Local Governance

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.

 

Shenstone Governor Impact Statement

Composition of Governing Body

NAME / TYPE

RESPONSIBILITY & PARTICULAR INTEREST
ATTENDANCE %
AC YR 2024-25

Lori Mackey - Executive Head Teacher

(Ex officio)

Current term:

    ongoing

Start date:  5/4/2015

  

100%

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025

A close relation has a personal interest in a business, educational institution and/or charity - Ms Mackay is the Spouse/in a Civil partnership with Paul Mansbridge who is the Deputy Head of Shenstone School - since 01/09/2023

I hold a trusteeship, governorship and/or other employment at another educational institution and/or charity.
Ms Mackay is the Vice-Chair of Governors at Parkway Primary School - since 01/04/2018.

Control: Has the power to cast the majority of votes at the meetings of the board of directors or equivalent governing body, and control of the entity is by that board or body

 

Janine Wooster - Appointed - Chair

(appointed by LGB)

Current term:

13/07/2025 - 12/07/2029

Start date:  11/09/2017

Chair of Governors

Safeguarding & Looked After Children

Disadvantaged Groups 

 

100%

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025          

Holds a trusteeship, governorship and/or other employment at another educational institution and/or charity - Trustee at Blackfen School since 01/09/22

 

Emmanuel Oduntan - Appointed

(appointed by LGB)

Current term:

29/09/2025 - 28/09/2029

Start date:  11/09/2017

 

 

 

25%

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025         

None

Sarah Budds - Parent Governor 

(Elected by parents)

Current term:

05/09/2025 - 04/09/2029

Start date: 11/9/2017

MOVE Curriculum

Physical Development

100%

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025           

None

Mrs Claire Cotterell - Staff Governor

(Elected by School Staff)

Current term:

05/09/2025 - 04/09/2029

Start date: 11/09/2017

 None

100%

Declarations of Interest  including transactions to 31st August 2025          

None

Jade Kinsella - Staff Governor

(appointed by LGB)

Current term:

01/12/25 - 30/11/29

Start date: 01/12/25

 

 

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025 

None

Ruth Holt - Parent Governor - Vice Chair
(Elected by parents)

Current term:

17/10/23 - 16/10/27

Start date: 17/10/21

Vice Chair of Governors

Reading

 100%

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025   

None

Keeley Smith - Parent Governor

(Elected by parents)

Current term:

17/10/23 - 16/10/27

Start date: 17/10/21

Well Being

 50%

Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31st August 2025   

None

Danita Hooker - Appointed Governor

(appointed by LGB)

Current term:

27/11/23 - 26/11/27

Start date: 27/11/23

 

 100%

Declarations of Interest  including transactions to 31st August 2025   

None

Towella Ngambi - Appointed Governor

(appointed by LGB)

Current term:

25/03/24 - 24/03/28

Start date: 25/03/24

 

 25%
Declarations of Interest including transactions to 31 August 2025 None

Stacey Yusuf - Appointed Governor

(appointed by LGB)

Current term:

15/07/24 - 14/07/28

Start date: 15/07/24

 Health & Safety 100%
Declarations of Interest  including transactions to 31st August 2025   

I hold a trusteeship, governorship and/or other employment at another educational institution and/or charity - A Trustee at Bexley mencap since 09/10/2014

 

Carol Thomas

Current term:

1/9/23 - 31/8/27

Start date: 1/9/23

Clerk to the Governors

(Full Governors & Pay Committees)

100%

Declarations of Interest  including transactions to 31st August 2025   

Clerk at other TKAT schools – appt dates:

Horizon: 9/15
Kemnal: 2/16
Orchards: 2/16
Cleeve Park: 9/16
Royal Park: 4/17  
Thomas Bennett: 7/18  
Cleeve Meadow: 2/19  
Napier: 1/21 
Welling: 6/21
Shenstone: 9/23

 

Governors who have left:

  • Loredana Vaida - end of office 14/11/2025
  

How to contact the Governing Body:

Correspondence can be sent to the address below or emailed to janine.wooster@shenstone-tkat.org

Private & Confidential
Mrs J Wooster - Chair of the Governing Board
c/o The Clerk to the Governors
Shenstone School
94 Old Road
Kent DA1 4DZ