Governor Information
Dates of Meetings
The Governing Body meets six times per year and the focus for each meeting depends on the annual plan of business which is agreed by the start of each academic year.
Meetings for 2026-27 have been agreed as:
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Term 1 |
Governing Body | Thursday 8 October 2026 | 5.30pm |
| Pay Committee | Tuesday 20 October 2026 | 5.30pm | |
| Governing Body | Tuesday 1 December 2026 | 5.30pm | |
| Pay Committee | Tuesday 8 December 2026 | 5.30pm | |
Term 2 |
Governing Body | Thursday 28 January 2027 | 5.30pm |
| Governing Body | Tuesday 16 March 2027 | 5.30pm | |
Term 3 |
Governing Body | Thursday 20 May 2027 | 5.30pm |
| Governing Body | Tuesday 6 July 2027 | 5.30pm | |
Code Of Conduct
All governors are also asked to sign a code of conduct based on the Nolan Principles of Public Office. A copy of the Code can be found here:
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Governor Code of Conduct 2026-27 | [pdf 224KB] |
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Declarations of Interest
All governors are asked, on an annual basis, to sign the register of interests. The current register of declarations is provided below along with those from the previous two years.
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Interests |
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Name and appointment |
Confirmed |
Organisation |
Type of interest |
Notes |
From |
To |
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Name: Heidi Adams Appointment: parent
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School |
Business or finance interests |
Member of teaching staff |
14/09/2021 |
- |
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Name: Rachel Britnell Appointment: parent
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
Britnell Tree Services |
Business or finance interests |
Part owner and provider of tree works to the school |
19/08/2024 |
- |
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Name: Lynne Carter Appointment: co-opted
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Nothing to Declare: 24/10/2024 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Name: Caroline Harrison Appointment: staff
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Nothing to Declare: 24/10/2024 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Name: Vanessa Laird Appointment: local authority
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Last confirmed 10/10/2023
Term of office not renewed |
Lincolnshire County Council |
- Employee |
- |
15/12/2022 |
- |
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Name: Gill Lloyd Appointment: foundation
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Nothing to Declare:
Last confirmed 18/9/2023 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Name: Zoe Longstaff Appointment: headteacher
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Nothing to Declare: 24/10/2024 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Name: Adrian Salmon Appointment: parent
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Nothing to Declare: 24/10/2024 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Name: Andrew Vaughan Appointment: foundation ex-officio |
Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
Chris Vaughan Photography |
Personal or close family relationship |
Potential supplier of photographical services |
07/07/2020 |
- |
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
St Michael's Primary School Thorpe of the Hill |
Other governance role |
Governor |
07/07/2020 |
- |
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
Diocesan Board for Education |
Business or finance interests |
Priest of the Diocese |
21/07/2021 |
- |
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
North Scarle Primary School |
Other governance role |
Governor |
17/07/2023 |
- |
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
Eagle Community Primary School |
Other governance role |
Governor |
24/10/2020 |
- |
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Name: Laura Warman Appointment: parent
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Confirmed: 24/10/2024 |
Meden School |
Business or finance interests |
Employee |
30/08/2020 |
- |
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Name: Tracey Sims Appointment: Senior Administrator and Bursar |
Confirmed: 06/11/2024 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Register of Interest 2023-24 | [pdf 79KB] |
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Register of Interest 2022-23 | [pdf 77KB] |
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Governor Attendance
Individual governor attendance at Governing Body meetings during 2025-26 can be found below.
| Governing Body | Pay Committee | Pay Committee | Governing Body | EGM | Governing Body | Governing Body | Governing Body | Governing Body | |||
| Governor | Governor Type | 9 Oct 2025 | 21 Oct 2025 | 02 Dec 2025 | 02 Dec 2025 | 08 Jan 2026 | 29 Jan 2026 | 17 Mar 2026 | 14 May 2026 | 07 Jul 2026 | |
| Heidi Adams | Parent governor | N |
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| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Rachel Britnell | Parent governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Lynne Carter | Co-opted governor | Y |
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| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Caroline Harrison | Staff governor | Y |
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| Y | CA | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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Vanessa Laird Term of Office Ended 17 December 2026 | LA Nominated governor | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Mrs Gill Lloyd | Foundation governor | Y |
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| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Zoe Longstaff | Headteacher | Y |
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| Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
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| Ade Salmon | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | NS | Y | N |
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| Andrew Vaughan | Foundation Ex-Officio | Y |
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| N | Y | N | NS | Y | N |
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| Laura Warman | Parent governor | Y |
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| Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
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Key:
Y = Attended
N = Apologies Accepted
NA = Apologies not Accepted
NS = No Apologies sent
Blank = Not Required
CA = Consent for absence