Matford Brook Academy
Free schools all-through school in Exeter (Devon).
Location
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Welcome to Matford Brook Academy, a new all-through school within the Haldon Reach development on the outskirts of Exeter. Our mission at Matford Brook Academy is to provide an excellent, all-through education that empowers children to believe they can, and should, change the world around them.
We summarise this in one mantra that is woven through the fabric of our school: at Matford Brook Academy, we write our story.
We are providing a school with an excellent education and broad opportunities for our children, rooted in the core understanding that, in order for children to thrive both now and in their future, they need to believe that the greatest influence on their lives is themselves.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 143724
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Central Devon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tony Jordan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Gibaud Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Gilbert | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Gibaud | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Daniel Pegley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Laura Kelly | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Keith Whitehead | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ross Morshead | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jane Bellamy-Cooper | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Theo Zimbler | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Simpson-Horne | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Rachel Higginson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Joseph Bispham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tony Jordan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record