Local Review Board
I would like to welcome you to the Rodillian Academy and its Local Review Board (“LRB”). It is a 11-18 secondary and sixth form academy which is rated Good by Ofsted.
The LRB is formed from co-opted members who have skills which aids the Governance of the Academy, Parents, and members of staff. The purpose of the LRB is to provide oversight, challenge and support of the Academy including reviewing the Academy’s progress against its improvement plan, student attainment and how it engages with students, parents, staff, and the wider community.
The LRB formally meets at least 4 times in the academic year and considers Academy standards, the quality of provision, admissions and exclusions, financial and premises management of the Academy including Health & Safety and the use of ICT.
As part of evaluating the academic provision provided, the LRB considers academy targets and performance, leadership and outcome and the Academy’s Curriculum.
In addition to its formal meetings, LRB members come into the Academy and speak with staff and students about their perception of the Academy, meet with Ofsted when they come into the Academy and sit on exclusion and complaints panels.
Sarah Fawcett – Chair of the Rodillian Academy LRB
LRB Members
Sarah Fawcett - Chair
Sarah is the Chair of the Local Review Board and a Director of RS PLC. She specialises in business transformation, operations and process improvement. She lives locally to Robin Hood, with both children attending Robin Hood Primary. She's passionate about giving back to the local community and is also Director and Trustee of Wakefield Hospice.
Sam Butterworth - LRB Member
Sam is a Chartered Marketer, specialising in Strategy, Brand and Development. He holds the position of Fractional CMO for several companies, encompassing roles in education, technology, law, consumer finance, construction, private equity and the third sector. In his spare time, Sam is involved in professional mentoring and school governance. He is a registered mentor with the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Trustee of Wakefield Grammar School Foundation.
Kirsty Bailey - LRB Member
As a Senior Project Manager at the National Literacy Trust, Kirsty leads initiatives focused on improving literacy for students who are excluded or who are at risk of exclusion, with a core focus on inclusion and promoting oracy and reading for pleasure.
Kirsty brings expertise in project delivery and strategic planning, alongside a deep understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable students. She is extremely passionate about ensuring equitable access to education and empowering all students to achieve their full potential.
Olabisi Oladimeji - LRB Member
Olabisi is a dedicated professional in data governance and strategy development, with a passion for ensuring ethical and effective data management practices. She lives in Leeds with her family and is committed to meaningful involvement in her community through service in academy governance, as an LRB Member.
Andrew Howarth - LRB Member
Andrew is a Civil Servant who lives in Leeds, and has experience working in policy and governance.
Before that, he worked for Leeds Beckett University working with schools and colleges across Yorkshire delivering outreach activities.
Andrew is keen to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, are able to succeed and reach their full potential.
Luana Teal - Parent LRB Member
Luana has been a parent at The Rodillian Academy for the last 7 years and worked closely with the SEND department and Rugby Academy, also supporting the academy during the pandemic as a volunteer.
Luana has a diverse and varied background, working across all levels in both corporate and public sector roles. In her early career as a language graduate, she worked globally for a leading Investment Bank, supporting multi-million-pound mergers, following which she moved into an operational role in a dynamic trading environment. She later worked as a Project Manager for a local university, delivering their Widening Participation Strategy and European Social Funded Projects, targeted at delivering learning to disadvantaged groups and increasing workforce development for SME’s in the region.
More recently, Luana has worked with local charities, Early Years settings and supported local families of children with SEND alongside running a family business.
Luana is passionate about removing the barriers to learning for children with SEND and empowering and encouraging others to achieve.
Pamela Mills - Staff LRB Member
Pamela has worked at The Rodillian Academy since the new school was first built. She worked in the Broomfield’s partnership with SEN students until January 2026, where she is now working as a cover supervisor.
Pamela has developed a great understanding of the working environment within the Academy and enjoys being part of a great team.
She is excited about being a member of the Local Review Board, contributing towards providing the best educational experience for the academy's young people to enable them to achieve their full potential.
Oliver Smith - Staff LRB Member
Oliver has been a member of The Rodillian Academy community since 2017, initially as a student from Year 7 through Sixth Form, and now as a member of staff.
Through his experience of working within a school environment, Oliver has developed an appreciation of the importance of effective administration, organisation and teamwork in supporting students and colleagues.
Oliver is proud to be a member of Rodillian's Local Review Board, feeling he can give back to the community that helped shape who he is, whilst assisting to provide the best educational experience and outcomes for all students.
