Meet the Governors
Click on the document below to find out more about our governors.
What is the role of the Governors?
The purpose of the Governing Body is:
To establish the School’s strategic direction, ethos and vision.
To ensure that the School sets high educational standards for all its pupils and maintains oversight to ensure that all pupils achieve the best they possibly can.
To maintain financial oversight of the School’s budget.
For more information on what school governors do and the key role they play in helping schools to succeed, click on the video below for a short film giving essential information about this rewarding voluntary role.
How is the Governing Body structured?
The Governing Board consists of 12 positions:
- 6 Co-opted Governors - selected by the governing body
- 1 Local Authority Governor - nominated by the local authority
- 3 Parent Governors - voted for by the parents of the school
- 1 Headteacher Governor
- 1 Staff Governor -voted for by the staff of the school
The Full Governing Body meets six times per academic year and has created two Committees which also meet regularly throughout the year:
- Full Governing Body: considers and discusses strategic matters concerning the school and holds the School Leadership Team to account. The Chair of Governors is Chris Woods.
- Resources Committee: maintains financial oversight of the School. The Resources Committee is Chaired by Kate Allen.
- Quality of Education Committee: has oversight of the curriculum and children performance and progress. This is Chaired by Holley Hunt.
Governors become members of the committees according to which their existing skills and experience are most suited. The Governing Body has the option of building expertise on Committees by appointing Associate Members; there are 3 Associate Members.
Governor Roles
NAME OF GOVERNOR | COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP | LEAD GOVERNOR | OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES |
Kate Allen | Resources | Leadership effectiveness Finance | Chair of Resources Committee |
Danielle Dickinson | Quality of Education | Leadership effectiveness |
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Sara Donovan | Quality of Education |
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Claudia Estephane | Quality of Education | Health & Safety |
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Holley Hunt | Quality of Education | Teaching effectiveness | Chair of Quality of Education |
Ben Martin | Resources | Governor Training |
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Megan Mawson | Quality of Education | ||
Tracey Scott-Fox | Quality of Education | Diversity and Equality Effectiveness (incl. SEND, pupil premium and wellbeing) | Vice Chair of Governors |
Karin Tillett | Quality of Education Resources |
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Damien Welch | Resources | Health & Safety |
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Adam Whitty | Quality of Education | Diversity and Equality Effectiveness (incl. SEND, pupil premium and wellbeing) |
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Chris Woods | Resources | Safeguarding Teaching effectiveness | Chair of Governors |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS |
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Kelly Brown | Quality of Education & Full Governing Body (No voting rights) | ||
Reverend Canon Brian Senior | Quality of Education & Full Governing Body (No voting rights) |
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Julie Trundle | Resources & Full Governing Body (No voting rights) |
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Other Governor Information
NAME OF GOVERNOR | TYPE OF GOVERNOR | TERM OF OFFICE | PECUNIARY AND BUSINESS INTERESTS |
Kate Allen | Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body | 21.03.22 - 20.03.26 |
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Danielle Dickinson | Parent Governor elected by parents / carers | 25.04.23 - 24.04.27 |
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Sara Donovan | Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body | 12.9.22 - 11.9.26 |
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Claudia Estephane | Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body | 19.9.23 - 18.9.27 | |
Holley Hunt | Local Authority Governor appointed by Medway Council | 20.11.19 - 19.11.23 |
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Ben Martin | Staff Governor | 1.9.21 - 31.8.25 |
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Megan Mawson | Local Authority Governor appointed by Medway Council | 19.9.23 - 18.9.27 | |
Tracey Scott-Fox | Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body | 20.9.21 - 31.8.25 |
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Karin Tillett | Headteacher | 1.9.21 | |
Damien Welch | Parent Governor elected by parents / carers | 1.4.22 - 31.3.26 |
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Adam Whitty | Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body | 30.1.23 - 29.1.27 |
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Chris Woods | Parent Governor elected by parents / carers | 25.04.23 - 24.04.27 |
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS | |||
Kelly Brown | Associate Member of the Quality of Education Committee appointed by the Governing Body | 16.5.22 - 15.5.26 |
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Reverend Canon Brian Senior | Associate Member of the Quality of Education Committee appointed by the Governing Body (Co-opted Governor until 30.1.23) | 31.1.23 -30.1.27 |
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Julie Trundle | Associate Member of the Resources Committee appointed by the Governing Body | 16.5.22 - 15.5.26 |
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GOVENORS RESIGNED IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS | |||
Steven Ireland | Parent Governor elected by parents / carers. | 30.11.21 - 21.4.23 |
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Crystal Powell | Co-opted Governor appointed by the Governing Body | 16.11.21 - 1.9.22 |
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Jarrod Smith | Parent Governor elected by parents | 27.5.21 - 9.3.23 |
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Governing Body Attendance Register: Academic Year 2022-2023
Below is our governing body attendance register. It shows how many meetings each governor has attended compared to the total held the last academic year while they have been in office. The register for academic year 2023-24 will be updated in September 2024.