Our Governors
The local governors within St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust are part of a team that is committed to promoting the vision and values of the Trust and the Diocese. We believe that the child must always be at the heart of our work and that our Christian ethos is instrumental in delivery of the best possible educational offer and outcomes.
The St Benet’s Trust Board holds ultimate accountability and delegates some responsibilities to the Committees of the Trust Board, including the Local Governance Committee (LGC) of each academy, and roles within the School and Trust Central Team via a document called a Scheme of Delegation.
Local governors work closely with the Headteacher and senior leaders and fulfil their responsibilities through termly meetings and monitoring activities. The Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school whereas the role of the Local Governance Committee is strategic.
The Scheme of Delegation can be found here along with the Trust governance information: https://stbenets.org/about-us/trust-structure-and-governance/
The Trust financial information can be found on the Trust website here: https://www.stbenets.org/about-us/financial-information-reports/
The Acorn Partnership Local Governance Committee 2025-2026
|
Name |
Appointment Type |
Declared interests |
Date Appointed |
Term of office start date |
Term of office end date
|
|
Jade Haczewski |
Staff Governor |
|
08/03/2024 |
08/03/2024 |
07/03/2028 |
|
David Lincoln |
Trust Appointed Governor |
|
04/04/2025 |
04/04/2025 |
03/04/2029 |
|
Amy Reeve |
Parent Governor |
|
09/04/2024 |
09/04/2024 |
08/03/2028 |
|
Alastair Smyth |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Employee of parent company, Integral UK Ltd, Integral UK is a subsidiary of JLL UK that carries out property maintenance work in the public sector. 16/09/2019 Trustee, St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust, 03/11/2025 |
01/09/2023 |
01/09/2023 |
31/08/2027 |
|
Laura Richardson |
Interim Executive Headteacher |
|
14/04/2026 |
14/04/2026 |
Ex-Officio |
|
Erin Murley |
Governance Professional |
|
|
|
|
|
David Stephenson |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Children attend school |
01/09/2023 |
01/09/2023 |
22/01/2026 (resigned) |
|
Karla Bonfield |
Parent Governor |
|
06/03/2024 |
06/03/2024 |
02/02/2026 (resigned) |
|
Pierce Hunt |
Headteacher |
|
01/09/2024 |
01/09/2024 |
13/04/2026 (resigned) |
The Acorn Partnership Local Governance Committee 2024-2025
|
Name |
Appointment Type |
Declared interests |
Date Appointed |
Term of office start date |
Term of office end date
|
|
Karla Bonfield |
Parent Governor |
|
06/03/2024 |
06/03/2024 |
05/03/2028 |
|
Eve Dewsnap |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Director of Active Norfolk. St Benet's MAT Schools will receive grants from Active Norfolk (such as Opening Schools Facilities funding), 01/04/2023 |
18/03/2024 |
18/03/2024 |
24/09/2024 (resigned) |
|
Jade Haczewski |
Staff Governor |
|
08/03/2024 |
08/03/2024 |
07/03/2028 |
|
David Lincoln |
Trust Appointed Governor |
|
04/04/2025 |
04/04/2025 |
03/04/2029 |
|
Claire Mackay |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Grandchild in school |
01/09/2023 |
01/09/2023 |
29/11/2024 (resigned) |
|
Amy Reeve |
Parent Governor |
|
09/04/2024 |
09/04/2024 |
08/03/2028 |
|
Alastair Smyth (Chair) |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Employee of parent company, Integral UK Ltd, Integral UK is a subsidiary of JLL UK that carries out property maintenance work in the public sector. 16/09/2019 |
01/09/2023 |
01/09/2023 |
31/08/2027 |
|
David Stephenson |
Trust Appointed Governor |
Children attend School
|
01/09/2023 |
01/09/2023 |
31/08/2027 |
|
Pierce Hunt |
Headteacher |
|
01/09/2024 |
01/09/2024 |
Ex-Officio |
|
Helen Paterson |
Governance Professional |
|
|
|
|
Governor Attendance Previous Academic Year 2024-2025
Y=Attended
N = Apologies Accepted
NA = Apologies not Accepted
NS = No Apologies Sent
|
|
26/09/2024 |
28/11/2024 |
06/02/2025 |
20/03/2025 |
15/09/2025 |
17/07/2025 |
|
Karla Bonfield |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
Eve Dewsnap |
Y |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jade Haczewski |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Pierce Hunt |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
David Lincoln |
|
|
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Claire Mackay |
N |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
Amy Reeve |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
|
Alastair Smyth |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
David Stephenson |
Y |
Y |
NS |
NS |
Y |
Y |
|
Helen Paterson |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Responsibility for the governance of St Benet’s Multi Academy Trust rests with the members and the trust board. The Members are responsible for appointing Trustees and they hold the Trust Board to account for the effective governance of the Trust. You can find details of the current Trustees as well as the Trust’s financial information on the St Benet’s website.
Contacting the Governors
The Chair of Governors, can be contacted through Little Plumstead C of E Primary Academy, Old Hall Road, Little Plumstead, NR13 5FA - 01603 712165 or office@littleplumstead.norfolk.sch.uk