Churchfield CE Academy joined the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust (DSAMAT) on 1st March 2017.

DSAMAT was founded by the Diocese of St Albans, and is a Trust working with schools across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. The DSAMAT community has a strong commitment to a shared mission.

This is underpinned by our shared values:

Enabling all to flourish: Rooted in God’s Love

Hope, nurture, collaboration, equality, respect

Our Trust is governed by a range of bodies. Members have strategic oversight for the work of the Trust, include representatives from the Diocesan Board of Finance and Diocesan Board of Education and reflect the range of skills required to oversee an Academy Trust.  Directors of the Trust are appointed by the Members and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust.  The academies are accountable to the Directors who make strategic decisions impacting them.

Regional Hub Boards and Local Governing Boards

Individual academies are governed at a local level either by their own Local Governing Board (LGB), or by a Regional Hub Board (RHB).  RHBs govern a number of academies within a geographical footprint.  RHBs and LGBs have the same level of delegated responsibility from the Directors. 

For more information about the Trust, including our shared policies, procedures and contact information, please visit:  https://stalbansdmat.co.uk/

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full

John 10:10

Churchfield CE Academys' Local Governing Board

Our Local Governing Board is made up of local stakeholders who represent the different parts of our School's community, with the objective of providing us with sound governance within the overarching governance structure of the Diocese of St Alban’s Multi Academy Trust (DSAMAT). 

In line with the Trust’s published scheme of delegation, our Local Governing Board will work to:

• Make recommendations to the DSAMAT Board about the development of provision at a local level.

• Provide effective oversight for the DSAMAT school for which it is responsible.

• Provide direct governance, oversight, support and challenge to the school and its headteacher.

• Ensure effective safeguarding.

• Ensure compliance with all governance responsibilities.

• Support the school in a way that ensures improvement and promotes high standards of educational achievement in the context of the Trust’s Christian ethos.

• Support the DSAMAT Board in the execution of its duties

Churchfield CE Academys' Local Governing Body

Members                                      Position                                               Term of Office

Ian Morris                                      Chair                                                    1st November 2023

Revd Helen Bryan                         Foundation Governor                           21st May 2020

Laura Piazza                                 Headteacher                                         1^st January 2025

Charlotte Ruffell                            Staff Governor                                      1st October 2021 

Philip Adepoju                               Parent Governor                                   2nd December 2024

Jodie Stalley                                 Deputy Headteacher                             1st September 2023 

Emma Lad                                    Clerk                                                      4th January 2025 

To contact the LGB, please contact the School directly and mark your correspondence "For the attention of the Chair of Governors". 

If you are interested in being a part of the LGB please speak to the School directly.. 

The contact details are:

Churchfield CE Academy 

Cheshunt Wash 

Cheshunt

Herts

EN8 0LU

Tel: 01992 463289

Email: admin@churchfield.herts.sch.uk