Governance
Remit of the Governing Body
The principal activity is the provision of public benefit education by maintaining, managing and developing an 11-18yr comprehensive school offering a broad and balanced curriculum.
The Trustees ensure the school operates as a state funded, mixed, independent school for students aged 11-18 of all abilities, drawing mainly from the area in which it is situated.
To develop a school offering a broad and balanced curriculum. This curriculum is designed to have strengths in the 8 main faculty areas in the school; English, Mathematics, the Sciences, Modern Foreign Languages, the Humanities, Performing Arts, Technology and Enterprise, and PE and Health. Trustees feel it is essential to have strength in each of these areas so that students of all abilities and aptitudes can succeed, thrive and enjoy learning at the Academy.
JMHS Members and Trustees Register of Interests 2024-2025
Committees
Committee membership 2023-2024
Attendance
Trustees of the Academy Trust
Michael Clayton (Parental Trustee)
Peter Crowson (Parental Trustee)
Sarah Fletcher (Appointed Trustee)
Kate Harper (Appointed Trustee)
Mark Hughes (Co-opted Trustee)
John Holmes (Ex-officio Headteacher)
Stuart Mitchell (Parent Trustee)
Becky Palmer (Parent Trustee)
Lucy Potter (Appointed Trustee)
Daniel Thomas (Parent Trustee)
Ruth Whitehouse, Chair (Co-opted Trustee)
Members of the Academy Trust
Emma Carr (23/6/2015)
Justyn Crane (9/12/2014)
Dulcie Karadia (30/11/21)
Lucy Potter (3/12/2019)
Helen Thomas (8/10/2013)
Kevin Welford (29/1/2016)
Trustees of the Academy Trust
Contact
Principal and registered office of John Masefield High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Trust is Mabel’s Furlong, Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2HF, telephone: 01532 631012. The trust is registered with England and Wales and the registration number of 07631985.
The Trustees (who act as Governors of John Masefield High School and Sixth form Centre) can be contacted in the first instance by contacting the Clerk to Governors, by email Clerk to Governors or at 01531 631012.