Governing Body
Orchards is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. It’s constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
Click here to view the Scheme of delegation
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.
Please click on the link on the left hand side for the Governors mission statement- this is currently being updated.
If you wish to write to the Chair of Governors please send all correspondance clearly marked as follows:
FAO Chair of Governors c/o Hilary Dorling- Head's PA, Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE
Local Governing Body 2016 (1st April 2017)- 2017
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Name |
Type |
Term of Office |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2017 |
Responsibility |
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Gary Nancekievill |
Appointed |
Start date 01.04.17 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
· Chair of Governors · Executive Board · Orchards Business · Horizons Business · Orchards Educational Standards · Horizons Educational Standards |
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Natalie Willbourn |
Ex- Officio Headteacher |
Headteacher |
None |
· Executive Board · Orchards Business · Orchards Educational Standards |
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Kate Crawford |
Ex- Officio Headteacher |
Headteacher |
Family member working in TKAT school |
· Executive Board · Horizons Business · Horizons Educational Standards |
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Carlos Hood |
Community |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Barrie Wigg |
Community |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
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Ray Vooght |
Foundation |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
Member of TKAT Board |
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Michael Parker |
Appointed |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Mark Pitchford |
Appointed |
Start date 01.04.17 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
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Jane Martin |
Parent Governor |
Start date 16.03.16 Current term 16.03.16-16.03.20 |
None |
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Kelly Mills |
Parent Governor |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 01.12.14- 01.12.18 |
None |
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Rachel Cavanagh |
Parent Governor |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.14- 01.11.18 |
None |
· Horizons Educational Standards (Chair) |
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Fiona Jakes |
Staff Governor |
Start date 01.07.15 Current term 01.07.15-30.06.19 |
None |
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Mark Walden |
Appointed |
Start date 30.11.14 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Matt Jones |
Staff Governor |
Start date 02.11.15 Current term 02.11.15- 01.11.19 |
Partner working in TKAT school |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Stephanie Thomas |
Staff Governor |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.14- 01.11.18 |
None |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Tracey Kitchen |
Staff Governor |
Start date 01.09.11 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
Family working in TKAT schools |
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Phil Cooper |
Appointed |
Start date 01.09.07 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
None |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Helen Earnshaw |
Appointed |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 18.04.17- 18.04.21 |
Business Influence- family member |
· Horizons Educational Standards |
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Carol Thomas |
Clerk to the Governors |
Start date February 2016 |
None |
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Governors with an end of term of office in the last academic year (2016-17)
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David Vernau
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Acting Chair of Governors |
Term 16.09.14-31.03.17 |
None |
Full Governing Body Educational Standards Business Disciplinary Committee |
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Michelle Harvey |
Associate Governor |
Term 30.11.13-31.03.17 |
None |
Disciplinary Committee |
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Jim Rouncefield
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Co- opted |
Start date 01.09.2010 Term 31.08.16- 03.01.17 |
None |
Full Governing Body Educational Standards Disciplinary Committee |
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY- term of office, interests and attendance 2015-16
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Name |
Type |
Responsibility |
Attendance 2015-16 |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Jim Rouncefield Current term: 15.09.15 to 31.08.2016 Start date: 01.09.2010
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Co-opted |
Full Governing Body (Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP KTC (Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
Declared – Independent Consultant commissioned by TKAT |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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David Vernau Current term: 16.09.2014 to 31.08.2018 Start date: 01.09.2010
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Community |
Full Governing Body (Vice Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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Personnel Committee (Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Carlos Hood Current term: 16.09.2014 to 31.08.2018 Start date: 01.09.2010
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Community |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards Committee (Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP Orchards |
y |
y |
X |
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Personnel Committee |
X |
y |
X |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Ray Vooght Current term: 16.09.2014 to 31.08.2018 Start date: 01.09.2010
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Foundation |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP Orchards (Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP KTC (Vice Chair) |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
Declared – member of the TKAT Board |
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Name |
Type |
Responsibility |
Attendance 2015-16 |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Barrie Wigg Current term: 16.09.2014 to 31.08.2015 Start date: 01.09.2010
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Community |
Full Governing Body |
X |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards |
y |
y |
X |
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F&GP Orchards |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Michael Parker Current term: 01.12.2014 to 30.11.2018 Start date: 01.12.2014
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Community |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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Personnel Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Natalie Willbourn Current term: Ex-Officio |
Headteacher Orchards Academy |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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Personnel Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP Orchards |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
Governor of Sherwood Park Primary Member of Penhill Academies Trust Committee member of NWKAPS |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Christian Markham Current term: Ex-Officio
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Headteacher KTC |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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Personnel Committee |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP KTC |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Mark Walden Current term: 30.11.2014 to 29.11.2018 Start date: 30.11.2014
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Staff KTC |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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F&GP KTC |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Fiona Jakes Current term: 01.07.2015 to 30.06.2019 Start date: 01.07.2015
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Staff Orchards Academy |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
y |
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Educational Standards |
y |
y |
y |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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Michelle Harvey Current term: 30.11.2013 to 29.10.2017 30.11.2013
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Associate |
Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Margo Sweeney
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Clerk |
Full Governing Body |
y |
y |
n/a |
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Educational Standards |
y |
y |
n/a |
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Personnel Committee |
y |
y |
n/a |
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F&GP KTC |
y |
y |
n/a |
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F&GP Orchards |
y |
y |
n/a |
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Disciplinary Committee |
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Declarations of Interest to 31st August 2016 |
None |
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Governors with an end of term of office in the last academic year (2015-16)
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Governor Name |
Governor Type |
Committee |
Initial Start Date |
Date From (current term) |
End Date |
Declared Interests |
Attendance 2015-16 |
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T1 |
T2 |
T3 |
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Christian Markham |
Ex- officio Headteacher |
Full Governing Body Educational Standards Personnel Committee Finance & GP |
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22.07.2016 |
None |
y |
y |
y |
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y |
y |
y |
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Margo Sweeney |
Clerk to the Governors | February 2016 | None | y | y | ||||
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