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Local Academy Board

The Local Academy Board (LAB) members are responsible for the school on behalf of the Members of the Academy Trust.

The Abbey School's LAB are people from the school’s community who wish to make a positive contribution to children’s education. We are volunteers who attend meetings and work together to further The Abbey School’s development. Together with the Principal, we set the future direction for The Abbey School.

The LAB makes decisions collectively on matters such as setting strategic direction, school policies, ensuring accountability, the school’s development plan, and monitoring and evaluating school performance. 

If you wish to contact the Local Academy Board, this should be by letter addressed to the Chair of Governors and sent via the school office.

Governance Information

The Local Academy Board of The Abbey School: 

  • Dr Rowland Speller (Principal) 
  • Trevor Martin (Trust Appointed) 
  • Dr Frances Rehal (Trust Appointed) 
  • Kate Hostead (Trust Appointed)
  • Gladys Enti (Trust Appointed - Chair of Governors) 
  • Andrew Massoura (Parent)

For details of the Members and Directors of The Howard Academy Trust please click here.

Meets
 

Name Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests
(including governance roles in other education institutions)		 Attendance record at meetings for the academic year
('23-'24)
Dr  Rowland Speller (Principal) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 		 None Declared  4 of 4
Trevor Martin (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 

Civil Servant DWP 
Trustee: Faversham district Scouts, Faversham Municipal charities. Faversham municipal Charities 2020, The Abbey School Faversham 
Membership: Faversham Town council, Faversham Town Twinning Association, Faversham Horticultural Society 
Ward Councillor for the Ward that The Abbey School Faversham is in  

 4 of 4
Dr Frances Rehal (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 

Self Employed 
Director & Trustee: Improving Outcomes and Solutions 
Membership: Secretary of a local political party 
Husband is an educational psychologist and educational consultant 

 4 of 4 
Cian McCormack (Staff) 
Appointed: 25/05/23 		 None Declared  2 of 4 
Sarah Priest (Staff) 
Appointed: 02/06/23 		 None Declared  1 of 4 
Gladys Enti (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 16/11/23 

Sole proprietor & Director - Bright Future Education Ltd 
Membership - Medway Ghanaian Association Vice chair 
Runs an education recruitment supply agency and offers tuition 

 2 of 3
Andrew Massoura (Parent)
Appointed: 24/03/24		 Deputy Director, Research and Innovation Support - University of Kent  2 of 2
Kate Hostead (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 03/04/24

Ospringe CE Primary School 
Friends of Ospringe School (Chair) 
Whitstable Rugby Club Junior Committee (Vice Chair and Secretary) 
Member of the National Education Union 

 2 of 2

Past Governors

Daniela Brodkorb (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 
Resigned: 20/11/23 

 None Declared  0 of 1 

Philip King (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 04/01/23 
Resigned: 04/01/24 

 None Declared  0 of 1

Sarah Best (Parent) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 
Resigned: 09/01/24 

 Employment - NHS  0 of 1 

David Shermoon (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 
Resigned: 09/01/24 

 None Declared  0 of 1
Neil Levitt (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 
Resigned: 09/01/24		 None Declared  0 of 1

Su Card (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/12/23
Resigned: 17/01/24

 Retired 1 of 1

Susie Keeling (Trust Appointed) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 
Resigned: 01/05/24

 Retired 2 of 3

Gille-Anne Johnson (Parent) 
Appointed: 01/04/23 
Resigned: 25/05/24

 Employment - Memoria 0 of 4

Last Updated: 29th August 2024

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