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Jo Creese - Clerk to Governors
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO RECRUIT 2 FOUNDATION GOVERNORS AND 2 PARENT GOVERNORS. IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE SKILLS AND THE DRIVE TO BECOME A SCHOOL LEADER/GOVERNOR PLEASE CONTACT JO CREESE (CLERK) FOR FURTHER INFO.
Ray Egbufoama
Chair of Governors
I am a Big 4 trainied Chartered Accountant with exposure to the workings and challenges of varied sectors of the economy. I am a holder of a Masters Degree in Finance and a fully qualified of CIPFA & ICAN respectively. I currently work as a Group Accountant at the BANES Council, supporting and advising LA Maintained Schools and Academies. I am passionate about giving back to the society and when an opportunity to be a Foundation Governor presented itself I applied.
Roles of responsibility: Chair of Governors - Complaints Committee Panel
Swapnalatha Prabhakara
Vice Chair of Governors
Awaiting Bio
Roles of Responsibility: Vice Chair of Governors - HT Performance Management Panel - Finance - Maths/English (School Improvement) - Supporting RE
Foundation Governor - Vacancy
Foundation Governor - Vacancy
Ian Lang
Staff Governor
I most recently served at the Ministry of Defence as Head of Joint Key Crypt & Cyber Programmes, where I was responsible for delivering systems that enable the operation and exploitation of global Defence communication networks.
I bring over a decade of experience working with Defence Special Users, including direct support to Counter-IED operations overseas. During this time, I led the development and deployment of complex, innovative, and nhighly specialised technologies, managing programmes.
I have also contributed extensively to Defence international programmes, with a particular focus on command and control systems, communication networks, and advanced data analytics and exploitation capabilities.
My broader experience lies in avionics engineering. Earlier in my career, I developed a strong technical foundation as an engineer, gaining hands-on experience across all aspects of aeronautical engineering and flight test.
I am currently the school caretaker at St Mary's.
Roles of Responsibility: Finance - Health & Safety (support)
I have studied Economics and am a Strategy Evaluation Manager in the public sector. Prior to this, I worked for about 10 years in different public sector organisations related to Education, carrying out financial assessments and focusing on student outcomes and educational attainment data.
I have previously volunteered as a parent helper to read with children at St. Mary’s school, and I was appointed as a parent governor in January 2024 and have recently taken up the position of LA Governor.
Roles of Responsibility: Communications - HT Performance Management Panel - Behaviour and Attitudes (School Improvement)
Imoh Colins
Foundation Governor
Awaiting Bio
Roles of Responsibility: Complaints Panel - Whistle Blowing - Safeguarding - Behaviour and Attitudes (School Improvement)
Mariola McGrath
Foundation Governor
I have a Master’s degree in Arts and Languages. I have been a Catechist for 15 years in my parish of St Bernard’s, Shirehampton. I am an HLTA (and a Chaplain) in St Bernard’s school where I have worked for 13 years. I am passionate about children’s education and racquet sports; I play badminton every week with my parish priest.
Roles of Responsibility: Exclusions Panel - RE - Pupil Premiun - SEND - EYFS - RE (School Improvement)
Parent Governor - Vacancy
Parent Governor - Vacancy




