Governing Board

OUR GOVERNORS

There are various categories of governors – Foundation, Local Education Authority, London Diocese, Parent-Governor, Staff Governor and Associate Members. Overall we meet regularly to ensure that the school’s objectives are being fulfilled and that high standards in all areas are maintained.

MEMBERS OF OUR SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARD

Zoë Miller (Chair of Governors)
Anthony Richards (Headteacher)
Reverend Will Leaf (Vice Chair of Governors)
Marianne Jenkins
Joel Wolchover
Kwamena Duker
Dan Brandt
Lucas Janssen
David Sin
Leandros Taliotis
Victoria Heald-Barraclough
Richard Finch
Jayesh Bhudia

Zoë Miller

Zoë Miller, Chair of the Board of the Governing Board, was elected parent governor in April 2020. She was previously Chair of Governors at College Green Nursery and on the board there for 6 years. Zoë leads a team of Book Conservators at the British Library, restoring archives and manuscripts. She has two children at Princess Frederica.

Anthony Richards

Anthony is headteacher at Princess Frederica. He is now in his 6th year at the school and his fourth year as headteacher. He has been in primary education now for almost 15 years having worked in schools in Fulham, Brentford and West Croydon.

Marianne Jenkins

Marianne Jenkins is a foundation governor representing St Mark’s Church. She is a mother of three children, with all her children now at secondary school. She works in the feature film industry, most recently as an executive producer on the new Wonder Woman film and on Robert Zemeckis’s new version of The Witches.

Reverend Will Leaf

Reverend Will Leaf moved to Kensal Rise with his family in the summer of 2016 and is vicar at St Mark’s Church. He is the Vice Chair of the governing body. He has one child at Princess Frederica with two children now at secondary school having previously attended the school. The Fred’s children know him as Reverend Will and see him (and Reverend Graham from St Martin’s) each week for assemblies.

Will has been ordained in the Church of England since 2010, ministering in London for all of that time. Before ordination he worked in the recruitment industry for 10 years. He is also a qualified maths teacher.

Joel Wolchover

Mr Joel Wolchover joined the Governing Board in January 2016 as a parent governor and took up a new term of office, as a London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS) Governor in 2020. He has served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Governing Board and is currently Chair of the Admissions Committee. He works for the Civil Service and has three children, who all attended the school.

Kwamena Duker

Mr Kwamena Duker became staff governor in September 2015. He sits on the Teaching and Learning Committee. Kwamena is a Year 5 teacher at the school and phase leader. Kwamena's term of office as staff governor comes to an end on 01/09/22.

Dan Brandt

Mr Dan Brandt is an LDBS foundation governor. He is currently a Senior Teacher at Highgate School, where he teaches Geography and is also heavily involved in the planning of educational trips and visits. He is a qualified mountain leader and his personal interests lie very much in the outdoors. Dan has three young daughters.

Lucas Janssen

Lucas Janssen is a foundation governor representing the Deanery Synod for St Marks. Lucas is the safeguarding governor. He is a father of two children at the school (one in KS1 and the other in KS2). Lucas has worked in the NHS built environment since graduating and is currently working with client in primary care (i.e. General Practice (GP).

David Sin

David Sin is a foundation Governor representing St Martin's Church. He has two children, one now at secondary school, one at Princess Frederica. He works as a Consultant in the Film sector, having spent his entire career in film and the arts with senior positions at the British Film Institute and the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Leandros Taliotis

Leandros Taliotis is a foundation governor representing St Martin's Church. A long-time Kensal Rise resident, he is father to a son at Princess Frederica and a member of the PCC at St Martin’s. Leandros is a professional classical singer who has performed as a soloist in operas and concerts throughout the UK and overseas. He is also in demand as a singing teacher and holds teaching roles at St Benedict’s School, Ealing and Woodbridge School, Suffolk.

Richard Finch

Richard Finch was elected parent governor in December 2021. Richard is currently Head of Economics at Wimbledon High School, promoting financial and economic literacy throughout the school. He has two children at Princess Frederica.

Jayesh Bhudia

Jayesh Bhudia was elected co-opted governor in March 2022. He has great commitment and passion for the local community and the school, having lived in the area since birth and having also been a student at the school too.
Jayesh works as a management consultant for EY focussing on Wealth and Asset Management in Financial Services.

Victoria Heald-Barraclough

Clerk to Governors: Janet Gordon

Governor Attendance

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