The governance of Budmouth Academy is undertaken through the governance framework of the Aspirations Academies Trust. Local governance is through Aspirations’ South West Regional Board and therefore the Chair of the Regional Board, David Herbert, is the Academy’s Chair of Governors.
The members of the Regional South West Regional Board are:
| Name/Details | Term of office (end date) |
| Chair | |
| David Herbert – Director of Education – Operations & Governance | For duration of employment in this post |
| Education | |
| Natasha Ullah – Chief Education Officer | For duration of employment in this post |
| Parent Governors | |
| Vacancy – Parent Governor (Primary) | |
| Rebecca Chance – Parent Governor (Secondary) | 30/11/2028 |
| Co-opted Governors | |
| Lt Col Bill Minards – Co-opted Community/Business Link Governor | 31/08/2028 |
| Paul Smith – Co-opted Community/Business Link Governor | 18/05/2029 |
| Regional Principals/Heads of School | |
| Melissa Heppell – Principal, Atlantic Academy | For duration of employment in this post |
| Sara Mashike – Principal, Budmouth Academy | For duration of employment in this post |
| Liesel Muraro – Acting Principal, Bovington Academy | For duration of employment in this post |
The Regional Board operates as part of a broader framework of governance within the Trust and further details of this are available from the following link:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/governance/
In addition to the formal governance framework, the academy has a forum to promote strong links with parents and the local community. While it is not part of the governance of the academy, the forum provides a means for its members to gain a better understanding of the functioning of the academy and identify matters they would like to have considered by the Regional Governing Body.
Annual reports and accounts for all Aspirations academies are available here:
https://www.aspirationsacademies.org/about-us/policies-and-legal-information/