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Local Governance
Current Local Governing Body (LGB) 2025/26. Heybridge Primary School 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.
The Local Governing Body of each 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
Local Governing Body Mission Statement and Membership
At Heybridge Primary School we aim to provide opportunities to enable all children to learn in a caring supportive and inspiring environment. In becoming successful learners we want all our children to develop a love of learning. Our aim is also to enable our young children to become responsible and caring citizens who can contribute to school and the wider, indeed, global community.
Membership
We currently have 10 governors:
- 1 Headteacher
- 1 Staff Governors
- 2 Parent Governor
- 6 Appointed Governors
Chair of Governors: Mr Chris Westall, an Appointed Governor - chris.westall@heybridge-tkat.org
Heybridge Primary School Local Governing Body
Heybridge Primary School Local Governing Body
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Name |
Type |
Responsibility |
Attendance % Ac Yr 24-25 |
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Chris Westall Current term: 22/03/2023 to 21/03/2027 Start date: 26.11.2019 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
Chair of Governors Safeguarding Leadership Maths |
100% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
Child and Adult tutor for Abberton Rural training since 1/2/2025. |
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Mrs Nkem Ogidi 14/8/2025 to 13/8/2029 Start date: 14.8.2025 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
EDI |
n/a |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
None. |
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Mrs Sarah Clemence Current term: 06/06/2023 to 05/06/2027 Start date: 6.6.2023 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
SEND and PPG |
60% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
Essex County Council Inclusion Partner since 1/1/2025. |
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Mrs Jessica Gibbons Current term: 28/03/2025 to 27/03/2029 Start date: 07.05.2021 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
H & S |
100% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
None |
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Mr David Pennick Current term: 17/7/2025 to 16/7/2029 Start date: 17.7.2025 |
Parent Appointed by: Elected by Parents |
Website Compliance Online Safety |
n/a |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
Wife Amy Pennick is an appointed governor at TKAT Maldon Primary School since 1.9.2022. |
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Mrs Karen Palmer Current term: 17.10.2025 to 16.10.2029 Start date: 17.10.2025 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
English, EYFS |
n/a |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
t.b.c. |
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Mrs Katherine Russell Current term: 11.06.2024 to 10.06.2028 Start date: 11.06.2024 |
Staff Appointed by: Elected by Staff |
80% |
|
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
None |
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Mr Mark Anstey Current term: 19.12.2024 to 18.12.2028 Start date: 19.12.2024 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
Vice Chair Wellbeing Attendance |
100% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
Trustee of Combined Military Services Museum Maldon since 31/3/2024. | ||
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Miss Emma Speller Current term: Ex-Officio Start date: 02.01.2024
|
Headteacher
Appointed by: TKAT |
80% |
|
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025
|
None |
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Mrs Angela Fuller
|
Clerk to the Governors |
100% |
|
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
Also works at Maldon Primary School as clerk to governors - another TKAT school - since 27th September 2018. |
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Previous LGB Members
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Mrs Natasha Browne Current term: 12/03/2023 to 11/03/2027 Resigned: 27.3.2025 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
EYFS |
50% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
None |
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Mr John Driver Current term: 15/03/2021 to 14/03/2029 Resigned: 21.4.2025 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
Curriculum |
75% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
Trustee of charity of William John Cook since 1/7/2013. Trustee of Congregational Trust Property and Burial Ground known as Cock Clarks since 1/7/2023. |
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Mr Brian Joslin Current term: 07/02/2023 to 06/02/2027 Start date: 7.2.2023 Resigned: 31.7.2025 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
Vice Chair EDI |
80% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
Volunteer with Bookmark Reading Charity since 27/11/2024. | ||
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Mrs Rebecca Waker Current term: 27/06/2023 to 27/06/2027 Start date: 27.6.2023 Resigned: 31.7.2025 |
Appointed
Appointed by: LGB/Board |
English (RWI and Accelerated Reader) | 80% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
Subject Advisor at Pearson Education service since 1.1.2023. | ||
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Mr Daniel Westfallen Current term: 06.06.2023 to 05.06.2027 Start date: 06.06.2023 Resigned: 31.7.2025 |
Parent Appointed by: Elected by Parents |
Maths Sports and Sports Funding |
60% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
Close relation employed at Heybridge Primary School since 1.12.2023. | ||
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Miss Kimberley Lane Current Term 09.10.2023 to 08.10.2027 Start date: 09.10.2023 Resigned: 31.10.2025
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Staff
Appointed by: Elected by Staff |
60% | |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
None | ||
Constitution
Structure
There are six meetings of the full Local Governing Body each academic year. In addition to this, there is one committee who have delegated responsibility laid out in their terms of reference.
Pay committee
In-year admissions committee