Governors
The documents below are those required by the DfE to be published on the website.
Names of Governors, terms of office, date of appointments and who appointed them Structure and responsibilities Attendance record at meetings over the last academic year Pecuniary Interests of Governors (Current Academic Year) Pecuniary Interests of Governors (Previous Academic Year) Governance structures
Nova Education Trust Directors
- Richard Flewitt (Chair)
- Lucy Burrow
- Steve Crawford
- Robert Dowling
- Emily Fleming
- Natalie Gasson-McKinley
- Tony Glover
- Stuart Howells
- Joanne Jepson
- Margaret Monckton
- Karen Riley
- Adrian Stephenson
- Juliet Thondhlana
- Janice White
Nottingham Free School Local Governing Body
Nottingham Free School has a local governing body whose role is to work with school leaders to monitor progress and ensure all government educational standards are met. The Nova Education Trust directors set the strategic direction for the schools within the trust.
The local governing body consists of currently 5 members plus 1 staff member who meet four times a year (September/December/March/June) for full governor meetings as well as regular governor information evenings. Please click here for their Terms of Office information.
The table below shows their key roles and all governors can be contacted through the school on 0115 896 4949 or email contact@nottinghamfreeschool.co.uk
| Name | Governor role | Governor links |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Sally Coulton | Chair of Governors | Leadership & Management Governor Development |
| Dr Kieran Phelan | Vice Chair of Governors | Pupil Premium Careers |
| Mrs Atia Hyde | Parent Governor | Quality of Education - Curriculum Health and Safety Safeguarding |
| Dr Sanya Kurmani | Co-opted Governor | Personal Development Wellbeing |
| Ms Mary Powditch | Co-opted Governor | Behaviour and Attitudes Quality of Education - Outcomes |
| Ms Hannah Simpson | Parent Governor | SEND |
| Mrs Bethan Inglis | Teaching Staff Governor | |
| Mrs Nikki Bee | Non-Teaching Staff Governor |
Related documents
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2015/16
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2016/17
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2017/18
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2018/19
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2019/20
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2020/21
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2021/22
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2022/23
- Register of attendance at governor meetings 2023/24
Latest News
- Top 5 Secondary School for Pupil Progression in Nottingham
Nottingham Free School ranked 2nd in top 5 schools for pupil progression in Nottingham (Whole School - 09/06/2025) - Inclusive Attendance - Bronze KITE award
Nottingham Free School awarded with the Bronze KITE award by Inclusive Attendance (Whole School - 13/03/2025) - School of the Year - Nova Transformational Awards
Nottingham Free School Named School of the Year at Trust Awards Evening (Whole School - 01/12/2023) - UKMT Bronze Medallist
Samuel Earns Bronze Medal in UKMT Junior Olympiad (Whole School - 22/09/2023) - Nottingham Free School Students Celebrate GCSE Success
Students at Nottingham Free School have, today, celebrated achieving excellent GCSE results (Whole School - 24/08/2023)