Welcome to the Governors' section.
Kimbolton Primary Academy is a member of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust (TDLPT); an academic trust which was set up in the year of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Trust is currently made up of 13 schools: Middlefield, Winhills, Wintringham and Round House Primary Academies in St Neots, Thomas Eaton, Glebelands, Leverington and Murrow Primary Academies in Fenland, Braybrook in Peterborough, Roman Way and King James Academy in Hertfordshire and Great Staughton Primary Academy in Great Staughton, along with Kimbolton Primary Academy. This Trust is managed by a Board of Directors and each school has a Local Governing Body.
The board of governors exists to:
Our role is to ensure that Kimbolton Primary Academy constantly and consistently delivers on its visions and values: essentially, to ensure that every child achieves the highest possible standards through our relentless focus on high quality teaching and learning. Further information about the school’s visions and values can be found on the website.
The board of governors also oversees admission, staff employment and buildings management.
Our Local Governing Body has members elected or appointed as governors on behalf of the Trust. They are made up of parents, staff and the local community and they serve a term of four years. Governors can be re-elected/re-appointed at the end of their term for a further four year period. The Local Governing Body meets once each term.
Our governors include:
Mrs Su' Thompson (chair of the LGB)
Mrs Jill Tickle
Miss Gemma Bleakley (staff governor)
Mr Tom Anns (staff governor)
Mrs Hannah Arnott
Ms Rebecca Martin
Mrs Linda Fowler
Mr Mike Sawford
Mr Aaron Duddin
More information can be found here: https://diamondlearningtrust.com/teacher-type/directors-of-tdlpt/
All Enquiries:
Please contact Jackie Schad, Clerk to Governors
Tel: 01480 860743
Email: jschad@diamondlearningtrust.com
Community Member for Local Governing Body – October 2022
Kimbolton Primary Acadamy and Great Staughton Primary Academy are looking for a Community Member to join their Local Governing Body (LGB). This would be a fantastic opportunity for someone from our communities to help support our schools.
Our wonderful village schools are part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust (DLPT), a multi academy trust focused on the provision of top class Primary education.
The aim of The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is that every child in its schools achieves the highest possible standards through a relentless focus on high quality teaching and learning.
A Community member, as part of the LGB, will help to ensure that all children at the academy schools are receiving a high-quality education and that they are making rapid progress towards achieving their full potential. It is also part of the role to consider whether resources available to the school are appropriate and deployed effectively.
Each LGB member is appointed for four years.
The LGB meets once a term.
You will be encouraged to visit school formally, with the agreement of the head teacher, as part of LGB monitoring activity.
Training and support is provided.
To find out more about the role of the LGB please visit our website below:
For further information please email