Governors
Welcome to our Governors’ section.
Please find below details of how our Governing body is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each Governor.
Governors of St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Kentish Town
Rachel Polnay Chair of Governors Parent governor appointed until 31/12/2022
FR John Deehan Foundation governor appointed until 31/08/2023
Rory Hearty Foundation governor appointed until 18/07/2026
Cathy Purves Vice Chair LA governor appointed until 08/07/2026
Diane Savva-Brown Acting Headteacher, governor appointed until 08/02/2025
Vacant Staff governor
Brigid O'Brien Foundation governor appointed until 31/08/2024
Catherine Morton-Abuah Foundation Governor appointed until 31/08/2026
Jenny Rossiter Foundation Governor appointed until 31/08/2026
Margaret Harvey Foundation governor appointed until 31/08/2026
Vacant Foundation governor
Governors linked to School Improvement
Rachel Polnay Attendance and Punctuality, Pupil Premium and Higher Attainers
Cathy Purves Safeguarding
Catherine Morton-Abuah Teaching and Learning
Rory Hearty Health and Safety
Brigid O'Brien Special Educational Needs Disabilities, Inclusion and Wellbeing
FR John Deehan and Jenny Rossiter Religious Education, Worship and Catholic Life and Mission
Resources Committee
Cathy Purves - Chair, Rachel Polnay, Jennifer O'Prey, Diane Savva-Brown and Maria Mahoney/ Dionne Jackson.
Admissions Committee
Rachel Polnay and TBC.
None of the governors are related to any of the staff or have any family connections with them.
Communication with the Governors
Any communication from parents or staff for the governors or the clerk to the governors, should be handed to the school office in a sealed envelope marked Private and Confidential for the attention of the Chair of the Governing Body (or the Clerk to the Governors). This will ensure confidentiality and will be forwarded to the relevant party as soon as possible.
In this section of the website you can also find the terms of reference of the Governing body and the Resources Committee and the record of Governor Attendance for the academic year 2022-2023.