The Thomas Aveling School Local Governing Body
The Fort Pitt Thomas Aveling Academy Trust (FPTA) Board has the overall legal responsibility for all aspects of the academies schools and delegates specific responsibilities to the individual Local Governing Body (LGB) as stated in its Scheme of Delegation. Currently some members of the Trust Board sit on the LGB of each school.
For more information about our Trust and governance structure, please contact office@thomasaveling.co.uk
For a list of roles, responsibilities and attendance please download the pdf bellow:
Contact the Chair
Please write to:
Darren Small
c/o The Thomas Aveling School, Arethusa Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 2UW
Local Governing Body Business Interests | ![]() |
Local Governing Body Attendance | ![]() |
Co-opted governors | ||||
Mr Michael Bailey | FPTA Trust Board | 17-Jan-17 | 16-Jan-21 | |
Mr Dean Clarke | FPTA Trust Board | 30-Oct-20 | 30-Oct-20 | 29-Oct-24 |
Headteachers | ||||
Paul Jackson | ||||
Parent governors | ||||
Miss Debbie Greensmith | FPTA Trust Board | 24-Sep-18 | 24-Sep-18 | 23-Sep-22 |
Mr Steve Kocak | FPTA Trust Board | 30-Oct-20 | 30-Oct-20 | 29-Oct-24 |
Staff governors | ||||
Mrs Suzanne Bushell | FPTA Trust Board | 24-Sep-18 | 23-Sep-22 | |
Mrs Kirsty Martin | FPTA Trust Board | 24-Sep-18 | 24-Sep-18 | 23-Sep-22 |
Mrs Suzie Williams | FPTA Trust Board | 01-Jan-17 | 01-Jan-17 | 31-Dec-20 |
Community governors | ||||
Mr Steve Marwood | FPTA Trust Board | 12-Feb-19 | 12-Feb-19 | 11-Feb-23 |
Mrs Wendy Rogers (known as Nye) | FPTA Trust Board | 08-Oct-19 | 07-Oct-23 | |
Mr Darren Small | FPTA Trust Board | 16-Jun-20 | 15-Jun-24 | |
Mrs Teresa Uings | FPTA Trust Board | 12-Feb-19 | 12-Feb-19 | 11-Feb-23 |
Former Governors (Resigned or Ended Term in the Past Year)
Claire Wybourn | 23/07/2018 |
Andrew Waters | 17/09/2018 |
Michael Gray | 11/12/2018 |
Kati Turrner | 23/10/2019 |
Helen Curston | 01/11/2019 |
We currently have a Vacancy for a Parent Governor, please click here for more information