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Moira Watts and Tom Newcombe: Co-Headteachers |
Moira and Tom are Co-Headteachers and joined the governing body as a governors (by appointment) in September 2024. Previously, as Heads of School, both Moira and Tom attended full governing body meetings as well as strategy and finance committee meetings. They will continue to do this as part of their roles as governors and Co-Headteachers. |
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Lauren Mason: Chair of Governors and |
Lauren joined the governing body as a Parent Governor in November 2021. She is currently a member of the Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development monitoring teams. Lauren has a child currently attending Maplesden and as a result applied to be a Parent Governor to increase her ties with the local community and make a positive contribution to the success of the school going forward. Lauren currently works as a Digital Media Investigator specialising in CCTV and mobile phone data retrieval/analysis, she has previously worked for the Disclosure and Barring service and in various Safeguarding roles. |
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Jill Hogan: Vice Chair of Governors and Co-opted Governor |
Jill joined the governing body as a co-opted Governor in December 2021, and is currently a member of the Strategy team and the leadership and management monitoring team. Jill is a senior brand, communications and engagement consultant who runs her own business in Maidstone. She was vice chair of governors at Brunswick House Primary for six years with a varied portfolio including leadership and management and community engagement. Before that she was Chair of the BBC’s Audience Council South East, a member of BBC Audience Council England, and a board director of the South East London Chamber of Commerce. Jill has two children at Maplesden. |
| Ayisha Mills: Staff Governor |
Ayisha was elected onto the governing body in October 2022. Ayisha has worked at the school as a Teacher of English since June 2019 and has an additional responsibility as Diversity Champion – Curriculum. |
| Ian Bagnall Appointed by Members |
Ian qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1990, since when he has worked in various roles within the food industry. Now recently retired, Ian has 5 children, one of whom recently commenced her school life at Maplesden, with one more to follow in a couple of years. Ian is a member of the Finance and Quality of Education monitoring teams. |
| Helen Bradley-Wyatt Appointed by Members |
Helen is currently a primary school headteacher in Maidstone and has been for the past 7 years. Helen has completed the NPQSL and the NPQH. As well as being head, Helen is also Designated Safeguard Lead and mentor to Early Careers Teachers. Helen continues to teach at least 1 day a week. Her daughter has recently finished her A-Level studies at Maplesden Noakes. |
| Thomas Havard Appointed by Members |
Tom has worked in education for over 15 years, initially as a PE teacher and now as head of recruitment for an independent schools group. Tom will be working in the Quality of Education monitoring team. Outside of work Tom coaches his son's sports teams as well as participating in a number of different sports himself. |
| Graham Kinns Appointed by Members |
Graham has worked in financial services for over 20 years and is now a chartered independent financial advisor in the local area. Graham has previous volunteering experience with the Royal British Legion Industries in Aylesford, helping with their lifeworks events. |
| Samantha Armstrong Parent Governor |
Sam was elected as Parent Governor in July 2025. She has extensive experience working with children with SEMH as both as Outreach Education provider and Forest School Eco Therapist. She currently has one child at Maplesden. |
| Katherine Greenwood Co-opted Governor |
Katherine is a former Maplesden student who currently has one child at the School. After graduating with a BA Hons in Fine Arts she began a 20 year career in retail marketing and brand design, working as a project and client relations manager across the sector. She later changed paths and moved to develop her family garden design and landscaping business. Her current role as partner includes business accounting and finances, marketing and networking, garden design and proposals, project management plus client negotiation and relations. She also volunteers for a local dance school as a KCC registered chaperone. |
| Machila Lovelace Co-opted Governor |
Machila has extensive experience as a school governor after serving on the Board for her children's primary and secondary schools. She currently has a child in the Sixth Form at Maplesden. Professionally she is a Chartered Accountant working in banking, where she manages the cost base of a large section of the bank's operations. |
REPORTING SALARIES OF HIGH PAID STAFF
All Academies are required to publish annually on their websites the number of individuals (if any) earning over £100k a year. This information is required to be published in bands of £10k.
The number of employees whose employee benefits exceeded £100,000 as at 31/08/24 was as follows:
| Salary & Taxable Benefits | Employer Pension Amount* | Combined Benefit Amout | Number of Employees |
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| £120,000 - £130,000 | £30,000 - £40,000 | £150,000 - £170,000 | 1 |
*The Government's Teachers Pension Scheme requires an employer contribution of 23.68%. This increased to 28.68% in April 2024.
