Governing Body
The governing body is the school's accountable body. It is responsible for the conduct of the school and for promoting high standards. The governing body aims to ensure that children are attending a successful school which provides them with a good education and supports their well-being.
If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors or any member of the Governing Body, please email kggsclerk@kggs.org or contact them in writing at the school address.
Structure
The Governing Body is led by the Chair of the Governing Body, supported by the Vice Chair. The four routine committees - Steering, Resource Management, Standards, and Welfare - each have a Chair.
For full details of the organisation, responsibilities and procedures of the Governing Body, please read the TOR & Code of Practice, Articles of Association & Funding Agreement below.
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Committee Structure Terms of Reference Schemes of Delegation V12.0 July 2025 | [pdf 389KB] |
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Articles of Association | [pdf 310KB] |
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Deed Of Variation & Funding Agreement | [pdf 2MB] |
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KGGS Code of Conduct - 2025 | [pdf 165KB] |
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Current Governors
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Mrs Estelle Conron |
Trustee |
Chair of Governors |
04 January 2026 to 03 January 2030 |
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Whole School Council Link Governor |
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English Link Governor |
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Mr James Fuller |
Trustee - Ex Officio |
Headteacher |
From 01 September 2019 |
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Mrs Anna Allatt |
Co-opted Trustee |
Vice Chair - Welfare Committee |
25 June 2025 to 24 June 2029 |
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MFL Link Governor |
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Mrs Lisa Baker |
Trustee |
Resource Management Committee |
5 January 2024 to 4 January 2028 |
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Mrs Jo Blatherwick |
Parent Trustee |
Vice Chair of Governors |
29 November 2025 to 28 November 2029 |
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Chair of Welfare Committee |
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Safeguarding Link Governor |
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Staff Wellbeing Link Governor |
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Pupil Premium Link Governor |
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| Mr Nicholas Boddington | Member | Appointed 1 January 2024 | |
| Mr Simon Boddy | Trustee | Resource Management Committee | 20 January 2026 to 19 January 2030 |
| Mrs Annie Butler | Member | Appointed 18 October 2022 | |
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Mr David Dunbar |
Member |
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Appointed 18 October 2022 |
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Mrs Victoria Edwards |
Parent Trustee |
Vice Chair - Standards Committee |
08 November 2022 to 07 November 2026 |
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SEND Link Governor |
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Mr Jasper Gale |
Parent Trustee |
Vice Chair - Resource Management Committee |
08 November 2022 to 07 November 2026 |
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Creative and Expressive Arts Link Governor |
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Mr James Goodrich |
Co-opted Trustee |
Chair - Resource Management Committee |
06 December 2022 to 05 December 2026 |
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Finance Link Governor |
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Miss Jo Green |
Trustee |
Chair of Standards Committee |
01 December 2022 to 30 November 2026 |
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Mr Robin Harris |
Co-opted Trustee |
Welfare Committee |
06 December 2022 to 5 December 2026 |
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Link Governor |
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Mrs Rosie Huckle |
Parent Trustee |
Welfare Committee |
08 November 2022 to 07 November 2026 |
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Humanities Link Governor |
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Careers Link Governor |
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Dr Rob Shipman |
Co-opted Trustee |
Standards Committee |
6 December 2022 to 5 December 2026 |
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Maths Link Governor |
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| Mrs Andrea Singer | Co-opted Trustee | Standards Committee | 18 March 2025 to 17 March 2029 |
| Mrs Roz Turner | Co-opted Trustee | Welfare Committee | 15 October 2024 to 14 October 2028 |
Governors Resigned in Previous 12 Months
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Declarations of Interest - Governors
| Name and appointment | Confirmed | Organisation | Type of Interest | Notes | From | To |
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| Name: Anna Allatt Appointment: Co-opted Trustee Term of office start: 25/06/2025 Term of office end: 24/06/2029 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Nothing to Declare 22/09/2025 | |||||
| Name: Lisa Baker Appointment: trustee (member appointed) Term of office start: 05/01/2024 Term of office end: 04/01/2028 Appointed by: Member body |
Nothing to Declare 23/09/2025 | |||||
| Name: Jo Blatherwick Appointment: parent trustee Term of office start: 26/11/2021 Term of office end: 25/11/2025 Appointed by: Parent body |
Confirmed 20/10/2025 | Browne Jacobson | Husband is an equity partner at this firm who provide advice to the school | 01/11/2021 | ||
| Name: Jo Blatherwick Appointment: parent trustee Term of office start: 26/11/2021 Term of office end: 25/11/2025 Appointed by: Parent body |
Confirmed 20/10/2025 | Diverse Academies | Business or finance interests | Exam invigilator role | 01/07/2024 | |
| Name: Jo Blatherwick Appointment: parent trustee Term of office start: 26/11/2021 Term of office end: 25/11/2025 Appointed by: Parent body |
Confirmed 20/10/2025 | Long Bennington C of E Primary Academy | Other governance role | Chair of local governing body (part of Infinity Academies Trust) | 17/11/2019 | 17/11/2023 |
| Name: Nick Boddington Appointment: member Term of office start: 01/01/2024 Term of office end: Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 20/01/2026 | HM Land Registry | Employee | 05/06/2019 | ||
| Name: Simon Boddy Appointment: Trustee (Member Appointed) Term of office start: 20/01/2026 Term of office end: 19/01/2030 Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed: 13/03/2026 |
Barclays PLC | Business or finance interests | Sales Director - Barclays Corporate and International Banking | 15/04/2015 | |
| Name: Annie Butler Appointment: member Term of office start: 18/10/2022 Term of office end: Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 16/09/2025 | Grantham Ark (Homeless Charity) | Other governance role | Vice Chair | 01/11/2022 | 01/07/2025 |
| Name: Annie Butler Appointment: member Term of office start: 18/10/2022 Term of office end: Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 16/09/2025 | Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire | Other governance role | Vice Chair of Trustees | 01/01/2024 | |
| Name: Annie Butler Appointment: member Term of office start: 18/10/2022 Term of office end: Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 16/09/2025 | Inspired Futures Estate Planning Ltd | Business or finance interests | Managing Director & Estate Planning Specialist | 01/06/2024 | |
| Name: Estelle Conron Appointment: trustee (member appointed) Term of office start: 01/01/2019 Term of office end: 03/01/2026 Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 27/10/2025 | Bird and Co Solicitors LLP | Business or finance interests | 01/07/1999 | ||
| Name: David Dunbar Appointment: member Term of office start: 18/10/2022 Term of office end: Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 14/09/2025 | Pick Everard | Business or finance interests | National Director of Architecture | 12/05/2025 | |
| Name: Victoria Edwards Appointment: parent trustee Term of office start: 08/11/2022 Term of office end: 07/11/2026 Appointed by: Parent body |
Confirmed 16/09/2025 | Discovery Trust | Business or finance interests | Headteacher at Keyham Lodge School | 01/03/2011 | |
| Name: James Fuller Appointment: Principal & Accounting Officer Term of office start: - 01/09/2019 Term of office end: - Appointed by: Ex-officio |
Confirmed 23/10/2025 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Business or finance interests | Budget holder | 01/09/2019 | |
| Name: Jasper Gale Appointment: parent trustee Term of office start: 08/11/2022 Term of office end: 07/11/2026 Appointed by: Parent body |
Nothing to Declare |
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| Name: James Goodrich Appointment: co-opted trustee Term of office start: 06/12/2022 Term of office end: 05/12/2026 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Confirmed 21/10/2025 | Duncan & Toplis | Business or finance interests | Duncan & Toplis are my employer | 01/01/2020 | |
| Name: Jo Green Appointment: trustee (member appointed) Term of office start: 01/12/2022 Term of office end: 30/11/2026 Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 18/10/2025 | Lincolnshire County Council | Business or finance interests | Employed by Lincolnshire County Council as School Admissions Caseworker | 21/10/2024 | |
| Name: Jo Green Appointment: trustee (member appointed) Term of office start: 01/12/2022 Term of office end: 30/11/2026 Appointed by: Member body |
Confirmed 18/10/2025 | Walton Academy | Employee | Employed as admissions co-ordinator at Walton Academy, part of the Diverse Academies multi academy trust. | 05/12/2022 | 18/10/2024 |
| Name: Robin Harris Appointment: co-opted trustee Term of office start: 06/12/2022 Term of office end: 05/12/2026 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Confirmed 01/09/2025 | Priory Ruskin Academy | Business or finance interests | Exam Invigilator | 07/01/2018 | |
| Name: Robin Harris Appointment: co-opted trustee Term of office start: 06/12/2022 Term of office end: 05/12/2026 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Confirmed 01/09/2025 | Barkston & Syston CE Primary School | Other governance role | Chair of Governors and Parent Governor | 01/09/2012 | 31/07/2017 |
| Name: Rosie Huckle Appointment: parent trustee Term of office start: 08/11/2022 Term of office end: 07/11/2026 Appointed by: Parent body |
Nothing to Declare 19/09/2025 | |||||
| Name: Rob Shipman Appointment: co-opted trustee Term of office start: 06/12/2022 Term of office end: 05/12/2026 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Confirmed 11/10/2025 | Personal or close family relationship | Daughter in year 6 who has applied for a place at the school for September 2026 entry | 05/03/2026 | ||
| Name: Andrea Singer Appointment: Co-opted trustee Term of office start: 18/03/2025 Term of office end: 17/03/2029 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Confirmed 05/11/2025 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls School | Business or finance interests | Staff Member | 27/02/2022 | |
| Name: Roz Turner Appointment: co-opted trustee Term of office start: 15/10/2024 Term of office end: 14/10/2028 Appointed by: Trustee body |
Confirmed 20/10/2025 | Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | Business or finance interests | Teacher and Head of Year at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School | 01/09/2019 |
Record of Attendance at Governor Meetings (Online and Face to Face) - 2024-2025
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Governor |
Governor Type |
FGB Meetings Attended/Out of a Possible* |
Committee Meetings Attended/Out of a Possible* |
Members AGM |
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Anna Allatt |
Co-opted Trustee |
2/4 |
4/4 |
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Lisa Baker |
Trustee (Member Appointed) |
3/4 |
4/4 |
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Jo Blatherwick |
Parent Trustee |
3/4 |
7/7 |
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Nick Boddington |
Member |
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1/1 |
| Annie Butler | Member | 1/1 | ||
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Estelle Conron |
Trustee (Member Appointed) |
3/4 |
7/8 |
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David Dunbar |
Member |
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1/1 |
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Victoria Edwards |
Parent Trustee |
3/4 |
3/4 |
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James Fuller |
Principal |
4/4 |
9/11 |
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Jasper Gale |
Parent Trustee |
3/4 |
4/4 |
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| James Goodrich | Co-opted Trustee | 3/4 | 6/7 | |
| Jo Green | Trustee (Member Appointed) | 4/4 | 5/7 | |
| Robin Harris | Co-opted Trustee | 3/4 | 4/4 | |
| Rosie Huckle | Parent Trustee | 3/4 | 4/4 | |
| Rob Shipman | Co-opted Trustee | 2/4 | 4/4 | |
| Andrea Singer | Co-opted Trustee | 2/2 | 1/1 | |
| Roz Turner | Co-opted Trustee | 4/4 | 3/3 |
*All Governors are requested to attend the meeting of the Resource Management Committee in November to discuss the Annual Report.