The Governing Body
The members of a Governing Body work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as: setting the aims and objectives for the school; setting targets and policies so those aims can be achieved and monitoring and evaluating the progress the school is making towards its established aims and objectives. There is a wide variety of expertise within the Governing Body at our school thus governors are a reliable source of challenge and support to the Head Teacher, they are a 'critical friend'.
The School Governing Body includes representation from staff and parents, as well as our Sponsor Governors. The Chair of the Governing Body at Kingsford Community School is Ms Nasreen Butt; she can be contacted c/o Kingsford. There are two sub-committees of the Governing Body. The Finance, Personnel and Premises Committee is responsible for scrutinising the school's budget, expenditure, Human Resources and dealing with the PFI Company from whom the school leases its premises. The Curriculum Committee is responsible for scrutinising the school’s curriculum arrangements and levels of attainment across all years. The school's Local Authority Governor is appointed by the Local Authority (London Borough of Newham), and all other governors are appointed by the governing body at full governing body meteings.
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Andrew Barr; he can be contacted on 02074764700 ext. 114 or at abarr@kingsford.newham.sch.uk.
| Name | Governor Type | Role | Start of Term | End of Term | Committee Membership | Links to other educational institutions | Relevant business and pecuniary interests | Personal relationships with school staff or other governors | Date interests declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kwasi Agyei | Parent Governor | 30/04/20 | 08/12/26 | - | None declared. | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 | |
| Mr Chris Booty | Co-opted Governor | 04/07/24 | 04/07/28 | ||||||
| Ms Nasreen Butt | Co-opted Governor | Safeguarding Governor and Chair of Governors | 09/03/23 | 09/03/27 | - | Assistant Headteacher, Five Elms Primary School | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 |
| Mr Andrew Cayley KC | Co-opted Governor | 09/03/23 | 09/03/27 | - | Governor of Brighton College | His Majesty's Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service | None declared. | Dec 23 | |
| Mr Joel Cohen | Co-opted Governor | 04/07/24 | 04/07/28 | ||||||
| Ms Joan Deslandes OBE | Head Teacher | N/A | N/A | N/A | Curriculum and Standards Committee |
Director – Newham Partnership Working Governor at Highgate School and Brighton College |
None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 |
| Mr Horatio Georgestone | Co-Opted Governor | Chair of Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee | 06/06/17 | 11/03/25 | Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee | None declared. | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 |
| Ms Judith Jackson-Forte | Co-Opted Governor | 24/10/01 | 20/11/25 | Curriculum and Standards Committee | N/A | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 | |
| Dr Iro Konstantinou | Co-Opted Governor | 09/03/23 | 09/03/27 | Head of Research and Impact, Eton College. | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 | ||
| Mr Deepak Kumar | Co-Opted Governor | 31/3/22 | 31/3/26 | Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee | N/A | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 | |
| Mr John Pheasant | Co-Opted Governor | 09/06/22 | 09/06/26 | Finance, Premises and Personnel Committee |
Trustee/Director - London Academy of Excellence, Tottenham - Since August 2017 Member of Finance Committee (Non-Trustee) - London Academy of Excellence, Stratford - Since 2012 Bursar and Clerk to Governing Body, Highgate School |
None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 | |
| Ms Rosemarie Zaubzer | Co-Opted Governor | Chair of Curriculum Standards Committee | 04/06/20 | 04/07/28 | Curriculum and Standards Committee | Virtual School Headteacher for Looked After Children, London Borough of Bexley | None declared. | None declared. | Dec 23 |
All governors, except associate governors and Emeritus governors, have the right to vote.