Governance Structure
Our school is part of the Pontefract Academies Trust.
The Trust was created under the provisions of the Academies Act 2010, as amended by the Education Act 2011. Its structure of governance is constituted under the Articles of Association. The Trust is an exempt charity by virtue of the Charities Act 2011.
The Funding Agreement between the Department for Education (DfE) and the Trust sets out the terms and conditions on which grant is made. The Trust Board is responsible for ensuring that the conditions of grant are met. As part of this process the Trust is required to have in place appropriate arrangements for sound governance, financial management, securing value for money and accounting, and for using public funds for the purposes for which they were intended by Parliament.
This Trust Board is accountable in law for all decisions about its schools. This does not mean the Trust Board is required to make all of the decisions itself. Some decisions can be, and are delegated, including to SPRB, delegated officers, and other Trust Board established committees. The Scheme of Delegation sets out the framework which the Trust Board has approved.
The King's School and Carleton High School Performance Review Board (SPRB)
The King's School and Carleton High School SPRB is a sub-committee of the Trust Board with various responsibilities delegated through the Pontefract Academies Trust Scheme of Delegation.
The SPRB is currently made up of:
| Name | Category/Role | Appointed By | From | To |
| David Wilkins | Chair of SPRB (Pupil Premium/Disadvantaged Link Rep) | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 13/12/2024 | 12/12/2028 |
| Marie Evans | Headteacher (The King's School) | Ex-Officio | 03/06/2024 | N/A |
| Shaheen Shariff | Headteacher (Carleton High School) | Ex-Officio | 01/09/2022 | N/A |
| Alexis Sharp | Vice Chair of SPRB (SEND Link Rep) | Trust Board Appointed | 29/09/2023 | 28/09/2027 |
| Carly Greatorex | SPRB Member (Staff) | Trust Board Appointed Staff | 20/10/2025 | 19/10/2029 |
| Richard Knight | SPRB Member | Trust Board Appointed | 20/11/2023 | 19/11/2027 |
| Louise Millard-Baton | SPRB Member (Safeguarding Link Rep) | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 24/04/2025 | 23/04/2029 |
The Chair can be contacted at the following address:
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane
Pontefract
WF8 4JF
or by email at dwilkins@patrust.org.uk
SPRB Register of Business Interests
| Name | Term start date | Term end date | Appointed by | Name of company or business interest | Nature of business | Nature of interest | Date interest started | Date interest ceased |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Evans | 03/06/2024 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | ||||
| Shaheen Shariff | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Ex-Officio | None declared | ||||
| David Wilkins | 13/12/2024 | 12/12/2028 | Trust Board | None declared | ||||
| Alexis Sharp | 29/09/2023 | 28/09/2027 | Trust Board | Wakefield Parent Carer Forum | - | Trustee - Co-Founder | 04/01/2020 | - |
| Richard Knight | 20/11/2023 | 19/11/2027 | Trust Board | None declared | ||||
| Louise Millard-Paton | 24/04/2025 | 23/04/2029 | Trust Board | Pontefract New College | - | Relative | 2014 | - |
| Daughter attends Orchard Head | - | Relative | 01/09/2024 | - | ||||
| YPO | - | Employee | 01/08/2024 | - | ||||
| Richard Knight | 20/11/2023 | 19/11/2027 | Trust Board | None declared | ||||
| Left within the last 12 months | ||||||||
| Richard Amery | 18/03/2022 | 18/07/2025 | Trust Board | None declared | ||||
| Tim Craven | 23/10/2023 | 15/11/2024 | Trust Board | None declared | ||||
SPRB Membership & Attendance Summary 2024/25
| Name | From | To | Appointed By | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Marie Evans (Headteacher of The King's School) | 03/06/2024 | N/A | Ex-officio | 4 | 4 |
| Shaheen Shariff (Headteacher of Carleton High School) | 01/09/2022 | N/A | Ex-officio | 4 | 4 |
| David Wilkins (Chair) | 13/12/2024 | 12/12/2029 | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 4 | 4 |
| Richard Knight | 20/11/2023 | 19/11/2027 | Trust Board | 3 | 4 |
| Alexis Sharp (Vice Chair) | 29/09/2023 | 28/09/2027 | Trust Board | 2 | 4 |
| Nicki Deane | 20/11/2023 | 19/11/2027 | Trust Board Appointed | 2 | 4 |
Resignations
| Name | From | To | Appointed By | Meetings attended | Out of a possible |
| Tim Craven | 17/05/2017 | 15/11/2024 | Trust Board | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Amery | 18/03/2022 | 18/07/2025 | Trust Board Appointed Parent | 1 | 4 |