Governing Body
The governing body is the school's accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The governing body aims to ensure that children are attending a successful school which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being.
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors or any member of the Governing Body, please email kggsclerk@kggs.org or contact them in writing at the school address.
The Governors are present at all school events should you wish to speak to someone in person, and are always willing to answer any questions you may have.
Structure
The Governing Body is led by the Chair of the Governing Body, supported by the Vice Chair. The four routine committees - Steering, Resource Management, Standards, and Welfare - each have a Chair.
The Governing Body includes a set number of Parent Governors, Teacher Governors and Support Staff Governors.
For full details of the organisation, responsibilities and procedures of the Governing Body, please read the TOR, Code of Practice, Articles of Association & Funding Agreement (PDF).
Current Governors
| Governing Body | Type of Governor | Role | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Estelle Conron | Trustee | Chair of Governors Standards Committee Whole School Council Link Governor English Link Governor |
05 January 2006 to 03 January 2026 |
| Mr James Fuller | Trustee - Ex Officio | Headteacher | From 01 September 2019 |
| Mrs Anna Allatt | Parent Trustee | Vice Chair - Welfare Committee MFL Link Governor |
25 June 2021 to 24 June 2025 |
| Mrs Karen Ambrose | Parent Trustee | Standards Committee PE Link Governor |
29 November 2021 to 28 November 2025 |
| Mrs Lisa Baker | Member | Appointed 18 October 2022 | |
| Mr Ian Birchenough | Co-opted Trustee (Staff) | Resource Management Committee |
01 April 2019 to 31 March 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Blatherwick | Parent Trustee | Chair of Welfare Committee Attendance Link Governor Science Link Governor Safeguarding Link Governor Pupil Premium Link Governor |
29 November 2021 to 28 November 2025 |
| Mr Nicholas Boddington |
Trustee | Chair of Resource Management Committee Finance Link Governor |
01 January 2016 to 31 December 2023 |
| Miss Stephanie Curtis (Resigned 07/02/2023) |
Co-opted Trustee (Staff) | Welfare Committee |
16 September 2019 to 7 February 2023 |
| Mrs Amanda Dorkes (Resigned 27/10/2022) |
Community Governor | Trust Member, Chair of Welfare Committee Safeguarding Link Governor |
01 September 2016 to 27 October 2022 |
| Mr David Dunbar | Member | Appointed 18 October 2022 | |
| Mrs Victoria Edwards | Parent Trustee | Standards Committee SEND Link Governor |
08 November 2022 to 07 November 2026 |
| Mr Nick Flanagan (Resigned 31/12/2022) |
Community Governor | Vice Chair - Resource Management Committee Enterprise and Online Safety Link Governor |
01 January 2019 to 31 December 2022 |
| Mr Jasper Gale | Parent Trustee | Resource Management Committee Creative and Expressive Arts Link Governor |
08 November 2022 to 07 November 2026 |
| Mr James Goodrich | Co-opted Trustee | Resource Management Committee Enterprise & Online Safety Link Governor |
06 December 2022 to 05 December 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Gray (Resigned 20/09/2022) | Co-opted Governor | Resource Management Committee Maths Link Governor |
01 January 2021 to 20 September 2022 |
| Miss Jo Green | Trustee | Chair of Standards Committee Health and Safety Link Governor |
01 December 2022 to 30 November 2026 |
| Mr Robin Harris | Co-opted Trustee | Welfare Committee Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Link Governor |
06 December 2022 to 5 December 2026 |
| Mrs Rosie Huckle | Parent Trustee | Welfare Committee Humanities Link Governor Careers Link Governor |
08 November 2022 to 07 November 2026 |
| Ms Annie Mason | Member | Appointed 18 October 2022 | |
| Mrs Caroline Milligan (Resigned 19/9/2022) | Parent Governor | Standards Committee Pupil Premium Link Governor |
25 June 2021 to 19 September 2022 |
| Mr Mark Shardlow (Resigned 5/9/2022) |
Parent Governor | Vice Chair - Welfare Committee |
27 November 2017 to 26 November 2021 |
| Co-opted Governor | Careers and Whole School Council Link Governor | 7 December 2021 to 5 September 2022 | |
| Dr Rob Shipman | Co-opted Trustee | Standards Committee Maths Link Governor |
6 December 2022 to 5 December 2026 |
| Mr Sean Tarver | Co-opted Trustee (Staff) | Welfare Committee | 19 September 2016 to 18 September 2024 |
| Miss Lily Walker-Parr (Resigned 05/10/2022) | Co-opted Governor | Standards Committee Creative and Expressive Arts and EDI Link Governor |
01 January 2021 to 05 September 2022 |
| Dr Diane Watson (Resigned 18/10/2022) |
Co-opted Governor | Trust Member, Vice Chair of Governors SEND Link Governor |
18 October 2011 to 18 October 2022 |
Governors Resigned in Previous 12 Months
| Governing Body | Type of Governor | Role | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Carter-Blackford (Resigned 13/07/2022) |
Parent Governor | Welfare Committee | 25 June 2021 to 13 July 2022 |
| Miss Carine Soudanne (Resigned 22/07/2022) |
Staff Governor | Standards Committee | 19 September 2016 to 22 July 2022 |
It is usual for a term of office to be for a period of 4 years. However, in the case of Co-opted and Community Governors, additional terms of office are possible, with the approval of the Full Governing Body.
Declarations of Interest - Governors
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| Surname | Forename | Interest Noted | Nature of Interest | Date Interest Started | Date Interest Ceased | Membership of Professional Bodies | KGGS Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allatt | Anna | Yes | Internal Communications Manager at Elavon Europe (Electonic payment system (SAGE PAY) which the school uses) | 01/07/2021 | |||
| Ambrose | Karen | No | |||||
| Baker | Lisa | No | |||||
| Birchenough | Ian | Yes | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School - Facilities Manager (KGGS Budget Holder) | 01/09/2018 | Staff | ||
| Blatherwick | Joanna | Yes | Deputy Registrar/Ceremony Officer - (Part Time) Nottinghamshire County Council Chair of Trustees at Long Bennington CofE Academy Co-opted member of Grantham local schools' board at Isaac Newton Primary School Husband (Iain Blatherwick) is a Partner at Browne Jacobson Lawyers - Law firm that advises the school |
01/07/2015 01/09/2021 01/09/2020 |
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| Boddington | Nick | Yes | HM Land Registry (LLC Programme) | 01/05/2019 | |||
| Conron | Estelle | Yes | Bird & Co. Solicitors LLP - Solicitors Practice - Partner/Joint Owner | 01/07/1999 | |||
| Curtis | Stephanie | Yes | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School - Head of PE (KGGS Budget Holder) | 2005 | Staff | ||
| Dunbar | David | Yes |
RPS Consulting Services Architecture Consultancy |
Mar-03 | Architects Registration Board, Royal Institute of British Architects | ||
| Edwards | Victoria | Yes | Headteacher at Keyham Lodge School, Leicester LE5 1FG | Mar 2011 | |||
| Fuller | James | Yes | Headteacher at Kesteven & Grantham Girls' School (KGGS Budget Holder) | 01/09/2019 | Staff | ||
| Gale | Jasper | Yes | Kirks Vets, Sleaford | Oct-16 | Treasurer - British Veterinary Association (regional group) | ||
| Goodrich | James | Yes | Duncan & Toplis, Chartered Accountant | 01/01/2022 | |||
| Green | Jo | Yes | Walton Academy (Secondary Academy in the Diverse Academies Trust) Admissions & Marketing Officer Trust Insurance Group Services - PA to Group Chairman |
05/12/2022 23/04/2013 |
30/11/2022 |
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| Grantham Cricket Club - Trustee | 05/06/2018 | 30/11/2022 | |||||
| Employer is a co-director of a company with Paul Ross, who is Chair of Governors at The King's School | 24/10/2018 | 30/11/2022 | |||||
| Harris | Robin | Yes | Priory Ruskin Academy - Exam Invigilator | 2018 | |||
| Chair of Governors, Parent Governor Barkston & Syston CE Primary School | Sep-12 | Jul-17 | |||||
| Huckle | Rosie | Yes | Head of Communications Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 30/11/2020 | |||
| Mason | Annie | Yes | South Kesteven District Council (District Councilor of St Vincents Ward Masons Wealth Associates (Financial Advisory Firm) Principle Owner Trustee of the Grantham Ark (Homeless Charity) |
01/05/2019 07/07/2015 01/11/2022 |
Member of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Professional Finance Society (PFS) | ||
| Shipman | Rob | Yes | University of Nottingham | 03/04/2017 | Member of the Institute of Engineering & Technology. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy | ||
| Tarver | Sean | Yes | SENCO, Kesteven & Grantham Girls' School | 01/11/2014 | Staff |
Record of Attendance at Governor Meetings (Online and Face to Face) - 2021-2022
| Name of Governor | Committee Meetings Attended/Out of a Possible* | FGB Meetings Attended/Out of a Possible |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs E Conron, Chair of Governors | 6/8 | 4/4 |
| Dr D Watson, Vice Chair of Governors | 8/8 (& 1 Extra Welfare Committee Meeting) | 4/4 |
| Mrs A Dorkes, Chair of Welfare Committee | 4/8 | 2/4 |
| Mr N Boddington, Chair of Resource Management Committee | 8/8 | 2/4 |
| Miss J Green, Chair of Standards Committee | 7/8 | 4/4 |
| Mrs A Allatt | 2/4 | 3/4 |
| Mrs K Ambrose | 2/2 | 1/3 |
| Mr I Birchenough | 4/4 | 3/4 |
| Mrs A Carter-Blackford | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Miss S Curtis | 2/4 | 3/4 |
| Mr N Flanagan | 4/4 | 3/4 |
| Mr J Fuller | 12/14 | 4/4 |
| Mr A Gray | 4/4 | 4/4 |
| Mrs K Hardiman (Resigned 05.09.2021) | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Mrs C Milligan | 4/4 |
2/4 |
| Mr M Shardlow | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Miss C Soudanne | 4/4 | 2/4 |
| Mr S Tarver | 3/4 | 2/4 |
| Miss L Walker-Parr | 4/4 | 2/4 |
*All Governors are requested to attend the meeting of the Resource Management Committee in November to discuss the Annual Report.
Agendas, documents and approved minutes of meetings are
