Academy Committee

The Academy Committee is part of a wider governance structure within the Inspiration Trust. Further details of roles and responsibilities can be found in the governance section of the Inspiration Trust website. Term of Office is 4 years.

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Academic year 2026-27

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by: 

Meeting Attendance 
Nicola Richardson Chair of the Academy Committee Grounds Maintenance/Tree Management, Norse, commenced TBC 1/9/26 (previously appointed as an AC member from 25/6/25) - Trust Board  

Elisabeth Macfarlane

Academy Committee Member

 No interests declared

1/9/21 (reappointed 1/9/25)

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Trust Board

  

James Wild

Academy Committee Member

 MP, North West Norfolk, commenced 1/12/19 

1/9/21 (reappointed 1/9/25)

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Trust Board

  
Rebecca Handley Kirk Academy Committee Member

Primary Director / Director of Standards, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/24

 17/3/22 (reappointed 17/3/26) - Trust Board  
Robert Alflatt Academy committee member Director, R G Carter, commenced TBC 8/11/25 (parent AC member from 8/11/21 - 7/11/25) - Trust Board  
Oliver Whitby Parent Academy Committee Member

Governor, North Wooton Academy, commenced 1/9/16

Employee, Aviva PLC, commenced 5/12/05

Governor, Springwood High School, commenced 13/11/24

 1/1/23 - Elected by Parents  
Lesley Bambridge  Academy Committee Member

Councillor, King's Lynn North & Central Division, commenced 5/5/21

Governor, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, commenced 20/5/21

Volunteer, West Norfolk Carers, commenced 1/1/13

Director, King's Lynn Festival, commenced 27/9/23

 1/9/2023 - Trust Board   
Tara Parry

Parent Academy Committee Member

 No interests declared 27/1/26 - Elected by parents  
Abi Wright Academy Committee Member Principal, Queensway Infant Academy and Queensway Junior Academy, commenced 24/2/25 1/9/26 - Trust Board  

 

 

Academic year 2025-26

Full Name 

AC role 

Interests

Date of Apt

Date Stepped Down

Appointed by: 

Meeting Attendance 
Harry Buscall Chair of the Academy Committee

No interests declared

 7/10/22 31/8/26 Trust Board  3 of 3

Elisabeth Macfarlane

Academy Committee Member

 No interests declared

1/9/21 (reappointed 1/9/25)

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Trust Board

 2 of 3

James Wild

Academy Committee Member

 MP, North West Norfolk, commenced 1/12/19 

1/9/21 (reappointed 1/9/25)

 -

Trust Board

 2 of 3
Rebecca Handley Kirk Academy Committee Member

Primary Director / Director of Standards, Inspiration Trust, commenced 1/9/24

 17/3/22 (reappointed 17/3/26) - Trust Board 3 of 3
Dean Rosembert  Academy Committee Member

Principal, Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, commenced 1/9/23

Director, AP Leadership Group, commenced 27/7/23

Director of Business, Basketball in the Community, commenced 2009.

 2/11/22 31/3/26 Trust Board 1 of 2
Robert Alflatt Academy committee member Director, R G Carter, commenced TBC 8/11/25 (parent AC member from 8/11/21 - 7/11/25) - Trust Board 2 of 3
Oliver Whitby Parent Academy Committee Member

Governor, North Wooton Academy, commenced 1/9/16

Employee, Aviva PLC, commenced 5/12/05

Governor, Springwood High School, commenced 13/11/24

 1/1/23 - Elected by Parents 2 of 3
Lesley Bambridge  Academy Committee Member

Councillor, King's Lynn North & Central Division, commenced 5/5/21

Governor, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn, commenced 20/5/21

Volunteer, West Norfolk Carers, commenced 1/1/13

Director, King's Lynn Festival, commenced 27/9/23

 1/9/2023 - Trust Board  2 of 3
Nicola Richardson Academy Committee Member Grounds Maintenance/Tree Management, Norse, commenced TBC 25/6/25 - Trust Board 3 of 3
Tara Parry

Parent Academy Committee Member

 No interests declared 27/1/26 - Elected by parents 0 of 2