Our Governing Body
All Governors are elected for a term of 4 years. Parent Governors are elected by the parent body, Staff Governors are elected by the staff body. Foundation Governors are co-opted by the Foundation body if applicable. Co-opted Governors are nominated through the Governing Body, The LA Governor is nominated by the Governing Body for approval by the LA. Associate members are nominated by the Governing Body.
| Governor | Term of Office | Appointed by | Chair/Vice Chair | Committees | Attendance % at FGB (September 2020 - August 2021) | Declaration of Interests |
| Mayor of Maidstone | Ex officio | Foundation Governor Mayor of Maidstone | 25% | None | ||
| Emma Adams | 25/11/19 – 24/11/23 | Staff Governor (elected by staff) | Curriculum & Development | 100% | None | |
| Paul Burbidge | 26/11/18 - 25/11/22 | Co-opted Governor (elected by FGB) | Vice Chair of Finance, Premises & Personnel Committee | Finance, Premises & Personnel | 75% | Gullands SolicitorSwitch Youth ServicesCoppice Primary Partnership |
| John Clayton | 01/09/18 – 31/08/22 | Foundation Governor(appointed by Old Maidstonian Society) | Chair of Staff Development & Student Welfare Committee | Staff Development & Student Welfare | 100% | Hi Kent employee, Chief Executive & Company SecretaryOld Maidstonian Society, Chair of General Committee & Secretary of the TrusteesCity of London Freeman of the City |
| Helen Cook | 17/12/18 – 16/12/22 | Parent Governor(elected by parents) | Curriculum & Development | 50% | None | |
| Lindsey Evans | 26/11/18– 25/11/22 | Co-opted Governor(elected by FGB) | Chair of Curriculum Development Committee | Curriculum & Development | 100% | Gravitts Enterprises Ltd, Director & shareholder |
| Denise Friend | N/A | Clerk | N/A | N/A | N/A | Spouse is a member of MGS |
| Linda Glenister | 07/02/18 – 06/02/22 | LA Governor(appointed by FGB approved by LA) | Vice Chair of Curriculum & Development Committee | Curriculum & Development | 75% | HMT Care shareholder |
| Sarah Hudson | 13/12/20 – 12/12/24 | Parent Governor(elected by parents) | Staff Development & Student Welfare | 100% | John Bennett Billiards Ltd, Director. T & M Borough Council, Councillor. MGS PA Chair & Trustee, Wateringbury Village Hall Trustee, T & M Conservative Association Deputy Chairman Fundraising, Maidstone & Mid Kent Sunday League Football Treasurer. | |
| Simon Hulme | 14/11/17 – 13/11/21 | Co-opted Governor(elected by FGB) | Chair of Finance, Premises & Personnel Committee | Finance, Premises & Personnel | 50% | Hollingbourne Parish Council Vice Chair. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy employee |
| Sally Kemp | 10/12/19 - 09/12/23 | Co-opted Governor(elected by FGB) | Staff Development & Student Welfare | 100% | None | |
| Paul King | 13/10/20 – 12/10/24 | Co-opted Governor(elected by FGB) | Finance, Premis-es & Personnel | 100% | KPMG UK Director | |
| Norma Lynch | 27/09/20 – 26/09/24 | Co-opted Staff Governor(elected by FGB) | Staff Develop-ment & Student Welfare | 75% | ||
| Ceri Norey | 17/12/18 – 16/12/22 | Parent Governor(elected by parents) | Vice Chair of Staff De-velopment & Student Welfare Committee | Staff Develop-ment & Student Welfare | 75% | Chair of Governors Lenham Parent Governor Highworth Grammar, Chair of Trust Lenham Nursery School |
| Mark Rolfe | 26/11/18 – 25/11/22 | Co-opted Governor(elected by FGB) | Chair of Governors | All Committees | 100% | None |
| Paul Smith | 01/09/17 - 31/08/21 | Co-opted Governor(elected by FGB) | Curriculum & Development | 100% | Chair of Governors Swaff-ham CE Academy, former employee of MGS. | |
| Mark Tomkins | 01/09/12 - | Headmaster (ex officio) | Finance, Premis-es & Personnel | 100% | None | |
| Jack Yu | 17/12/18 – 16/12/22 | Parent Governor(elected by parents) | Curriculum & Development | 100% | None | |
| Heather Cook | Ex officio | Associate Governor | Finance, Premises & Personnel | 75% | None | |
| Robert Ferguson | Ex officio | Associate Governor | Curriculum & Development | 75% | None | |
| Rachel Johnson | Ex officio | Associate Governor | Staff Development & Student Welfare | 75% | None |