Governance
Trust Board
As an Academy, Somerdale Educate Together is governed by the Educate Together Academy Trust Board, comprised of highly skilled professionals volunteering to ensure our schools are well run.
Information about the Educate Together Academy Trust governance structure can be found on our website here, along with our Articles of Association, Scheme of Delegation and audited accounts.
For more information about the Trust Board please contact us on 0117 3790119.
Local Governing Board
Somerdale Educate Together has a Local Governing Board (LGB) comprised of staff, parents local residents, and co-opted governors generously giving up their time and expertise to help develop and shape the school for the community it works within. The Board also acts as a line of communication between the school and the Trust Board
Rachel Cowie, Parent Governor and Chair
Jim McLaughlin, Staff Governor
Sam O'Regan, Staff Governor
Rachel Renney, Parent Governor and Vice Chair
Jonny Savill, Co-opted Governor
Chris Thomas-Unsworth, Headteacher
Marie Underhill, Co-opted Governor
Clerk: Sasha Tilley
Local Governing Board Declarations of Interest 2023-24
Local Governing Board Information 2023-24
Local Governing Board Attendance register 2023-24
Local Governing Board Attendance Register 2022-23
Local Governing Board Attendance Register 2021-22
The Chair can be contacted by post, at the school’s address: Somerdale Educate Together Primary, Tiberius Road, Keynsham BS31 2FF.
Please mark your envelope ‘Confidential’ if necessary. Alternatively, please e mail the clerk: clerk@somerdaleet.org.uk