Olive Academies (OA) is led by a group of trustees who bring a wealth of experience from different professional backgrounds, such as business, finance and education.
OA trustees have strategic responsibility for the development of Olive Academies’ vision and values and the implementation of these in our academies.
More information about OA’s trust board can be found on the main Olive Academies multi-academy trust website.
Strong partnership working with local schools, parents, families and communities, the local authority and other partners is vital to our success and to educational outcomes of children and young people who attend our academy.
In each of its academies, the board of trustees puts in place an academy advisory board (AAB). This acts in an advisory capacity reporting to the trustees and is encouraged to offer advice, support and challenge to the headteacher to manage the academy and ensure that its performance is of a high standard. The trust approves the appointments of AAB members.
Olive Academies’ AABs are crucial to the smooth running of our academies, as they provide fundamental input and guidance on the local context and on leading the academy.
AAB members April 2024
- Chair: Simon Warburton, Principal, City of Ely Community College & Deputy Chair, ESCIP
- Tariq Sadiq, Careers Development Lead, Form the Future
- Colleen Lehane, Deputy Head, Chesterton Community College
- Lynn Mayes, Principal, Cambourne Village College
- Rosemary Leeke, OA trustee
The AAB will also be attended by Michael Kaoura, County Deputy AP lead, Cambridgeshire county council.
The AAB met for the first time in the Autumn term of 2021. AAB members will meet with pupils and parents and carers to ensure they are involved in helping shape provision at the academy.
Declarations of interest and attendance for 2022/23 are available below. Further information about the role of the AAB is also available in our governance handbook below.
The funding agreement made with the Department for Education and other key governance documents are available on the main Olive Academies website.
