The Kemnal Academies Trust is one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South and East of England with 45 Special, Primary, Secondary and All Through Academies in the TKAT Family.

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Local Governance

Current Local Governing Body (LGB) 2023/24. 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.

Scheme of Delegation

The Local Governing Body of each the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.

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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.

Impact statement

Membership

We currently have 12 governors:

  • 1 Headteacher
  • 2 Staff Governors
  • 2 Parent Governors
  • 7 Appointed Governors

Chair of Governors:  Mr Chris Westall, an Appointed Governor - chris.westall@heybridge-tkat.org

Vice-Chair of Governors:  Mr Brian Joslin an Appointed Governor

Heybridge Primary School Local Governing Body

Heybridge Primary School Local Governing Body

 

Name

Type

Responsibility

Attendance %

Ac Yr 23-24             

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

Website Compliance

Online Safety

Wellbeing

 

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None  

Mrs Natasha Browne

Current term:

12/03/2023 to 11/03/2027

Start date:  12.3.2023

 

Appointed 

 

Appointed by:

LGB/Board

EYFS

50%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None  

Mr John Driver

Current term:

15/03/2021 to 14/03/2025

Start date: 15.3.2021

 

Appointed 

 

Appointed by:

LGB/Board

Curriculum

83%

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.

 

Mr Brian Joslin

Current term:

07/02/2023 to 06/02/2027

Start date: 7.2.2023

 

Appointed 

 

Appointed by:

LGB/Board

Vice Chair

EDI

83%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None 

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

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

SENDCo st St John’s C of E Primary school since 1.9.2022

Mrs Rebecca Waker

Current term:

27/06/2023 to 27/06/2027

Start date:  27.6.2023

 

Appointed 

 

Appointed by:

LGB/Board

English (RWI and Accelerated Reader)

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

Subject Advisor at Pearson Education service since 1.1.2023.

Mrs Jessica Gibbons

Current term:

07/05/2021 to 06/05/2025

Start date:  07.05.2021

 

Parent 

 

Appointed by:

Elected by Parents

H & S

83%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None  

Mr Daniel Westfallen

Current term:

06.06.2023 to 05.06.2027

Start date:  06.06.2023 

 

Parent  

Appointed by:

Elected by Parents

Maths

Sports and Sports Funding

67%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

Close relation employed at Heybridge Primary School since 1.12.2023.

Miss Kimberley Lane

Current term:

09.10.2023 to 08.10.2027

Start date:  09.10.2023 

 

Staff

 

Appointed by:

Elected by Staff

 

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None  

Mrs Katherine Russell

Current term:

11.06.2024 to 10.06.2028

Start date:  11.06.2024 

 

Staff 

Appointed by:

Elected by Staff

 

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None  

Miss Emma Speller

Current term:

    Ex-Officio

Start date:  02.01.2024

 

Headteacher

 

Appointed by:

TKAT

 

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

 

None  

Mrs Angela Fuller

 

Clerk to the Governors

100%

Declarations of Interest

including transactions to 31st August 2024

Also works at Maldon Primary School as clerk to governors - another TKAT school - since 27th September 2018.

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Leavers 

 

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Constitution

Constitution document

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