Meet the Governors
Rushey Mead Primary School Governors
The Governors listed below all serve on the full Governing Body. In addition, some Governors serve on committees: school improvement and staffing and finance, which are also listed below.
Governing Body rules and regulations apply within the School Governance Roles, Procedures and Allowances (England) Regulations 2013 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1624/contents/made
The Terms of Reference for the full Governing Body and its committees outline their tasks and responsibilities. The Terms of Reference are attached below.
| Name | Governor Role | Term of Office Dates | Committees Served on | Declaration of Business and Financial Interests | Governor Roles in other Educational Institutions |
|
Sue Welford |
Chair of Governors LA Governor |
24/04/2024 – 23/04/2028 |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared |
Evington Valley - Chair of IEB Trustee of Aspire Learning Partnership |
|
Sony Amir |
Vice Chair of Governors Co-opted Governor |
09/12/2023 - 08/12/2027 |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared |
None |
|
Nitash Odedra
|
Headteacher (School Governor) |
Duration of tenure as Headteacher |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared |
None
|
|
Mustaq Fojdar |
Staff Governor |
23/9/2023 - 22/9/2027 |
School Improvement |
None declared |
None
|
|
Pareshgiri Gauswami |
Parent Governor |
19/09/2023 -18/09/2027 |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared
|
None |
| Bhavika Ankur | Parent Governor | 31/01/25 - 30/01/29 |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared | None |
| Stephen Gorton | Co-opted Governor | 19/05/23 - 18/05/27 |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared | None |
| Gina Sarai | Co-opted Governor | 18/11/24 - 17/11/28 | School Improvement | None declared | None |
| Christine Comber |
Co-opted Governor |
15/09/25 - 14/09/29 |
School Improvement Staffing & Finance |
None declared | None |
|
Natalie Tegala-Patel
|
Clerk to Governing Body |
|
The following members of staff also attend the governor meetings, but have no voting rights:
- Sarah Watts– Deputy Head
- Natasha Jackson – Assistant Head
- Louise Flint - Business Manager