Governance
THPT Governance
Our model of governance is designed to ensure that all THPT schools are truly bringing out the best of all our children and young people and remain rooted in their local communities. Strong governance is essential in ensuring high educational standards and excellent provision. In line with the statutory responsibilities for multi academy trusts, statutory governance responsibilities are held by the Trust Board, who ultimately govern each of our schools. These responsibilities are delegated to the CEO and in turn executive leaders within the Trust, then to our Principals. These leaders hold responsibility for overall performance, financial viability, legal compliance and statutory duties.
More information about our Board of Trustees & wider governance can be found
The Howard Partnership Trust - Published Information
Helping us to remain strongly connected to delivering for our communities, our Local Boards (LBs) have an important advisory role. They receive regular updates on school life and engage closely with stakeholders, particularly our children and young people, parents and our staff. LBs do not however represent statutory governance and have no statutory responsibilities.
Our LB is run jointly with Linden Bridge School as our THPT schools run in such close proximity. This enables us to pool our resources and approach to best serve our local community.
More information about our LB can be found below.
In order to remain at the forefront of professional practice, our Heads of Phase, on behalf of the CEO, line manage our school Principals and have responsibility for academy target setting and monitoring progress towards addressing improvement priorities as well as ensuring an effective culture of safeguarding.
More information about THPT’s executive leaders can be found here.
Roles and Responsibilities Academic Year 2025-26
|
Name |
Term of Office Start |
Term of Office End |
Appointing Body |
Additional responsibility |
Attendance AY 24/25 |
|
Lisa Masarati |
08/07/22 |
07/07/26 |
THPT |
Parent LBM |
Awaiting information |
|
Sophie Drewitt |
09/12/21 |
08/12/25 |
THPT |
|
Awaiting information |
|
Jacqueline Pierce |
09/12/21 |
08/12/25 |
THPT |
|
Awaiting information |
|
Faith Smith |
22.02.2024 |
21.02.2028 |
THPT |
|
Awaiting information |
Local Board Members who stood down in the last 12 months
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Name |
Term of Office |
Appointing Body |
Additional responsibility |
Attendance AY 24/25 |
|
|
Start |
End |
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|
Kate Stockwell |
03/02/23 |
02/02/27 |
THPT |
Chair |
|
|
Shirley Clifton |
09/06/23 |
08/06/27 |
THPT |
|
|
|
Dympna Foran |
18/07/18 |
19/07/24 |
THPT |
Chair |
|
Register of Interests Academic Year 2025-26
|
Local Board Member |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business |
Nature of Interest |
Date declared |
|
Lisa Masarati |
1.Reigate St Mary's School 2.Masarati Consulting Ltd 3.Linden Bridge School 4.Focus Surrey Autism |
1.Education 2.Motorsport 3.Education 4.Charity |
1.Employee 2.Director (Husband) 3.Parent of student 4.Trustee |
05/12/24 |
|
Sophie Drewitt |
1.Linden Bridge School 2.Carmel MEP 3.Drewitt Engineering 4.AFASIC 5.Nork with Burgh Heath Parochial Church Council 6.NEU 7.Institute of Engineering & Technology 8.Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers |
1.Education 2.Engineering 3.Engineering 4.Charity 5.Religious Organisation 6.Membership Body 7.Membership Body 8.Membership Body |
1.Employee 2.Director (Husband) 3.Director (Husband) 4.Trustee & Director 5.Trustee 6.Member 7.Member (Husband) 8.Member (Husband) |
12/09/24 |
|
Jacqueline Pierce
|
1.Gordon’s School 2. The PTI (The Prince’s Teaching Institute) |
1.Education Provider 2.Charity
|
1.Employee 2.Member |
September 2025 |
|
Faith Smith |
1.Epsom College 2.NEU |
1.Education Provider 2.Trade Union |
1.Employee 2.Member |
September 2025 |
Local Board Members who stood down in the last 12 months
|
Local Board Member |
Name of Organisation |
Nature of Business
|
Nature of Interest
|
Date declared |
|
Dympna Foran
|
1.St Georges University Hospital Trust 2.Kardiakor
|
1.Healthcare Provider
|
1.Employee 2.Director |
October 2023 |
|
Kate Stockwell |
1. WAG Entertainment 2.Linden Bridge School 3.Cuddington Community Primary School
|
1. TV Factual Entertainment 2.Education 3.Education |
1. Employee 2.Parent of student 3.Parent of student |
October 2024 |
|
Shirley Clifton |
1. Ashford and St Peters NHS Trust
|
1. Healthcare provider |
1. Employee
|
September 2024 |
Anyone wishing to contact the Local Board Members, or who would like information about becoming a Local Board Member, should write in the first instance to Sam Pinder, Governance Manager (sam.pinder@thpt.org.uk)