Kemball School
Governors
School Governors are people who want to make a positive contribution to children’s education. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising school standards. The role of the governing body is key to the effectiveness of a school.
At Kemball School, our governors provide strategic leadership and accountability. They achieve this by reviewing policies, setting aims and deciding on priorities for improvement. They take advice on all of this from the Head teacher but then as a governing body make their own decisions.
Governors offer support, challenge, constructive advice, a second opinion on proposals and assistance when needed. They also challenge, ask questions and seek information in order to raise standards and attainment for all pupils.
Governors do not intervene with the day to day running of the school but their responsibilities are exercised in partnership with the Head teacher and the staff of Kemball.
Here is a list of our Governors and their key areas of responsibility:
| Full name | Type of Governor | First Appointed | Term of Office | Disclosure of business or pecuniary interest | Disclosure of other interest e.g. relative linked to the Trust or any of it's schools | Any further information regarding potential/perceived interests that may arise | Link Governor |
| Lisa Hughes | Head Teacher | 01/01/2015 | None | None | None | ||
| Cath Sales | Staff | 12/11/2021 | 12/11/2025 - 11/11/2029 | None | None | None | |
| Hilary Gregory | Co-opted (Chair) | 24/06/2010 |
24/6/2022-23/6/2026 |
None | None | None |
Safeguarding and E-Safety Attendance |
| Simon Knock |
Co-opted (Vice Chair) |
20/03/2002 | 31/05/2023-30/05/2027 | Yes - Director of the Dove Service | None | None | Health and Safety |
| Elizabeth Smith | Co-opted | 01/12/2015 | 01/12/2023-30/11/2027 | None | None | None |
Looked After Children SEND Pupil Premium |
| Jonathan Bailey | Co-opted | 15/09/2024 | 15/09/2024-14/09/2028 | None | None | None |
Functional Pathway Careers |
| Charlene Andruskevicius | Co-opted | 06/12/2024 | 06/12/2024-05/12/2028 | Yes - Director of Altered Lives | None | Director of Altered Lives | Engagement Pathway |
| Alison Clowes | Parent | 24/03/2023 | 24/3/2023-23/3/2027 | None | Child at Kemball | None | Progression Pathway |
| Lucy Burton | Parent | 27/06/2025 | 27/6/2025-26/6/2029 | None | Child at Kemball | None | Multisensory Pathway |
| Vacancy | Co-opted |
The following governors have resigned in the last 12 months:
- Hayley Sutton (Co-opted)- first appointed 1st October 2021 -Term of office ended 3rd October 2024
- Tracy Lowe (Parent) – first appointed 1st December 2023 – Term of office ended 13th January 2025