Governance
The Endeavour Academy is part of the Nexus Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) Company number 10075893, Registered business address: Hilltop School, Larch Road, Maltby, Rotherham S66 8AZ. Phone 01709257277 Registered in England and Wales.
More information about the Trustee and governance structure.
As per our Nexus MAT Articles of Association and Nexus Scheme of Delegation, each school within Nexus Multi Academy Trust has its own Academy Council, which must have a minimum of 2 parent governors in its membership. Academy Councils have powers and responsibility delegated to them by the Trust Board of Directors and from the Chief Executive Officer, so that those people closest to a school have the prerogative to govern effectively.
Endeavour Academy Council
Endeavour Academy Council was constituted on 2025-03-05 and the following structure of governance is in place:
As detailed in the Trust Scheme of Delegation, the total membership shall be not less than 7 and not more than 12.
To contact the Chair of our Academy Council, please email clerkingservices@nexusmat.org
The membership shall comprise:
- The Chair who is elected by the Trust Board of Directors;
- The Headteacher;
- No fewer than 2 elected Parent Governors;
- Two elected Members of Staff, one Teaching, one Non-Teaching;
- The remaining governors are appointed by the Academy Council. Governors can be parents or members of staff but the number of staff governors (including Headteacher) must not exceed one-third of the total number of Governors.
We strongly believe that excellent schools have excellent leadership and management from within, and a key component of this is governance. The Trust has a duty to ensure that it enables excellent leadership in each of our schools through empowerment and support.
How are governors chosen?
There are different categories of governors: parent governors, staff governors, and governors.
Parent governors are elected by current parents when a vacancy becomes available. Staff governors are representatives of the teaching or support staff and are elected by the eligible staff when a vacancy becomes available. All governors are appointed by the Academy Council. ​They are selected to provide skills and experience which governors feel are required.
The Chair of the Academy Council is appointed by the Nexus Multi Academy Trust Board of Directors.
All governors initially serve for a period of four years. At the end of the four years, they can stand for re-election or be re-appointed. Governors are free to resign before the end of their four-year term if they so wish.
Members of Endeavour Academy Council
Endeavour Academy joined Nexus on 1st October 2024 and had transitional governance in place prior to this, which was led by the Nexus CEO and the school leaders. Our Academy Council was established, and our first meeting was held on 2025-03-05.
| Name | Role | Appointed | Expiry |
| Lisa Suter |
Chair, Executive Director for SEND, Nexus MAT |
2025-03-05 | 2029-03-05 |
|
Neil Davies |
Executive Head Teacher |
2025-03-05 | 2029-03-05 |
|
Paula Williams |
Executive Director for SEND, Nexus MAT | 2025-03-05 | 2029-03-05 |
| Joseph Wiltshire |
Parent Governor |
2025-03-05 | 2029-03-05 |
|
Vacancy |
Community Governor |
2025-03-05 | 2029-03-05 |
|
Layla Wall |
Non Teacher Staff Governor |
2025-03-05 |
2029-03-05 |
|
Holly Hanks |
Teacher Staff Governor |
2025-03-05 |
2029-03-05 |
The governors' interests are reviewed at every meeting. All individual governors' information with regard to interests and attendance can be found within the individual governor profiles.
Frequency
The Academy Council meets at least once a term, with additional meetings being arranged as required.
How can I contact the school governors?
The Chair of Governors can be contacted via the school office.
You can also contact Clerking Services about any aspect of school governance at this address clerkingservices@nexusmat.org
Council Minutes
Approved minutes from the Academy Council will also be available after the first meeting.
Useful Documents
The Nexus Governance Handbook includes the terms of reference for Academy Councils and outlines the code of conduct for governors. It is available on the Leadership & Governance Nexus page.
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