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)
- Jack Woodley (Trust Appointed)
- Mark Davis (Trust Appointed)
- Stephen Funnell (Parent)
- Zeldine Morris (Staff)
- Mia Watson (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: Hammerson Plc Vice Chair of Governors for Wilmington Academy - Leigh Academies Trust |
2 of 4 |
| Joanna Matthews (Trust Appointed) Appointed: 25/03/24 |
Midwife: Medway NHS Foundation Trust Membership - Nursing and Midwifery Council |
4 of 4 |
| 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 |
Employment: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust A Parent Academy Committee Member at Rainham Mark Grammar School |
1 of 1 |
| Zeldine Morris (Staff) Appointed: 19/01/23 |
None declared | 4 of 4 |
| Mia Watson (Staff) Appointed: 12/03/25 |
Parent of a pupil at The Howard School | N/A |
Past Governors who have served in the last 12 months |
||
| Nicole Roberts (Parent) Appointed: 29/05/24 Resigned: 04/07/24 |
IPUSH Ltd and Roberts International Publishing Empire Ltd |
N/A |
|
Leanda Arnold (Trust Appointed) |
Rainham Mark Education Trust - CFO | 1 of 1 |
Last Updated: 10th May 2025