Brunel ACADEMIES TRUST Board
Brunel Academies Trust (BAT) Trustees 2025/2026
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed By |
| William Wyldbore-Smith | Foundation Member / Foundation Trustee Chairman | 27.02.2022 | 26.02.2026 | Members |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
Trustee / CEO (Ex-officio) |
21.03.2016 | N/A | First Trustee |
| Alison Thunder |
Safeguarding Link Trustee | 13.12.2025 | 12.12.2029 | Members |
| Chris Sims | Trustee | 25.05.2022 | 24.05.2026 | Members |
| Dr Andy Tait | Trustee | 15.03.2023 | 14.03.2027 | Members |
| Nigel Green | Link Trustee for Health, Safety and Estates | 22.09.2022 | 21.09.2026 | Members |
| Trevor Branch | Foundation Trustee |
23.01.2024 | 22.01.2028 | Members |
| Dr Marion Watson | Trustee | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 | Members |
| Jerry Giles | Foundation Trustee | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 | Members |
| Michelle Carter | Clerk | 21.03.2016 | N/A | Trustees |
| Trustees who have resigned in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on | |
| Chris Gould | Trustee | 16.04.2025 | 23.01.2024 | |
| Louise Moelwyn-Hughes MA MEd | Trustee | 25.03.2025 | 20.09.2023 | |
Please follow the link to view the:
BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 23/24
BAT/BE Board meeting Attendance Register 24/25
The total Number of Trustees shall be not less than 3 and not more than 12
Term of Office = 4 years
The quorum for a meeting of the Trustees, and any vote on any matter thereat, shall be any three Trustees, or where greater, any one third (rounded up to a whole number)
Members
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | |
| William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/Trustee | 21.03.2016 |
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| Shirley Ludford | Member | 15.03.2019 | |
| Susanna Jones MBE | Member | 18.09.2025 | |
| Reverend Andy Bousfield Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education (SDBE) |
Corporate Member | 09.02.2024 | |
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Louise Moelwyn-Hughes |
Foundation Member | 16.01.2026 | |
| TBC | Member | ||
| TBC | Member | ||
| Members who have resigned in the past 12 months: |
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| Name | Role | Resignation Date | Appointed on |
| Michelle Howard | Member | 17.09.2025 | 14.12.2021 |
Quorum for voting at General Meetings = 2 Members
Quorum for Special Resolutions = 75%
Quorum for Ordinary Resolutions = 50%
Chairs Network
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Name |
Role |
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William Wyldbore-Smith (Chair) |
Chairman of the BAT Board of Trustees |
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Alison Thunder |
Vice Chair of the BAT Board of Trustees / Chair All Aboard Nursery LGC |
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Chris Sims |
Chairman of the BE Board of Trustees / Chair of Melksham House LGC and Connex LGC |
| Gareth Appleby-Thomas | Vice Chair BE Board of Trustees |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / BAT and BE Trustee / Chair of The Chalet School LGC |
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John Nield |
Chair of the Churchward School LGC |
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Philippa Sigler |
Chair of Uplands/Brimble Hill School LGC |
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Caroline Polley |
Chair of Westlea School LGC |
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Jenny Baylis |
Chair of Exeter House LGC |
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Sian Hunt |
Acting Co-Chair of St Mark’s / Wyndham Park LGC |
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Katie Philbrick |
Acting Co-Chair of St Mark’s / Wyndham Park LGC |
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Heather Bowyer |
Chair of Horizons College LGC |
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Michelle Carter |
Governance Lead / Clerk |
| Executive Leadership Team and Central Services Team members can be invited to attend meetings on request, as required | |
BAT/BE Board Committee - Audit and Risk
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Nigel Green | BAT Trustee (Chair) | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustee |
| Dr Andy Tait | BE Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01/09/2027 | Trustees |
| Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Joe Szymanski | BE Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02.09.2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO and Accounting Officer | |||
| Phil Helme | Chief Finance Officer | |||
| Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations |
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BAT/BE Audit & Risk and Finance & Capital Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE Audit & Risk Committee Meeting Attendance Register 24/25
BAT/BE Board Committee - Finance and Capital
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Dr Andy Tait | BAT Trustee (Chair) |
02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Hayley Reeve | BE Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Trevor Branch | BAT Foundation Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02.09.2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO and Accounting Officer | |||
| Phil Helme | Chief Finance Officer | |||
| Rob Reeve |
Director of Operations |
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BAT/BE Finance & Capital Committee Meeting Attendance Register 24/25
BAT/BE Board Committee - People
| Name | Role | Appointed Date |
End of Term | Appointed by |
| Alison Thunder | BAT Trustee (Chair) |
02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Gareth Appleby-Thomas |
BE Trustee (Vice Chair) |
02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Chris Sims | BE Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 |
Trustees |
| Nigel Green | BAT Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 |
Trustees |
| Dr Marion Watson | BAT Trustee | 24.09.2025 |
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| Carolyn Esmonde-White | Clerk | 02.09.2024 | N/A |
Trustees |
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Additional Attendees |
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| Jackie Fieldwick MBE |
BAT/BE Trustee/CEO |
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| David West |
Director of People & Culture |
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| Michelle Carter |
Head of Governance |
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BAT/BE People and Culture Committee Meeting Attendance 23/24
BAT/BE People and Culture Committee Meeting Attendance 24/25
BAT Board Committee - Standards
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed By |
| William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/BAT and Committee Chair |
02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Chris Gould | Standards Member | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Jerry Giles | BAT Foundation Trustee | 13.03.2025 | 12.03.2028 | Trustees |
| Mehal Shah | Non Trustee member | 24.09.2025 | 23.09.2028 | Trustees |
| Carolyn Esmonde-White | Clerk | 02.09.2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE | BAT/BE Trustee/CEO | |||
| Karen Iles | Director of Education | |||
| Mike Thomas | Chief Education Officer (CedO) | |||
| Catherine Clark | Safeguarding Lead | |||
| Dr Sarah Owenson | Continuous Professional Development Lead | |||
| Michelle Carter | Head of Governance/BAT and BE Board Clerk | |||
| Paul Davis | Head of Development | |||
| Hannah Boardman | Local Governing Committee Clerk | |||
| Nominated Head of Provision as required | ||||
BAT/BE Standards Committee Meeting Attendance 24/25
BAT/BE Board Committee - Executive Pay and Performance
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term | Appointed by |
| William Wyldbore-Smith | Member/BAT and Committee Chair |
02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Chris Sims | BAT/BE Trustee | 02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Jane Edgerton |
Trust Improvement Partner |
02.09.2024 | 01.09.2027 | Trustees |
| Trevor Branch |
BAT Foundation Trustee |
13.03.2025 | 12.03.2029 | Trustees |
| Gareth Appleby-Thomas |
BE Trustee |
13.03.2025 | 12.03.2029 | Trustees |
| Michelle Carter | Clerk | 02.09.2024 | N/A | Trustees |
| Additional Attendees | ||||
| David West | Director of People Services | |||
Executive Pay and Performance Attendance 24/25
Local Governing Committees
All Aboard Nursery Local Governing Committee
| Name | Role | Appointed Date | End of Term |
| Alison Thunder | Chair | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Chris Sims | Member | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Catherine Long | Member | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Jess Griffiths | Member | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Katie Bell | Staff Member | 18.03.2025 | 17.03.2029 |
| Chloe Wells | Parent Member | 18.03.2025 | 17.03.2029 |
| Hannah Boardman | Clerk | N/A |
The Chalet School Local Governing Committee
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment |
Date of Expiry |
| Jackie Fieldwick MBE | Chair of LGC | 03.10.2023 | 03.10.2027 |
| Alec Hunt | Co-opted Governor | 26.11.2025 | 25.11.2029 |
| Kathryn Goodwright | Parent Governor | 28.11.2025 | 27.11.2029 |
| Hannah Porter | Parent Governor | 28.11.2025 | 27.11.2029 |
| Kiya Campion | Staff Governor | 28.11.2025 | 27.11.2029 |
| William Wyldbore-Smith | Chairman of BAT Co-opted Governor |
03.10.2023 | 02.10.2027 |
| Jerry Giles | Co-opted Governor | 20.03.2023 | 19.03.2027 |
| Jane Edgerton | Trust Improvement Partner Co-opted Governor |
03.10.2023 | 02.10.2027 |
| Catherine Clark | Trust Safeguarding Lead | 05.02.2024 | 05.02.2028 |
| Phil Helme | CFO | 22.04.2025 | 22.04.2029 |
| David West | Director of People | 20.05.2025 | 19.05.2029 |
| Alexandra Foster | Ex-Officio Head of The Chalet School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | N/A | |
| Resignations in the past 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Rob Reeve Co-opted Governor |
12.01.2026 | 23.04.2025 | |
Churchward School Local Governing Committee
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| John Nield |
Chair |
19.08.2024 | 18.08.2028 |
| Andrew Watson |
Co-opted Governor |
26.09.2024 | 25.09.2028 |
| Karen Johnstone | Staff Governor, Churchward | 01.09.2024 | 31.08.2028 |
| Sarah Bennett | Parent Governor | 18.03.2025 | 17.03.2029 |
| Khamsin Deller | Parent Governor | 03.12.2025 | 02.12.2029 |
| Brian Whittaker | Co-opted Governor | 09.12.2025 | 08.12.2029 |
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Dave Dearsley Headteacher |
Ex-Officio Churchward School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk to Governors | N/A | |
| Resignations in the past 12 months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Hannah Castle | 08.10.2025 | 18.03.2025 | |
| Jane Edgerton | 07.10.2025 | 26.09.2024 | |
| Louise Fisher | 21.11.2024 | 08.03.2021 | |
| David Miller Parent Governor |
17.10.2024 | 03.02.2022 | |
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Terms of Reference: 4 Staff Governors 1 Associate Governor 2 Ex-Officio Headteachers 1 Link Trustee |
Terms of Office: 4 Years |
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Uplands School and Brimble Hill School Joint Local Governing Committee
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Philippa Sigler | Chair | 10.11.2025 (09.10.2025) |
09.01.2009 |
| Alison Thunder | Co-opted Governor Brunel Trustee / Member |
19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Victoria Selby | Co-opted Governor | 19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| David West | Co-opted Governor Brunel/BE Director of People & Culture / Member |
19.12.2024 | 18.12.2028 |
| Nicolas Fowler | Co-opted Governor | 09.12.2025 | 08.12.2029 |
| Sallyann Avis | Staff Governor (Uplands) | 21.01.2026 | 20.01.2030 |
| Zoe Janes | Staff Governor (Uplands) | 21.01.2026 | 20.01.2030 |
| Kelly Barry | Staff Governor (Brimble Hill) | 21.01.2026 | 20.01.2030 |
| David Stevens |
Ex-Officio Uplands School |
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| Hayley Pearce |
Ex-Officio Brimble Hill School |
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| Hannah Boardman | Clerk | ||
| Resignations in the last 12 months: | |||
| Name | Role | Resignation Date |
Appointment Date |
| Mike Thomas | Co Opted Governor | 09.11.2025 | 19.12.2025 |
Declaration of Interests 2025/2026
Uplands Brimble LGC Attendance Register 2024/2025
Westlea Primary School Local Governing Committee
| Name | Governor Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
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Caroline Polley |
Chair Co-opted Governor |
07.12.2023 (Chair 13.10.2025) |
06.12.2027 |
| Bob Barrett | Co-opted Governor | 07.12.2023 | 06.12.2027 |
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Stephanie Chester- Watts |
Co-opted Governor |
12.03.2024 | 11.03.2028 |
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Dale Welland |
Co-opted Governor |
07.02.2025 | 06.02.2029 |
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Charlotte Quinn |
Parent Governor |
10.03.2023 | 09.03.2027 |
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Karen Baker |
Staff Governor |
18.11.2024 | 17.11.2028 |
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Dawn Batchelor |
Staff Governor |
21.01.2025 | 20.01.2030 |
| Faye Dean | Ex-Officio Headteacher |
01.09.2025 | |
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Hannah Boardman |
Clerk to Governors |
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Resignations in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed | |
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Rebekah Humphries |
11.01.2026 |
18.02.2025 | |
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Dawn Batchelor |
31.12.2025 |
01.01.2022 | |
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Ria Chitroda |
31.08.2025 |
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Alex Moore |
31.08.2025 |
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| Abdul Amin |
13.03.2025 |
01.09.2022 | |
Exeter House School Local Governing Committee
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Name |
Role |
Date of Appointment |
Date of Expiry |
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Jenny Baylis |
Chair / BE Trustee |
12.03.2024 |
11.03.2028 |
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Andrew Devlin |
Governor |
24.09.2025 |
23.09.2029 |
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Marina McCartney- Phelps |
Parent Governor |
24.09.2025 |
23.09.2029 |
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Philippa Mosney |
Governor |
24.09.2025 |
23.09.2029 |
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John Taylor |
Governor |
24.09.2025 |
23.09.2029 |
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Richard Williams |
Parent Governor |
24.09.2025 |
23.09.2029 |
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Tina Maskell |
Ex Officio |
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Yasmine Johnston |
Ex Officio |
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Rachel Jackson |
Clerk |
N/A |
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Resignations in the last 12 months: |
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Name |
Resignation Date |
First Appointed |
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Ian Hewitt |
19.12.2024 |
01.09.2021 |
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Andrew Devlin |
19.12.2024 |
17.02.2024 |
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Trevor Branch |
24.09.2025 |
19.12.2024 |
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Sharon Day |
24.09.2025 |
19.12.2024 |
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David West |
24.09.2025 |
19.12.2024 |
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Helen Fielder |
24.09.2025 |
19.12.2024 |
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Ellie Plowman |
19.12.2024 |
15.01.2024 |
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Wyndham Park Infants' School and St Marks C of E Junior School Combined Governing Committee
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Date of Expiry |
| Sian Hunt | Acting Co-Chair Parent Governor |
17.01.2022 | 16.01.2026 |
| Kate Philbrick | Acting Co-Chair Parent Governor |
16.05.2022 | 15.05.2026 |
| Richard Gay | Acting Vice Chair Foundation Governor |
14.11.2022 | 13.11.2026 |
| James Salman | Parent Governor | 15.01.2024 | 14.01.2028 |
| Dee Hutchings | Staff Governor (Teaching) | 23.05.2025 | 22.05.2029 |
| Leyanne Hind | Staff Governor (Support) |
09.01.2026 | 08.01.2030 |
| Annette Corley | Co-opted Governor | 01.09.2023 | 31.08.2027 |
| Helen Fielder | Ex-Officio Head of School |
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| Rachel Jackson | Clerk to Governors | ||
| Governors who have resigned in the last twelve months: | |||
| Name | Resignation Date | First Appointed | |
| Adam Woolley Trust Appointed, Foundation |
15.01.2026 | 15.01.2024 | |
| Kate Capezzuto Elected by school staff |
22.09.2025 | 15.01.2024 | |
| Olwen Brockway Trust Appointed |
31.08.2025 | 01.09.2021 | |
| Tom Wilkins Trust Appointed |
21.05.2025 | 15.03.2021 | |