The Academy Trust
Bridgewater High School is a member of the multi- academy trust The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT). The academy transferred on 1st May 2017 having previously been a single academy trust. For details of the single academy trust please see below. The Challenge Academy Trust is directly responsible to the Secretary of State for the operation of its member academies. . It is a company limited by guarantee registered at Companies House. The company number is 10689247. The registered office is c/o Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Road, Appleton, Warrington , WA4 3AE.
For details of The Challenge Academy Trust click here.
Please click on the link below for the school’s supplemental funding agreement.
Bridgewater High School Funding Agreement
Local Governing Body
The Local Governing Body meets 7 times a year. There are 3 Advisory Bodies which meet 3 times a year and on an ad hoc basis as required. The advisory Bodies are Quality of Education, Resources & Finance and Safeguarding, Personal Development & Behaviour and Attitudes.
| Type | Number in post | Governors | Date of Appointment | Term of Office Expires |
| Chair of Governors | 1 | Graham Bratley | 16.9.21 | 30.11.22 |
| Co-opted Governors | 5 | Roger Hayward Ian Wilson Janet Wells Anita Pailing (Link Governor – Health & Safety) |
30.11.20 10.9.20 28.3.21 28.3.20 |
30.11.22 10.9.22 28.3.22 28.3.22 |
| Community Governors | 3 | Steve Whatmore Amalia Gittins Gary Stuart Jon Betts (Link Governor SEN) |
30.11.20 30.11.20 30.11.20 30.11.20 |
30.11.22 30.11.22 30.11.22 30.11.22 |
| Parent Governors | 2 | Simon Hill Rebecca Turner (Link Governor – Safeguarding) |
28.3.20 28.3.20 |
28.3.24 28.3.24 |
| Staff Governor | 1 | Mark Kueres | 30.11.19 | 30.11.23 |
| Principal | 1 | Tim Long | 01.09.08 |
| Advisory Committees
(as needed) |
Chair | Member | School Leader |
| Quality of Education | Gary Stuart Ian Wilson Janet Wells Roger Hayward Mark Kueres Jon Betts |
Keiron Powell | |
| Resources and Finance, | Steve Whatmore
Graham Bratley |
Simon Hill Steve Whatmore Anita Pailing Gary Stuart Amalia Gittins Graham Bratley Roger Hayward |
Tim Long |
| Safeguarding, Personal Development & Behaviour and Attitudes | Graham Bratley
Jon Betts
|
Anita Pailing Gary Stuart Graham Bratley Janet Wells Rebecca Turner Jon Betts |
Tracey Hatton |
| Ad hoc committees | |||
| Complaints
|
√ | √
|
Tim Long/Keiron Powell/Tracey Hatton |
| Exclusions | √ | √
|
Tim Long/Keiron Powell/Tracey Hatton |
| Staff Grievance/Disciplinary | √ | √
|
Tim Long/Keiron Powell/Tracey Hatton |
| Additional | |||
| Bridgewater Expansion Project | Steve Whatmore | Simon Hill Steve Whatmore Anita Pailing Gary Stuart Amalia Gittins Graham Bratley Roger Hayward |
Tim Long |
Governing Body Meeting Attendance 2020-21
Declarations of Interest 2021
For details of the Bridgewater High School Academy Trust prior to 1st May, 2017, please click on the links below for further information.
Articles of Association Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State
Certificate of Incorporation
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014-15
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015-16
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2016-17
Bridgewater High School Trading Ltd
The trust has a wholly owned subsidiary Bridgewater High School Trading Ltd registered to the same address with the company number 8079474 which provides ancillary services in the areas of outdoor learning and facilities to the school.
There are five directors on the board, who meet three times a year.
| Name | Position |
| Stephen Whatmore | Chair of the Board |
| Graham Bratley | Director |
| Amalia Gittins | Director |
| Tim Long | Director |
| Adrienne Laing | Director and Company Secretary |
Please click on the links below for further information Articles of Association
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2012-13
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2013-14
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2014-15
Annual Report and Financial Statements 2015-16
Please click here for the Persons of Significant Control Register