Governance
"Working together to achieve academic excellence and personal potential."
The Governing body's role is to support and challenge the senior leadership of Orchards Academy. The Governing body ensures that the school is continually reflecting on and improving its practice in order to create a learning environment in which all pupils can achieve the best possible outcomes.
At Orchards Academy, the Governing body is made up of:
1 Headteacher (Ex Officio)
1 Staff Governor
2 Parent Governors
8 Appointed Governors (currently 2 vacancies)
The Governing body derives its oversight responsibilities from the TKAT Scheme of Delegation. We operate a link Governor model where Governors with specific interests and skills can apply these through special oversight roles such as Pupil Premium and ACE.
Chair of Governors: Dick Brown
Vice Chair of Governors: Georgia Jaddoo
Local Governing Body 2024-25
| Name | Type | Term of Office | Responsibility | Declaration of Interest including transactions to 31 August 2024 | Attendance 23-24 |
|
Dick Brown |
Chair of Governors |
Start date: 01/09/22 Current term: 01/09/22 - 31/08/26 |
|
Nil return | 83% |
| Andy Lazenby | Ex-Officio Headteacher |
Headteacher Start date: 01/09/21 |
|
Governor at Kemnal Technology College since 1st October 2024 | 83% |
| Philip Cooper | Appointed |
Start date: 01/09/08 Current term: 14/11/24 - 13/11/28 |
|
Nil return | 100% |
| Carlos Hood | Appointed |
Start date: 01/09/10 Current term: 31/08/22 - 31/08/26 |
|
Nil return | 100% |
| Mark Walden | Appointed |
Start date: 30/11/14 Current term: 17/11/22 - 16/11/26 |
|
Nil return | 66% |
| Georgia Jaddoo |
Appointed Vice Chair of Governors |
Start date: 22/09/22
Current term: 22/09/22 - 21/09/26 |
|
Nil return | 100% |
| Hannah Weeden | Staff Governor - Orchards |
Start date: 03/02/23 Current term: 03/02/23 - 02/02/27 |
Employed by Orchards since July 2016 | 100% | |
| Kelle Akala | Parent Governor |
Start date: 04/03/24 Current term: 04/03/24 - 03/03/28 |
|
Academy Governor term of office position | 50% |
| Layla Richards | Parent Governor |
Start date: 04/03/24 Current term: 04/03/24 - 03/03/28 |
|
Nil return | 100% |
| Sulinder Sudell | Appointed |
Start date: 14/11/24 Current term: 14/11/24 - 13/11/28 |
|
N/A | |
| Carol Thomas | Clerk to the Governors | Start date: February 2016 | Works as a Clerk across other TKAT schools | 100% |
If you wish to contact Governors, please do so via the Headteacher's PA/ School Secretary by emailing enquiries@orchards-tkat.org.
Mission Statement
Orchards Academy provides a learning environment that opens up a world of opportunities and takes pupils on a journey to discover and challenge their thinking.
As a governing body, we aspire to ignite a passion for lifelong learning; we do this through:
- Developing great thinkers who embrace challenges
- Promoting curiosity, enthusiasm and independence
- Providing opportunities for all pupils to develop skills, knowledge and an understanding of how they can become life-long learners
- Challenging and pursuing excellence through a creative and inclusive curriculum
- Providing a learning environment where all can grow, achieve and aspire within a safe and caring atmosphere of teamwork, support and cooperation
- Value everyone as an individual and encourage respect for others
- Create confident, independent individuals who take responsibility for their actions and understand their role in our community and the world they share with everybody
- Supporting the leadership of the school in providing a safe, stimulating and caring environment where all students can realise their full potential
The Governing body recognises and will harness the strengths and talents of all pupils to enable them to reach their full potential as rounded individuals. We will work with staff, parents, families and the local and broader community to ignite children's curiosity and encourage a love for learning.
Governors with an end of term of office/ leavers in academic year 2024-25
| Name | Type | Term of Office | Responsibility | Declaration of Interest including transactions to 31 August 2024 | Attendance 23-24 |
| David Moss | Appointed |
Start date: 29/04/21 Term: 31/08/22 - 31/08/26 Resignation date: 25/10/24 |
Permanently employed position at TKAT | 50% | |
| Louise Walsh | Appointed |
Start date: 18/09/23 Term: 18/09/23 - 17/09/27 Resignation date: 27/11/24 |
|
I hold a directorship, partnership and/or other employment with a business | 66% |
Governors with an end of term of office/ leavers in academic year 2023-24
| Name | Type | Term of Office | Responsibility | Declaration of Interest including transactions to 31 August 2023 | Attendance 22-23 |
| Holly Maxwell | Appointed |
Start date: 12/01/23 Current term: 12/01/23 - 11/01/27 Resignation date: 07/03/24 |
|
Nil return | 50% |
| Jacquie Heaver | Staff Governor |
Start date: 09/05/23 Term: 09/05/23-08/05/27 Resignation date: 31/08/24 |
|
Employed by Orchards since January 2017 | 66% |
TKAT Documents (including Articles of Association and Accounts)