Governing Body
Our Local Governing Body
In September 2024, the local governing bodies of Kedington Primary Academy and Steeple Bumpstead Primary School joined together as the schools are under the leadership of the same Executive Headteacher.
Our Chair of Governors is Amy Hepworth. If you would like to contact the governors, please do so by either telephoning or emailing the school.
| Name | Governor Type | Term From | Term To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Hepworth | Chair of Governors Parent Governor | 23 March 2024 | 31 October 2028 |
| Sue Kehr | Vice Chair of Governors | 15 February 2021 | 14 February 2025 |
| Kat Umande | Parent Governor | 23 March 2024 | 22 March 2026 |
| Gill Buckley | Community Governor | 12 February 2024 | 11 February 2028 |
| Jane Sendall | Community Governor | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Father Chris Giles | Community Governor | 1 December 2022 | 30 November 2026 |
| Philip Onslow | Parent Governor | 24 February 2023 | 23 February 2027 |
| Carlo Marrone | Community Governor | 1 November 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Martijn Van Buuren | Community Governor | 25 April 2022 | 24 April 2026 |
| Steven Barrett | Community Governor | 1 December 2023 | 31 August 2028 |
| Vicky Doherty | Headteacher | 1 January 2019 | |
| Karen Beard | Staff Governor | 1 September 2024 | 31st August 2028 |
| Hayley Ahlquist | Head of School Associate Member | ||
| Luke Howden | Head of School Associate Member |
I have been a Parent Governor since November 2022. I have three children; two of which currently attend the school and one that will be joining next year. Since my eldest joined I have also been a member of the PTFA. At university I read Business Management and Law, by profession I’m a Chartered Marketer, specialising in branding and product development, I’ve worked in the commercial world for the last 15 years and currently hold a managerial role in the pharmaceutical industry.
I’m passionate about the children’s education and wellbeing and am keen to further support the school as a Governor in providing the best possible learning environment for all the children at Kedington Primary Academy.
I have been a Parent Governor since April 2021. I have two children at Kedington Primary Academy, one who has just started in Reception and one who is about to leave Year 6.
I am an Operations Finance Manager at Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Institute which is a department within the University of Cambridge. My team, along with the grants team, are responsible for the smooth running of the Institute’s diverse portfolio of funding held within our scientific research community.
We moved to the area 7 years ago and have always really enjoyed the community feel within Kedington Primary Academy. I am very excited to become part of the team of Governors supporting such a wonderful school.
In my spare time I like to do all things creative, including baking, papercrafts, interior design and upscaling furniture.
Jane is executive headteacher across two local Unity Schools Partnership Schools.
Chris a the rector of six local parishes that make up the Stourhead Benefice.
| Carlo Marrone
We moved to Kedington a year ago from North London and are really enjoying village life. I worked in the IT industry for over 35 years before retiring. My hobbies include my allotment, cooking and football , watching rather than playing these days. |
I finally retired in February 2020 after serving 32 years in local government in Kent until 2008. Since that time I have had a few jobs in particular when we moved to Suffolk in 2011. Previously in Kent I had been a primary school governor so when I read the details about being a governor at Kedington Primary Academy I contacted the Chair of Governors.
I enjoy being a governor and have responsibility for SEND.
Outside of school life I enjoy music, gardening and walking Jim our energetic Jack Russell plus home life with my wife Gill.
| Executive Headteacher and Staff Governor. |
In the interests of transparency, we must publish here up-to-date details of our governance arrangements. Please see the attachments section for details about:
- each governor who has served at any point over the past 12 months, their full names, date of appointment, date they stepped down (where applicable), and relevant business and pecuniary interests including governance roles in other educational institutions, and
- attendance records at governing body meetings over the last academic year.
Please follow the ‘Get Information About Schools’ link below for additional governance information.
Further Information
Local Governance at Unity Schools Partnership
The UnitySP Trust Board, through the Articles of Association, has committed to Local Governing Bodies to work in partnership with the Executive and Leadership Teams to fulfil the three core responsibilities of Governance.
These are:
- Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We have married these to our Governance Charter and our Scheme of Delegation. These documents, together with the USP Handbook for Local Governance, clearly set out the role and responsibilities of our Local Governing Bodies (LGBs). You can access these documents from the links below or directly from the Unity Schools Partnership website.
