Governance

All Academy Trusts have two layers of governance – Members and Directors. Some (like NCLT) choose to have a third, i.e., Advisory Groups. Details of Members and Directors can be found on the Trust’s website – https://nclt.ac.uk/governance-information. Our Advisory Group can be found below.

All governance and financial information can be found on the Trust policies page – https://nclt.ac.uk/policies

Current Advisory Group Members

Sam Brooks

Chair of The Brinsworth Academy Advisory Group

Board Appointed 05/01/2026

Hannah Thornton

Ex-officio

Appointed 02/06/2025

Katie Bowler

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Advisor

Parent Appointed 01/04/2024

Anne Birch

Advisor

Board Appointed 29/07/2025

Mohammed Khan

Advisor

Parent Appointed 01/04/2024

Claire Thomas

Advisor

Board Appointed 24/11/2025

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Claire has spent her career in education, having worked at Sheffield Hallam University Library for over 20 years and in several secondary schools in South Yorkshire, supporting literacy, over the last decade. She is currently Library Manager at Tapton School in Sheffield. She lives locally, in Catcliffe, and was a member of the governing body at Catcliffe Primary school for many years. Her children are both former Brinsworth Students.

Helen Lilleyman

Advisor

Parent Appointed 02/12/2024

All of the Advisory Group members (except the Principal) serve a 4 year term of office.

Advisory Group Members Who Have Stepped Down

Greg Raynor – Date Stepped Down – 30/03/2025

Sam Brooks – Date Stepped Down – 04/09/25

Claire Mellon – Date Stepped Down – 04/09/25

Rob Knight – Date Stepped Down – 04/09/25

Valerie Whitaker – Date Stepped Down – 31/10/2025