Governors
Contact details for Chair & Vice Chair
Chair
Mrs Kay Goddard. Clerk to Governors Mr Richard Cockburn
c/o Robert Smyth Academy, Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Vice Chair
Mr Peter Rowbotham. Clerk to Governors Mr Richard Cockburn
c/o Robert Smyth Academy, Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
The responsibilities of the LGB are delegated from the trust board and are detailed in the trust’s Scheme of Delegation which can be found here. The Trust Terms of Reference for Local Governors can be found here.
Governors
All local governors are appointed by Tudor Grange Academies Trust Board of Trustees. You can see the Register of Interests for our Trustees and Members here, and details of our governance structure (including Trustee committees and their membership) here.
| Full Name | Role | Appointed by | Date appointed | Current term of office ends | Name of business | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Trusteeships and governorships at other educational institutions/charities | Personal relationships with trust employees or other members/trustees/ local governors | Date of declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kay Goddard | Community Governor | Trust Board | 10/09/2022 | 09/09/2026 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | 18/09/2025 |
| Mr Kevin Verbruggen | Parent Governor | Trust Board | 01/09/2020 | 31/08/2024 | Nice Pak International Ltd | Marketing Director | NIL | NIL | 12/10/2023 |
| Paula Alexander | Community Governor | Trust Board | 09/11/2023 | 08/11/2027 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | 01/09/2025 |
| Jill Houghton | Community Governor | Trust Board | 14/03/2024 | 13/03/2028 | NHS | Non Exec Director | Non Exec Director of Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | NIL | 24/09/2024 |
| Peter Rowbotham | Parent Governor | Trust Board | 14/03/2024 | 13/03/2028 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | 02/10/2025 |
| Mr Jonathan Firth | Community Governor | Trust Board | 06/11/2025 | 05/11/2029 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | 28/09/2025 |
| Mrs Marie Routledge | Staff Governor | Trust Board | 06/11/2025 | 05/11/2029 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | |
| Ms Sam Mayer | Staff Governor | Trust Board | 26/08/2025 | 25/08/2029 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | |
| Mr Paul Blagburn | Parent Governors | Trust Board | 27/08/2026 | 26/08/2030 | NIL | NIL | Trustee of University Schools Trust, London | NIL | 10/09/2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Pears | Parent Governors | Trust Board | 27/08/2026 | 26/08/2030 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | 10/09/2026 |
Governor Profiles
Mrs Kay Goddard
Chair
Mr Kevin Verbruggen
Paula Alexander
Jill Houghton
Peter Rowbotham
Jonathan Firth
Marie Routledge
Mr Paul Blagburn
Mrs Sarah Pears
Governors who have left over the past 12 months
| Full Name | Role | Date appointed | Date resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Webb | Community Governor | 01/09/2021 | 11/07/2025 |
| Mr Stephen Hammond-Evans | Community Governor | 30/06/2023 | 11/07/2025 |
| Judith Coxon | Staff governor | 21/09/2021 | 20/09/2025 |
| Mr Tom Loomes | Parent Governor | 06/11/2025 | 15/04/2026 |
LGB meeting attendance
| Governor | Governor Type | 07 Oct 2025 | 27 Jan 2026 | 21 Apr 2026 | 23 Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Alexander | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mr Dan Cleary | Principal | Y | Y | Y | N/A |
| Richard Cockburn | Clerk | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Jonathan Firth | Co-opted governor | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Kay Goddard | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Jill Houghton | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Tom Loomes | Parent Governor | Y | N | ||
| Sam Mayer | Staff governor | Y | Y | Y | NS |
| Miss Kate Nicholson | Principal | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Marie Routledge | Staff governor | Y | Y | Y | |
| Mr Peter Rowbotham | Parent governor | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Mr Kevin Verbruggen | Community governor | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Governor | Governor Type | 15 Oct 2024 | 28 Jan 2025 | 08 Apr 2025 |
| Paula Alexander | Co-opted governor | Y | N | Y |
| Mr Dan Cleary | Principal | Y | Y | Y |
| Judith Coxon | Staff governor | Y | Y | Y |
| Kay Goddard | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y |
| Stephen Hammond-Evans | Co-opted governor | N | N | |
| Jill Houghton | Co-opted governor | Y | Y | Y |
| Miss Kate Nicholson | Associate Headteacher | Y | Y | Y |
| Paul Robbins | Co-opted governor | NS | NS | NS |
| Mr Peter Rowbotham | Parent governor | N | Y | N |
| Mr Kevin Verbruggen | Community governor | Y | Y | Y |
| Claire Webb | Community governor | Y | Y | N |
| Caroline Wood | Clerk | N | Y | Y |
Become a Governor
We are looking for people who may be interested in becoming a school governor. Watch the video below to find out more about the role and what it involves.
To apply, please complete the form at https://tgacademy.jotform.com/262253835156055
Collecting and Publishing Trust Board and Local Governing Body Data
Diversity is important and we want our Trust Board and Local Governing Bodies to be increasingly reflective of the communities they serve.
Provision of diversity data is voluntary. We have asked all Local Governors and Trustees to submit their data on a voluntary basis. At this point only 45% of Local Governors and Trustees have submitted data. This is felt to be insufficient to be a true reflection of governance within our Trust and therefore at this stage we have no data to publish. This will be monitored on an annual basis.