Governors
Hilltop Primary School Local Governing Body - Overview
Hilltop 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. 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.
Please click here to link to the Scheme of Delegation
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.
Hilltop Primary School - Current Local Governing Body
| Name | Type | Responsibility |
Attendance % 2023/2024 |
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Abigail McNiven & Ross Farndon Headteachers from Sept 21 |
Co-headteacher Abigail McNiven - Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal Ross Farndon - Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) |
Headteachers | 100% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to August 2024 |
None | ||
|
Name |
Type |
Responsibility |
Attendance % 2023/2024 |
|
Helen Scothern Current term: 01 Sept 23 to 31 Aug 2028 Start date: 1st Sept 2012 |
Elected by LGB |
Chair of Governors Portfolio - Safeguarding |
83% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
None |
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Anthony Harden Current term: 01 Sept 2017 to 31 Aug 2025 Start date: 01st Sept 17 |
Parent elected by GB/board due to no election candidates |
Vice Chair of Governors Portfolio - Disadvantaged |
83% |
|
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
Wife employed as a TA at Hilltop since Aug 17 |
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Raymond Burgess Current term : 01 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 Start date: 1st September 2021 |
Elected by parents |
Parent Portfolio - Health and Safety |
83% |
|
Declaration of interest Including transactions to 31st August 2024 |
None | ||
|
Christine Lane Current term: 01 Sept 23 to 31 Aug 28 Start date 1st Sept 23 |
Elected by school staff |
None Portfolio - Personnel (including staff wellbeing) |
100% |
|
Declarartions of interest including transactions to 31 August 2024 |
None | ||
|
Emma Nash Current term: 01 Sept 24 to 31 Aug 25 Start date 01st Sept 24 |
Elected by school staff |
None Portfolio - Curriculum |
N/A |
|
Declarartions of interest including transactions to 31 August 2024 |
None | ||
Governors who have resigned in the current or last academic year
| Name | Type | Responsibilty | Attendance % Ac Yr 2023-2024 | ||
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Sarah Leonard Current term: 01 Nov 23 to 31 Aug 24 Start date 1st November 23 Date of resignation 31/08/2024 |
Elected by parents | None | 33.33% | ||
|
Declaration of interest including transactions to 31 August 2023 |
None | ||||
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Ian Boothman Current term: 01 Sept 2020 - 31 Aug 2024 Start date 01st Sept 2012 Date of resignation 31 Aug 24 |
Elected by LGB | Portfolio - Finance | 33.33% | ||
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Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2023 |
None | ||||
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Ruby Fiest Current term: 01st Sept 23 to 31 Aug 28 Start date 1st September 23 Date of resignation 31st August 2024 |
Elected by school staff | Portfolio - Curriculum | 83.33% | ||
|
Declaration of interest including transactions to 31 August 2023 |
Employed as a Learning Mentor at Hilltop since March 2023. | ||||
Click here for our Mission Statement
Membership
We currently have 6 governors:
- 1 Headteacher
- 1 staff governor
- 1 parent governor
- 3 appointed governors
Chair of Governors: Helen Scothern
Vice-Chair of Governors: Anthony Harden
Please see the sections above for details or our current and recent LGB members. If you wish to contact governors, email Helen Scothern helen.scothern@hilltop-tkat.org
Structure
There are six meetings of the full Local Governing Body each academic year.
Hilltop Governor Impact Statement 2023-24
Governor's have a strategic role in supporting the school regarding their mission statement and aims.
For further details see the schools Vision and Aims statement