Aston Academy - Aston Community Education Trust

Aston Community Education Trust

In 2011 the school was given permission to form an education trust, breaking away from Rotherham Meteropolitan Borough Council to set up a state maintained independent school known as an Academy. The school has control of its own budget and is now able to source its services from private providers and has flexibility of curriculum. On announcement of the governors' intention to convert, a joint NUT, NASUWT and ATL union meeting was convened and staff voted positively on a resolution to oppose the academy - a letter to this effect was addressed to the governors. The Aston Community Education Trust is a registered limited company and was incorporated on 24 March 2011. The company is registered under Companies House (company no.07577113). The original directors as of 20 March 2012 were:

  • Mrs. Eunice Newton (Headteacher)
  • Reverend Iain Alexander Somerville (minister of religion) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mrs. Christine Arthur (school environmental manager) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mr. John Barton (retired IT manager) - Chair
  • Mr. Paul John Bennett (managing director)
  • Mrs. Jane Brennan (nurse) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mrs. Anita De Brouwer (education consultant) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mr. Roy Dyson (no occupation)
  • Mrs. Clare Gallacher (assistant headteacher)- terminated 19/12/12
  • Mrs. Tracy Goodison (security consultant) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mrs. Hilda Jack (councillor) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mr. Roger Justin (events management) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mrs. Catherine Kinsella (no occupation) - terminated 19/12/12
  • Mrs. Jean Long (no occupation)

Mrs. Carol Davidson and Mrs. Patricia Graham were appointed directors at the date of incorporation but later resigned on 11 November 2011 and 31 July 2011 respectively.


Current directors On the 19th December 2012 nine directors were terminated leaving only six directors with the addition of John Swift:

  • Eunice Newton (Executive Principal)
  • John Barton
  • Paul Bennett
  • Roy Dyson
  • Jean Long
  • John Swift (appointed 21/12/12)


At the start of the 2011 year term, former basketball player and coach Peter Scantlebury was appointed as Y11 Pastoral Manager.

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