Register of Interests

In accordance with the Academy Trust Handbook, Stour Vale must be transparent with its governance arrangements. As part of this requirement, we publish on our website up-to-date details of our governance arrangements in a readily accessible format. This information includes:

  • the structure and remit of our members, board of trustees and committees (including local governing bodies, the arrangements for which are available on member schools’ governance pages);
  • the register of business and financial interests for members, trustees, local governors (see member schools’ governance pages) and the accounting officer;
  • for each trustee, their attendance at board and committee meetings over the last academic year; and
  • for each local governor, their attendance records at local governing body meetings over the last academic year (see member schools’ governance pages).

Members of Stour Vale Academy Trust Register of Interests 2025/26

Member Name
Appointed by
Date appointed
Date stepped down
Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests (including date interest first started)
Links to other educational establishments charities (including date interest first started)
Personal relationships with trust employees or other members/ trustees/local governors (including date interest first started)
Mr David HADLEY-PRYCE
Members
24/03/2023
Headteacher – The Bewdley School
(since January 2017 and April 2022)

Director – Riverside Stourbridge CIC
(since November 2021)

Director – Bewdley Development Trust CIC
(since February 2024)
Director – The Bewdley School Foundation
(since April 2022)
None
Mr Craig HOLDEN
Members
29/01/2024
Managing Director – C H Marketing Ltd
(since July 1999)

Director – Engaging Communities Solutions CIC
(since April 2019)
Trustee – Heart of Mercia Multi Academy Trust
(since June 2021)
None
Mr Mark MITCHELL
Members
26/09/2023
Employee – Balsall Common Primary School
(since January 2023)
None
None
Mrs Susan SCOTT
Members
04/07/2024
None
None
None
Ms Joanne WILLIAMS
Members
12/10/2017
Employee – Halesowen College
(since September 1994)
Governor – Bartley Green School
(since September 2014)
None

Trustees of Stour Vale Academy Trust Register of Interests 2025/26

Trustee Name
Appointed by
Office
Term
Membership of Committees
Reason for stepping down
Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests (including date interest first started)
Links to other educational establishments charities (including date interest first started)
Personal relationships with trust employees or other members / trustees / local governors
2024/25 Attendance at Board meetings
2024/25 Attendance at Committee meetings
Mr David BARTLETT
Members
19/01/2025 – 18/01/2029
Chair - Finance & Resources Committee
None
None
Spouse – Governor at Ridgewood High School
4/6
3/3
Ms Holly BEMBRIDGE
Members
26/06/2022 – 25/06/2026
Audit & Risk Committee
Principal – King Edward VI Form College, Stourbridge
(since August 2022)

Director – The Sixth Form Colleges Association
(since September 2023)
None
None
6/6
3/3
Mr Richard BROOKS
Members
13/05/2025 – 12/05/2029
Finance & Resources Committee
Non-executive Director – Midland Metro Ltd
(since September 2024)
None
None
5/6
3/3
Mrs Jacquie CARMAN
Members
29/06/2023 – 28/06/2027
Finance & Resources Committee
Principal & CEO – Halesowen College
(since August 2023)

Chair – Halesowen College Enterprises Ltd
(since August 2019)

Board Member – West Midlands Pension Board
(since 2018)
None
None
1/6
2/3
Mrs Victoria KELLY
Members
29/01/2024 – 28/01/2028
Executive Pay Committee
Associate Governor – Leasowes High School
(since February 2020)
None
5/6
1/1
Mrs Rachel SALTER
CEO
Ex officio
Employee – Stour Vale Academy Trust
(since September 2017)
Trustee – Heart of Mercia Multi Academy Trust
(since September 2021)
None
6/6
N/A
Rev. Chris SIVITER
Members
28/05/2024 – 27/05/2028
Audit & Risk Committee
None
None
None
4/6
3/3
Mr Stephen TIVEY
Members
07/11/2022 – 06/11/2026
Author of published GCSE Sociology textbooks
(since October 2012)

Step-daughter – employee of Ambition Institute
(since May 2018)

Step-daughter – employee of Ambition Institute
(since September 2021)
None
None
6/6
N/A
Dr Tracy WALLIS
Members
Vice Chair
29/01/2024 – 28/01/2028
Chair - Audit & Risk Committee
Employee – University of Worcester
(since September 2023)
None
Brother-in-law – Stour Vale Trustee
5/6
3/3
Ms Joanne WILLIAMS
Members
Chair
09/12/2024 – 08/12/2028
Chair - Executive Pay Committee
Employee – Halesowen College
(since September 1994)
Governor – Bartley Green School
(since September 2014)
None
4/6
1/1
Served in last 12 months
Mr Mark SHRIMPTON
Members
29/01/2024 – 28/01/2028
Executive Pay Committee
Employee – Wright Hassall
(since October 2017)
Trustee – Wright Hassall Charitable Trust
(since August 2024)
Sister-in-law – Stour Vale Trustee
5/6
1/1

People with Significant Control

The Company (Stour Vale Academy Trust) knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company.