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Our Anti-Bullying Pledge 2024-25!
We are proud to share our whole school Anti-Bullying Pledge, 2024-25! ...
Newcroft wins the St. Botolph's Christmas Tree Competition 2024!
This year, we have once again decorated a tree for the annual St Botolph's Chris...
Our new Anti Bullying Poster is live!
We are very proud to share our newly designed Anti-Bullying Poster to be display...
Anti Bullying Week 2024- Choose Respect
We have had a very busy and successful Anti-Bullying week here at Newcroft! We l...
Symphony Learning Trust 2026-27 Admissions Policy Consultation
Symphony Learning Trust Schools Admission Policy for 2026-27 is currently open f...
Our Autumn 1 2024 newsletter is out!
We have had a great start to the 2024-25 year. Find out more here: ...
Newcroft Pupils Open the New Aldi Store in Shepshed!
Five of our wonderful pupils were very lucky to have been invited by Aldi to ope...
Outstanding Pupil Results in 2024!
We have had another great year of pupil results at Newcroft, demonstrating the continued high impact of our strong curriculum and teaching. We are particula...
BBC Radio Leicester Visits Newcroft to celebrate a very special pupil!
On 4th June 2024, we were very lucky to have been visited by Jo Bostock from BBC...
We are exceptionally proud to share the results of our 2023-24 parent survey
We are proud to share the incredible results of our 2023-24 parents' survey. Fou...
Our School Council Visits The Houses of Parliament
Miss Brailsford, Mrs Brown and Mrs Yerolemou were extremely lucky to have taken ...
Our Commitment to the British Values
We are so pleased with our brand new British Values display. The children love s...
World Book Day 2024!
What a wonderful day of reading, dancing and drawing we had! Our theme was 'Litt...
Open Days for 2024-25 Reception Starters
We are pleased to share our open dates for our Reception 2024-25 starters. To fi...
Our Pupil Survey 2023-24 is out!
Find out more about our fantastic pupil survey 2023-24 here. ...
Newcroft Receives the Autism Inclusion Award 2023!
We are proud to be one of only 2 schools in Leicestershire to have been awarded ...
Current Governors
| Name | Governor Type | Appointed by | Term of Office | Term From | Term To | Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles as of 1st October 2023 | Govemor Assigned Respon-sibilites | Attendance 2023-24 | Attendance 2024-25 | |
| Mrs Vikki Rundle-Brown |
Appointed Governor Chair of Governors- 1st July 2024 - 1st July 2025 |
Appointed by the Governing Body | First | 27th June 2022 | 27th June 2026 |
Governor Ashby School - LIFE Acadmey Trust Parent of a pupil at Newcroft Primary Academy |
Maths, Science, RE and Safe-guarding link governor. | 6 of a possible 6 |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Mr Jamie Pratt | Staff Governor | Elected by the staff of Newcroft Primary Academy | First | 27th March 2023 | 27th March 2027 | Nothing to declare | 5 of a possible 6 | 1 of a possible 1 | ||
| Mr James Lomax | Parent Governor |
Elected by parents |
First | 3rd Oct 2023 | 3rd Oct 2027 |
Parent of a pupil at Newcroft Primary Academy |
Health and safety, English, Phonics and Early Reading link governor. | 5 of a possible 6 (due to appt date) |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Mrs Sam Goodacre | Parent Governor | Elected by parents | First | 3rd Oct 2023 | 3rd Oct 2027 | Parent of a pupil at Newcroft Primary Academy | Mental health and wellbeing, personal dev, anti bullying, PSHE and RSE Link governor | 4 of a possible 5 (due to appt date) |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Mrs Sara Aukland |
Head teacher |
Ex-officio by virtue of office as head teacher | n/a | 1st Oct 2019 | n/a | Nothing to declare | n/a | 6 of a possible 6 |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Mrs Neha Babajee |
Appointed Governor |
Appointed by the Governing Body | First | 1st July 2021 | 1st July 2025 | Nothing to declare | PE, EYFS and finance link governor | 4 of a possible 6 |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Mr James Perry | Co-opted Governor | Appointed by the Governing Body | First |
5th Sept 2023 |
5th Sept 2027 | Parent of 2 pupils at Newcroft Primary Academy | Music, DT and Art and Design Link Governor | 5 of a possible 6 |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Ms Lauren Hackett |
Co-opted Governor Vice Chair of Governors 1st July 2024- 1st July 2025 |
Appointed by the Governing Body | First | 3rd Oct 2023 |
3rd Oct 2027 |
Member of Staff, Lionheart Academy Trust Parent of 2 pupils at Newcroft Primary Academy |
Pupil Premium and Inclusion, SEND and Finance |
4 of a possible 6 |
1 of a possible 1 |
|
| Miss Victoria Linthwaite | Appointed by the Governing Body | Appointed by the Governing Body | First | 7th Oct 2024 | 7th Oct 2028 | Member of Staff, David Ross Education Trust | N/A due to appt. date |
1 of a possible 1 |
