The Axis Academy Local Support Board were initially appointed by the Board of Trustees of the YES Trust, shortly after the school opened in September 2020. Their role is to oversee the work of the school and ensure that pupils are getting the best possible education experience that they can. They play a critical friend role to the Senior Leaders, challenging them to ensure the best outcomes for pupils are being achieved, but also supporting them and the school, and being part of The Axis Academy community.
Local Support Board
Our Governing Board
Julia Murray – Chair
Paul Eager – Headteacher
Helen Parsonage – Staff Governor
Maddie Shaw – Parent Governor (Literacy Link)
Jennifer Williams – Parent Governor (Careers Link)
Helen Campbell – Co-Opted Governor
Additional Regular Attendees:
Helen Phillips – Director of Education for The YES Trust
Chris Heptinstall – Director of Business for The YES Trust
The Chair of The YES Trust can be contacted via the following email address:
Mr. Rob Halsall – admin@theyestrust.org
For further information on Governance please visit our Trust website www.theyestrust.org
Name and position | Date of Appointment | Appointed By | Term of Office | Date stepped down (where applicable) | Term End Date |
Paul Eager
(Headteacher) |
19-Apr-2021 | YES Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Helen Parsonage
(Staff Governor) |
01-Jan-2021 | YES Trust | 4 years | N/A | 31-Dec-2024 |
Jennifer Williams
(Parent Governor) |
09-Mar-2022 | Axis LSB | 4 years | N/A | 08-Mar-2026 |
Julia Murray
(Chair of LSB) |
01-Jan-2021 | YES Trust | 4 years |
N/A |
31-Dec-2024 |
Maddie Shaw
(Parent Governor) |
08-Mar-2021 | Axis LSB | 4 years | N/A | 07-Mar-2025 |
Martin Hewitt
(Co-Opted Governor) |
16-Nov-2022 | Axis LSB | 8 months | 19-July-2023 | 15-Nov-2026 |
Board | Name | Type | Appointed By | Position(s) | Register of Interests |
Axis LSB | Helen Parsonage | Staff Governor | YES TRUST | Governor | None |
Axis LSB | Jennifer Williams | Parent Governor | Academy LSB | Governor | None |
Axis LSB | Julia Murray | Co-Opted Governor | YES TRUST | Chair | Member of The Labour Party |
Axis LSB | Maddie Shaw | Parent Governor | Academy LSB | Governor | Finance Administrator at Crystal Clean South Cheshire Ltd |
Axis LSB | Martin Hewitt | Co-Opted Governor | Academy LSB | ||
Axis LSB | Paul Eager | Employee | YES TRUST | Head Teacher | None Declared |
Axis LSB – Governor Meeting Attendance 2022 – 2023 | |||
Name | Meeting 1 | Meeting 2 | Meeting 3 |
16-Nov-2022 Autumn Term 2022 |
06-Apr-2023 Spring Term 2023 |
21-Jun-2023 Summer Term 2023 |
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Paul Eager | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Helen Parsonage | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Jennifer Williams | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Julia Murray | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Maddie Shaw | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Martin Hewitt | N/A (appointed 16-Nov-2022) | Apologies | Non-attendance recorded |
AXIS LSB – Governor Meeting Attendance 2021-2022 | |||||||
Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Date stepped down (where applicable) | Appointed By | Meeting 1 | Meeting 2 | Meeting 3 |
16-Nov-2022 at 17:00 The Axis LSB – Autumn Term 2021 | 09-Mar-2022 at 17:00 The Axis LSB – Spring Term 2022 |
15-Jun-2022 at 17:00 The Axis LSB – Summer Term |
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Tony Smith (YES Trust Trustee – Acting Chair) | 08/03/2021 | 1 year 4 months | 14/07/2022 | YES Trust | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Helen Phillips (Acting Academy Headteacher) | 16/11/2021 | 7 months | 15/06/2022 | YES Trust | Attended | Attended | Attended in capacity as Trust Director of Education |
Helen Parsonage (Staff Governor) | 01/01/2021 | 1 year 7 months | n/a | YES Trust | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Jennifer Williams (Parent Governor) | 09/03/2022 | 5 months | n/a | Academy LSB | n/a | Attended | Apologies received |
Julia Murray (Co-opted Governor) | 01/01/2021 | 1 year 7 months | n/a | YES Trust | Attended | Apologies received | Non-attendance recorded |
Maddie Shaw (Parent Governor) | 08/03/2021 | 1 year 5 months | n/a | Academy LSB | Attended | Attended | Attended |
Paul Eager (Academy Headteacher) | 19/04/2021 | 1 year 4 months | n/a | YES Trust | n/a | n/a | Attended |
2022 – 2023
Axis LSB Part 1 Minutes – Spring Term – 6th April 2023
Axis LSB Part 1 Minutes – Autumn Term – 16th November 2022
2021 – 2022
Axis LSB Part 1 Minutes – Autumn Term – 16th November 2021
Axis LSB Part 1 Minutes – Spring Term – 9th March 2022
Axis LSB Part 1 Minutes – Summer Term -15th June 2022