The Governing Board

On behalf of Whitehall Junior School’s Governing Board, I would like to welcome you to our website.

As a Governing Board we have three core functions:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school
• Holding school leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils and the effective and efficient performance management of staff
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

We carry out this role through:

• Full governing board meetings and committee meetings
• Visiting the school to look at particular aspects of the school’s work and to talk to pupils and staff
• Attending training so that we are up to date with the latest developments in education and governance

As a school, we recognise that diversity of thought, voice and perspective is essential to good governance. We believe that the Governing Board should, where possible, reflect the richly diverse community we serve. 

• Whitehall Junior School’s governors are volunteers with backgrounds in education and business.
• Three of our governors have been parents to children attending Whitehall Junior School. 
• Most governors live locally to the school and are involved in the wider Hillingdon community or in neighbouring boroughs.
• The Governing Board is diverse in relation to age, ethnicity, religion, gender and economic experiences. 

Each term we provide a summary of some of our work in our Governors’ newsletter to parents which are attached below. The current school governors are also listed below.  

If you are interested in becoming a school governor, please contact the Clerk to the Governors,
Rebecca Wilson, ctogovernors@whitehalljunior.org

You can also refer to the London Borough of Hillingdon website which has further information on the role.  School governors - Hillingdon Council

The School's Governing Board welcomes your comments and concerns. Please contact us via our email address: governors@whitehalljunior.org  This email address is regularly monitored, and we will endeavour to reply as soon as we can.

Best wishes,

Angela Doherty

Chair of Governors – Whitehall Junior School 

Meet the Governors

Chair of Governors:  Angela Doherty

Vice Chair of Governors:  Jane Guest

Chair of Resources' Committee:  Kieran Bassan

Chair of Pupils' Committee:  Jane Guest

Resignations - We have had three resignations from the Governing Board in the last twelve months:

Mrs Mary Clancy - completed her term of office in July 2023.

Miss Tanya Costa - completed her term of office in August 2023.

Meeting Dates