Academy Council
As part of Creative Education Trust, our school benefits from the support and challenge of an Academy Council.
Academy Councillors are volunteers who bring professional expertise, local knowledge and community perspectives to help ensure the school remains closely connected to the community it serves.
Working on behalf of the Trust Board, the Academy Council acts as the Trust's local "eyes and ears", championing stakeholder voice, supporting community engagement and providing constructive challenge to school leaders. Together, Academy Councillors help ensure that our school continues to deliver ambition, equity and opportunity for every learner.
Find out more about governance structures at Creative Education Trust.
Find out more about opportunities to volunteer on our Academy Council.
Below you can find details of the current members of our Academy Council. Attendance records and declarations of interest can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
|
Name |
Role |
First Appointed |
Term Start |
Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Byrne | Chair Community Councillor |
23 Apr 2019 | 3 Apr 2025 | 2 Apr 2028 |
| Mrs Jemma Adlington | Principal | 1 Jan 2021 | 1 Jan 2021 | Ex-officio |
| Mrs Heather O'Driscoll | Staff Councillor | 3 Nov 2025 | 3 Nov 2025 | 2 Nov 2028 |
| Ms Nicola Tunstall | Community Councillor | 22 Sept 2025 | 22 Sept 2025 | 21 Sept 2028 |
| Ms Laura Barlow | Parent Councillor | 28 Mar 2025 | 28 Mar 2025 | 27 Mar 2028 |
| Mrs Sam Shaw | Parent Councillor | 12 Feb 2025 | 12 Feb 2025 | 11 Feb 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Davies | Parent Councillor | 22 Nov 2021 | 1 Jan 2025 | 31 Dec 2028 |
| Mr Shaun Pender | Community Councillor | 1 Sept 2023 | 1 Sept 2023 | 31 Aug 2026 |
Contacting the Academy Council
Any written correspondence should be addressed to The Chair Elizabeth Bryne Academy Council
c/o Harpfield Primary Academy, Palmers Green, Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire.
ST4 6AP