Constitution and Membership of Local Governing Board
Name of Board: The Sydney Russell School Local Governing Board
School/schools for which the Board has delegated responsibilities: The Sydney Russell School
Governors
The Governing Body is responsible for the conduct of its school, and must promote high standards of educational achievement at the school. It is the school’s accountable body and as such:
- Provides a strategic view of the school by establishing a vision and setting the purpose and aims of the school within an agreed policy framework. It appoints and performance manages the Headteacher, agreeing the school improvement strategy, which includes setting statutory targets with supporting budgets and staffing structures.
- Monitors and evaluates the work of the school by reviewing the performance of the Headteacher, the effectiveness of the policy framework, progress towards targets, and the effectiveness of the school improvement strategy.
- Signs off the self-evaluation process and responds to school improvement service and Ofsted reports as necessary. In addition it holds the Headteacher to account for the performance of the school and ensures that parents are involved, consulted and informed as appropriate, with information to the community being made available as required.
The Sydney Russell School Governance Structure
Constitution as at 1st September 2021:
1 x Headteacher/Principal
1 x Elected Staff Governor
2 x Elected Parent Governors
1 x Local Authority Representative
Up to 5 x Trust Appointed Governors
Clerk: Julie Gledhill julie.gledhill@judicium.com
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Appointment
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Name
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Term Length
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Term Start
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Term End
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Principal
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Clare Cross
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–
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–
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–
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Local Authority Governors
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Angelina Ikeako
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4 years
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01/03/2023
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28/02/2027
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Parent governors
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Zakia Sheba
vacancy – appointment to be confirmed 20/11/25
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4 years
4 years
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21/11/2023
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20/11/2027
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Staff governor
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Eric Mensah
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4 years
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01/09/2025
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31/08/2029
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Trust Governors
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Craig Smith – Chair
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4 years
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29/08/2024
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28/08/2028
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Dr Jeff Porter – Vice Chair
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4 years
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01/09/2022
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31/08/2026
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John Williams
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4 years
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01/09/2022
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31/08/2026
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Karen Winkworth
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4 years
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21/11/2024
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20/11/2028
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Governor Meeting Attendance Record | 2024-25
Governor Meeting Attendance Record | 2025-26
Register of Business Interests (Governors) | 2025-26
Scheme of Overall Delegation | 2025-26
In the first instance Governors can be contacted via the main school office on 0203 959 9900, or by emailing office@sydneyrussellschool.com.