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
  Parent Governor and Chair
  Nabila Haroon

  Nabila has 1 child attending Ronald Ross. Nabila has a specific interest in Maths in her role as a governor. Nabila represents Ronald Ross and maintained primary schools at Wandsworth School Forum.

• 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.

• Rosie Turner
  Co-opted Governor
  Rosie Turner

  Rosie has lived in Wandsworth for almost a decade and is proud to be able to give something back to the local community. She has extensive voluntary experience, including working as a vaccinator during the pandemic. Professionally, Rosie has worked in the financial services sector since 2008. She holds a BA in Economics from Durham University and joined the Ronald Ross Governors in 2021.

• 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.

• Ahmad Mansour
  Parent Governor
  Ahmad Mansour

  Ahmed is a financial risk management professional with extensive experience across the financial sector since 2010, including roles in investment banking, asset management, and private equity. Currently at the Bank of England, he oversees international bank supervision, focusing on governance and capital adequacy. Beyond his professional work, Ahmed actively advocates for social mobility and is passionate about the transformative power of education, knowledge, and mentorship.

• 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.

  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 2023