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 |
| Glenda Brindle | Trust / Chair | 10/12/13 | 10/12/13-09/12/25 | 6 out of 6 |
Director Artists Access to Art College, Member Albany Academy Chorley |
30/09/24 |
| Brian Johnson | Parent | 09/05/23 | 09/05/23-14/04/28 | 2 out of 6 | Security Officer, The Jockey Club | 30/09/24 |
| Michelle Price | Parent / Vice Chair | 09/05/23 | 10/07/19-09/07/23 | 5 out of 6 | Snr School Business Mgr Rumworth school | 30/09/24 |
| Nick Bamber | Parent | 03/04/25 | 03/04/25-02/04/29 | 1 our of 1 | TBC | 15/04/2025 |
| Claire Bailey | Principal | 06/06/22 | 06/06/22-Present | 6 out of 6 | DACA employee | 01/10/24 |
| Thomas Longhill | Staff | 30/09/22 | 30/9/22-29/9/26 | 3 out of 6 | DACA employee | 30/09/24 |
| Andy Collyer | Trust | 03/04/24 | 03/04/25-02/04/29 | 1 out of 1 |
Self Employed consultant, Collyer & Co, IEB Chair Federation of Beaufort & Langley schools Member Denmark Road High School Gloucester, Director Raphaels Room CIC |
01/10/24 |
| Colin Grand | Trust | 17/10/24 | 09/09/24-08/09/28 | 2 out of 2 |
Aldridge Education employee |
30/09/24 |
| Louise Turnbull | Parent | 17/04/24 | 17/04/24-08/09/24 | 2 out of 3 |
Burnley College employee |
06/08/24 |
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Previous Members of the Local Governing Committee: |
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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 |
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