Meet our Governors

David Griffith-Owen – Chair of Governors

Emma Simm – Co Vice-Chair of Governors

Sharon Foster – Co Vice-Chair of Governors

Sharon Cole – Appointed Governor

Sam Lochead – Appointed Governor

Warick Stepheson – Appointed Governor

Jason Tasker – Appointed Governor

Nicole Lopez – Appointed Governor

Rhu Liddle – Parent Governor

James Fender- Staff Governor

Russ Atkinson – Principal

Key Documents

• Governor Attendance Record 2025-26
• Register of Interests 2026/2027

Contacting the LGB

The Chair of the Local Governing Body, may be contacted by email at governor@ncea.org.uk or in writing:
Chair of Governors
c/o Duke’s School
Josephine Butler Campus
Academy Road
Ashington
NE63 9FZ

Alternatively, governors may be contacted via the Director of Governance on 01670 613317.