Heathrow Primary School
On behalf of Heathrow Primary School’s Governing Body welcome to our website page.
The Governing Body consists of various members who represent the ‘stakeholders’ of the school.
These include parents, members of staff, the community, and the Local Authority.
The aim of the Governing Body is to both support, and to challenge the school and to fulfil three main roles:
1. Provide strategic direction for the school.
2. Act as a critical friend to the school.
3. Ensure accountability and the optimum use of resources in order to properly meet the needs of all children and the staff that support them.
Governors meet several times each term, either as part of a full governing board meeting or as part of a smaller committee.
They also visit the school to meet linked classes, attend celebration assemblies and special events and to discuss various matters linked to the school’s improvement plan.
All new governors are welcomed and play a vital role in ensuring that the views of parents and the local community are heard.
Legal constitution of the Governing Body
The Governing Body was formally constituted in October 2019
Category of Governor | Appointed or elected onto the governing body? |
3 x Co-opted Governor | Appointed by the governing body as have the skills required to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school |
4 x Parent Governors
| Elected on to the governing body by parents of pupils at the school |
1 x Head Teacher | Governor by virtue of employment by the school |
1 x Staff Governor | Elected on to the governing body by all staff employed by the school |
1 x Local Authority Governor | Nominated by the Local Authority (Hillingdon Council), and appointed by the governing body |
1 X Associate Governors | Nominated by the governors |
Total number of Governors | 11 |
Governors |
| Term of Office | Business/Pecuniary/ Other Interests | Relationships with school staff | Governance Roles in other Educational institutions | Link Subjects | Committees | Voting Capacity | VISTS PER TERM |
Simon Giles
| Head Teacher | Ex-Officio | None | None | None |
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Emma Caton | Staff | 05/07/2022 4 years | None | None | None |
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Trusha Dabba | Co-Opted | 22/10/2022 4 years | None | None | None | Safeguarding Health & Safety Reception | Finance Personnel Appeals | 5 | |
Asha Ubha | Co-Opted | 19/10/2023 4 years | None | None | None | Years 1, 2 | Finance Personnel Appeals | 1 | |
Amandeep Hayer | Co-Opted | 19/10/2023 4 years | None | None | None |
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Mercy Wahome | Parent | 09/02/2023 4 years | None | None | None | SEND | Finance Personnel Appeals | 1 | |
Arti Joshi | Parent | 05/10/2024 4 years | None | None | None | Years 3,4 Pupil Premium | Curriculum & Data |
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Davinder Brar | Parent | 05/10/2024 4 Years | None | None | None | Years 5,6 Mental Health Governor | Curriculum & Data | 1 | |
Leema Tarafdar | Parent | 05/10/2024 4 Years | None | None | None | Nursery Community | Curriculum & Data | 2 | |
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Vacancy | Local Authority |
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Each governor has declared their interests as given above in writing to the governing body.
Governors who have left in the last 12 months |
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Mashal Bilal | 09/2024 | Parent |
Satinder Hylat | 04/2025 | Associate |
The Chair of Governors | Mrs Trusha Dabba |
The Vice Chair of Governors | Mrs Asha Ubha |
The Clerk to the Governors | Vacant |
| FULL GOVERNING BODY | FULL GOVERNING BODY | FGB | FGB | FINANCE & COMPLIANCE |
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Emma Caton |
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APOLOGIES Agreed & Accepted |
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MEET THE GOVERNORS
Trusha Dabba – Chair of Governors
I am the Chair of Governors at Heathrow Primary School. I have served as part of the Governing Body at the school for over 15 years, starting out as a Parent Governor and now as a Local Authority Governor. I truly believe the Governing Body hold a vital and strategic role in partnership with the Headteacher and the teaching staff at the school. Together, we aim to provide and facilitate the best possible outcomes for our children, enabling them to grow and succeed during this early and important time of their lives. All four of my children were pupils at Heathrow Primary School where I believe, they had the best start to their education and school lives. Three of my children have graduated from university and my youngest is studying at a local secondary school. Outside of my role supporting Heathrow Primary School, I am a qualified and practicing Dispensing Optician. At Heathrow Primary School we are proud to be an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school. However, we are all working hard to achieve our goal of making our school an ‘Outstanding’ school for our children.
Asha Ubha - Co-opted Governor
I am currently a Co-opted Governor and previously served the Governing Body as a Parent Governor. Both of my children attended Heathrow Primary School and I truly believe my children have had an excellent primary foundation start to their education at this school, one child is currently at university and the other is at secondary school. My background is in banking and finance, with over 30 years’ experience. I look forward to continuing serving the school as a Governor and working as part of a team to support the ongoing development of our school to achieve an ‘outstanding’ school.
Parent Governor
Parent Governor