Bluecoat Beechdale Academy is a member school of Archway Learning Trust. The Trust Board has appointed an Academy Advisory Board (AAB – previously known as the Local Governing Body or LGB) for Bluecoat Beechdale.
Details of the structure of the Trust, and the responsibilities of the AAB, its committees and its delegated powers can be found below in the Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference.
The members of the AAB are shown in the table below, along with information about their business/pecuniary interests, governance roles in other schools, and attendance record.
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Advisory Board
| Name | How appointed | Date of appointment or last reappointment | Term of office | Business/pecuniary interests declared | Governance roles in other educational institutions | Attendance 2022/23 | Attendance 2023/24 | Attendance 2024/25 | Attendance 2025/26 |
| Ian Davidson | By Trustees | 10/02/2025 | 4 years | None | None | 2/3 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 1/2 |
| Janet Doar (Chair) | By Trustees | 04.01.2025 | 4 years | None | None | 3/3 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 2/2 |
| Rachael Frearson | Ex-Officio | 01.06.2024 | n/a | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | 1/1 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 2/2 |
| Carole Hutchinson | Elected by Parents | 18.10.2017 Resigned 17.10.2025 | 4 years | None | None | 2/3 | 0/3 | 1/4 | 0/1 |
| Natalie Keightley | Elected by Parents | 02.05.2024 Resigned 31.08.2025 | 4 years | None | None | N/A | 2/3 | 1/4 | N/A |
| Tanith Ludlam | Elected by Staff | 01.09.2024 | 4 years | Consultant for Geographical Association & Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | 3/3 | 4/4 | 2/2 |
| Mark Houlgate | By trustees | 12.12.2024 | 4 years | Employed by Archway Learning Trust | None | N/A | N/A | 3/4 | 1/2 |
You can contact the Academy Advisory Board through the Clerk:
Clerk to the Bluecoat Beechdale AAB
Archway Learning Trust
Aspley Lane
Nottingham
NG8 5GY
Tel: 0115 929 7445
Email: clerk@archwaytrust.co.uk
For information on Archway Learning Trust, visit their website.