Aylesham Primary School

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Our Governors

Welcome to our Governors’ section

Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.

Governing Body

We currently have a Governing Body' which has 9 members and consists of:

  • The Headteacher
  • Two Parent Governors
  • One Staff Governor
  • Five Co-opted Governors (they are usually from the local communities).

The Governing Body is there to help the school provide the best possible education for pupils by:

  • Helping set the Schools vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans and policies and making creative use of resources
  • Monitoring and evaluating performance, acting as a critical friend to the head teacher to support and challenge them in managing the school
  • Ensuring that the school is accountable to the children and parents it serves, to its local community, to those who fund and maintain it as well as the staff it employs

The Headteacher is responsible for the day-to-day organisation and management within the school.

  • Governors challenge the Headteacher and school staff, ensuring all actions have a positive effect on children's achievement.
  • Governors come into school in school hours several times a term to ensure that the School Development Plan is having a positive effect.
  • Governors are informed of actions and procedures in the school, but are not able to make any decisions about the running of the school. They monitor the spending of the school and challenge to ensure the money is spent to raise standards for all children.
  • Governors' minutes are public documents and may be viewed on request a term in arrears once they have been agreed by the full Governing Body.
Governor  Appointment Position Meeting % attendance This Academic Year Term of office Business Interests
Tobi Oyediji  Appointed by Full Governing Board.  Chair of Governing Board 100%  01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 Kent Junior School of Fashion and Arts CIC/ Parent of child are APS
Mr Darran Callaghan Headteacher Headteacher 100%  Ongoing None declared
Mr Duncan Comber Elected unopposed by staff at Aylesham Primary School Staff Governor 90%  01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 Member of staff at Aylesham Primary School
Mr Idorenyin Etokakpan Appointed by Full Governing Board Co-opted Governor 80%  01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 Parent of pupils at the school
Mrs Heather Ratcliffe Appointed by Full Governing board Co-opted Governor 100%  01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 None declared
Ms Andreea Cotinel Voted by Parents Appointed by Full Governing Board Parent Governor 100%  01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029

Student at University of Kent

Parent of pupil at APS

Anna McCreadie Appointed by Full Governing Board Co-opted Governor 100%  01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 Non Declared 
Alec Murrell Appointed by Full Governing Board Co-opted Governor 100% 01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 Partner is HT in another school in the Trust
Jon Creswell Appointed by Full Governing Board Co-opted Governor 100% 01/02/2025 to 01/02/2029 Non Declared

Governor Responsibilities

Curriculum Responsibility Staff and Governors

If you would like to contact our Governing board please contact Tobi on the below email address. 

ooyediji@aylesham.kent.sch.uk