The Improvement Board
The Improvement Board consists of the following:
- 1 Trustee
- 3 Reach South Academy Trust Directors
- 2 members of the former LGB (including the Headteacher)
Chair - Tony Quinn - Director of Inclusion and Outreach
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term Dates: 03.12.25 - 03.12.26
Attendance 2025-26: 8/8
Attendance 2026-27:
Registered Interests:
Head of School - Dave Readman
Appointed by: Trust Board
Attendance 2025-26: 8/8 (IB)
Registered Interests:
Amanda Hicks - Former LGB Member
Appointed by: Trust Board
Attendance 2025-26: 6/8 (IB)
Attendance 2026-27:
Registered Interests: Member of Unison (2018)
Amanda has a background in Early Years Teaching, working in a variety of nursery and primary school settings.
Amanda was Chair of Governors at her child’s primary school, having been elected as a Parent Governor. Throughout her teaching career and volunteering as a school governor Amanda has endeavoured to ensure that every child has an equitable and equal right to the best education possible.
Ben Story - Trustee
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term Dates: 03.12.25- 03.12.25
Attendance 2025-26: 8/8
Attendance 2026-27:
Registered Interests: None
Olivia Frings - Director of People
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term Dates: 03.12.25-03.12.26
Attendance 2025-26: 2/8
Attendance 2025-26:
Registered Interests:
Ian Carnwell - Director of Operations
Appointed by: Trust Board
Term dates: 03.12.25-03.12.26
Attendance: 2025-26: 6/8
Attendance: 2026-27:
Registered Interests:
Governors of the previous 12 months:
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors or the Clerk to Governors for Peak Academy you can do so via governance@reachsouth.org
To find out more about Reach South Academy financial statements click on the following link:
https://www.reachsouth.org/financial-statements
To find out more about Reach South Academy Trust governance, click on the following link:
https://www.reachsouth.org/governance
Peak Improvement Board Meeting dates 2026-27
Wednesday 30.09.26
Wednesday 21.10.26
Wednesday 25.11.26
Wednesday 09.12.26
Wednesday 27.01.27
Wednesday 24.02.27