Academy Council
Lime Academy Larkswood is governed by an Academy Council who meet three times per year in line with the Lime Trust annual governance planner.
Contact details:If you would like to contact the Chair of the Academy Council, please email the Governance & Communication Lead, Kelly Smith at: kelly.smith@limetrust.org
Lime Trust Governance: To view details of how the Lime Trust and its academies are governed, please click here.
Academy Council Members
Stacey McCarthy
Stacey McCarthy
Stacey joined the Academy Council as a Trust-appointed Governor in August 2022.
David Bryant
David Bryant
David joined the Academy Council as a Trust-appointed Governor in December 2024
Teneille Dardis
Teneille Dardis
Teneille is a Trust-appointed Governor.
Kelly Padley
Kelly Padley
Kelly joined the Academy Council as a Parent Governor in November 2023.
Rachael Holland
Rachael Holland
Rachael is the Trust Staff Rep on the Academy Council. Prior to her current role as Interim Deputy CEO and Director of Education for Lime Trust, Rachael was a Headteacher with the Trust for 3 years. She has over 25 years’ teaching experience, has taught throughout the primary age range, was a SENCO for a number of years, as well as a Local Authority moderator.
She successfully managed and led the academisation process at Lime Academy Abbotsmede and the school has seen improvements in outcomes at all key milestones as a result. Her qualifications include a BA (Hons) in Law, PGCE, SENCO accreditation, NPQH and she is currently studying for the NPQEL qualification.
Paul Ives
Paul Ives
Michelle Wilshere
Michelle Wilshere
Year 3MW
Key Documents
Governor Attendance and DOI Information for 2024/2025
Interests & Attendance 2023-2024
Interests & Attendance 2022-2023
Interests & Attendance 2021-2022