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.
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 |
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Amanda Abbott |
Staff |
Pupil Premium Sports Premium Early Years |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
No |
None |
Oct 2020 - Sept 2024 |
Mike Ashley |
Co-opted Chair of Governors |
Leadership |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
Governor at Aylesham School, Worth Primary School, Trustee at WDAT, Trustee at EKC schools |
None |
June 2021 - June 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 2024 |
Carole Bennett |
Parent Vice Chair of Governors |
Quality of Education SEND |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
No | None | June 2021 - June 2025 |
Casey Hall | Staff Governor |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2022 - October 2026 | |
Chris Scoble | Co-opted |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
No | None | October 2022 - October 2026 | |
Anne Siggins |
Executive Headteacher |
All |
Signed: 21/10/2021 Business Interest: None |
Executive Headteacher |
None |
Ongoing |
Lisa Sprigmore |
Headteacher Vale View |
All |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
None | None | Ongoing |
Helen Thompson |
Headteacher St Martin's |
All |
Signed: 06/10/2022 Business Interest: None |
None | Ongoing | |
Katie Banes | Governance Professional (Cover) |
Signed: 30/09/2021 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Ongoing | |
Previous Governors | ||||||
Kate Callender | Parent |
Child Protection Safeguarding |
Signed: 27/09/2021 Business Interest: None |
No | None | June 2021 - June 2022 |
Lori Jones | Staff Governor | Early Years |
Signed: 02/11/2021 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Nov 2021 - July 2022 |
Gemma Dear |
Associate Governor Assistant Head/ SENCO |
|
Signed: 02/11/2021 Business Interest: None |
No | None | Nov 2021- Dec 2022 |
Kirsty Ash |
Governance Professional
|
Signed: 24/09/2019 Business Interest: None |
No | None | September 2019 - Nov 2022 |