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The Kemnal Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust with 45 special, primary, secondary and all through academies.
The Kemnal Board of Trustees ensure their accountability for the provision, standards and outcomes in every academy via the senior executive team and the Directors of Education.
Our Directors of Education play the lead role in supporting, challenging and holding to account our Headteachers and their school teams.
The Kemnal Board has established local governing bodies to help Directors of Education in their role, to support their local school and local community, and to provide local knowledge and insight.
Please visit our Trust website for more information about our governance.
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
Chair of Governors: Natalie Willbourn (natalie.willbourn@tkat.org)
Vice-Chair of Governors: Helen Earnshaw
Click here to view the constitution document
Click here to view the Governor Impact Statement for 2023-24
Click here to view the Governor Impact Statement for 2024-25
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 administration team:
Structure
There are 6 meetings each academic year (circle model) that all governors should attend.
Local Governing Body 2025 -26
|
Governor Name |
Governor Type
|
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Responsibility |
Attendance 24 - 25 |
Any Declarations of Business Interests |
|
Claire Hilton
|
Ex Officio |
06/01/25 |
N/A |
N/A |
100% |
None |
|
Natalie Willbourn
|
Appointed |
01/05/25 |
01/05/25 to 30/04/29 |
Chair of Governors Health & Safety Progress & Assessment |
100% |
I hold a Governorship at a TKAT academy |
|
Helen Earnshaw |
Appointed |
24/11/22 |
24/11/22 to 23/11/26 |
Vice-Chair of Governors Safeguarding
|
100% |
None |
|
Phil Cooper
|
Appointed |
28/11/24 |
28/11/24 to 27/11/28 |
Pupil Premium/ACE Attendance |
100% |
I hold a Governorship at a TKAT Academy |
|
Georgina Heasman |
Appointed |
18/11/25 |
18/11/25 to 17/11/29 |
SEN Curriculum/Reading |
83% |
None |
|
Tracey Kitchen |
Staff |
01/09/23 |
01/09/23 to 31/08/27 |
Training & Development |
100% |
I have a close relation also employed at TKAT |
|
Michael Vitler
|
Staff |
01/11/25 |
01/11/25 to 31/10/29 |
None |
100% |
None |
|
Robert Sudell
|
Parent |
26/01/23 |
26/01/23 to 25/01/27 |
Finance |
100% |
A close relation has a personal interest in a business, educational institution and/or charity |
|
Carol Thomas
|
Clerk to Governors |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
100% |
Clerk at other TKAT schools – appt dates: Cleeve Meadow: 2/19 Cleeve Park: 9/16 Horizon: 9/15 Kemnal: 2/16 Napier: 1/21 Orchards: 2/16 Royal Park: 4/17 Shenstone: 9/23 Thomas Bennett: 7/18 Welling: 6/21 |
| Nicola Brooker | Appointed | 28/04/26 | 28/04/26 - 27/04/30 | None | N/A |
HORIZON LIST OF LEAVING GOVERNORS 24 – 25
|
Governor Name |
Governor Type
|
Date of Appointment |
Term of Office |
Resignation Date |
Attendance 24 - 25 |
Any Declarations of Business Interests |
|
David Moss
|
Ex Officio |
N/A |
N/A |
31/12/24 |
100% |
None |
|
Duncan Wiles |
Appointed |
28/11/24 |
28/11/24 to 27/11/28 |
25/09/25 |
80% |
None |
| Kelle Akala | Parent | 11/10/21 | 11/10/21 to 10/10/25 | 10/10/25 | 100% | None |