LEAP Governing Body
PLEASE NOTE THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW
In June 2017 Gayhurst, Kingsmead and Mandeville schools became a federation with one governing body across the three schools. In 2025 Grasmere school joined the LEAP federation which became a four school partnership with a new elected governing body. The governing body and our four schools work in partnership to ensure outstanding outcomes for all the children of our schools and beyond.
The governing body are mostly volunteers, meeting regularly and working closely with the Executive Headteacher and the LEAP senior leadership team to help the schools develop successfully and to promote high standards of educational achievement.
The governing body is made up of the school’s Executive Headteacher, Local Authority governors and co-opted governors, elected parents and elected staff members. Together, our primary concern is for the welfare of the schools as a whole and we operate within a standard Code of Conduct for those involved in aspects of public life.
Gill Brady (Chair)
Co-opted
Louise Nichols
Executive Head
Khadija Adewusi
Co-opted
Sami Tatar
Co-opted (Vice Chair)
Kaltum Yusuf
Staff Governor
Indigo Ellis
Co-opted
Koen Van Lieshout
Co-opted
Lizzie Thorne
Parent Governor
The Chair of Governors, Gillian Brady, is a Co-opted governor (previously LA) who is a School Improvement Advisor. The Vice Chair of Governors is Sami Tatar. Below is a list of all the Governors - currently under review.
Membership of the Governing Body*
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Name |
Type |
Appointed by |
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Louise Nichols |
Exec Head Gov |
ex-officio |
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Gillian Brady - Chair |
Co-opted (previously LA) |
GB |
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Vacancy |
LA Governor |
GB |
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Lizzie Thorne |
Parent Governor |
Elected |
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Sami Tatar - Vice Chair |
Co-opted |
GB |
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Kaltum Yusuf |
Staff Governor |
Elected |
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Khadija Adewusi |
Co-opted |
GB |
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Indigo Ellis |
Co-opted |
GB |
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Koen Van Lieshout |
Co-opted |
GB |
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| Evelyn Deeney | Associate | GB |
| Karen Pedro | Associate | GB |
| Marc Thompson | Associate | GB |
| Sophie LeJeune | Associate | GB |
Clerk to governing body and committees: Susan Moyse
*Full details of the Governing body membership can be found on the page titled: Governing Body Structure and Register of Interests
What do we do?
The responsibilities of the governors include:
- Setting strategic direction, objectives and targets for the school
- Reviewing progress against the budget, plans and targets
- Approving the school budget
- Acting as ‘critical friends’ to senior school staff, to both support and challenge as appropriate
- Appointing the head teacher
- Developing and reviewing school policies
Committees
The newly federated governing body consists of three committees made up of the wider governing body as listed here:
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Finance, Premises & Personnel |
Curriculum & Inclusion |
Standards |
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Voting Members:
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Voting Members:
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Voting Members:
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Associate Governors:
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Associate Governors:
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Associate Governors:
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Link governor responsibilities are listed below:
- Safeguarding, Behaviour & Attendance- Gillian Brady
- Health & Safety / Premises Development- Indigo Ellis
- Inclusion & SEND (inc PPG) – Koen Van Lieshout
- Sustainability & Environmental education - Sophie LeJeune
- Pupil Voice -Kaltum Yusuf
- Finance - Sami Tatar
- Governor Training -
- Curriculum link - Khadija Yusuf
- Fundraising link - Lizzie Thorne
- Marketing & PR -
- Young Governor Buddy -
How can you let us know what you think?
In any of the schools please send mail to us via the school office or email us at admin@gayhurst.hackney.sch.uk, admin@kingsmead.hackney.sch.uk, mdvoffice@mandeville.hackney.sch.uk and info@grasmere.hackney.sch.uk with the subject line 'for the attention of the chair of governors'
