Board Of Trustees
Mrs Lisa Hillan
Clerk to the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for managing the affairs of Kendrick School which is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is responsible for approving the long-term strategy of the school. The day to day running of the school is largely delegated to the Headteacher.
Trustees at Kendrick School are directors of a company for the purposes of company law; and a charity trustee for the purposes of charity law. As a general principle, they have a general ‘fiduciary duty’ to the Board of Trustees. This means that they have a duty to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the school at all times. They must use the powers granted to them for the purposes for which they were conferred (i.e. to run the school). The Kendrick School Trustee Board is made up of 3 committees – Learning & Teaching, Resourcing, and Performance & Reviewing.
The Full Board of Trustees meets 3 times a year, which includes a whole-day meeting, and each Committee normally meets 6 times an academic year.
To contact a member of the Board of Trustees, please email Lisa Hillan, Clerk to the Board, at clerk@kendrick.reading.sch.uk
Letter From The Chair Of Trustees
On behalf of the trustee body, I would like to welcome everyone to the 2026-2027 academic year. I particularly welcome students joining us for the first time who will get the support they need to settle in quickly and make a positive contribution to the school.
As trustees, we are responsible for working with Mr Nicholas Simmonds, Headteacher and the Senior Leadership Team to agree on the strategic direction of Kendrick. We assist with setting the school's vision, aims and objectives. To do this, we are organised into three committees – Learning & Teaching, Performance and Review, and Resources. Each of these committees meets regularly, and we meet as a full board three times a year. All the trustees are committed to supporting the ethos of the school, and many have direct experience of the school – either as a student or the parent of a student.
We want to ensure that every student at Kendrick has the opportunity to thrive – academically, as a member of the school community, and in their personal development. Kendrick has something for everyone: a huge range of extracurricular activities including music, sports, and drama; opportunities to show leadership, as part of the School Council or the Student Leadership Team; and, of course, the chance to help others.
I do hope that you will take advantage of the opportunities to engage with the school. We are always keen to get your feedback, and as Chair of the Board of Trustees, I am always happy to hear from any of you. Please feel free to contact Lisa Hillan, Governance Officer to the Trustee Board lhillan@kendrick.reading.sch.uk if you would like to get in touch.
On behalf of the trustees, I wish everyone a successful year ahead.
With best wishes
Charles Ramsden
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
September 2026
Board of Trustees Membership 2026/2027
| Name | Trustee Position + Committee(s) | Link Role(s) | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | Business & Pecuniary Interests | |
| Charles Ramsden | Chair of Trustees; Community Trustee & Member; L&T; Resources; P&R; Admissions | English | 10/1/2023 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | Trustee, Kendrick Trust | cramsden@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Rebecca Clarke | Community Trustee; Resources (Chair); P&R | MFL & Classics, Mental Wellbeing & Personal Development, PSHCE | 11/18/2025 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | The Circle Trust | RClarke@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Jagtar Dhadwal | Parent Trustee; Resources (Vice-Chair) | H&S | 19/06/2022; re-election pending, date to 18/6/26 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | JDhadwal@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Julia Drury | Community Trustee; P&R | English; Safeguarding; Inclusion & SEND | 10/1/2025 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | Partner at The Head Partnership | JDrury@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Andrew Green | Parent Trustee; Resources | PE | 7/4/2024 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | agreen@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Dean Heslington | Community Trustee; P&R (Chair); Resources | Maths & Computing | 30/3/2024 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | None declared | dheslington@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Keith Miller | Community Trustee and Member; L&T; Resources; P&R (Vice-Chair); Admissions | Maths & Computing; Freedom of Information Trustee | 7/4/2024 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | Fujitsu Services | kmiller@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Shekhar Natarajan | Parent Trustee, L&T | Technology/Art/Textiles/ Food | 7/4/2024 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | snatarajan@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Faith Ramsey | Community Trustee, Committee TBC | Link role TBC | 5/1/2024 | 4 years | Academy Members | None declared | framsay@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Lindsey Reece-Smith | Community Trustee; L&T (Vice-Chair) | Humanities; Safeguarding; Mental Wellbeing & Personal Development Trustee | 01/09/2022; re-election pending, 1/9/26 start | 4 years | Board of Trustees | None declared | LReeceSmith@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Nick Simmonds | Headteacher & Trustee; L&T; Resources; P&R; Admissions | Freedom of Information Trustee | 9/1/2026 | Ex Officio | Ex Officio | nsimmonds@kendrick.reading.sch.uk | |
| Keith Skipsey | Vice-Chair of Trustees; Community Trustee and Member; L&T (Chair); Resources; P&R; Admissions | H&S | 5/10/2024 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | None declared | kskipsey@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Ramesha Vaderalhalli Balaraju | Parent Trustee, Committee TBC | Link role TBC | 12/11/2025 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | RBalaraju@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Will Whittingham | Community Trustee and Member; L&T; P&R; Admissions | Science; Inclusion & SEND; Freedom of Information | 11/1/2024 | 4 years | Academy Members | None declared | wwhittingham@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
| Jennifer Yabsley | Parent Trustee, L&T | Music & Drama | 12/11/2025 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared | JYabsley@kendrick.reading.sch.uk |
Board of Trustees Meeting Dates 2026/2027
| Term 1 | Day | Date | Meeting |
| Thursday | 1st October | Learning & Teaching | |
| Thursday | 8th October | Resources Committee | |
| Term 2 | Thursday | 5th November | Performance & Review Committee |
| Thursday | 26th November | Resources Committee | |
| Thursday | 3rd December | Full Trustee Board Committee | |
| Term 3 | Thursday | 14th January | Learning & Teaching Committee |
| Thursday | 11th February | Performance & Review Committee | |
| Term 4 | Thursday | 4th March | Resources Committee |
| Friday | 18th March | Full Trustee Board Day | |
| Term 5 | Thursday | 29th April | Learning & Teaching Committee |
| Thursday | 13th May | Resources Committee | |
| Thursday | 20th May | Performance & Review Committee | |
| Term 6 | Thursday | 10th June | Learning & Teaching Committee |
| Thursday | 17th June | Resources Committee | |
| Thursday | 8th July | Full Board of Trustees |
Committees & Attendance Record
Governor Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2018/2019
Governor Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2019/2020
Governor Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2020/2021
Governor Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2021/2022
Governor Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2022/2023
Board of Trustees Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2023/2024
Board of Trustees Attendance at Meetings and Committees 2025/2026