Governance
Cropwell Bishop Primary School is part of Equals Trust
Governors of ‘The Acorn Federation’ (Cropwell Bishop Primary School and Burton Joyce Primary School)
| Mr Chris Keast | ||
| Captain Russell Gallacher | Mrs Carolyn Herrington | |
| Mr Jeremy Lee | Ms Kerri Kirk | |
| Mrs Helen Mullen | Mr Lyndon Williams | |
| Mrs Michele Newham | Mr Richard Bateson | |
| Mr Richard Prescott | Mrs Jenny Cook | |
| Ms Louisa Hussey |
Register of Business Interests - Acorn 2018
The federated governing body will:
- Have a balance of members from each side
- Have a commitment to fairness in the leadership of the governing body, eg, the chair and vice-chair will be representative of the two schools/communities
- Have a commitment to equality in the priorities in the Federation Strategic Plan and equality of the number of priorities in each School Improvement Plan
- Assess the impact of decisions on both schools when considering staff or shared services
- Support and monitor both schools equally
- Ensure governors from both communities will familiarise themselves with both schools, their strengths and their challenges
- Work as one entity to support the governors within it, regardless of which community they represent
- Honour the mission statements of both schools to direct resources
- Ensure that both schools retain their individual identities.