Board Of Trustees
Mr Will Whittingham
Member; Inclusion & SEND Trustee
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 2025-2026 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 Ms Kattirtzi, 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 – as a student, the parent of a student or as a staff member.
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 2025
Board of Trustees Membership
| Name | Role | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed By | Business & Pecuniary Interests |
| Charles Ramsden | Chair of Trustees; Community Trustee and Member; Admissions Trustee | 01/10/2019 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | The Cabiner Office (Ret.) |
| Andrew Chapman | Staff Trustee | 09/03/2024 | 4 years | Staff Election | None declared |
| Rebecca Clarke | CommunityTrustee; Wellbeing & Personal Development Trustee | 18/11/2025 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | The Circle Trust |
| Jagtar Dhadwal | Parent Trustee; Health & Safety Trustee | 19/06/2022 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared |
| Julia Drury | Community Trustee; Safeguarding Trustee; Inclusion & SEND Trustee | 01/10/2025 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | Partner at The Head Partnership |
| Andrew Green | Parent Trustee | 04/07/2024 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared |
| Dean Heslington | Community Trustee | 30/03/2024 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | None declared |
| Christine Kattirtzi | Headteacher & Trustee | 01/02/2011 | Ex Officio | Ex Officio | Trustee of Kendrick School Fund |
| Keith Miller | Community Trustee and Member; Admissions Trustee; Freedom of Information Trustee | 04/07/2024 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | Fujitsu Services |
| Shekhar Natarajan | Parent Trustee | 04/07/2024 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared |
| Faith Ramsey | Community Trustee | 01/05/2024 | 4 years | Academy Members | None declared |
| Lindsey Reece-Smith | Community Trustee; Safeguarding Trustee; Mental Wellbeing & Personal Development Trustee | 01/09/2022 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | None declared |
| Keith Skipsey | Vice-Chair; Community Trustee and Member; Health & Safety Trustee; Admissions Trustee | 10/05/2024 | 4 years | Board of Trustees | None declared |
| Ramesha Vaderalhalli Balaraju | Parent Trustee | 11/12/2025 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared |
| Nicky Wheeler | Staff Trustee | 01/10/2025 | 4 years | Staff Election | None declared |
| Hannah White | Staff Trustee | 09/03/2024 | 4 years | Staff Election | None declared |
| Will Whittingham | Community Trustee and Member; Freedom of Information Trustee; Admissions Trustee; Inclusion & SEND Trustee | 01/02/2011 | 4 years | Academy Members | None declared |
| Jennifer Yabsley | Parent Trustee | 11/12/2025 | 4 years | Parent Election | None declared |
Board of Trustees Meeting Dates 2025/26
| Term 1 | Day | Date | Meeting |
| Wednesday | 1st October | Learning & Teaching | |
| Thursday | 9th October | Resources Committee | |
| Term 2 | Thursday | 6th November | Performance & Review Committee |
| Thursday | 27th November | Resources Committee | |
| Thursday | 11th December | Full Trustee Board Committee | |
| Term 3 | Thursday | 15th January | Learning & Teaching Committee |
| Thursday | 12th February | Performance & Review Committee | |
| Term 4 | Thursday | 5th March | Resources Committee |
| Friday | 20th March | Full Trustee Board Day | |
| Term 5 | Thursday | 30th April | Learning & Teaching Committee |
| Thursday | 7th May | Resources Committee | |
| Thursday | 21st May | Performance & Review Committee | |
| Term 6 | Thursday | 11th June | Learning & Teaching Committee |
| Thursday | 17th June | Resources Committee | |
| Thursday | 9th 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