Governing Body Composition
The constitution for the Local Academy Board is:
Principal, 2 parent governors, 1 staff governor, 1 Trust governor and 4 co-opted governors.
The quorum shall be 3 governors or, where greater, any one-third (rounded up) of the total number of governors of the LAB.
The Local Academy Body of Temple Mill Primary School
Each governor is responsible for the monitoring of a key area of the school. Their responsibilities are listed below.
- Nicola Willson (Principal)
- Barbara Fincham (Trust Appointed - Chair of Governors)
- Sue Lamb (Trust Appointed - Vice-Chair of Governors)
- Daniel More (Trust Appointed - Vice-Chair of Governors)
- Kirsten Collis (Staff)
- Paramjot Kaur Dhadwal (Trust Appointed)
- Maria Cook (Parent)
- Angela Paul (Trust Appointed)
- Symon Russell (Parent)
Terms of Reference for our Local Academy Board can be found here.
For details of the Members and Directors of The Howard Academy Trust please click here.
Diversity Indicators
A link to our 2023-2024 THAT Governance Diversity Indicators can be found here.
Meets
The Local Academy Board will meet at least 3 times a year and otherwise as required.
Members of the Local Academy Board will have at least seven clear days’ notice of the meeting and its agenda, except in the case of an emergency meeting.
The agenda and minutes will be produced by the Clerk to Governors and made available to all members of the Local Academy Board via the Governor's SharePoint page.
A copy of the minutes, apart from confidential items, will be available in the school office for inspection by parent/carers and staff.
| Name | Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests (including governance roles in other education institutions) |
Attendance record at meetings for the academic year ('24-'25) |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Willson (Principal) Appointed: Ongoing |
None Declared | N/A |
| Barbara Fincham (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 01/11/2023 |
Retired Thames View Primary School: Chair/Trust Appointed Governor School’s forum member Governor in the Beyond Trust |
3 of 3 |
| Sue Lamb (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 07/06/2022 |
Early Years Consultant specialising in First Art Business - MEY Ltd Governor of Crest Primary School, Rochester |
3 of 3 |
| Kirsten Collis (Staff) Appointed: 22/11/2022 |
Barbara Fincham - Family friend | Maternity Leave |
| Paramjot Kaur Dhadwall (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 26/10/2024 |
Self Employed Landlord Director - 365 Electrical Solutions (UK) Ltd, Bhansian & Sarai-Khas Ltd, Amrit Estates Ltd Member - NRLA, MA |
2 of 2 |
| Maria Cook (Parent) Appointed: 10/11/2023 |
None Declared | 1 of 3 |
|
Angela Paul (Trust Appointed) |
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | 1 of 1 |
|
Daniel More (Trust Appointed) |
The Kemnal Academies Trust Trustee - Stage Theatre Society |
2 of 3 |
| Symon Russell (Parent) Appointed: 21/02/2025 |
Executive Director: Individual Giving and Lotteries at Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex Director: Air Ambulance Promotions Limited |
1 of 1 |
Past Governors |
||
|
Karlie Jones (Staff) |
None Declared | 1 of 1 |
Last Updated: 11th May 2026
All correspondence should be directed to Mrs Barbara Fincham, Chair of Governors, c/o Temple Mill Primary School