As an Academy Trust our governance requirements are set out in our Articles of Association.
These state that we must have two layers of governance; Members and Trustees.
We have four Members whose role is similar to a company’s shareholder - they sit above the Board of Trustees and have a largely hands-off role.
They have some specific responsibilities relating to appointing Trustees and amending the Articles of Association. Members of the Trust also have an important role to play in overseeing and holding the Trustees to account for the general governance of the Trust.
Our Members are:
Background details for our Members will be added in due course.
To see the work that the trustees do, please click here
Background details for our Trustees can be seen below.
Term of Office Ends: March 2026
After schooling in Hampshire, I studied law at the University of Birmingham and trained to be a solicitor in London, before moving to Kent in 1982. Having practiced as a private client lawyer for 30 years, the last 12 as managing partner of my firm, I retired in March 2018, initially working on a consultancy basis one day a week and have now fully retired.
I have been a Rotarian for over 25 years and twice past president. Involved with Age UK and its predecessor organisations since 1983, I am chairman of Tunbridge Wells Age UK. I am also a Parish Councillor. I was honoured to be awarded an MBE in 2014, for services to the community.
I was appointed to the Governing Board in April 2018. I have previously been a school governor, mostly of primary schools, including in Sevenoaks and North Kent.
I am a keen gardener; I sang for 10 years with a Sevenoaks choir and love classical music. I enjoy reading, especially political biographies and autobiographies, and modern history.
I am Chair of the Board, sit on the Finance & General Purposes Committee and am Pay Review Officer. I am the trustee responsible for Training and Development.
Elected by parents in July 2022 - term of office ends July 2026 - details to come.
Appointed in September 2022 - Head Teacher - details to come.