Governors

Governing Body

Horizon Primary Academy is 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.

Please click here to link to the Scheme of Delegation

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.

Please click here for key documents including the Master Funding Agreement.

 

Articles of Association and Accounts.

https://www.tkat.org/673/documents

 

Horizon Primary Academy Local Governing Body (LGB)

 

Membership

Horizon Constitution is for 11 Governors:

1 x HT

2 x Staff

2 x Parent Governors

6 x TKAT Appointed

We currently have 9 Governors with the following vacancies:

2 x TKAT Appointed Governors

Chair of Governors:  Mrs Natalie Willbourn

Vice-Chair of Governors: Mrs Kelle Akala

Click here to view the constitution document.

Please see sections below for details or our current and recent LGB members. If you wish to contact governors, please do so via the school admininstration team: admin@horizon-tkat.org

Structure

There are 6 meetings each academic year (circle model) that all governors should attend.

Responsibilities

Health & Safety – Helen Earnshaw

Safeguarding/LAC – Helen Earnshaw

SEND – Georgina Heasman

Finance – Robert Sudell

Curriculum – Kelle Akala, Natalie Willbourn and Michael Vitler

Personal Development – Phil Cooper and Robert Sudell

 

Impact Statement

 

Local Governing Body 2023-24

Name

Type

Term of Office

Declaration of Interest including transactions to 31 August 2023

Responsibility

Attendance % Ac Yr 22-23

Natalie Willbourn

 

Appointed

 

 

Start Date

30.04.21

Current Term

30.04.21-29.04.25

Employed as Director of Education at TKAT  since April 2020 Chair 67%

David Moss

Ex-Officio      Headteacher

Headteacher

Start Date

01.09.18

Governor at Orchards Academy since September 2018
  • Head Teacher
100%

Kelle Akala

Parent Governor

Vice Chair

Start Date

01.09.21

Current Term

01.09.21-31.08.25

 

Nil return
  • Vice Chair
  • Curriculum
83%

Helen Earnshaw

Appointed

Start date 01.09.11

Current term 01.12.18-30.11.26

Nil return
  • Health and Safety
  • Safeguarding
  • Pupil Wellbeing

100%

Tracey Kitchen

Staff Governor

Start date 01.09.11

Current term 01.09.23- 31.08.27

Family influence 

I have a close relation employed by TKAT since September 2014

I have a close relation employed by TKAT since September 2018

  • Curriculum
100%
Phil Cooper Appointed

Start date

01.09.11

Current term

01.12.20- 30.11.24

Governor at another TKAT school Orchards since September 2018
  • Maths
  • Attendance
  • Staff Wellbeing
67%

Carol Thomas

Clerk to Governors

Start date February 2016

Clerk at 9 other TKAT schools

I have a close relation employed by TKAT since November 2019

n/a

100%
Michael Vitler Staff Governor

Start date:

11.10.21

Current Term

11.10.21-10.10.25

Nil return Curriculum 

100%

Georgina Heasman

Appointed Governor

Start date: 01.11.21

Current Term 01.11.21-31.10.25

Nil return Curriculum 83%
Robert Sudell Parent Governor

Start date:

9/12/2022

Current term:

9/12/22 - 8/12/26

Nil return Curriculum 75%

 

The Horizon Primary Academy Local Governing Body was established in April 2021. Prior to this, a joint LGB was in place between Horizon Primary Academy and Orchards Academy. As a result of the closing of this joint LGB, many Governors ended their term of office:

Governors with an end of term of office in academic year  (2022-23)

Name

Type

Term

Declaration of Interest up to August 2022

Attendance

22-23

Kelly

Mills

Appointed

Start date 01.12.14

Current term

21.03.19-20.03.23

Resigned 11.01.2023

Nil return

80%