Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere
Sweyne Park is part of the Rayleigh Schools Trust, a multi‐academy trust (MAT), supporting Glebe Primary School. The MAT was formed in October 2017. Sweyne Park is the sponsor (lead) school. Desi McKeown is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Headteacher of the Sweyne Park School. Martyn Clarke is the Headteacher at Glebe Primary School. The MAT Board of Trustees, oversees the overall strategic direction of the MAT. A group of three Members sit above the Trustees. They meet once a year to oversee the normal administration of the MAT, and are “eyes on, hands off”.
The various duties and responsibilities of each group within the administrative structure are set out in the Scheme of Delegation. This is the key document in understanding how the MAT works. The Board of Trustees meet 6 times a year. In addition, there is a termly Audit and Finance Committee.
Members
Keith Hudson – Retired Local Businessman
Mike Davies – Curator of Rayleigh Museum (BEM)
Trustees
Desi McKeown – CEO & Executive Headteacher at The Sweyne Park School
Jo Barak – Retired Headteacher – Chair of Trustees
Fiona Brierley – Retired Headteacher – Vice Chair
Sarah Brettle – Director of Ford Motor Co
Craig Bliss – Director of Kinect Services
Nicole Ramsay – Education Finance Consultancy Manager
Simon Smith – Retired CFO/Teacher
Key Staff
Tori Watson – (CFO) Company Secretary
Martyn Clarke – Headteacher – Glebe Primary
John Archer – Chair of LGB – Glebe Primary
Lynda Walker – Chair of LGB – Sweyne Park
This committee is the “engine room” of the MAT. Both schools have retained Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) as these provide local accountability and representation to each school, as well as extra capacity, longer term. The LGBs of each school will normally meet 2 weeks in advance of the Trustees’ meetings to enable any relevant issues to be raised in and referred to the Trustees as appropriate. The MAT is the employer for both schools, although each school administers its own staff locally. The MAT oversees Finance in both schools, and the Premises Team from Sweyne Park supports both schools. Key to our vision is the concept of aspiration for all.
The culture of our schools is one built on the ethos of respect for all, the environment and ourselves. At the centre of everything we do is the idea of ensuring high quality teaching and learning, ensuring excellent progress and achievement for all, and always adopting an ethical approach. We have the belief that “every child matters” and have a strong focus on the community. Trustees ensure these key values are reflected through targets across the Trust, and progress is assessed at each meeting of the Board of Trustees
