Telephone:
020 8778 6101
Trust Governing Boards have three core functions:
1. Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school;
2. Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils and the performance management of staff;
3. Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
James Dixon Local Governing Body, SWALE Academies Trust, is responsible for:
Reviewing and monitoring school improvement
Monitoring and reviewing progress and attainment
Reviewing and monitoring the curriculum
Governors can be contacted via the school office
Local Governing Body Members:
| Mr Len Blomstrand Chair |
| Mrs Marie Read Joint Vice-Chair |
| Mrs Michelle Aldred Executive Headteacher |
| Mrs Biddy Gillman |
| Mr Robin Entwistle |
| Mrs Debbie Anderson Joint Vice-Chair |
| Mrs Louise Castello |
| Mrs Shola Animashaun |
| Mrs Valerie Barnes |
| Mr M Wilson Trust shared member |
| Mrs C Woods Trust shared member |
| Miss Kathy Lewis Clerk |
|
Local Governor
|
Date of Appointment/ Re-appointment |
Term of Office |
Appointed by |
Date Stepped Down |
Business Interests 2020/21
|
Attendance at LGB Meetings 2019/20 |
|
Len Blomstrand |
26/09/2018 |
4 years |
Board of Directors |
|
Education consultant, Director Bromley Youth Music Trust |
5/5 |
|
Michelle Aldred |
01/09/2017 |
n/a |
Ex officio by virtue of post |
|
Spouse - Declared |
5/5 |
|
Kevin Minnott |
n/a | n/a |
Ex officio by virtue of post |
None | 5/5 | |
|
Marie Read
|
25/03/2019 |
4 years |
LGB Co-opted |
|
Trustee Clockhouse Pre-school, Beckenham |
4/5 |
|
Debbie Anderson |
25/03/2019 |
4 years |
LGB Co-opted
|
|
Spouse -declared |
4/5 |
|
Louise Castello
|
25/03/2019 |
4 years |
LGB Co-opted |
|
None |
3/5 |
|
Biddy Gillman |
25/03/2019 |
4 years |
LGB Co-opted
|
|
None |
3/5 |
|
Robin Entwhistle |
31/03/20 |
4 years |
LGB Staff |
|
None |
5/5 |
|
Shola Animashaun |
11/03/19 | 4 years |
LGB Parent |
None | 5/5 | |
|
Valerie Barnes |
11/03/19 | 4 years |
LGB Parent
|
None | 5/5 | |
|
Claire Wood Shared Local Governor |
01/09/2017
|
n/a |
Ex officio by virtue of post |
|
None |
0/0 |
|
Mike Wilson Shared Local Governor |
01/09/2017
|
n/a |
Ex officio by virtue of post |
|
None |
3/5 |
Former Local Governors
|
Janice MacKay |
25/03/2019 |
Resigned 14/09/20 |
LGB Co-opted |
None | 0/5 |