--- title: "Governors" url: "https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/governors" school: "Garden City Academy" --- # Governance **Governance and REAch2 Academy Trust** Garden City Academy is part of REAch2 Academy Trust, a primary-only multi‑academy trust serving over 60 primary schools across England. The Trust is organised into 10 regional clusters, which support collaboration, challenge, and shared improvement. Garden City Academy is part of Cluster 4. Further information about REAch2, including a full list of schools and clusters, can be found on the Trust website: [**www.reach2.org**](http://www.reach2.org) **REAch2 Governance Structure** REAch2 operates a clear and transparent governance structure with **three layers of governance**, ensuring strong accountability and support: 1. **Local Governing Bodies (LGBs)** – support and challenge individual schools 2. **Cluster Boards** – oversee schools within each cluster 3. **REAch2 Board of Trustees** – ultimately accountable to the Department for Education for the strategic direction and performance of the Trust All REAch2 schools share the same governance framework. The Board of Trustees holds overall responsibility for: - educational performance - financial probity - compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements The Trust’s Governance page provides further details, including: - Articles of Association - Master Funding Agreement - Scheme of Delegation - Terms of reference for all governance layers - Details of current Trustees These documents explain how REAch2 is organised and how responsibility and accountability are managed across the Trust. **Governance at Garden City Academy** Garden City Academy has a Local Governing Body (LGB) which works in line with the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference. The LGB meets regularly during the academic year and plays a key role in: - supporting and challenging school leadership - monitoring pupil progress, wellbeing and behaviour - overseeing safeguarding, inclusion and SEND - ensuring high standards of teaching and learning While the LGB does not manage the day‑to‑day running of the school, it provides strategic oversight and acts as a critical friend to the school leadership team. **Governors at Garden City Academy** The Chair of Governors at Garden City Academy is Elena Pascanu. If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please email: **Our Governors:** - **Elena Pascanu** – Chair of Governors - **Lucy Hopkinson** – Staff Governor - **Karen Rodford** – Staff Governor - **Ms Simone Payne** – Co‑opted Governor - **Miss Wendy Frankson** – Parent Governor - **Mr Richard Fordham** – Co‑opted Governor - **Mrs Katie Barr** – Parent Governor - **Miss Sandra Treacher** – Co-opted Governor ### About Us - [About REAch2 ](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/reach2) - [Meet the Team ](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/staff) - [Our Governors](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/governors) - [Our Vision, Values and Aims ](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/our-aims) - [Pupil Parliament](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/Pupil-Parliament) - [REAch Teach](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/our-school/reach-teach) - [![Reach2](https://files.schudio.com/garden-city-academy/images/partners/Reach2-Web-logo-1.jpg)](http://reach2.org/) ##### Location Garden City Academy Radburn Way, Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire SG6 2JZ ##### Contact Us 01462 621800 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560274260154) - [X](https://twitter.com/theGCAway) - Useful Links: - [Getting Here and Contact Us](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/contact-us) - [Arbor Parent Portal](https://login.arbor.sc/) © Copyright 2018–2026 Garden City Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://gardencityacademy.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)