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.
Click here to see our vision and values and 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 Trustees and their register of business interest can be found here.
Click here to view Trust Information such as:
- Annual Audited Accounts
- Funding Agreements
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
Our Governors:
|
Name |
Governor Type |
Monitoring Focus and Responsibility |
Register of Relevant Business Interest |
Governor at Another Establishment |
Relationship to Employee |
Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Amanda Abbott |
Staff |
SEND |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No |
None |
Dec 2024 - Dec 2028 |
| Carole Bennett |
Parent Chair of Governors |
Quality of Education Safeguarding |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | June 2025 - June 2029 |
| Francesca Bushell | Parent |
Personal Development Behaviour & Attitudes |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Feb 2023 - Feb 2027 |
| Kirsty Meakings | Parent |
Pupil Premium Sports Premium |
Signed: 23/11/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Nov 2023 - Nov 2027 |
| Chris Scoble |
Co-opted Vice Chair of Governors |
Leadership |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2022 - October 2026 |
| Lisa Sprigmore |
Headteacher Vale View |
All |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
None | None | Ongoing |
|
Helen Thompson |
Headteacher St Martin's |
All |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Ongoing |
| Billy Wilson | Staff Governor |
EYFS Behaviour & Attitudes |
Signed: 19/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2023 - October 2027 |
| Katie Banes | Governance Professional |
Signed: 03/10/2023 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Ongoing | |
| Previous Governors | ||||||
|
Anne Siggins |
Executive Headteacher |
All |
Signed: 18/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
Executive Headteacher |
None |
Resigned from LGB 09.02.23 |
|
Mike Ashley |
Co-opted Chair of Governors |
Leadership / Safeguarding |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
Governor at Aylesham School, Worth Primary School, Trustee at WDAT, Trustee at EKC schools |
None |
June 2023 - October 2023 |
| Casey Hall | Staff Governor | SEND |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2022 - October 2023 |
| Susan Atkinson | Co-opted |
Personal Development Behaviour and Attitude |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest:Part-time Peripatetic Music Teacher at local schools. |
No |
None |
October 2020-October 2023 |