Governors

A school’s Governing Body is there to provide oversight of the management and operation of the school.

The governors help the school take a strategic view of its activities and bring experience and expertise from other walks of life into the school.

This section will tell you how the school’s governance is structured, who the governors are, how they are appointed and elected, what they do, what their legal duties are and how you can contact them or seek to get involved as a governor yourself. 

• Governors are appointed by the FCJ Educational Trust.  Sr Brenda Wallace fcJ PhD OBE is the Schools Officer of the FCJ Educational Trust.
• Each Governor has a four year term of office (not including the Headteacher).

Chair of Governors: Mrs Christine Grindrod

Contact: 

T: 020 8568 8692
F: 020 8758 2674
E: clerk@gumleyhouse.com

The Governing Body

Mr S Byrne, Headteacher and Accounting Office (appointed September 2020)
Mr Byrne represents Gumley House School FCJ and has declared no other business interest. He attends all Governors sub-committees and involves himself in the general purposes of all aspects of the school.

Mrs C Grindrod, Chair of Governors (appointed October 2021 )
Christine has declared no other business interest. She involves herself in the general purposes of the school. She also attends and chairs the Curriculum and Standards sub-committee. Attendance:- 2/2 meetings, 100%

Mrs E Higgins, Joint Vice-Chair of Governors (appointed September 2022)
Liz has declared no other business interest. She attends and chairs the Finance & Personnel sub-committee and involves herself in the general purposes of the school. Attendance:- 2/2 meetings, 100%

Mrs G Ioannides, Joint Vice-Chair Member of the Governing Body (October 2021)
Georgina has declared no other business interest and involves herself in the general purposes of the school. She attends the Finance & Personnel sub-committee. Attendance:- 1/1 meetings, 100%

Mr J Hannon,  Member of the Governing Body (appointed September 2018)
John has declared no other business interest. He attends the Finance & Personnel sub-committee and involves himself in the general purposes of the school. Attendance:- 2/2 meetings, 100%

Sr B Halligan fcJ, Foundation Governor (appointed September 2019)
Sr. Brigid represents the FCJ Educational Trust of which she is a Trustee. She is also a member of the FCJ Order (and former Executive Headteacher of Bellerive School FCJ, Liverpool). She attends the Finance & Personnel sub-committee and involves herself in the general purposes of the school. Attendance:- 2/2 meetings, 100%

Ms D Toussaint,  Member of the Governing Body (appointed April 2020)
Debra has declared no other business interest and involves herself in the general purposes of the school. She attends the Curriculum and Standards sub-committee. Attendance:- 2/2 meetings, 100%

Mr A Nair, Parent Governor (appointed December 2021)
Avanish has declared no other business interest and involves himself in the general purposes of the school. 

Miss N Alcendor, Parent Governor (appointed December 2021)
Naomi has declared no other business interest and involves herself in the general purposes of the school.

Sr Anouska Robinson-Biggins fcJ (appointed October 2022)
Anouska represents the FCJ Educational Trust as a member of the FCJ Order.  She has declared no other business interest and involves herself in the general purposes of the school.