Governance

Governance Structure

Gov structure sept 2026 2

Members

Full Name Member's Title
Gemma Hitch Diocesan Board of Education (Director of Education)
Venerable Nicholas Cornell Diocesan Appointed Member
Paul Thompson Diocesan Appointed Member
Nick Catt Chair of Directors
Julia Durcan Member (from 1 Oct 2024)

 

Directors

Full Name Director's Role Committee
Nick Catt  Chair of Directors

Finance, Resources, Audit & Risk Committee

Paul Rikard Director Curriculum & Standards Committee
George Mitchell Director

Curriculum & Standards Committee and SEND Link

Ruth Hinckley Director Joint Chair of Curriculum & Standards Committee and Safeguarding Link
Lorraine Butler Director Joint Chair of Curriculum & Standards Committee
Tom Lazur Director Finance, Resources, Audit & Risk Committee
Paul Skuce Director Chair of Finance, Resources, Audit & Risk Committee
Liz Mitchell CEO

Finance, Resources, Audit & Risk Committee

Curriculum & Standards Comittee

 

Central Team

Full Name Role
Liz Mitchell Chief Executive Officer
Maria Cordier Chief Finance Officer
Michelle Welton Finance Officer
Fredrika Spall Finance Assistant
Deborah Hogg Finance Assistant
Lorraine Butler School Improvement Advisor
Katie McCann School Improvement Advisor
Andrew Kilby Facilities Operation Manager
Lisa Paulden HR Manager
Kerry Moroney HR Assistant
Jude Johnson Governance Professional
Ricky Babwah Trust IT Manager
Annamarie Smith Trust Operations Assistant

 

Local Governing Body

Seal CE Primary School and Four Elms Primary School  
Maypole Primary School  
Rusthall St Paul's CE Primary School  

 

Governor details, Attendance Records and Business Interests can be found on our Local Governors pages:

Seal CE Primary schoolFour Elms Primary SchoolMaypole Primary School

Rusthall St Paul's CE Primary School

 

Heads and Deputies

Full Name Role and School
Jess Fermor Executive Headteacher
Adam Woodward Head of School, Seal CE Primary School
Olivia Theobald Deputy Headteacher, Seal CE Primary School
Anna Cheddie Head of School, Four Elms Primary School
Georgie Ryder-Clarke Assistant Headteacher, Four Elms Primary School
Shern Virdi Headteacher, Maypole Primary School
Kate Jeffery Deputy Headteacher, Maypole Primary School
Emma Williams Assistant Headteacher, Maypole Primary School
Lyndsay Smurthwaite Head of School, Rusthall St Paul's CE Primary School
Sandra Sheldrake Assistant Headteacher, Rusthall St Paul's CE Primary School

 

Attendance

Directors Attendance at Board Meetings 2023-2024

Directors Attendance At Board meetings 2024-2025

Directors Attendance At Board meetings 2025-2026

 

Documents

Articles of AssociationConstitution of the Local Governing Bodies

terms of office and register of business interests 26-27

Scheme of Delegation