Welcome to the Governors’ section of our website where you can find out more about us.

New Ford is a Single Academy Trust and we operate under the company name of The Lighthouse Trust. 

We have three Members that form the leadership of our Lighthouse Trust.

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor in the documents below.

Trust Members:

David Dickinson 

Michael Chadwick

Sue Machin

Trustees & School Governors:

Emma Ford - Head Teacher

David Dickinson (Chair)

Karen Whitmore (Vice Chair)

Steven Beattie

Michelle Street

Steven Goldstraw

Charlotte Emery

Amy Marshall

Leadership & Management Committee

David Dickinson (Chair of committee)

Emma Ford - Head Teacher/Accounting Officer

Paul Dale- Business & Operations Manager/Chief Financial Officer

Karen Whitmore

Steven Goldstraw

Attainment, Progress, Teaching & Curriculum Committee

Karen Whitmore (Chair of committee)

David Dickinson 

Emma Ford - Head Teacher

Personal Development Committee

Emma Ford - Head Teacher

Michelle Street

Steven Beattie