Local governance matters in our Trust. It is what ensures our schools are rooted in their communities. Local committees work with leaders and to ensure unique Christian ethos and character are at the forefront of the school’s work

For children, staff, and schools to flourish, governance at all levels of the Trust must be highly effective. 

Each school in the Trust has a Local Committee. The Local Committee is a sub committee of the full Board of the Trust. The Board asks each Committee to know and understand key aspects of the school’s work.

The Committee includes members of the local community appointed by the Trustees, as well as elected parents and staff members.

West Malling CE Primary School and the McGinty Language Centre currently has 9 Committee members:

Mr Russell Trewartha, Chair,

Mrs Ann Lee

Mrs Gay Adam

Ms Busola Gbadamosi

Mr Matt Harvey

Mrs Fiona MacDonald-Gay

Rev Ollie Phipps

Mrs Emily Reeves

Mr David Rye  - Headteacher

Our clerk to the Local Committee is Mrs P. Gibbs.

Our Committee meets 3 times per year. Individual Committee members also visit the school to better understand the work of the school.

Further details of the Local Committee roles and responsibilities are contained in the Terms of Reference document below.

If you wish to contact the Local Committee Chair, Mr R. Trewartha, by letter please send c/o the School Office or email the Clerk to the local committee –

clerk@west-malling.kent.sch.uk