Governors
The documents below are those required by the DfE to be published on the website.
Names of Governors, terms of office, date of appointments and who appointed them Structure and responsibilities Attendance record at meetings over the last academic year Pecuniary Interests of Governors (Current Academic Year) Pecuniary Interests of Governors (Previous Academic Year) Governance structures
Nova Education Trust Directors
- Richard Flewitt (Chair)
- Lucy Burrow
- Steve Crawford
- Robert Dowling
- Emily Fleming
- Natalie Gasson-McKinley
- Tony Glover
- Stuart Howells
- Joanne Jepson
- Margaret Monckton
- Karen Riley
- Adrian Stephenson
- Juliet Thondhlana
- Janice White
Nottingham Free School Local Governing Body
Nottingham Free School has a local governing body whose role is to work with school leaders to monitor progress and ensure all government educational standards are met. The Nova Education Trust directors set the strategic direction for the schools within the trust.
The local governing body consists of currently six members plus 2 staff members who meet four times a year (September/December/March/June) for full governor meetings as well as regular governor information evenings. Please click here for their Terms of Office information.
The table below shows their key roles and all governors can be contacted through the school on 0115 896 4949 or email contact@nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk
| Name | Governor role | Governor links |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Sally Coulton | Chair of Governors | Leadership & Management Quality of Education Pupil Premium |
| Mr Frank Horsley | Vice-Chair of Governors | Careers Education |
| Ms Mary Powditch | Co-opted Governor | Personal Development Wellbeing |
| Ms Hannah Simpson | Parent Governor | SEND |
| Mrs Atia Hyde | Parent Governor | Quality of Education Safeguarding |
| Dr Jo Simpson | Head Teacher | |
| Mrs Bethan Inglis | Teaching Staff Governor |
Related documents
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2015/16
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2016/17
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2017/18
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2018/19
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2019/20
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2020/21
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2021/22
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2022/23
Latest News
- School of the Year - Nova Transformational Awards
Nottingham Free School Named School of the Year at Trust Awards Evening (Whole School - 01/12/2023) - UKMT Bronze Medallist
Samuel Earns Bronze Medal in UKMT Junior Olympiad (Whole School - 22/09/2023) - Nottingham Free School Students Celebrate GCSE Success
Students at Nottingham Free School have, today, celebrated achieving excellent GCSE results (Whole School - 24/08/2023) - 2023 GCSE Results Day
Congratulations to all our amazing Year 11 students on their fantastic GCSE results. (Whole School - 24/08/2023) - Posh Fish Finger Sandwiches
With support from The Cods Scallops, The Fish Heroes and Fastnet. (Whole School - 03/07/2023)