ACADEMY TRUST STRUCTURE FOR THE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Master Funding Agreement – covering all schools operating under
the Academy Trust
PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
EdisonLearning Limited

Corporate member of the Academy
Trust

Appoints the majority of members

Appoints the majority of directors
x3 Supplemental Funding Agreements – Kingsthorpe, Spring Lane
and Lumbertubs
COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Members
Directors
 The Principal Sponsor (ie Edison Learning)
 Up to 9 Directors appointed by the Principal Sponsor (must exceed all other
Directors by at least 1)
 Up to 3 members appointed by the Principal Sponsor
 The Chairman of the Directors
 Any other person appointed by the members collectively.
 Up to 3 Principals appointed as Directors appointed through such process as
the members may determine (comprising up to 1 Primary Schools Group, up to
1 Secondary Schools Group and up to 1 Special Schools Group.)
 1 Academy Director appointed by the Members from amongst the Chairs of the
LGBs;
 1 elected Parent Director (elected by the Parents Governors on the LGBs)
 Up to 3 Co-opted Directors appointed by the Directors
Directors can
appoint &
delegate to
LGBs. A LGB is a
committee of
the Academy
Trust, however
unlike other
committees
there is no
requirement to
have a majority
of Directors on
the committee.
The composition
and rules and
regulations of
the LGBs are not
set out in the
Articles of
Association but
will be set out in
separate Terms
of Reference
which are
approved by the
Board of
Directors.
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (LGB) – Kingsthorpe
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (LGB) – Lumbertubs
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY (LGB) – Spring Lane
 1 Headteacher (ex officio)
 1 Headteacher (ex officio)
 1 Headteacher (ex officio)
 3 Staff Governors (elected by the Staff)
 3 Staff Governors (elected by the Staff)
 3 Staff Governors (elected by the Staff)
 3 Parent Governors (elected by Parents)
 3 Parent Governors (elected by Parents)
 3 Parent Governors (elected by Parents)
 3 Community Governors appointed by the LGB
 3 Community Governors appointed by the LGB
 3 Community Governors appointed by the LGB
 3 Trust Governors appointed by the LGB with
approval of the Directors
 3 Trust Governors appointed by the LGB with
approval of the Directors
 3 Trust Governors appointed by the LGB with
approval of the Directors
 Up to 2 Co-opted Governors appointed by the LGB
 Up to 2 Co-opted Governors appointed by the LGB
 Up to 2 Co-opted Governors appointed by the LGB
SUB –COMMITTEES OF LGB - Kingsthorpe
SUB –COMMITTEES OF LGB - Lumbertubs
SUB –COMMITTEES OF LGB – Spring Lane
 Raising Attainment – focus on
subjects/curriculum, Key Stage performance,
progress and standards data, and the quality of
teaching for learning.
 Raising Attainment – focus on
subjects/curriculum, Key Stage performance,
progress and standards data, and the quality of
teaching for learning.
 Raising Attainment – focus on
subjects/curriculum, Key Stage performance,
progress and standards data, and the quality of
teaching for learning.
 Finance, Staffing and Resources – both human
and physical resource management, HR,
appointments, financial scrutiny and control
 Finance, Staffing and Resources – both human
and physical resource management, HR,
appointments, financial scrutiny and control
 Finance, Staffing and Resources – both human
and physical resource management, HR,
appointments, financial scrutiny and control
 Facilities and Safeguarding – site, PFI (where
applicable), Health and Safety, safeguarding issues
 Facilities and Safeguarding – site, PFI (where
applicable), Health and Safety, safeguarding issues
 Facilities and Safeguarding – site, PFI (where
applicable), Health and Safety, safeguarding issues
 Extended Schools – pre and after school provision
(where applicable), clubs and extra -curricular
provision, transition, opportunity, entitlement and
enrichment, community
 Extended Schools – pre and after school provision
(where applicable), clubs and extra -curricular
provision, transition, opportunity, entitlement and
enrichment, community
 Extended Schools – pre and after school provision
(where applicable), clubs and extra -curricular
provision, transition, opportunity, entitlement and
enrichment, community
Directors can
also appoint
& delegate to
committees.
Committees
(aside from
LGBs) must
contain a
majority of
Directors.
COMMITTEES