Synergy Multi-Academy Trust

About Our Trust

Register of Interests

Synergy Multi Academy Trust Directors, Members & Senior Staff Declarations of Business Interests 2025/26

Name

Appointed

Term of Office

Declaration of Interest in 2025/26


Directors

James Macadam

Chair

08/07/2024

By Members/Trust Board

08/07/2024 – 07/07/2028

None declared

Deborah Boldero

13/03/2012

By Members/Trust Board

14/03/2024 – 13/03/2028

Eden Federation – Governor

Scrapbox – Trustee

St Peter, Haveringland – Treasurer

Robin Hanley

Vice Chair

20/06/2022

By Members/Trust Board

20/06/2022 - 19/06/2026

Employed by Norfolk Museums Service

Tracey Hughes

12/12/2013

By Members/Trust Board

14/03/2024 – 13/03/2028

Alderman John Norman charitable foundation - Trustee

Assist Trust Normans Foundation – Trustee

Parochial Church Council of St Mary’s Church Sparham – Secretary & Member

Robin Gainher

06/06/2025

06/06/2025 – 05/06/2029

None declared

Constance Tyce

01/09/2021 -31/08/2025

By Members/Trust Board

01/09/2021 – 31/08/2025

Diocese of Norwich – Elected Member of Diocesan Synod

Ladybird Preschool & Nursery Sheringham – Trustee

Susi Waters

23/01/2024

By Members/Trust Board

23/01/2024 – 22/01/2028

Julian TSH - Employee

Norfolk RS - Employee


Members

Bryan Hurst

24/03/2023

By Members

None declared

Philip Dewin

11/07/2018

By Members

None declared

Andrew Savage

05/03/2024

By Members

None declared


Senior Staff

Michelle Allbones

CFO

01/09/2024

None declared

Kate Atkins

School Improvement Lead

01/09/2025

Julian TSH employee

Husband is a director of 4th Millennium Systems Ltd

Husband is Chair of Active Norfolk Foundation

James Claxton

Director of People and HR

04/03/2024

About With Friends (learning disabilities charity) charity no 1164119 – Chair of Trustees

About With Friends Hospitality Ltd - Company Director

Richard Lord

Deputy CEO 

April 2024

Wife is a member of Support Staff at Astley Primary School

Alastair Ogle

CEO 

01/09/2024

Ofsted Inspector

Wife is an Executive Headteacher at the Trust

Hilltop – Family Member connected

Mark Thorogood

Head of Estates and Operations

11/03/2025

None declared

Andy White

Head of IT Systems and Services

01/04/2025

None declared


Academy Schools’ Headteachers

Catherine Ogle

Antingham & Southrepps Primary School

Corpusty Primary School

Foulsham Primary School

01/09/2021

Synergy MAT – Husband is CEO

Jen Goakes

Astley Primary School

01/09/2019

None declared

Jennie Sage

Bawdeswell Primary School

01/09/2024

None declared

Willhelm de Neve

Cromer Primary School

01/09/1996

Headteacher at Cromer Junior School

Adam Mason

Fakenham Infant &Junior Schools

01/04/2019

None declared

Faye Herron

Gresham Village School

01/09/2025

None declared

Stuart Wilson

Litcham School

01/09/2018

None declared

Tony Chapman

Mattishall Primary School

01/04/2017

None declared

Caroline Henry

Reepham Primary School

21/04/2023

Husband is Director of MJS Projects

Jon Croucher

Reepham High School & College

01/09/2024

None declared

Dawn Hollidge

Sheringham High School and Sixth Form

01/09/2024

None declared

Lee McMahon

Stalham High School

01/09/2024 Fiancée is a member of support staff at Stalham High School

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