Governing Body

The Governing Board of The Archbishop’s School is made up of thirteen volunteers, supported by a governance professional, whose role is to provide clerical support and procedural advice.

The thirteen volunteers include parents, staff, people nominated by the Diocese, as we are a Foundation school, people nominated by the Local Authority, and people ‘co-opted’ (chosen) by the school, specifically for the skills they bring to the Governing Board.

At the moment, that means we have Governors who have experience in Health and Safety, in Finance, in Marketing and in student wellbeing, among others. 

In the strictest sense, the Governors employ the Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team. We don’t do this without support and consultation from the Local Authority, from the Diocese and from other education experts.  The Governors have strategic oversight of the whole school.

As Governors, our purpose is to provide confident and strong strategic leadership which leads to robust accountability, oversight and assurance for education and financial performance. 

We have three core functions:

  • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
  • Holding executive leaders to account for educational performance of the organisation and its students, and effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
  • Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent.

In addition, and at the very heart of the work we undertake as Governors, is the role the Governing Board has in upholding and developing the distinctive Christian character of The Archbishop’s School.

We fully support Mr Elliott’s vision to see the school become the school of choice for young people coming into Kent from areas of conflict and fear, while also upholding and improving opportunities for long term Kent residents. 

If you have any queries for the Governing Board, comments, feedback or other communications, please contact them via their clerk, Mrs A Goodall on agoodall@archbishops.kent.sch.uk



Governor Roles

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Name Governor Type Term From Term To Additional Information Roles Email
Mrs Vicki Beatty Co-opted Governor
 
10 September 2019 09 September 2027   Health And Safety vbeatty@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mr Michael Chilton Parent Governor
 
29 March 2022 29 March 2026   Pupil Premium mchilton@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mr David Elliott Headteacher
 
20 June 2019 27 June 2027 Headteacher   delliott@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Miss Kelly Moore Associate Member
 
06 January 2025 05 January 2029 Deputy Headteacher   kmoore@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Dr John Moss

Chair of Governors 

Co-opted Governor

01 August 2025 31 July 2029   Safeguarding and Curriculum jmoss@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mrs Sarah O'Hara Co-opted Governor
 
26 January 2025 25 January 2029   SEND Governor so'hara@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mr Mike Rayner Co-opted Governor
 
01 September 2019 31 August 2027   CIEAG/Sixth Form mrayner@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mrs Rebecca Swansbury Foundation Governor
(Diocese)
01 September 2019 01 September 2027  

Christian Character

 

rswansbury@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Revd Dr David van Krieken Vannerley Foundation Governor
 
01 September 2015 31 August 2027   Vice Chair - Finance dvannerley@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Dr Christopher Russell Local Authority Governor
(Kent County Council)
 
12 September 2022 11 December 2026     crussell@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Reverend Dawn Watson Associate Member 25 April 2023 24 April 2027 Associate Member of Foundation Committee   dwatson@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mrs Dawn Evans Staff Governor  30 January 2024 29 January 2028     devans@archbishops.kent.sch.uk
Mr David Stroud Foundation Governor 06 February 2025 05 February 2026     dstroud@archbishops.kent.sch.uk

Clerk to the Governing Body 

Mrs A Goodall - agoodall@archbishops.kent.sch.uk

 

Constitution: 

1 Local Authority; 1 Parent; 1 Headteacher; 4 Co-opted; 3 Foundation (incl Ex Officio); 2 Associate (Advisory; Non-Voting); 1 Staff

Associate Members sit in an advisory capacity only and do not have voting rights. 

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