Governance
Elsley Primary School's Board of Governors is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring that it
complies with the law, and driving improvement in outcomes for the children by acting as a critical friend to the school.
Following an independent, external review of governance, the board was reconstituted forming a smaller more efficient group, operating under the most recent governance regulations, and re-focused on its strategic priorities.
The board of governors welcomes engagement from parents, staff, children and members of the community.
You can contact the Chair of Governors directly at COG@elsley.brent.sch.uk
One governor (Vanessa Danz) is a trustee of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHCAT).
No other governors currently have governing body roles in other schools or educational institutions (October 2024)
| Name | Category | Appointed by: | Term of Office | Responsibilities | Register of Interests |
| Raphael Moss | Headteacher | GB | ex-officio |
Staff member |
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| Sue Knowler | Co-opted | GB co-opted | June 2025 | Chair of GB, Committee Chair of Teaching & Learning Assessment, Curriculum |
none declared |
| Geraldine Bourke | Staff | Staff election | March 2026 | Health & Safety | staff member |
| Philip Brass | Co-opted | GB co-opted | November 2026 | Chair of Finance & Resource committee Vice Chair of GB |
none declared |
| Angela Joyce De-Souza | Parent | Parent election | June 2027 | none declared | |
| Kenna Worthington | Co-opted | GB co-opted | November 2027 | Vice Chair of GB | none declared |
| Vanessa Danz | Local Authority | Local Authority | June 2028 | Trustee of OHCAT | |
| Naaguesh Appadu | Co-opted | GB Co-opted | June 2028 | none declared | |
| Hasan Ahmad | Parent | election (unopposed) | September 2028 | none declared | |
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| Kaniz Mulji | adviser (Deputy Head) | GB invited | n/a | non-voting | Staff member |
| Claris Boamah | adviser (Deputy Head) | GB invited | n/a | non-voting | Staff member |
| Geraldine Sullivan | adviser (Bursar) | GB invited (finance) | n/a | non-voting | Staff member |
| Cleo de Jong | Co-opted | GB co-opted | Stepped down December 2023 | none declared | |
| Keisha Bellingy | Co-opted | GB co-opted | Stepped down March 2024 | none declared | |
| Saqib Butt | Local Authority | Local Authority | Stepped down April 2024 | none declared | |
| Cassie Lloyd Perrin | Co-opted | GB co-opted | Stepped down July 2024 | none declared | |
| Joana Gjeta | Parent | Parent election | Stepped down July 2024 | none declared | |
| Liban Jama | Co-opted | GB co-opted | Stepped down September 2024 | none declared |
Committees:
Teaching & Learning committee
Sue Knowler (Chair), Tamar Phillips (Clerk), Kenna Worthington, Angela Joyce De-Souza, Vanessa Danz, Hasan Ahmed, Raphael Moss (Headteacher) and invitees: Kaniz Mulji and Claris Boamah (Deputy Heads).
Finance & Resources Committee
Philip Brass (Chair), Tamar Phillips (Clerk), Sue Knowler, Geraldine Bourke, Naaguesh Appadu, Raphael Moss (Headteacher) and invitees: Geraldine Sullivan (School Bursar), Kaniz Mulji and Claris Boamah (Deputy Heads).
Performance Review and Pay Committee
Tamar Phillips (Clerk), Sue Knowler, Philip Brass, Kenna Worthington, Raphael Moss (Headteacher)
The attendance record for the last academic year can be seen by clicking the attendance register image below:
