Governance
Elsley Primary School's Board of Governors is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the school, ensuring that it
complies with the law, and driving improvement in outcomes for the children by acting as a critical friend to the school.
Following an independent, external review of governance, the board was reconstituted in June 2015 to become a smaller,
more efficient group, operating under the most recent governance regulations, and re-focused on its strategic priorities.
The board of governors welcomes engagement from parents, staff, children and members of the community.
You can contact the Chair of Governors directly at COG@elsley.brent.sch.uk
No governors currently have governing body roles in other schools or educational institutions (February 2022)
| Name | Category | Appointed by: | Term of Office | Responsibilities | Register of Interests | ||
| Raphael Moss | Headteacher | GB | ex-officio |
Staff member |
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| Davina Ajana | Parent | Parent election | March 2023 | Literacy, Eco EYFS, Website Compliance & Communications |
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| Sue Knowler | Co-opted | GB co-opted | June 2025 | Co-Vice Chair of GB, Committee Chair of Teaching & Learning Assessment, Curriculum |
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| Kandeeban Gopalakrishnan | Co-opted | GB co-opted | October 2023 |
Health & Safety |
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| Geraldine Bourke | Staff | Staff election | March 2026 | Staff member | |||
| Joana Gjeta | Parent | Parent election |
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| Cassie Lloyd Perrin |
Co-opted |
GB co-opted | October 2025 | Chair of GB, Inclusion, Safeguarding | |||
| Neil Paul | Co-opted | GB co-opted | October 2025 | Co-Vice Chair of GB, Committee Chair of Finance, Behaviour, Safeguarding |
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| Keisha Bellingy | Co-opted | GB co-opted | November 2024 | ||||
| Cleo de Jong | Co-opted | GB co-opted | March 2026 | Maths | |||
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vacancy |
Co-opted | - | - | ||||
| Saqib Butt | Local Authority | Local Authority | March 2026 | ||||
| Kaniz Mulji | adviser (Deputy Head) | GB invited | ex-officio | non-voting | Staff member | ||
| Claris Boamah | adviser (Deputy Head) | GB invited | n/a | non-voting | Staff member | ||
| Geraldine Sullivan | adviser (Bursar) | GB invited (finance) | n/a | non-voting |
Staff member |
Committees:
Teaching & Learning committee
Sue Knowler (Chair), Tracy Brown (Clerk), Davina Ajana, Cleo de Jong, Keisha Bellingy, Cassie Lloyd Perrin, Raphael Moss (Headteacher) and invitees: Kaniz Mulji and Claris Boamah (Deputy Heads).
Finance & Resources Committee
Neil Paul (Chair), Tracy Brown (Clerk), Kandeeban Gopalakrishnan, Sue Knowler, Cassie Lloyd Perrin, Geraldine Bourke, Raphael Moss (Headteacher) and invitee: Geraldine Sullivan (School Bursar)
Performance Review and Pay Committee
Tracy Brown (Clerk), Sue Knowler, Kandeeban Gopalakrishnan, Neil Paul, Cassie Lloyd Perrin, Raphael Moss (Headteacher)
