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About Our Trust

How our Trust is organised

Our Trust in governed by Members, Directors and Governors of Local Governing Boards.

Members of Synergy Trust are accountable to the Department for Education for the standards in each of our schools. They appoint Directors, sign off financial statements and can change the Trust’s Articles of Association.

The Members of Synergy Trust

Philip Dewin

Bryan Hurst

Andrew Savage

In turn, the Members appoint a Board of Directors to ensure the effective running of the Trust and the provision of high quality education in all schools. Directors also oversee the management of finances and property, and ensure compliance with charity and company law.

The Directors of Synergy Trust

Chair: Natasha Hutcheson

Vice Chair: Robin Hanley

Tracey Hughes

Deborah Boldero

Constance Tyce

Gill Pegg

Susi Waters

Louise Lee (Chief Executive Officer)

James Macadam


Directors serving in the last 12 months: Phil Beecher, Louise Boddie

Each school has a Local Governing Board that is made up of parents, members of staff and appointed community members. The key role of each Local Governing Board is to ensure that the school’s leadership team is working effectively to improve the quality of education within the institution.



Board of Directors Committee Membership

2024-25

Audit & Risk Committee – (RHSC Sixth Form Centre)

Gill Pegg (Chair)

Robin Hanley

Natasha Hutcheson

Louise Lee

James Macadam

Constance Tyce

Louise Boddie

Education, Curriculum & Standards Committee – (Synergy House)

Constance Tyce (Chair)

Natasha Hutcheson

Louise Lee

Gill Pegg

Deborah Boldero

Susi Waters

Finance Committee – (Synergy House)

Robin Hanley (Chair)

Deborah Boldero

Tracey Hughes

Natasha Hutcheson

Louise Lee

James Macadam

Susi Waters

Pay & Remuneration Committee – (Synergy House)

Tracey Hughes (Chair)

Natasha Hutcheson

Robin Hanley


Chief Executive Officer

Louise Lee is the CEO and Accounting Officer of the Trust. Her role is to work with Directors and Headteachers to ensure that an excellent quality of education is provided in every school, and that resources are deployed most effectively.


Chief Financial Officer

Michelle Allbones


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Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.

Our Schools

Synergy Multi-Academy Trust comprises fifteen Norfolk schools serving children between the ages of 2 and 18. Our schools work collaboratively together to raise standards and provide education of the highest possible standard, offering the best of opportunities for pupils. The Trust was initially established in 2015. We believe that all of our schools have strengths and areas to develop, and that all can improve through sharing expertise and wisdom. The Trust understands that there will be excellent practice in each school, and that every school will be able to contribute to the development of the Trust as a whole.