Current LGB Membership

Seal Primary Academy LGB was re-constituted on 16 October 2018. Members on this date had their term of office re-started. Appointment dates shown prior to 16 October 2018 for some governors were for a predecessor governing body, either Seal LGB or TKAT South LGB.

Name & Term Type Responsibility Declaration of Interest to
31.08.25
Attendance 2024/25

Sarah Read

Term of Office N/A ex-officio

Interim Headteacher - covering maternity leave 

06/01/2025

Appointed by TKAT

Interim Headteacher Nil 67% (due to appointment)

Mel Lovejoy

Term of Office N/A ex-officio

Headteacher (ex-officio member) from 1/9/16 

Appointed by TKAT

 

Headteacher

Nil 33% (due to ML)

Andrew Jenkins

Start date: 26.09.2017 

Current Term:

20.10.22 - 19.10.26 

Appointed member - Chair of LGB

Appointed by the LGB

 

Finance & Resources

Holds a directorship, partnership and/or other employment with a business since 12.12.22 (WSCC) - there have been no transactions with TKAT in 2024/25.

Vice Chair of Governors at The Academy, Selsey since 1st September 2020

Chair of Governors at Tangmere Primary Academy since March 2024

100%

Emma Russell

Start date: 21.11.2022 

Current Term:

21.11.22 - 20.11.26 

Appointed Governor - Vice Chair of the LGB

Appointed by the LGB

 

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:  Governor at The Academy Selsey since 01.01.23

100%

Pamela Baker

Start date: 06.05.2020 

Current Term:

30.09.24 - 29.09.28

Elected staff governor

Appointed by Staff

  Nil 100%

Neil Sherlock

Start date: 25.04.2016 

Current Term:

20.10.22 - 19.10.26

Elected staff governor

Appointed by staff

 

Health & Safety

Business or pecuniary interests, including transactions to 31.08.25:

Close relation (spouse) who works for TKAT since 2009

83%

Nick Brown

Start date: 21.11.2022 

Current Term:

21.11.22 - 20.11.26

Appointed Governor

Appointed by the LGB

 

Holds a directorship, partnership and/or other employment with a business - Chichester Cormorants Swim School since 01.09.23 - no transactions with TKAT 24/25.

Works for TKAT. 

67%

Nicky Sheppard

Start date 19th May 2025

Current Term:

19.05.25 - 18.05.29

Parent Governor

Appointed by the LGB

 

Holds a directorship, partnership and/or other employment with a business - Saltwater HR since 12/12/24 no transactions with TKAT 24/25.

 

17% (due to appointment)

Emma Symonds

 

Clerk to Governors

Appointed 8th September 2021
Expires n/a

Clerk at

Chichester High School 
Havant Academy
Front Lawn Primary
Tangmere Primary
Portfield Primary
The Mill
Broadfield Primary
The Bewbush Primary
 

  100%