Governors

At Ursuline High School we have a dedicated and committed Governor team. As these Governors can be a part of important decisions of the school Ursuline make sure that they follow council guidelines meaning no possibilities on conflicts or bias decisions occur.

Ursuline ensures that:

Each member of staff or of the governing body should ensure that, before they become involved in making a decision, or participate in a discussion or authorises any transaction on any matter, there are no conflicts of interests that, in the opinion of a fair-minded and informed observer, would suggest a real possibility of bias.

In the interests of transparency and accountability, members of schools staff and the governing body are required to register in advance interests that are capable of causing conflicts. In addition, in relation to specific decisions, disclosure should be made of any interests that might conflict with their duties.

Declaration of Interests for Staff and Governors at Ursuline High School.

Our Governors for 2024 - 2025

Name Type Appointed by Committees served End of term of office Declarations of interest
Mr Eoin Kelly Headteacher Governing body
  • Strategy
  • Ethos and Admissions
  • Curriculum
  • Sixth Form
  • Health, Safety, Finance and General Purposes
  • Pastoral
  • Personnel

In post since September 2023

None

Ms Claire Thorogood (Co-Chair)

Foundation

Archdiocese of Southwark
  • Ethos and Admissions
  • Strategy (Chair)
  • Sixth Form
December 2025 None
Mrs Fiona Hicks

H&S Link Governor
Foundation Archdiocese of Southwark
  • Strategy
  • Ethos and Admissions
  • Curriculum
  • Health, Safety, Finance and General Purposes  
February 2025  None
Mrs Adwoa- Buahema Fadahunsi (Co-Chair)

Equalities and Racial Justice Link Governor
Foundation Archdiocese of Southwark
  • Personnel
  • Pastoral (Chair)
October 2026 Lay member of the Merton Childrens’ and  Adult Safeguarding Board
Ms Elaine Killerby

SEND Link Governor
Foundation Archdiocese of Southwark
  • Pastoral
  • Curriculum
February 2026 Retired from the London Borough of Merton in the Educational Psychology Service, which provides a service to the school.
Mrs Karen Peck 

Safeguarding and Sexual Harrassment Link Governor
 Foundation   Archdiocese of Southwark  
  • Strategy
  • Pastoral
  • Sixth Form
October 2026 Trustee at AFC Wimbledon
Mrs Estelle Lambert

Wellbeing Link Governor
 Foundation   Archdiocese of Southwark  
  • Pastoral
  • Personnel (Chair)
December 2025 Governor at Sacred Heart Primary School, Fulham
Dr Ardle MacMahon (Vice Chair)

Curriculum Standards and PP Link Governor, Careers Link Governor
 Foundation  Archdiocese of Southwark  
  • Curriculum (Chair)
  • Sixth Form
October 2027  None
Ms Iasone Lucas Foundation TBC Archdiocese of Southwark
  • Ethos and Admissions
  • Health, Safety, Finance and General Purposes
December 2027 None
Mr Eugene McCormick Co-opted Governing body
  • Health, Safety, Finance and General Purposes
June 2027 None
Mr Suraj Sudra Parent Parents and carers of students at the school  
  • Personnel
  • Ethos and Admissions
July 2027 None
Mr Alfredo Trivino Parent Parents and carers of students at the school  
  • Curriculum
  • Sixth Form
July 2027 None
Ms Rekha Theaker Parent Parents and carers of students at the school
  • Sixth Form
January 2027 None
Professor Claire Ozanne  Co-opted Governing body No committees served  September 2024  None
Mrs Rachael Gilmore Staff Governor Governing body
  • Pastoral
  • Curriculum
November 2024 None
Mr Michael Lord Associate Governing body
  • Curriculum
  • Pastoral
November 2024 None

 

 

Mrs Faye McGillian

Clerk

Governing body

  • Strategy
  • Ethos and Admissions
  • Curriculum
  • Sixth Form
  • Health, Safety, Finance and General Purposes
  • Pastoral
  • Personnel

In post since November 2014

Clerk to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.



Resignations in last 12 months

Type of Governor

Appointed by

Committees served

Ms Fiona Razvi
Sixth Form Link Governor

November 2023

Foundation

Archdiocese of Southwark

  • Strategy
  • Ethos and Admissions
  • Sixth Form (Chair)

Ms Priyanka Banerji-Bhatia

May 2024

 Associate Governing body
  • Personnel

Mr Gary Hipple

September 2024

Local Authority Local Authority
  • Health, Safety, Finance and General Purposes

  

Financial Information

Benchmarking information for our school.

Employees’ salaries over £100,000

No of Employees with gross salary of  £110,000 - £119,999 1
No of Employees with gross salary of  £100,000 - £109,999  0

 

Governors Donations Fund

The Ursuline Governors Donations Fund is the schools’ regular giving parental contribution scheme. Ursuline High School is a Voluntary Aided Secondary Girls Catholic School.

As a Voluntary Aided School all Capital Works undertaken around the school are 10% funded by the parents. Additionally, Governors contribute to the School’s Chaplaincy programmes to sustain and develop the school’s charism and ethos, and our Laptop Scheme.

We would like to thank the many Ursuline High School parents, past and present, for their generous financial contributions to the school. They have defined the schools’ overall success. We ask that those parents yet to sign up to The Fund to consider doing so. Please contact our financial department for further information or to discuss your donation.

Read more about our Fund here.

Board of Governors Model Sept 24
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Governor Attendance 23-24
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Thought for the Week
“Be attentive in prayer, with a generous heart and great desire”
St Angela