southampton City Council resigned 4 July 2022 |
The last Members meeting took place on Tuesday 4th July 2023. Future meetings for this academic year 2023-24: Tuesday 14th November 2023 Tuesday 19th March 2024 Tuesday 2nd July 2024 |
Agreed Members meetings 2023-24
14th November 2023
19th March 2024
2nd July 2024
Agreed Members meetings 2023-2024
Member Attended Possible attendance
Grant Strange 0 0
Val Caldwell 0 0
Mark Tolcher 0 0
Kevin Barnett (invited) 0 0
Agreed Members meetings 2022-23
11th October 2022
7th March 2023
4th July 2023
Agreed Members meetings 2022-2023
Member Attended Possible attendance
Grant Strange 3 3
Val Caldwell 3 3
David Dekretser 2 3
Mark Tolcher 3 3
Kevin Barnett (invited) 3 3