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Leadership and Governance
The Academy Leadership Team is listed below.
| Dr Jo Trevenna | Headteacher |
| Jo Daniels | Deputy Headteacher |
| Emma Ruffles | Deputy Headteacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead |
| Andy Johnson | Assistant Headteacher - Data & Outcomes |
| Hannah Auger | Assistant Headteacher - Teaching & Learning |
| Charlotte Lavelle | Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour & Welfare |
| Alex Oldham | Assistant Headteacher - Primary Lead |
| Connor Leason | Assistant Headteacher |
| Cheryl McCanaan | Interim SLT |
| Tony Rodgerson | Interim SLT and SENCo |
Governing body
If you would like to contact a member of the Governing Body please contact the school on info@nia.uk.com or 01604 212811 for governor contact information.
Our school governors are:
- Ben Shirley (Chair)
- Lipsa Salt (Vice-Chair)
- Dr Jo Trevenna (Headteacher)
- Martin Thompson
- Bruce McDonald
- Jon Musgrove
- Russell Norton
Click here for full details of our Local Advisory Board, including positions, business interests, attendance and vacancies.
Below you can find information about governance across the Trust, including details of our Members and Trustees and our LAB terms of reference.
You can read the minutes from our governor meetings by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page.
Meet our Governors
Ben Shirley (chair of LAB)
Ben is a chartered health and safety practitioner, who specialises in risk management and the rail industry. He currently works as a specialist inspector for the health and safety regulator of railways in Great Britain.
Ben has the following professional qualifications:
- Level 7 - Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Safety
- Level 6 - Bachelors Degree in Medical Biochemistry
- Level 3 - NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety
- Level 3 - IRM International Certificate in Risk Management
Ben has been a Governor at NIA since September 2018 and elected Chair of Governors in September 2020. Ben has led on: Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
Ben currently has no direct connection with the school outside of his role as a Governor, which allows him complete independence in carrying out his role. Ben resides in Northampton has one child, whom he hopes will attend NIA in the secondary phase when they are old enough.
Lipsa Sat (vice-chair)
Biography to follow
Martin Thompson
Martin is head of production for the Royal & Derngate in Northampton, one of the country’s major producing venues which was named Regional Theatre of the Year by the inaugural Stage 100 Awards in 2011 and nominated again in 2015. Martin is responsible for the delivery of the Made in Northampton season, including all sound, lighting, set, props, scenic art and wardrobe, on time and on budget.
Martin comes from an engineering background and studied acoustical engineering at university. Martin also works as a freelance theatrical sound designer.
Bruce McDonald
Bruce is a specialist business development manager for a large financial organisation.
Jon Musgrove
Jon is a lecturer at the University of Northampton, delivering an International Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) course. He was previously a commercial business consultant working in the UK and abroad, largely in the healthcare sector, having started his working life as a hopsital nurse.
Sam James
Biography to follow
Russell Norton
Biography to follow
