Governance
As a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools our Local Governing Committee is part of the overall governance structure of the multi-academy trust.
You can see details of the Trust's governance here
Details of the Trust's policies that the school and our Local Governing Committee follow can be found here
As a member of the Aldridge Education family of schools, our Local Governing Committee is part of the overall governance structure of the multi-academy trust. Please see the Aldridge Education website for further information on Governing Policies and Accountability.
Governor details
| Governor Name | Type of Governor / Appointed by | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Meeting Attendance | Declared Business and Pecuniary Interests | Date of Declaration |
| Michelle Price | Parent / Vice Chair | 10/07/19 | 10/07/19-08/05/27 | 5 out of 5 | Nothing declared | 06/11/2025 |
| Nick Bamber | Parent | 03/04/25 | 03/04/25-02/04/29 | 2 out of 2 | NTB Survey Ltd | 09/10/2025 |
| Colin Grand | Executive Principal | 09/09/24 | 06/06/22-Present | 6 out of 6 | Aldridge Education employee | 04/11/2025 |
| Thomas Longhill | Staff | 30/09/22 | 30/9/22-29/9/26 | 4 out of 5 | Nothing declared | 04/11/2025 |
| Andy Collyer | Trust / Chair | 03/04/24 | 03/04/25-02/04/29 | 2 out of 2 |
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08/10/2025 |
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Dawn Barlow Ward |
Head of School | 23/09/25 | Ex-Official | 1 out of 1 |
Nothing declared |
09/09/2025 |
| Louise Turnbull | Trust | 17/04/24 | 17/04/24-02/04/28 | 4 out of 5 |
Nothing declared |
09/10/2025 |
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Previous Members of the Local Governing Committee: |
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Hannah Stewart - Trust - 17/10/24 06/02/25 |
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Brian Johnson - Parent - 09/05/23 27/10/25 |
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Jenna Harty - Trust - 15/04/24 10/10/24 |
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Jacqui Buckley - Trust - 19/05/22 01/11/24 |
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Julie Bateman - Trust - 14/04/22-20/05/24 |
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Michelle Savage - Parent - 09/05/23-18/01/24 |
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Jackie Buckley - Trust - 19/05/22-10/10/24 |
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Jenna Harty - Trust - 15/04/24-27/11/24 |
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Thomas Longhill - Staff - 30/9/22-19/12/25 |
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Glenda Brindle - Chair / Trust - 10/12/13-09/12/25 |
Contact information for the Chair of the Local Governing Committee is as follows:
Email: - chair@daca.uk.com
Telephone: - 01254 819 500
Address - Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HD