The Governors of Hilltop Academy

Updated September 2024

What do the Governors do?

The role of the Governing Body is a strategic one, its key functions are to:

• work with the Headteacher to promote and maintain high standards of educational achievement
• set the aims and objectives for the Academy
• set the policies and targets for achieving those aims and objectives
• be a source of challenge and support to the Executive Headteacher and Headteacher (a critical friend)
• ensure oversight of the financial performance of the school and effective use of the school’s resources

Governing Body meetings
The Governing Body holds four governor meetings in an academic year to meet and
review the progress of the school. The Governing Body meetings for 2024/25 are as
follows:
30 September 2024
3 February 2025
12 May 2025
14 July 2025

Members of the Governing Body:
Janet Parker – Chair of Governors

Ronni Barker: Headteacher
Lucy Temple: Co-Opted (Vice chair)
Anna Rose: Co-Opted
Sabrina Palmeri: Parent Governor
Adam Henry: Parent Governor
Sam Greatorex: Staff Governor

How do I contact Hilltop’s Governors?
You can contact the Governors via the Clerk to Governors – Sue Loveridge –
[email protected] or via the main school telephone number
01335 343041 and we will then contact you

Details of the following can be found on the Djanogly Learning Trust website:

• Register of Governor’s interests
• Governor’s meeting attendance register
• Djanogly Learning Trust governance structure
• Djanogly Learning Trust Annual Report and Financial Statements
• Djanogly Learning Trust Master Funding Agreement
• Djanogly Learning Trust Scheme of Delegation.