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School Governors offer strategic guidance, rather than getting involved in the operational aspects of a school. This involves: 

  • Working with other Governors and Board members to plan the school’s strategic direction. 
  • Overseeing the school’s financial performance, ensuring money is well-spent. 
  • Holding the headteacher or school leadership to account. 

A school governor’s relationship with the school’s leadership team involves challenging existing processes to drive school improvement. Being a school governor requires drive and commitment, but individuals say they enjoy many professional and personal rewards, including career development opportunities and the chance to support young people’s futures. 

Multi-Academy Trust

Skinners' Temple Grove is part of Skinners' Academies Trust. To view the structure of the MAT, please click here.

Copies of the Trust's audited accounts can be viewed on the Trust's website here.

For membership of the MAT board and other Committees please visit our Multi Academy Trust website here.  

Skinners' Temple Grove Local Governing Body

Skinners' Temple Grove has a Local Governing Body (LGB) and Finance & General Purposes (F&GP) sub-committee.

Sarah Stallebrass (Chair)
Rev. Rich Thomas (Vice-Chair)
Kathie Child-Villiers 
Jamie McKerchar (Chair of Finance & General Purposes)
James Blake
Gemma Wyatt
Nick Rendall
Richard Dobbs
David Thorpe (Parent Governor)

Meeting Dates

Local Governing Body

  • Wednesday 24 September 2025
  • Wednesday 4 February 2026
  • Wednesday 1 July 2026
  • Wednesday 4 February 2026 (Strategy Day)

Finance & General Purposes

  • Thursday 16 October 2025
  • Thursday 26 February 2026
  • Thursday 4 June 2026

Contact Details

If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors, please write to:  

Sarah Stallebrass
Chair of Governors
c/o Temple Grove Academy
Friars Way 
Tunbridge Wells
Kent TN2 3UA

sstallebrass@templegroveacademy.com 

Register of Business Interests

Register of Attendance

Trustees' Reports and Financial Statements