Governance
The governance of Bovington Academy is undertaken through the governance framework of the Aspirations Academies Trust. Local governance is through Aspirations’ South West Regional Board and therefore the Chair of the Regional Board, David Herbert, is the Academy’s Chair of Governors.
The members of the Regional South West Regional Board are:
| Name/Details | Term of office (end date) |
| Chair | |
| David Herbert – Director of Education – Operations & Governance | For duration of employment in this post |
| Education | |
| Natasha Ullah – Chief Education Officer | For duration of employment in this post |
| Parent Governors | |
| Iona Smith – Parent Governor (Primary) | 11/05/2029 |
| Rebecca Chance – Parent Governor (Secondary) | 30/11/2028 |
| Co-opted Governors | |
| Lt Col Bill Minards – Co-opted Community/Business Link Governor | 31/08/2028 |
| Paul Smith – Co-opted Community/Business Link Governor | 18/05/2029 |
| Regional Principals/Heads of School | |
| Melissa Heppell – Principal Atlantic Academy | For duration of employment in this post |
| Liesel Muraro – Acting Principal, Bovington Academy | For duration of employment in this post |
| Sarah Mashike – Principal, Budmouth Academy | For duration of employment in this post |
The Regional Board operates as part of a broader framework of governance within the Trust and further details of this are available from the following link:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/governance/
Annual reports and accounts for all Aspirations academies are available here:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/policies-and-legal-information/