Establishment group ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST

UID: 2743

Multi-academy trust

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• Address: The Discovery Academy, Discovery Drive, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 0GA
• Unique group identifier (UID): 2743
• Group identifier (ID): TR00542
• Company number (also known as Companies House (CH) number): 07272906 (opens in new tab)
• UK provider reference number (UKPRN): 10058303
• Group type: Multi-academy trust
• Incorporated on (open date): 3 June 2010
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• Discovery Academy

  • Address: Discovery Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
  • Phase / type: Secondary, Academy sponsor led
  • URN: 136681
  • UKPRN: 10033345
  • LAESTAB: 861/4714
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Joined date: 1 September 2011

• Eaton Park Academy

  • Address: Arbourfield Drive, Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9PF
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy converter
  • URN: 138550
  • UKPRN: 10036185
  • LAESTAB: 861/2106
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Joined date: 1 September 2020

• Maple Court Academy

  • Address: Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0QD
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy sponsor led
  • URN: 139228
  • UKPRN: 10040083
  • LAESTAB: 861/2006
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Joined date: 1 June 2013

• The Excel Academy

  • Address: Milton Road, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
  • Phase / type: Secondary, Academy converter
  • URN: 140633
  • UKPRN: 10045191
  • LAESTAB: 861/4038
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Joined date: 1 March 2014

• Sneyd Academy

  • Address: Sneyd Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2NS
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy converter
  • URN: 145691
  • UKPRN: 10067557
  • LAESTAB: 861/2031
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Joined date: 1 February 2019

• Holden Lane Academy

  • Address: Ralph Drive, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6JS
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy converter
  • URN: 150050
  • UKPRN: 10093023
  • LAESTAB: 861/2101
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Stoke-on-Trent
  • Joined date: 1 September 2024

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Corporate contact

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This only applies to organisations (most often a diocese or higher education institution) which are a corporate member or director/trustee of an academy trust. They should provide contact details here for someone in their organisation who can provide information on which members of their organisation have acted in the capacity of corporate member or corporate director/trustee.

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Shared chairs of local governing body

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Shared local governors

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Chair of trustees

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Appointed by	From	To
Ms Diane Thompson	1754371	Original (signatory) members	1 September 2024	1 September 2028

Trustees

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Appointed by	From	To
Mrs Debbie Jane Torjussen	1876369	Appointed by foundation/Trust	25 April 2026	24 April 2030
Ms Sarah Milne	1825262	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 September 2025	31 August 2029
Mr Jamie Smith	1459160	Appointed by foundation/Trust	31 August 2024	31 August 2028
Mr Andrew William Reid	1703171	Appointed by foundation/Trust	6 November 2023	5 November 2027
Mr Matthew Gee	1706225	Appointed by foundation/Trust	6 November 2023	5 November 2027
Mr Stephen Michael Packham	1309851	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 September 2018	31 August 2027
Mr Peter Willans	1311459	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 September 2018	1 September 2026
Mr Simon French	1670733	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 September 2019	1 September 2026

Members

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Appointed by	From
Mrs Carol Ann Jones	1054005	Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)	1 September 2013
Dr Catheryn Hickey	1548487	Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust	4 October 2021
Mr John Patino	1132524	Appointed by foundation/Trust	14 December 2016
Mr Mark White	1209009	Appointed by foundation/Trust	20 March 2017
Mr Paul Richards	1132512	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 November 2016

Accounting officer

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	From	To
Mr Simon French	1378414	1 September 2019	Not recorded

Chief financial officer

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	From	To
Ms Ann-Marie Lucy	1003778	28 January 2014	Not recorded

Governance professional - multi-academy trust (MAT)

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Shared governance professionals

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Historic (left within last 12 months)

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Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Role	From	To
Clair Ruskin-Brown	1825270	Trustee	1 September 2025	28 June 2026
Jayne Lowe	1591789	Trustee	25 April 2022	25 April 2026
Lesley Morrey	1684832	Trustee	1 September 2023	19 March 2026