Our Governing Body
“The school provides a good quality of education. In the short time they have been at the school, the headteacher and deputy headteacher have raised expectations in relation to pupils’ attendance, behaviour and achievement.” – Ofsted, November 2019
What does a governing body do?
Our governing body helps the school to set high standards by planning for the school’s future and setting targets for school improvement. Our governors offer support and advice, while holding the school to account for its results and performance.
Our community governors and parent governors, as members of the local community, help the school to respond to the needs of the public and make us accountable to the public for what we do.
Governors are involved in setting the strategic direction of the school and exercises its responsibilities in partnership with the Head Teacher and the senior team. The governing body, while not intervening in the day to day running of the school, maintain a presence at key school events and take an active interest in our work.
Upcoming Meetings 2021/22
| Term | FGB | GOV ENG | AC* | ES** | HR | AGM |
| 1 | 13 Sept | 22 Sept | 27 Sept | 11 Oct | ||
| 2 | 8 Nov | 17 Nov | 13 Dec | 1 Nov | ||
| 3 | 31 Jan | 19 Jan | 17 Jan | 12 Jan | ||
| 4 | 28 Mar | 2 Mar | 14 Mar | |||
| 5 | 23 May | 4 May | 25 Apr | 9 May | ||
| 6 | 11 Jul | 15 Jun | 6 Jun | 20 Jun |
*AC (Audit & Compliance Scrutiny Committee)
** ES (Education Scrutiny Committee)
The following additional training dates are suggested with content to be confirmed:
Wednesday 13 October 2021
Wednesday 1 December 2021
Wednesday 2 February 2022
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Wednesday 18 May 2022
Wednesday 6 July 2022
Members of the Academy Trust
Rev Canon Alan Robson
Dr Neil Appleby
Who are our governors?
Contact The Governors
If you have any correspondence for the governing body please post it to.
Rev Alan Robson
Chair of Governors
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Moor Lane
North Hykeham
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 9AF
Rev Canon Alan Robson – Chair of Governors
Alan has previously been a Chair of Governors at Wooton CE Primary, Spilsby Primary, Toynton All Saints Primary and De Aston Academy. He is a Methodist Minister, as well as a Canon of Honour at Lincoln Cathedral. Alan is Lincolnshire’s Agricultural Chaplain and a board member at Hill Holt Wood, Green Synergy, Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and the Education Committee of Lincolnshire Agricultural Society.
Dr Neil Appleby – Vice Chair
Dr. Neil Appleby is a local dentist. He became a governor of SRPA in January 2010 and became Chair of the governing body in April 2013. He completed the NCTL Chair of Governors course in 2013 and is the Safeguarding lead on the governing body. He has run his own small business for 22 years and brings knowledge of working in a highly regulated industry.
Mr Dale Hardy – Head Teacher
Mr Hardy has led SRPA as Head Teacher since September 2018 securing a ‘Good’ Ofsted outcome in November 2019. As an experienced school leader and Local Leader in Education, he leads on the implementation of the Trust’s strategy as well as mentoring and coaching other Head teachers at varying stages of their career.
Mr Louis Harman – Community Governor
Louis is a solicitor and lecturer specialising in immigration law, employment law and matters of general litigation. He currently teaches at the University of Lincoln whilst also providing legal consultancy services as an associate at In-House (PBS) Limited.
Mrs Tracey Gibson – Staff Governor
Started employment at SRPA in January 1994 as a science laboratory technician, was promoted to senior laboratory technician in 2001 and now part of the safeguarding and attendance team. I was a staff governor for 7 years until 2010 but had to step down due to personal circumstances, I have now re-joined the governing body and am an SRPA support staff member.
Mr Paul Charman
Paul is Deputy Director of the Careers and Employability Service at the University of Nottingham. He specialises in supporting students career planning and building the skills and experience to be successful after university. He has over 20 years of experience in education across a number of institutions and is a qualified Careers Adviser.
Mr Geoff Wilson – Staff Governor
Geoff has over 20 years’ experience of school Senior Leadership positions. During this time I have been a Headteacher in both Secondary and Primary sectors as well as providing support for Headteachers across a large Academy chain.
Ms Emma Kinna – Parent Governor
Emma is a senior manager at Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln. She specialises in leading change and managing a range of programmes in online, distance and executive education, working closely with both academic and professional services staff across the University. She has over 20 years of experience in education and holds a Master’s in Online and Distance Education from The Open University.
Emma has one child in year 9, currently, with her son due to join the school in 2021.
The following have left our Governing Body in the last 12 months.
Mrs Alison Braithwaite 23.4.21
Ms Sarah Adlington 30.8.21
If you are interested in becoming a Governor, please contact Mrs S Gookey using enquiries@srpa.co.uk
