Governance

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy – Local Governing Body

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (formerly Gable Hall School) is a secondary and sixth form academy within the Mossbourne Federation, a multi-academy trust and a registered company, limited by guarantee.

It is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.

The Mossbourne Federation Central Federation Board (CFB) has established a Local Governing Body (LGB) for Mossbourne Fobbing Academy, fulfilling an advisory function regarding student learning and welfare. 

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy was previously Gable Hall School, before a merger between the Ortu Federation and the Mossbourne Federation took place on 1st January 2025.

The members of the newly established Mossbourne Fobbing Academy LGB can be found below.

Name Role Term Start Date Term End Date
Mr Christie Harman Chair 01/01/2025 31/12/2028
Ms Samantha Wakeling Governor 15/10/2025 14/10/2029
Mr Richard Astell Governor 02/09/2025 01/09/2029
Mr Ben Smith Parent Governor 07/05/2025 06/05/2029
Mr Daniel Linton Parent Governor 06/07/2025 05/07/2029
Mr Christopher Brown Parent Governor 07/10/2025 06/10/2029

The Chair of Governors may be contacted via governorservices@theeducationspace.co.uk

Please note that this email address may be used to contact governors but cannot be used to address complaints which have not exhausted the various stages of the Complaints Policy. Complaints sent through to this email address will be directed back to the Complaints Policy.

Further information on the Federation governance structure, including governors’ relevant business and financial interests, can be found here.