Governors
The Governing Body
School Governors are the school’s Board of Directors. The purpose of the Governing Body is:
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to help the school set high standards by planning for the school's future, and setting targets for school improvements.
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to be a critical friend to the school, offering the school its support and advice.
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to help the school to be responsive to the needs of parents and the community and to make the school more accountable to the public for what it does.
Working together, Governors make decisions about the running of the school. The whole Governing Body meets six times a year.
Declaration of Interests
Who are the Governors at St Mary’s?
The Governors include parents, staff and people from the local community and the church.
The Governing body at St Mary’s meets once a half term.
| Governor Body Membership | |
| Rebecca Shilling (Chair) |
PCC Foundation Governor |
| Rev James Hughesdon | Deputy Chair, Ex Officio St Mary's Church Islington |
| Anthony David | Head Teacher |
| Eric Sorensen | Islington Deanery Synod Foundation Governor |
| Katerina Constanti | Parent Governor |
| Imogen Erskine | PCC Foundation Governor |
| Natalia Finfando | Staff Governor |
| Philip Gardner | Islington Deanery Synod Foundation Governor |
| Dr Maria Koumi-Elia | Parent Governor |
The contact email for our Chair of Governors is: chair@stmarys.islington.sch.uk
The Governors for St Mary’s Church of England Primary School also attend meetings of the governing body and committees. There are no sub committee meetings but there are 6 Full Governing Body meetings a year, plus an additional meeting with a budget setting focus.
Declaration of Interests
| Governor Key Roles and Declaration of Interest | ||||
| Governor | Term Start | Term End | Declaration of Business or Pecuniary Interests | |
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Islington Deanery Foundation Eric Sorensen |
6th November 2022 | 5th November 2026 | Governor at City of London Academy Islington | |
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Foundation Ex-Officio Rev James Hughesdon |
31st January 2021 |
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None | |
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Parent Governor Mrs Katerina Constanti |
12th December 2024 | 12th December 2028 | None | |
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Authority
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Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy | |
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Headteacher Anthony David |
1st September 2011 | Ex-officio | Governor at St Paul's | |
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Staff Natalia Finfando |
10th November 2022 | 9th November 2026 | None | |
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PCC Foundation Imogen Erskine |
14th October 2025 | 14th October 2029 | None | |
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PCC Foundation Rebecca Shilling (Chair) |
19th March 2025 | 18th March 2029 | None | |
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Parent Foundation Governor Dr Maria Koumi-Elia |
9th February 2026 | 8th February 2030 | None | |
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Islington Deanery Synod Foundation Philip Gardner |
14th October 2025 | 14th October 2029 | None | |
| LDBS Foundation | Vacancy | Vacancy | Vacancy | |
Attendance 2026/27
| Name | Sept | Nov | Feb | March | April (Budget Setting) | May | July |
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Rebecca Shilling (Chair) |
No | ||||||
| Rev James Hughesdon | Yes | ||||||
| Imogen Erskine | Yes | ||||||
| Anthony David | Yes | ||||||
| Natalia Finfando | Yes | ||||||
| Philip Gardner | Yes | ||||||
| Eric Sorensen | No | ||||||
| Dr Maria Koumi-Elia | Yes | ||||||
| Philip Gardner | Yes |
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