The role of the Local Academy Council of this academy is to contribute to the development of the academy, providing support and challenge from the perspective of pupils, parents and stakeholders. It is made up of people from a variety of backgrounds.
The Local Academy Council will carry out its duties in a manner which will enable the objectives for the academy to be achieved and will provide regular reports of its activity to the Academy Trust. The Local Academy Council shall have oversight of the academy’s activities and duties outlined in the schedule of delegation document.
For further information regarding governance please see;
| Name | LAC Category | Date Appointed | Appointing Body | Term of Office | Date Stepped Down | Position | Business Interests | Relationships to school/Trust Employees |
| Mr L Cairns | Co-opted -appointed | 26/01/2023 | LAC | 4 years | Chair | None | None | |
| Mr R J Davey | Co-opted – appointed | 01/12/2012 | LAC | 4 years (reappointed 24/10/2014 & 13/06/2018 & 13/06/2022) | Vice Chair | None | None | |
| Mrs R Chandler | Principal | 01/09/2017 | NA | NA | None | Employed by Tynsel Parkes C.E Primary Academy | ||
| Mrs S Skelton | Teaching Staff | 25/09/2019 | LAC | 4 years (Reappointed 24/09/2023) | Teaching Staff Member | None | Employed by Tynsel Parkes C.E Primary Academy | |
| Mrs E Sandbach | Support Staff | 12/06/2019 | LAC | 4 years (reappointed 12/06/2023) | Support Staff Member | None | Employed by Tynsel Parkes C.E Primary Academy | |
| Mr J Baxter | Associate Member | 01/09/2024 | LAC | 4 years | Associate Member | None | Employed by Tynsel Parkes C.E Primary Academy | |
| Mrs D Thorley | Parent Governor | 21/11/2023 | LAC | 4 years | Parent Governor | None | None | |
| Mrs L Saunders | Parent Governor | 29/01/2025 | LAC | 4 years | Parent Governor | None | None | |
| Vacancy | Foundation Governor | |||||||
| LAC MEMBERS STEPPED DOWN IN LAST 12 MONTHS | ||||||||
| M Sherwin | Vice Chair/ Foundation Member | 24/11/2022 | LAC | 4 years | 31/08/2025 | Vice Chair/ Foundation Member | Trustee to Uttoxeter Learning Trust Chair of Governors St Mary’s First School | None |
FGB – Full Governing Body (ie before academy conversion)
LAC – Local Academy Council (ie after academy conversion)
SUAT – Staffordshire University Academies Trust
Local Academy Council Meetings Attendance 2025-2026
Local Academy Council Meetings Attendance 2024-2025
Local Academy Council Meetings Attendance 2023-2024
Local Academy Council Meeting Attendance 2022-2023
Local Academy Council Meeting Attendance 2021-2022
Local Academy Council Meeting Attendance 2020/2021
Local Academy Council Meeting Attendance 2019/2020
SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.