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21/08/25

What an incredible bunch of students we have the honour to teach and support every day. Our Year 11s deserve every bit of success after grinding all year 🙏🏽🎉🥳#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/iOmbV76ZGP

21/08/25

Congratulations to our brilliant Year 11s on their incredible results today ⭐️🌟✨ Hard work pays off! We are so excited to support you through your sixth form studies 📚📘#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/glkwwXcDl8

15/08/25

Huge congratulations to Dipanshu for his brilliant results — we are so proud of you and know you will be incredibly successful at . Well done!! ⭐️🌟✨#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/qscTzKvzy5

14/08/25

Huge congratulations to Prashan for his brilliant results and securing his place at . We are so proud! pic.twitter.com/rZWo2w6iKs

14/08/25

Well done to Ty who has worked so hard and achieved the very top grades in his CTEC qualifications. We wish you the very best of luck at 🍀 pic.twitter.com/P9yC0Qv52d

14/08/25

Huge well done to Nickolas for his total ✨brilliance✨ - off to to study Mechanical Engineering and such a bright future ahead of him. pic.twitter.com/nHOg1Ee3vb

14/08/25

Congratulations to Ademide who is starting a degree apprenticeship in Quantity Surveying after some utterly brilliant results 🏅🌟#allcanachieve pic.twitter.com/lp9doqMmZq

14/08/25

Fabulous outcomes for Liam who is off to to study Mechanical Engineering - your hard work has paid off and you deserve every success 🎉🥳 pic.twitter.com/edipYJYRlJ

14/08/25

Congratulations to Annalise for her superb results and very exciting uni place at !! 👏👏🏽👏🏿 pic.twitter.com/tfEyjyrJNG

14/08/25

So proud of brilliant Belina for her wonderful results - we know she will be so successful at and beyond! 🏅 pic.twitter.com/OgbS4WUck2

14/08/25

You’re a superstar Patricia and congratulations on your results 🥳 We wish you the very best of luck at ! pic.twitter.com/qmEJWYnvLN

14/08/25

Well done Cherise! is waiting for you after all your hard work and fabulous determination ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/beim06aGdR

14/08/25

Oscar and Uzair, two of our exceptionally brilliant Year 13s, are off to and in September after achieving their dream results 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/f4PelXQGDy

14/08/25

Congratulations to Taahseen who is studying Engineering at , University of Cambridge. Brilliant as always and well deserved results 🎉 pic.twitter.com/EWKQUnkRlW

14/08/25

Staggeringly brilliant CTEC outcomes for our students who’ve achieved qualifications in Media, Sport and Business today pic.twitter.com/BH1sZbURXB

14/08/25

So much to be so proud of including the 20 A* grades received by our students today ! 💯🏅⭐️🌟✨ pic.twitter.com/Yy0W2fOE1y

14/08/25

What a brilliant day at school celebrating our amazing Year 13’s A-Level and CTEC results 👏👏🏽👏🏿 pic.twitter.com/GQBUuHz2m4

16/07/25

Winning ways at Federation Sports Day for HCACP 👏 We had 45 students qualify for the finals, with students representing every team from year 7 - 10 for both boys & girls. Massive well done to all participants who represented the academy from qualifiers to the finals! pic.twitter.com/a8ePQoJrp2

16/07/25

Our KS3 band 'The Unknowns' performed to a sold out crowd at the Crystal Palace Youth concert. This event gets pupils up on a real festival stage to perform to an audience from the local area, and 'The Unknowns' absolutely rocked the arena this year! pic.twitter.com/OK94mU6O1T

15/07/25

Our incredible team of HCACP musicians took part in the inaugural Harris Festival of music recently, representing the Academy on the Piano, Violin and Steel Pans. pic.twitter.com/OaReduCZXA

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Governance & Scheme of Delegation (Academies)

Within England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country.

The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a Governing Body, work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:

  • Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
  • Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
  • Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards it’s set aims and objectives.

Finally the role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'

The Governors are committed to ensuring that children at the Academy achieve their potential and are well-equipped for life after school. We believe that every child can do well, and as staff work hard to make sure this happens, we expect our students to do the same.

The Governors’ primary role is to support the Principal and staff; to work with the Executive team to agree the short and long term strategy for the Academy; to assist in ensuring they have the necessary resources and review the progress of the Academy towards achieving its aim.

The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation (Federation governance details and scheme of delegation can be found here) but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body (the Governors of the Academy). Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace are shown below.


Academy Governors 2024-25

   

Name

   

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed as

Business and
Pecuniary Interests

Meetings attended
2023-24

   

Ms Angela Kail

   

01/09/2022
01/09/2018
01/09/2014
 

4 Years

Chair of Governors, Pupil Premium link.

Employee: New Philanthropy Trust

MB
5 out of 5

    Mr Samuel Rigby           01/09/2022   Ex-Officio               Principal            None n/a
   

Mr Peter Harris

   

01/09/2022
01/09/2018
01/09/2014
01/09/2010
01/09/2006
 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor, Chair of Student Behaviour and Discipline Panel, Behaviour link.

None

MB
4 out of 5

 

   

Sir Daniel Moynihan

   

01/09/2023
01/09/2019
01/09/2015
01/09/2011
01/09/2007
 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor

CEO of Harris Federation

Visits discharged through Federation monitoring
   

Mr Aaron King

   

01/12/2021
01/12/2017
01/12/2013
 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor, SEND, Safeguarding and Medical Needs link

None

MB
4 out of 5

    Ms Rebecca Hickey    

10/12/2024

10/12/2020

4 Years Secondary Director Trustees Farmington Trust January 2022 Visits discharged through Federation monitoring.
   

Ms Katherine Cumberbatch
 

    01/09/2022 4 Years Sponsor Governor None Visits discharged through Federation monitoring.
   

Ms Jacqui Lomas

    20/01/2025 4 Years Sponsor Governor None

n/a

    Mr Trevor Johnson     18/03/2025 4 Years Sponsor Governor None

n/a

   

Miss Janeen Gatty
 

    04/11/2022 4 Years Staff Governor None 5 out of 5
   

Dr Ligia Teixeira

 

    06/10/2023 4 Years Parent Governor None  3 out of 5

Resignation 2024-2025

Name

   

Date of Appointment

Term of Office

Appointed as

Business and
Pecuniary Interests

Meetings attended
2023-24

Mr David Craig

   

01/11/2024
01/11/2020
01/11/2016 

4 Years

Sponsor Governor, 
Maths and Commerce Faculty link

None

MB
2 out of 5

Ms Donna Herdsman    

12/03/2024

12/03/2020

4 Years Sponsor Governor, Equalities link None

MB
2 out of 5


Meeting schedule 2024-2025

Date

Meeting

Thursday 10th October 2024

Main Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday 5th December 2024 

Main Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday 3rd April 2025

Main Board of Governors Meeting

Thursday 19th June 2025

Main Board of Governors Meeting

The Full Governing Body meets formally four times a year. On occasions the Head Students together with their Deputies are also invited to attend as observers and to deliver presentations and findings.

All Governors regularly visit the Academy to meet with their attached Faculties and staff and students, attend events, assemblies and lessons and report back at Governing Body meetings. They also attend relevant training and update sessions during the course of the year.

The Chair of the Governors can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governors, Tammy Kiernan, KiernanT@harriscrystalpalace.org.uk, or via the Academy's postal address.

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