Academy Committee and Trustees
Norwich Road Academy is part of the Eastern Multi-Academy Trust. The Academy and its Governing Body are responsible to the Trust’s Board of Directors. The Trust’s Trustees can be found here.
Academy Committee Members
Emma Culley - Community Governor (Chair, SEND and Looked After Children)
Mark Foreman - Community Governor (Vice Chair, Attendance and Safeguarding)
Matt Houghton - Community Governor (Personal Development)
Imran Khan - Community Governor (Pupil Premium)
Doug Jefferson - Parent Appointed Committee Member (Curriculum)
Vacancy - Parent
Annual Reports and Accounts
Annual reports and accounts for Norwich Road Academy and Eastern Multi-Academy Trust can be found here.
Academy Committee
Academy Committee for Norwich Road Academy and their attendance records can be found here.
Our register of business and pecuniary interests can be found here.
Academy Committee Members
Emma Culley - Community Governor & Chair
Mark Foreman - Community Governor & Vice Chair
Matt Houghton - Community Governor
Imran Khan - Community Governor
Sharon Scott - Clerk to the Governors
I joined EMAT in September 2015 and am Clerk to the Governors for six of the trust's academies. After completion of a BSc Business and Management Studies degree I then followed a career in the foodservice and food industry, which took me to senior management level. However, after having my son and becoming a farmer's wife, priorities changed!
A good education is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children, and I am proud to be a part of the team at Norwich Road Academy.
Doug Jefferson - Parent Committee Member
I joined as a EMAT as a Parent Govenor in June 2024. As a child to two primary school teachers, I have always been attuned to the importance of education, something they emphasised to me. This was reinforced as I developed a joy in learning myself, becoming fascinated with history in particular.
However as a parent to a daughter who started her own school journey in 2023, I discovered how much has changed, but that one constant was how children light up when they learn. Helping both my daughter and any child to get that joy and unlock their potential is something I am proud to try and contribute to in any way I can.
Academy Committee Vacancies
When vacancies for Parent Governors arise these are advertised to parents and a formal process for nomination takes place including a ballot (if necessary).
Academy Committee Meeting Dates
Academy Committee Meetings will be held at Admirals Academy, Admirals Way, Thetford IP24 2JT
September 26th 2024 at 9:30 am
November 21st 2024 at 9:30am
January 23rd 2025 at 9:30am
March 13th 2025 at 9:30am
July 1st 2025 at 9:30am