Governing Body

Local Governors

Rev. Stephen Gold – Chair of Local Governing Body (ex-officio foundation governor)  – appointed 1 September 2018 – elected Chair 29th September 2022

Mrs Funmi Ikuomola – Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) – appointed 7th October 2021

Mr Andrew Taylor – Local Governor (ex-officio office as headteacher) – appointed 1 September 2018

Mrs Bryony Garner – Local Governor (elected by school staff) – appointed 1 November 2018

Mrs Georgina Newton – Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) – appointed 16 July 2019

Miss Sonia Nakra-Norman – Local Governor (appointed by governing body) – appointed 18 January 2024

Rev. Anne-Marie Marsh – Local Governor (appointed by foundation body) – appointed 29 September 2022

Mrs Claire Dixon – Local Governor (parent governor) – appointed 26 January 2023

Mr Abhishek Mohan – Local Governor (parent governor) – appointed 26 January 2023

Mrs Judith Clucas – Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) – appointed 5 October 2023

Resigned Local Governors (left within last 12 months)

Mr Mike Van den Berg – Local Governor (appointed by governing body) – appointed 17 December 2020, resigned 18.01.2024

Mr Brendan Mitchell – Local Governor (appointed by foundation/trust) – appointed 1 November 2018, resigned 23.06.2023

Contact for the Chair of Governors:

Reverend Stephen Gold: lgbchair@stgabrielscofeacademy.org

Minutes of meetings available upon request from clerk@stgabrielscofeacademy.org

With a variety of different backgrounds, our Local Governors bring a wide range of experience and skills to the Governing Body of St Gabriel’s CofE Academy. Our Governors play a valuable role in overseeing the performance and strategic direction of the Academy and are instrumental in enriching the educational provision in the school. Please see our Governor Profiles below where you can find out more about our Local Governors.