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 |