Governance
We, as Academy Board Members, are volunteers from the community appointed by the Trust Board of Authentic Education Trust. Our experience is drawn from all walks of life and we aim to provide grounded support and challenge.
We strive to ensure that the academy serves its community by providing education of the highest quality in a supportive atmosphere based on the academy vision.
We meet regularly throughout the school year to support and challenge the academy to ensure the highest standards of achievement and best possible outcomes for all our pupils. Working together with the academy, we set and monitor development priorities and we act as critical friends to the principal and other staff.
The LAB compromises of a maximum of 8 members in total. There are five positions for general volunteer members, two positions for parent members and one position for a staff member.
The Board has a Link Trustee allocated to them ensuring communication and accountability is fed back to the Trustees directly as set out in the Authentic Education Scheme of Delegation.
Authentic Education Governance:
Members & Trustees Trust Governance ModelScheme of Delegation Strategic Plan
Current Board Members
| Name | Appointed as | Appointment date | Term of office | Interests declared | 24/25 Meetings attended |
| Lawrence Williams |
Chair Trust |
12-10-2020 reappointed 12-06-2024 |
4 years | BCP councillor. | 3/3 |
| Celia Pepper | Trust |
01-03-2018 reappointed 01-03-2022 |
4 years | None | 3/3 |
| John McCarthy | Trust | 01-09-2025 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
| Jacquie Seath | Trust | 01-09-2025 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
| Vacant | |||||
| Gemma Milne | Parent | 05-11-2025 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
| Rudi Coulter | Parent | 11-02-2026 | 4 years | None | Not in post |
| Sue Heathman | Staff | 01-03-2023 | 4 years | None | 2/3 |
Our Link Trustee is Joanna Tiffin.
Please contact the governing board via the academy office email: kingspark@kpa.weareauthentic.education
Resigned Board Members
| Name | Appointed as | Resignation date | Term of office | Interests declared | 24/25 Meetings attended |
| Matthew Spendley | Trust | 31-08-2025 | 3 years 9 months | None | 0/3 |
| Amy Hurst | Parent | 31-08-2025 | 3 years 9 months | BCP employee. | 1/3 |
| Johan Nayar | Parent | 31-08-2025 | 3 years 9 months | None | 2/3 |
Record of meetings
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer board member for this Academy, please do contact us or complete and application form and send to the Academy office.
If you wish to request copies of the minutes from LAB meetings, please contact the Clerk to Governors at aegovernanceandcompliance@weareauthentic.education
Find out more about our Governors
Mrs C Pepper
Celia is currently working as Chair of the Youth Committee with Boscombe and Southbourne Rotary and has many years’ experience of teaching. She joined the KPA Advisory Committee in July 2018 and is responsible for SEND within the Support and Challenge Programme.
Mr L Williams
Lawrence is a Ward Councillor for Littledown and also has many years’ experience working as a governor at another local secondary school. Lawrence joined the KPA Advisory Committee in 2021 and became the Chair of the board for the 24-25 academic year.