Meet the Governors
The Governing Body at St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
The Governing Body is responsible for the strategic development of the School and is made up of Appointed & Elected Governors. Governors generally hold their office for a period of four years at a time.
Foundation Governors - who are appointed by the Archbishop. Foundation governors at the school represent the interests of the Diocese of Westminster who are trustees of the school. The role of the foundation governor is to ensure that the school is clearly recognisable as Christian in its ethos and that its role is seen in the provision for Catholic children of the Diocese.
Staff Governors – The Headteacher is automatically eligible to be a full member of the Governing Board by virtue of the office. Headteachers have the choice of being a governor. Both teaching and support staff who are paid to work at the school are eligible to stand as staff governors. They are elected by other members of the staff at the school. The school has one staff governor.
Parent Governors – Parents of pupils registered at the school are eligible to stand for election as a parent governor. They are elected by other parents at the school. The school has two elected parent governors.
Local Authority Governor – Local Authority governors are appointed by the Local Authority of Ealing. There is one Local Authority governor at St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School.
Associate Members - Appointed by the Governing Body to attend committee meetings due to their particular skills or experience. Associate members do not have full voting rights.
If you wish to contact the Chair of Governors (Dr Janice Fernandes) you can hand in a letter, marked CONFIDENTIAL, for the attention of Chair of Governors to the School Office: St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Church Avenue, Southall, UB2 4DH.
Headteacher Governor:
Mrs Savita Martis
Register of interests: None declared
Foundation Governors:
Dr Janice Fernandes -Chair of Governors
Term: 1st October 2025 – 31st August 2029
Register of interests: None declared
Fr Peter O'Sullivan
Term: 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2029
Register of interests: None declared
Miss Janice Cardoso
Term: 1st January 2026 - 31st August 2029
Register of Interests: None declared
Parent Governor
Mrs Leena Fernandes
Term: 23rd March 2026 – 22nd March 2030
Register of interests: None declared
Mrs Fayzel Rodricks
Term: 1st May 2026 – 30 April 2030
Register of interests: None declared
Staff Governor
Miss Rebecca Panesar
Term: 1st September 2026– 31st August 2030
Register of interests: None declared
Local Authority Governor
Vacancy
Co-opted Governors:
Mrs Eileen Dhak - Deputy Head Teacher
Associate Governors:
Mrs Idy Lai - Business Manager
Mrs Christine Croker – Senior Administrator
Clerk to the Governing Body
Mr Alan Oneill
Diversity Statement - School Governors
As a school, we recognise that a diversity of thought, voices, and perspectives is essential to good governance and the effective running of any organisation. We regularly collect diversity information from our governors and, depending on current data, can use this to:
- target recruitment to address gaps in experience and diversity
- develop and adapt practices to ensure full participation
- prioritise training and awareness-raising in identified areas
- address potential 'blind spots' by seeking wider advice and perspectives on current and upcoming opportunities, challenges, and risks
However, we are unable to publish this information as it would mean that individual members of our Governing Body are identifiable.
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Sept 2025 : |
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Admissions Committee |
Curriculum, Standards and Achievement Committee |
Teachers and Pay Committee |
Resources and Premises Committee |
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Fr Peter O'Sullivan Mrs C Croker- Associate |
Mrs S Martis Dr J Fernandes Chair Miss Rebecca Panesar Mrs Rodricks
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Dr Janice Fernandes - Chair Fr Peter O'Sullivan
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Fr. P O'Sullivan Dr Janice Fernandes- Chair Mrs Leena Fernandes Mrs S Martis Miss Panesar Mrs Rodricks Ms Idy Lai - Associate |
