Governors
Maidstone Grammar School Governors
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 name: |
Category & appointing a body
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Position(s) held |
Committee |
Date of Appt |
Term of Office Expiry |
Business/ Pecuniary Interests: |
Governance roles in other schools |
Relationships between governors or school staff |
Attendance 2019-20 |
(The Worshipful Mayor of Maidstone) |
Foundation Governor (Ex Officio) |
N/A |
N/A |
Annual |
May to April (annually) |
Mayor of Maidstone |
None |
None |
N/A:
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Mr John Clayton |
Foundation Governor (appointed by the Old Maidstonian Society) |
Vice Chair of Staff and Student Welfare Committee |
Staff & Student Welfare |
01/09/18 |
31/08/22 |
Chief Executive of the County’s Deaf Charity – Hi Kent; member of the Old Maidstonian Society, Vice-Chair of the Old Maidstonian Society Committee |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mrs Linda Glenister |
LA Governor |
Vice Chair of Curriculum & Development Committee |
Curriculum & Development |
07/02/18 |
06/02/22 |
Sole shareholder of HMT Care Ltd (runs residential home for people with Huntington’s disease. |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mr Carlos Zaccarini |
Staff |
N/A |
Curriculum & Development |
16/11/15 |
15/11/19 |
None |
None |
None |
FGB:
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Mr Mark Tomkins |
Headmaster Ex Officio |
N/A |
Finance, Premises & Personnel |
N/A |
N/A |
Trustee of Maidstone Grammar School Development Fund and Parents’ Association Charities |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Ms Helen Cook |
Parent |
N/A |
Curriculum & Development |
17/12/18 |
16/12/22 |
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FGB:
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Mrs Pauline Coppard |
Parent |
N/A |
Staff & Student Welfare |
29/04/16 |
28/04/20 |
Trustee of MGS Parents’ Association and Director and Shareholder in P17 Limited Company (Consultancy Services) |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mrs Ceri Norey |
Parent |
N/A |
Staff & Student Welfare |
17/12/18 |
16/12/22 |
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FGB: |
Mr Zhun Yu |
Parent |
N/A |
Curriculum & Development |
17/12/18 |
16/12/22 |
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FGB: |
Mr Paul Burbidge |
Co-opted |
N/A |
Finance, Premises & Personnel |
26/11/18 |
25/11/22 |
Solicitor; Partner, Head of Commercial, Gullands, Maidstone. Chair of Trustees of The Switch Café, Maidstone |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mrs Lindsey Evans |
Co-opted |
N/A |
Curriculum & Development |
26/11/18 |
25/11/22 |
Director & Shareholder (with spouse) of Gravitts Enterprises Ltd.
|
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mr John Hoadly |
Co-opted |
Vice Chair of Governors.
Chair of Finance, Premises & Personnel Committee |
Finance, Premises & Personnel
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26/11/18 |
25/11/22 |
Trustee of Maidstone Grammar School Development Fund NED, trustee, Chair of Bioregional Development Group, a registered charity NED of Bioregional Homes, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bioregional Development Group |
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FGB:
|
Mr Simon Hulme |
Co-opted |
Vice Chair of Finance, Premises & Personnel Committee |
Finance, Premises & Personnel |
14/11/17 |
13/11/21 |
Parish Councillor for Hollingbourne |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mrs Norma Lynch |
Co-opted (Staff) |
N/A |
Staff & Student Welfare |
27/09/16 |
26/09/20 |
None |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mr Mark Rolfe |
Co-opted |
Chair of Governors |
Finance, Premises & Personnel
|
26/11/18 |
25/11/22 |
Trustee of MGS Development Fund |
None |
None |
FGB:
|
Mr Paul Smith |
Co-opted |
N/A |
Curriculum & Development |
01/09/17 |
31/08/21 |
None |
None |
None |
FGB: N/A
|
Mrs Heather Cook |
Associate Member |
SLT member |
Finance, Premises & Personnel |
N/A |
N/A |
School Bursar |
None |
None |
FGB: N/A
|
Miss Rachel Johnson |
Associate Member |
SLT member |
Staff & Student Welfare |
N/A |
N/A |
Deputy Head of Maidstone Grammar School |
None |
None |
FGB: N/A
|
Mr Robbie Ferguson |
Associate Member |
SLT member |
Curriculum & Development |
N/A |
N/A |
Deputy Head of Maidstone Grammar School |
None |
None |
FGB: N/A
|
Mrs Denise Friend |
Clerk |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
None |
Spouse works at Maidstone Grammar School |
N/A |