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 - Trust Appointed Governor (Chair, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Attendance and Looked After Children)
Matt Houghton - Community Governor (SEND)
David Penton - Community Governor
Mark Cresswell - Trust Appointed Governor (Behaviour, Personal Development & Pupil Premium)
Charles Cross - Trust Appointed Governor
Vacancy - Parent Appointed Committee Member
Vacancy - Parent Appointed Committee Member
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
Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Attendance & LAC
Matt Houghton - Community Governor
SEND
Imran Khan - Community Governor
Behaviour, Personal Development & Pupil Premium
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.
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
Thursday 8th October 2026
Thursday 26th November 2026
Thursday 28th January 2027
Thursday 18th March 2027
Thursday 1st July 2027
All meetings will start at 9.30am