The Governors

The Governing body meets regularly and works closely with the Headteacher and the staff to decide the school’s aims and policies and to oversee the efficient running of the school.

The Governors work in partnership with the London Diocesan Board for Schools and Westminster Council and have particular responsibility for:

• Setting aims and planning for the future of the school.
• Agreeing targets to raise standards of achievement.
• Ensuring the curriculum for the school promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils.
• Managing the school budget by providing the Headteacher with guidance, setting priorities and budget monitoring.
• Staffing issues, including appointing the Headteacher and other staff and determining salaries.
• Deciding the school’s policies on issues including admission.
• Making sure all pupils have equal opportunities within the school and providing for pupils with special educational needs.
• Ensuring there is a high standard of maintenance of the school’s premises.
• Dealing with complaints about the school.
• Raising funds through the annual voluntary maintenance contributions from parents.

There are twenty three places on the Governing body which include foundation Governors, elected parent Governors, staff Governors, and local authority Governors (see below for a full list). In addition to the six meetings of the full Governing body each academic year, there are also regular meetings of the three main committees:

• Staffing & Management
• Curriculum & Pupils
• Finance & Premises

If you have any queries about the work of the Governors or wish to raise an issue with the Governing body, please contact Martha Blackwell, the Clerk to the Governors, via clerk@stmaryleboneschool.com. You can also contact any of the elected parent Governors via the school office.

Eliza Low

Chair of Governors

64 Marylebone High Street

London

W1U 5BA

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Foundation Governors

The Rector (ex officio)	Reverend Stephen Evans (Vice-Chair)
Bishop’s Representative	Mrs Eliza Low (Chair)
Area Dean’s Representative	Vacancy
LDBS Representatives	Mrs Sarah Hume (Chair of Curriculum & Pupils Committee) Ms Harriet Capon Mr Alistair Watson
Deanery Synod Representatives	Ms Frances Endres Ms Alla Murphy
PCC Representatives	Ms Clare Alexander Vacancy
Trustees’ Representative	Mrs Jo Sumpter (Chair of Staffing and Management Committee)
Additional Representative	Mr Steven Larcombe (Chair of Finance and Premises Committee)

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Representative Governors

Local Community Governor	Amy-Jo Lynch
Westminster City Council Governor	Ms Paola Subacchi
Teacher Governors	Ms Kathryn Hardy Mr Richard Lake
Support Staff  Governor	Ms Charlotte McCool
Elected Parent Governors	Mr George Barber Ms Sara Payne Ms Clare Thomson
Headteacher	Ms Kathryn Pugh

 

Co-opted Governor

Ms Emma Rea

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Clerk to the Governors

 Martha Blackwell

(clerk@stmaryleboneschool.com)