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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Governors

The Governing Body

School Governors are the school’s Board of Directors. The purpose of the Governing Body is:

  • to help the school set high standards by planning for the school's future, and setting targets for school improvements.

  • to be a critical friend to the school, offering the school its support and advice.

  • 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 nine times a year (approximately once each month).  

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 term.

Governor Body Membership
Eric Sorensen (Chair) Islington Deanery Synod Foundation Governor
Rebecca Shilling Deputy Chair PCC Foundation Governor
Anthony David Head Teacher
Rev James Hughesdon Ex Officio St Mary's Church Islington
Julia Abrey 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 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 and additional two full governing body meetings with focus topics.

Declaration of Interests

Governor Key Roles and Declaration of Interest
Governor Term Start Term End Declaration of Business or Pecuniary Interests

Islington Deanery Foundation

Eric Sorensen (Chair)

6th November 2022 5th November 2026 Governor at City of London Academy Islington

Foundation Ex-Officio 

Rev James Hughesdon

31st  January

2021

 

Ex-officio

 

None

Parent Governor

Mrs Katerina Constanti

12th December 2024 12th December 2028 None

Authority

 

Vacancy Vacancy Vacancy

Headteacher

Anthony David

1st September 2011 Ex-officio Governor at St Paul's

Staff

Natalia Finfando

10th November 2022 9th November 2026 None

PCC Foundation

Imogen Erskine

14th October 2025 14th October 2029 None

PCC Foundation

Rebecca Shilling

19th March 2025 18th March  2029 None

Parent Foundation Governor

Dr Maria Koumi-Elia

9th February 2026 8th February 2030 None

Islington Deanery Synod Foundation

Philip Gardner

14th October 2025 14th October 2029 None
LDBS Foundation Vacancy Vacancy Vacancy

Attendance 2025/26

Name October December January March May July
Eric Sorensen (Chair) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rev James Hughesdon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Imogen Erskine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Anthony David Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Natalia Finfando Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Philip Gardner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Rebecca Shilling Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dr Maria Koumi-Elia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes