Governance
Orchards Academy is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its 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.
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 here to link to the Directors of the TKAT Board.
Please click here to link to Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.
Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement,
Articles of Association and Accounts.
Orchards Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)
| Mission Statement |
Membership
We currently have 14 governors:
| 1 Executive Headteacher (Ex Officio) |
| 1 Headteacher (Ex Officio) |
| 2 Staff Governors |
| 2 Parent Governors (2 vacancies) |
| 8 Appointed Governors (1 vacancy) |
| Chair of Governors: Mr Ray Harris |
| Vice Chair of Governors: Mr Mark Walden |
Please see sections below for details or our current and recent LGB members. If you wish to contact governors, please do so via Hilary Dorling - Executive Head's PA, Orchards Academy, St Mary's Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 7TE.
Structure
There are 6 meetings each academic year (circle model) that all governors should attend.
| Responsibilities | Governors |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding | Mr P Cooper, Mrs J Heaver, Ms O Eyeoyibo |
| Health & Safety | Mr M Walden |
| Finance | Mr R Harris, Mr M Walden |
| Pupil Premium/ ACE | Mr D Moss, Ms F Jakes |
| SEND | Mr C Hood, Mr T Westwood |
| Teaching & Learning | Mr R Harris, Mr M Parker, Mr D Moss |
| Attendance | Mr P Cooper |
| Reading | Mr C Hood, Mr M Parker |
Local Governing Body 2021-22
|
Name |
Type |
Term of Office |
Declaration of Interest including transactions to 31 August 2021 |
Responsibility |
Attendance % Ac Yr 2020-21 |
|
Ray Harris |
Chair of Governors |
Start date 21.03.19 Current term 21.03.19-21.03.23 |
Nil return
|
|
100% |
|
Natalie Willbourn
|
Ex- Officio Executive Headteacher |
Executive Headteacher |
Chair of Governors elsewhere |
|
100% |
| Andy Lazenby | Ex-Officio Headteacher | Headteacher | Nil return |
|
n/a |
|
David Moss |
Appointed |
Start date 29.04.21 Current term 29.04.21-28.04.25 |
Employed at another TKAT school |
|
80% |
|
Carlos Hood |
Appointed |
Start date 01.09.10 Current term 01.09.18- 31.08.22 |
Governor at another TKAT School |
|
100% |
|
Michael Parker |
Appointed
|
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 01.12.18- 01.12.22 |
Nil return |
|
80% |
|
Mark Walden |
Appointed Vice Chair
|
Start date 30.11.14 Current term 30.11.18- 30.11.22 |
Employed at another TKAT school |
|
100% |
|
Fiona Jakes |
Staff Governor- Orchards |
Start date 01.07.15 Current term 01.07.19-30.06.23 |
Nil return |
|
100% |
|
Jacqui Heaver |
Staff Governor- Orchards |
Start date 23.04.19 Current term 23.04.19-23.04.23 |
Nil return |
|
80% |
| Timothy Westwood | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.20 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 |
Nil return |
|
60% |
|
Olukemi Eyeoyibo |
Appointed |
Start date 17.09.20 Current term 17.09.20- 16.09.24 |
Nil return |
|
100% |
| Phil Cooper | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.08 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 |
Nil return |
|
80% |
|
Carol Thomas |
Clerk to the Governors |
Start date February 2016 |
Clerk to the Governors for various other schools. Family influence |
n/a |
100% |
|
Governors with an end of term of office/ leavers in academic year (2021-22) |
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2021 |
Attendance |
| Neeti Gupta | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.18 Current term 01.09.18-31.08.22 Resignation date 10.03.22 |
Nil return |
2020-21 100% 2021-22 33% |
|
Governors with an end of term of office/ leavers in academic year (2020-21) |
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|
Name |
Type |
Term |
Declaration of Interest 31 August 2020 |
Attendance 2020-21 |
|
Nicola Jones
|
Parent Governor
|
Start Date 01.09.2020 Current term 01.09.20- 31.08.24 Resigned 01.02.21 |
None
|
100%
|
| Helen Earnshaw | Appointed |
Start date 03.11.14 Current term 03.11.18-03.11.22 Resigned 28.04.21 |
Nil return |
100% |
| Barrie Wigg | Appointed |
Start date 01.09.01 Current term 01.09.18-31.02.22 Resigned 28.04.21 |
Nil return |
100% |
| Kelly Mills | Appointed |
Start date 01.12.14 Current term 21.03.19-21.03.23 Resigned 28.04.21 |
Nil return |
66% |
| Tracy Kitchen | Staff Governor (Horizon) |
Start date 01.09.11 Current term 01.09.19-30.09.23 Resigned 28.04.21 |
Family members working in TKAT schools |
100% |
| Wendy Tang | Parent Governor (Horizon) |
Start date 05.04.19 Current term 05.04.19-05.04.23 Resigned 28.04.21 |
Education |
100% |