Mulberry Academy Hastings is governed by the Mulberry Schools Trust. The Local Governing Body (LGB) is responsible for the oversight of the school and for the implementation of the Mulberry School Trust’s policies and strategy. You can read more about the Mulberry Schools Trust, its Board of Trustees, its policies and the shared work between schools by following the links at the end of this page.


The Local Governing Body


Andy Davey

Andy Davey

Chair

Sue Barrow

Sue Barrow

Co-opted Governor

Alexandra Cheeseman

Alexandra Cheeseman

Co-opted Governor

Charles McGReachie

Charles McGReachie

Co-opted Governor

George McWilliams

George McWilliams

Co-opted Governor

Ian Redstone

Ian Redstone

Co-opted Governor

Rachel Martin

Rachel Martin

Co-opted Governor

To be elected

To be elected

Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings

To be elected

To be elected

Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings

To be elected

To be elected

Staff Governor for Mulberry Academy Hastings

To be elected

To be elected

Staff Governor for Mulberry Academy St Leonards

To be elected

To be elected

Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy St Leonards

To be elected

To be elected

Parent Governor for Mulberry Academy St Leonards

Simon Addison

Simon Addison

Principal for Mulberry Academy Hastings

Jon Francis, Lead Principal of The St Leonards Academy

Jon Francis

Principal for Mulberry Academy St Leonards


Governance Arrangements, Attendance Records and Register of Interests

Mulberry Academy Hastings joined the Mulberry Schools Trust in March 2026. As part of the school’s ongoing integration into the Trust, some governance information is currently being updated and transferred. Governance arrangements, attendance records and registers of interests will be published in due course as they become available. In the meantime, information about the Mulberry Schools Trust, its Board of Trustees and statutory documentation can be accessed via the links below.


Contacting the Local Governing Body

To contact the Chair of the Local Governing Body or the Chair of Trustees, please email: clerk@mulberryschoolstrust.org.


Mulberry Schools Trust

Founded in 2017, the Mulberry Schools Trust is a flourishing multi-academy trust serving diverse communities across London and the South East. We provide a state-funded, non-selective education that is academically rigorous, personally enriching and socially just.

We are committed to providing an outstanding education for all children and young people in our care. We are extremely proud of our family of schools, spanning nursery, primary, secondary, a University Technical College, a family and a community learning centre.



Information about the Mulberry Schools Trust and documentation such as the Trust’s Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, Funding Agreement and names of trustees can all be found here: www.mulberryschoolstrust.org, Trust Polices, Financial Statements and Trust Bord.