Governance

Board of Trustees

SSA Trustees are committed to ensuring the academy’s success. Their diverse range of experience, knowledge and interests collectively support and challenge SSA to ensure that it delivers its vision.

Name        Appointed by Term from Term to Link Roles
Craig Hewitt  Ex- officio by virtue of office as headteacher 01/09/20 - Headteacher 
Dorothée 
Ancira
Appointed by members 24/01/22 23/01/26 Chair of Resources, Audit and Risk Committee
Kim Caplin Appointed by members 18/06/23 17/06/27 Chair of Trustees
Idris Ibrahim Appointed by members 26/10/21 25/10/25 Special Educational Needs and Disability

Jayadevan 
Pillai

Appointed by members 28/11/21 27/11/25  Safeguarding
Theresa Allotey Appointed by members 18/06/23 17/06/27  Pastoral
Wendy Sutherland Appointed by members 18/06/23 17/06/27

Chair of Curriculum and Standards Committee

Mercy Akanimo Appointed by members 26/01/24 22/01/28  Literacy
Sally Everist Appointed by members 26/01/24 22/01/28 Careers Education and Guidance

 

Trustees who left office during the previous 12 months:

Name Appointed by Term From Term To Additional Information  Roles
Andrew Ford Appointed by members 21/03/18 31/12/23    
Abid Patel Appointed by members 26/01/24 29/09/24    
Aqeel Ashiq Appointed by members 26/01/24 30/07/24    

Members

Name Appointed by Term From Roles
Naga Sai Siva Kumar Dinavahi Appointed by members 19/05/22  
Hamilton Pruim Signatory member 22/09/11  

Kim Caplin

Appointed by members 15/05/24  
Rupert Gather Appointed by members 28/03/22  
Laura McInerney Appointed by members 06/06/24  
Andrew Ford Appointed by members 06/06/24  

 

Members who left office during the previous 12 months:

Name Appointed by Term from Term to Additional Information Roles
           

 

Documents 

Governance Meeting Schedule 2024 - 2025

Funding Agreement as varied by the Deed of Variation to the Funding Agreement (2022)

Register of Interests October 2024