The trust board (Governing Body), led by the Chair, is the decision-making body of the academy trust and, in the case of a standalone academy trust such as Parbold Douglas, is accountable and responsible for the academy. 

Please scroll below the photos to find further information about each trustee (including dates appointed and roles held).

Chair of trustees

Grant Carruthers

Foundation governor

Appointed: 26 September 2011

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2023

Roles: Chair of Governors, Safeguarding, Science and Technology

Trustees

Ken Hailwood

Foundation governor

Appointed: 26 September 2011

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2023

Roles: Vice Chair of Governors

Catherine Britner
Elected by parents

Appointed: 26 September 2019

Current term of office ends: 17 September 2023

Roles: Wellbeing

Ellis Gill

Appointed by GB/board

Appointed: 20 September 2019

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2026

Roles: Maths

Heather Wainwright

Elected by school staff

Appointed: 18 September 2019

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2023

Jessica Churchward

Elected by school staff

Appointed: 1 September 2021

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2025

Roles: Training link governor

Joanne MacRae

Elected by parents

Appointed: 26 September 2019

Current term of office ends: 17 September 2023

Roles: Pupil Premium, English 

John Coxhead (Headteacher)

Appointed by GB/board

Appointed: 1 June 2021

Julia Santi

Foundation governor

Appointed: 26 September 2011

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2023

Roles: SEND

Julian Baker

Foundation governor

Appointed: 26 September 2011

Current term of office ends: 31 August 2023

Roles: Health & Safety

Sarah Gabbett

Foundation governor

Appointed: 21 July 2022

Current term of office ends: 20 July 2026

Roles: EYFS

Martin Cooper

Foundation governor

Appointed: 2 November 2021

Current term of office ends: 1 November 2025

Susan Timmins

Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by virtue of the office they hold)

Roles: RE

Members 

Academy trust’s are founded by members who have a general duty to exercise their powers, to further the academy trust’s charitable purpose.

Our members are:

Blackburn Diocese Board of Education (Stephen Whittaker, Director of Education)

Appointed by foundation/Trust

From: 21 July 2011

Ellis Gill

Appointed by academy members

From: 23 September 2020

Ken Hailwood

Foundation governor

From: 26 September 2011

Susan Timmins

Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by virtue of the office they hold)

From: 13 November 2016

Accounting officer / Chief financial officer

John Coxhead (Headteacher)

From: 1 June 2021

Recent Trustees

The following trustees reached the end of their term of office in the past 12 months: 

Jo Eccles

Elected by school staff
Term of office: 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2021

Alison Jones

Foundation governor

Term of office: 26 September 2011 to 16 September 2021

Kay Baybut

Foundation governor

Term of office: 26 September 2011 to 20 July 2022