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Seymour Primary Academy Local Governing Body – Overview
Seymour Primary Academy is an academy as part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT).
TKAT is a multi-academy trust which was established on 1st September 2010. Its constitution is set out in the Articles of Association and this is shared with individual academies via the Scheme of Delegation. TKAT have, through the Scheme of Delegation, established Local Governing Bodies for each of the Academies.
Scheme of Delegation please click this link: TKAT Scheme of Delegation 2021 – (App 2 updated Aug 23).
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.
The Local Governing Body of each of the Academies is responsible for fulfilling the strategic and operational governance role in the conduct of the Academy.
Please click here to Meet the Trustees of TKAT
Please click here to link to Governance information relating to TKAT, including the structure of governance and relevant details about Trustees terms of office, attendance and business interests.
Click here for the TKAT key information page
The governors and the trust provide robust challenge and support, which help to drive improvement.
Ofsted - Nov 2024
We currently have 7 Governors:
- 2 Co Headteachers
- 1 Staff governors – 1 vacancy
- 2 parent governors - 1 vacancy
- 2 Co-Opted governors - 1 vacancy
Chair of Governors: Kim Medhurst
Vice-Chair of Governors: Rajeshkumar Mohanlal Nayi (Parent Governor)
- The name of the Academy governed by this Local Governing Body is Seymour Primary School.
- The name of the Local Governing Body (LGB) is The Local Governing Body of Seymour primary School.
- The Local Governing Body shall be constituted of up to 11 Governors
- The Term of Office for each class of Governor shall be in accordance with the Scheme of Delegation of the LGB as granted by the Directors of The Kemnal Academies Trust.
- This Constitution is made by The Kemnal Academies Trust and The Local Governing Body of Seymour Primary School
| Class of Governor | Number |
|---|---|
| Headteacher (ex-officio) | 02 |
| Staff | 01 |
| Parents | 02 |
| Appointed | 02 |
| Total | 07 |
Governor Name |
Type |
Start Date |
Term of Office |
Declarations of Interest, including transactions to 31st August 2025 |
Area of Responsibility |
Attendance 2023/24 |
Attendance 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kim Medhurst |
Chair of Govs - elected by LGB |
27.06.2024 Elected as chair 25.09.2025 |
26.9.2024 to 25.9.2028 |
None |
Health & Safety |
100% |
100% |
|
Emma Eardley |
Head of School |
01.09.2020 |
Ex Officio |
None |
|
85% |
85% |
|
Carol Collins |
Head of School |
01.09.2020 |
Ex Officio |
None |
|
71% |
42% |
|
Lesly Chiplin |
Staff Governor - elected by staff |
27.06.2024 |
27.09.2024 |
Employed as staff from June 2018 |
Curriculum and Standards |
100% |
85% |
|
Vanesa Gomez |
Parent Governor - elected by Parents
|
25.01.24 |
25.01.2024 to 24.01.2028 |
None |
Wellbeing |
100% |
100% |
| Rajeshkumar Mohanlal Nayi |
Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates |
25.09.2025 | 25.09.2025 to 25.09.2028 | None | 85% | 57% | |
| Hari Krishna | Appointed by GB/board | 08.05.2025 |
08.05.2025 to 07.05.2028 |
Holds a directorship, partnership and/or other employment with a business. Director for Europe, North Africa and Middle East for CGG Services UK LTD from 17/10/2005 |
75% |
Previous LGB Membership
Name |
Role |
Start Date |
Term of Office |
Resignation Date |
Declaration of Interest 2023/24 |
Responsibility |
Attendance 2023/24 |
Attendance 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greer Williams | Co-Opt Governor - elected by the LGB | 21.09.2021 | 21.09.21-20.09.2025 | 20.09.2025 | Declarations of Interest, including transactions to 31st August 2025 - NONE | Safe Guarding |
100% |
100% |