Ronald Ross Primary School

Governors

Our Governing Board take an active interest in the life of our school and visit us regularly.

If you would like to become a governor this document should answer any questions you might have:  Information for prospective governors.

The current list of our Governors is as follows:

• Nabila Haroon
  Co-opted Governor and Chair
  Nabila Haroon

  Nabila is a qualified lawyer specializing in Special Educational Needs (SEN) law and also holds a degree in Finance. She initially became a parent governor at the school, and she has served as Chair of Governors for the past two years. Beyond this role, she is Chair of the SEND Parent Carer Forum in Wandsworth, an elected member of Wandsworth Council’s Children’s Scrutiny Committee, and a member of the School Forum, which collaborates with the local authority to allocate funding across schools.

  Nabila is deeply passionate about amplifying the voices of the youngest and most vulnerable in our community, ensuring they are heard by senior decision-makers within the local authority.

• Tom Mann
  Parent Governor and Vice Chair
  Tom Mann

  Tom has lived in the area since 2015 and has a daughter at Ronald Ross. He is a Librarian and Teaching Assistant in a primary school in Putney, where he also sits on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Prior to this he spent a decade working as a finance executive in the independent film business. He is particularly interested in reading and literacy, as well as the emotional well-being of children.

• Charles Runcie
  Co-opted Governor
  Charles Runcie

  Charles has been on the full Governing Body since 2006. He is extremely proud of the School, its staff and the pupils we really punch above our weight, and are a credit to the community he says. When not involved with the life of the school he is a self-employed broadcasting and sports consultant, having worked for many years at the BBC, latterly as its Head of Sport, English Regions.

• Abby Brady
  Head Teacher
  Abby Brady

  Abby was appointed Head Teacher in 2017. She has been a teacher for 17 years and was most recently Deputy Head as well as Inclusion Manager at Ronald Ross.

• Brinder Bains
  Deputy Head Teacher
  Brinder Bains

  Brinder became a staff governor in 2017. She has taught at Ronald Ross for the past 13 years across all key stages including Early Years and has been a member of the Senior Leadership Team as Numeracy Coordinator for the past 5 years.

• Anne Trevelyan
  Co-opted Governor
  Anne Trevelyan

  Anne has lived in Putney since 1968 - she taught Maths at Southfields Community College and then at Richmond-upon-Thames College until her retirement. Anne's 3 children all went to Wandsworth primary and secondary schools and she has been a volunteer as well as a Governor at Ronald Ross for over 9 years.

• Ifrah Omar
  Parent Governor
  Ifrah Omar

  Ifrah has lived in Southfields for 19 years. She has experience with special needs and is interested to expand further her studies in the SEND field. She has a background as a studies practitioner as well as working with children's services in Wandsworth as a Parent Champion. She is proud of Ronald Ross Primary school and is honoured to give something back to the community.

• Gemma Hodgson
  Co-opted Governor
  Gemma Hodgson

• Sanchia Neilson
  Co-opted Governor
  Sanchia Neilson

  Sanchia has lived in the area since 2012 and has a child at Ronald Ross. Professionally, she leads a Data team at a marketing agency. She is committed to driving the school's key priorities and strategic direction. She is proud to be able to give something back to Ronald Ross and the local community.

• Melissa Lewis
  Parent Governor
  Melissa Lewis

  Melissa has a child attending Ronald Ross. Professionally, she works in the FinTech industry supporting the Senior Leadership team to help deliver their strategic objectives. She's passionate and committed to ensuring children have all the right skills, tools and opportunities to prepare them for their adult lives that would make a positive impact not only for themselves but for the world of tomorrow.

• Donna Hook Pulley
  Parent Governor
  Donna Hook Pulley

  Donna has a long-standing connection to Ronald Ross, with both her son and now her grandson attending the school. A lifelong resident of Wandsworth and a member of the Southfields community for 24 years, she is deeply committed to making a positive difference locally. Professionally, Donna works as a Volunteer Manager in the charity sector, supporting people within the criminal justice system. She has previously volunteered with the school and the PTA, and brings a strong personal passion for inclusion and equality. As the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Champion in her organisation, she is proud to bring this same focus to her role as Parent Governor.

  If you would like to contact the Chair of Governors, Nabila Haroon, please email

info@ronaldross.wandsworth.sch.uk

Please click here for the Governors' Attendance Record 2023
Please click here for the current list of Governors
Please click here for the Annual Impact Statement 2023-24

Please click here for the Register of Business Interests 2024