Governance
St Martin's School is part of the Whinless Down Academy Trust and we support the Trust Board as local governors. We have a joint 'Local Governing Body' with Vale View School. As an academy trust, our articles of association determine our governance structure. Our vision and values determine the aims and objectives that we set for our school.
At local level, we are responsible for the development of the curriculum and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all our pupils. We achieve this by working with all stakeholders to ensure the delivery of an education that prepares children for life.
Our governors:
Name |
Governor Type |
Monitoring FocusandResponsibility |
Register of Relevant Business Interest |
Governor at Another Establishment |
Relationship to Employee |
Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amanda Abbott |
Staff |
Pupil Premium Early Years |
Signed 24/09/2019 None |
No |
None |
Jan 2018 - Jan 2022 |
|
Mike Ashley |
Co-opted Chair |
Safeguarding Leadership |
Signed 24/09/2019 None |
Governor at Aylesham School from Jan 2018 |
None |
Jan 2018 - Jan 2022 |
|
Kelly Brown |
Headteacher at Vale View |
All |
Signed 24/10/2019 None |
None |
None |
Ongoing |
|
Anne Siggins |
Executive Headteacher |
All |
Signed 24/09/2019 None |
Executive Headteacher |
None |
Ongoing |
| Rachel Appleby |
St Martin's Headteacher |
Leadership | Signed: 26th September 2019 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Ongoing |
| Susan Atkinson | Co-Opted |
Personal Development Behaviour and Attitude |
Signed: 26th September 2019 |
No |
None |
October 2020-October 2024 |
| Helen Thompson |
Assistant Head SENCO |
SEND EYFS |
Signed: 26th September 2019 Business Interest: None |
Yes- Governor at Capel-Le-Ferne Primary School | None | 26th September 2019 - September 2023 |
| Stacey Wells |
Vice Chair Parent Governor |
Finance (FSAC) | Signed: 26th September 2019 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2020-October 2024 |
| Sarah Slingsby | Staff Governor |
SEND Pupil Premium |
Signed: 26th September 2020 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2020-October 2024 |
| Previous Governors | ||||||
| Alison Mackintosh | Resigned | None | Resigned | Resigned | None | Feb 2019-September 2020 |
| Helen Seeley | Resigned | None | Resigned | Resigned | None | Feb 2019-September 2020 |
| Kate Webster | Co-opted | None | Resigned | Resigned | None | Jan 2018-December 2020 |