The Bulwell Academy is one of a growing number of schools in the Creative Education Trust family. Creative Education Trust is a non-profit educational charity recognised by the Department for Education as one of the leading multi-academy chains.

You can find out more about The Bulwell Academy by clicking on the red button below.

The Trust Board

The CET Board is the overall governing body of the Trust and all its Academies. It is charged with the strategic direction of the Trust and is responsible to the Secretary of State for Education for executing its statutory duties. Its main functions are:

• setting annual performance targets
• determining all statutory and other policies
• ensuring that curriculum requirements are met
• setting the budget for the Trust and each academy
• being the employer of all staff
• being the ultimate body of appeal within the Trust
• agreeing all major building work with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

Creative Education Trust can be contacted at:

67-68 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9JD
Telephone: 020 39109200.

Click on the red button below for further information around governance, schemes of delegation and accounts.

Academy Council

The Academy Council (AC) is a sub-committee of the Creative Education Trust Board of Directors. It is accountable to the Board of Directors and is its local presence. It may include representatives from such groups as the school community, the local community and other local organisations and businesses as appropriate.

The main functions of the AC are:

• supporting CET’s plans for the school as set out in the ADIP, SEF and annual budget
• providing understanding of the local context and the challenge that the local environment presents
• acting as a sounding board for senior leaders, especially the Principal or Head Teacher
• providing regular monitoring of health and safety matters, safeguarding provision, the welfare of looked after children, and provision for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• providing hearing panels for pupil behaviour matters
• building and maintaining positive local perceptions of the school
• building and maintaining relationships with the local and regional business community
• building and maintaining relationships with community partners (e.g., health services, police, social services)
• undertaking local fundraising
• the Chair of AC assisting in the recruitment process for Head Teachers and Principals

Contact

If you have any questions about the governance of our school or wish to contact the Governors of The Bulwell Academy, please contact the Chair of the Academy Council, Mr Chris Keen, by email to the Executive Principal at the following email address: enquiries@bulwellacademy.org.uk

Any written correspondence should be addressed to:

Mrs T Sadler, Clerk to the Academy Council
c/o The Bulwell Academy
Squires Avenue
Nottingham NG6 8HG

Members of the Academy Council*

* All current members are appointed by Creative Education Trust. Staff representatives are elected by The Bulwell Academy staff and parent representatives are elected by parents and carers.

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Statutory Information

• Academy Council Handbook (not yet available)
• Academy Council Attendance Record 2024/2025
• Academy Council Declaration of Business Interests 2024/2025

All other statutory information relating to governance and finance can be viewed on the Creative Education Trust website. Click on the red button below to view:

• Annual report
• Annual audited accounts
• Memorandum of association
• Articles of association
• Details of charity trustees and members
• Funding agreement
• Executive Pay – Details of employees who have a gross annual salary and benefits of £100,000 or more