Under the terms of the Education Funding Agency’s Academies Financial Handbook, we are required to publish information about the local governing body and attendance of the governors from the meetings held on behalf of the Academy Trust.
Jamie Bean (Chair)
Term of office from: 29.09.2017 to 28.09.2020
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2018:
- Headteacher at Wallington County Grammar School
Present at 2/3 LGB meetings and the annual Pay Committee meeting in 2017-18.
Kirsty Cottrell (Vice Chair)
Term of office from: 15.12.17 to 14.12.20
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at December 2017:
- Assistant Head of Orchard Hill College and OHC Regional Lead for Sutton
Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2017-18.
Rob Watkins – Principal (Ex-Officio)
Term of office from: 01.09.2016
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2017:
- Father, Dr David Watkins is Trustee on the OHC Board (since Jan 2015)
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings and the annual Pay Committee meeting in 2017-18.
Emmet Murphy (Governor)
Term of office: 09.12.2016 to 08.12.2019
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2018:
- Deputy Headteacher at Dysart School, Kingston (school within OHC&AT)
Present at 2/3 LGB meetings and the annual Pay Committee meeting in 2017-18.
Stephen Brooks (Non-teacher/Staff Governor)
Term of office: 27.02.2018 to 26.02.2021
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2018:
- Employed by the school
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2017-18.
Sandra Butcher (Parent Governor)
Term of office: 03.03.2016 to 02.03.2019
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2017:
- Spouse is employed by company awarded fire security contract by the school (no conflict of interest declared)
Present at 1/3 LGB meetings in 2017-18.
Joy O’Connor (Parent Governor)
Term of office: 03.03.2016 to 02.03.2019
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2017:
- Nothing to declare
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2017-18.
Ruth Duggan (Co-opted Governor)
Term of office: 09.12.2016 to 08.12.2019
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2018:
- Temporary employee, Carew Academy
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2017-18.
Governors who have stepped down in the past 12 months:
Kevin Leggatt (Governor)
Term of office: 09.12.2016 to 06.03.2019
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2017
- Employed by AIG
Present at 2/3 LGB meetings and the annual Pay Committee meeting in 2017-18.
