Governing body
The School Governing body is responsible for working with the school to ensure that it delivers a high quality education. Together with the head teacher, who is responsible for day-to-day management, they set the school’s aims and policies.
Governors have three main roles:
- To provide strategic direction for the school
- To act as a critical friend to the head teacher
- To ensure accountability
| Role | Member | Term of office | Committee Membership |
| Executive Headteacher | Mr G Palmer | – | – |
| Parent Governor | Mrs N Ali | ||
| Parent Governor | Mrs N Begum | ||
| Parent Governor | Mr M Saif | ||
| Local Authority | Dr H Jenner | ||
| Co-opted – Chair of Governor’s | Mr C Barrows | ||
| Co-opted – Vice Chair of Governor’s | Mr R Bingham | ||
| Co-opted | Mrs S Matin | ||
| Co-opted | Mr A Kayoum | ||
| Co-opted | Vacancy | ||
| Staff Governor | Mr B Thomson |
Mrs Khan (Head of School, Children’s House Nursery) and Mrs Bowley (Deputy Headteacher, Old Palace Primary) also attend Governing Body Meetings as observers.
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Angus Huck.
The Chair of the Governing Body, Charles Barrows, can be contacted c/o Old Palace Primary School, St Leonard’s Street, London, E3 3BT
Structure
To support its work, the Governing board has established a Resource Committee and a Curriculum & Standards Committee. There is also a Pay Committee, which is a subgroup of the Resource Committee and a Head Teachers Performance Management Committee, which is made up to the Chair, Vice Chair and one other (non staff/ parent) governor. Other Committees are convened on a needs basis. Please refer to the Terms of Reference for more information. Each governor is also required to serve as a Link Governor. Please see our Governor Code of Conduct for more details of the governor roles and responsibilities.