Governors
The Governing Board at St Teresa’s helps provide the best possible education for our pupils by:
- setting the school’s vision and strategic aims and agreeing plans and policies
- making best use of the school’s resources
- monitoring and evaluate performance
- acting as a critical friend to the head teacher and the school
- supporting and challenging the head teacher in managing the school
- ensuring the school is accountable to the children and parents, local community, the LEA and the staff
- championing continuing professional development for all staff
- championing the well-being of all staff
Our School Governors are:
Mr Barry O'Sullivan
Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: St. Teresa's School
Term of Office ends: 31.08.2026
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Has a child attending the school
Mrs Amanda Adamis
Clerk to the Governing Board
Mrs Jackie Cox
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.25
Committees: Pay, Resources, Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Has children attending the school.
Mrs Laura Thornton
Governor Type: Headteacher Governor
Appointing Body: N/A
Term of Office ends: N/A
Committees: Pay (Advisor), Resources and Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: None
Mr Dan Heywood-Jacobs
Governor Type: Staff Governor
Appointing Body: Staff
Term of Office ends: 01.11.27
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Partner is employed by St Teresa's School
Mr Patrick Street
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.27
Committees: Admissions, Pay, Standards & Curriculum and Resources
Declaration of Interests: None
Mr Anthony Murphy
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.2028
Committees: Admissions and Resources
Declaration of Interests: None
Mrs Joanne Holmes
Governor Type: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: St Teresa's School
Term of Office ends: 17.01.2027
Committees: Standards & Curriculum and Admissions
Declaration of Interests: Has children attending the school
Mrs Laura Grealis
Governor Type: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: St Teresa's School
Term of Office ends: 11.12.2026
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Has children attending the school
Ms Denise McGee
Governor Type: Associate Member
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31st August 2028
Committees:
Declaration of Interests: Has children at the school
Fr Antonio Pineda
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of office ends: 31.08.2028
Committees:
Declaration of Interests:
Governors who served in the last 12 months
Mrs Lisa McInern
Vice Chair of Governors
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.26
Committees: Pay, Resource and Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Company secretary AJE Facades Ltd. Husband owns construction company AJE Facades that has done work at Primary Schools in London.
Mr Michael Sheehan
Governor Type: Foundation Governor
Appointing Body: Archbishop of Westminster
Term of Office ends: 31.08.26
Committees: Admissions
Declaration of Interests: None
Ms Nisha Sareen
Governor Type: Local Authority Governor
Appointing Body: London Borough of Harrow
Term of Office ends: 16.07.2027 (stepped down 19.11.2024)
Committees: Resources
Declaration of Interests: N/A
Mrs Sara O'Brien
Governor Type: Parent Governor
Appointing Body: St Teresa's Primary School
Term of Office: 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2024
Committees: Standards & Curriculum
Declaration of Interests: Had children at the school
Minutes of Governor's meetings are available on request. Please contact the school office.