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Local Academy Board

As of 1 December 2015, The Howard School moved from a single convertor Academy to become the lead school within The Howard Academy Trust.

The Local Academy Board of The Howard School:

  • Mr Jasbinder Johal (Principal)
  • Joanna Matthews (Trust Appointed - Chair of Governors) - contactable via the School Office
  • Tracy Marchant (Trust Appointed - Vice-Chair of Governors)
  • Zahid Hussain (Trust Appointed)
  • Leanda Arnold (Trust Appointed)
  • Jack Woodley (Trust Appointed)
  • Mark Davis (Trust Appointed)
  • Stephen Funnell (Parent)
  • Zeldine Morris (Staff)

Terms of Reference for the Local Academy Board can be found here.

Contact details:
Post: Chair of Governors, The Howard School, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 0BX
Telephone: The School Office on 01634 388765

A copy of minutes, with the exception of confidential items, will be available by emailing office@thehowardschool.co.uk.

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

Diversity Indicators

A link to our 2023-2024 THAT Governance Diversity Indicators can be found here.

Meets
 

Name Relevant Business & Pecuniary Interests
(including governance roles in other education institutions)
Attendance record at meetings for the academic year ('23-'24)
Jasbinder Johal (Principal)
Appointed: Ongoing
None declared 4 of 4
Tracy Marchant (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 28/06/22
Employment: Quality Manager 3 of 4
Zahid Hussain (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 01/09/23
Employment: The Chemistry Group
School Governor: Wilmington Academy (Leigh Academy Trust)
2 of 4
Joanna Matthews (Parent)
Appointed: 25/03/24
Midwife: Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Membership - NMC
4 of 4
Leanda Arnold (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 24/06/24
Rainham Mark Education Trust - CFO 1 of 1
Jack Woodley (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 08/05/24
Head of Sales at Kajima Partnerships Ltd 1 of 1
Mark Davis (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 24/06/24
K2 Human Capital Solutions Ltd, K2 Partnering Solutions Ltd Medway United Football Club (Club Treasurer), Lettings for Medway United Football Club (THAT, Thames View, Deanwood, Miers Court) 1 of 1
Stephen Funnell (Parent)
Appointed: 08/05/24
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust 1 of 1
Zeldine Morris (Staff)
Appointed: 19/01/23
None declared 4 of 4
Past Governors

Simon Fudge (Parent)
Appointed: 07/06/22
Resigned: 03/07/23

Business - K9 Crew Events Ltd
Membership - InstRE
N/A
Michael Page (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 16/11/22
Resigned: 03/07/23
None declared N/A
Claire Snook (Staff)
Appointed: 10/01/20
Term of Office not renewed
None declared 0 of 1
Ellie Quare (Trust Appointed)
Appointed: 04/04/22
Resigned: 11/01/24
Rivermead School: Deputy Headteacher 1 of 1
Nicole Roberts (Parents)
Appointed: 29/05/24
Resigned: 04/07/24

IPUSH Ltd and Roberts International Publishing Empire Ltd 
Nursing and Midwifery Council 

N/A

Last Updated: 29th August 2024