Governing Body
Local Governance at Unity Schools Partnership
The UnitySP Trust Board, through the Articles of Association, has committed to Local Governing Bodies to work in partnership with the Executive and Leadership Teams to fulfil the three core responsibilities of Governance.
These are:
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We have married these to our Governance Charter and our Scheme of Delegation. These documents, together with the USP Handbook for Local Governance, clearly set out the role and responsibilities of our Local Governing Bodies (LGBs). You can access these documents from the links below or directly from the Unity Schools Partnership website.
Our Governing Body
The Chair of Governors at Sybil Andrews Academy is Richard Sinclair.
He can be contacted via rsinclair@sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk or by writing to:
Mr Richard Sinclair
c/o Sybil Andrews Academy
Rougham Tower Avenue
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7QB
Our Governors
Information about our Governing Body is also available from the Government Website Get Information About Schools.
For Pecuniary Interests please see the attached document on this page, or click here.

Unity Schools Partnership
We are proud to be part of the Unity Schools Partnership.
The Unity Schools Partnership is a partnership of schools located on the Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire borders. We share the same values, face similar issues and are geographically close enough to support and challenge each other.
Unity Schools Partnership is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 07400386.
The registered office is at Unity Schools Partnership, Park Road, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7YD.
For funding agreements, articles, accounts, and other detailed governance arrangements please click on the link below.
Further information
Please click on the attachment links to access more information.
Attachments
Local Governing Body Terms of Reference
Local-Governing-Body-Terms-of-Reference.pdf
Governance Meetings - SAA 22/23
Meetings-SAA-2223.pdf
Governance Meetings - SAA 23/24
Governance-Meetings-SAA-2324.pdf
Governance Meetings-SAA21/22
Meetings-SAA2122.pdf
Historical Records Sybil Andrews Academy 23 - 25
Historical-Records-Sybil-Andrews-Academy-23-25.pdf
Current Members Sybil Andrews Academy
Current-Members-Sybil-Andrews-Academy.pdf
Register of interests Sybil Andrews Academy 30.01.25
Register-of-interests-Sybil-Andrews-Academy-30.01.25.pdf