Governing Body 

Aerodrome Primary Academy has an active governing body which provides strategic governance to ensure that all children in our community get the best possible education. The governing body meets as a whole group each term and delegates it’s business to a range of committees, where appropriate. The governing body has an important part to play in raising school standards through its three key roles:
 

• assisting with strategic direction
 

• ensuring accountability
 

• monitoring and evaluating school performance.

We have responsibility together with the leadership team in the school to ensure that Aerodrome is safe, healthy and inclusive, and we provide support and challenge to the leadership team of the school on all issues that affect the learning and welfare of our pupils.

How does the Governing Body work ?

The governing body works through collective decision-making and shared power, not personal power and responsibility. It is the full governing body which has legal duties and powers and all governors share in that responsibility together. Governors do not represent the individual interests of parents, staff or any particular group within the school or wider community, and the day-to-day management of the school to remains the responsibility of the Headteacher.

The full governing body meets once a term but most of our work is delegated to two committees, which are the Resources Committee, and the Learning & Progress Committee.

Meet Our Team

 Ingrid Facius - Trust Governor - Acting Chair

I have been a Governor at the Aerodrome Academy since March 2018. I support Fr David as Vice-Chair and am the lead Safeguarding Governor. My background is in business psychology, coaching and training and I run my own business helping large organisations to make difficult change happen. As a parent of a 14 year old daughter, I have a keen interest in education and supporting Zoe and her team in giving the children at the Aerodrome the learning & confidence to be the very best version of themselves. I am a liveryman for the Worshipful Company of Curriers and thrilled that the Aerodrome choir comes into the City of London for tea and to sing at the carol concert each year.

Aneela Choudhry, Parent Governor and English Link Governor

My name is Aneela Choudhry and I have been a parent governor at Aerodrome Primary Academy since 2022.  I currently have one daughter in the school in year 2 and one has just left;  my niece and nephew also attended the school.  I am a qualified teacher and have previously taught at a busy sixth form college in East London, teaching the subject I love – Psychology. 

I am very passionate about being the parent voice in the governing body, and I always ensure that any queries or concerns which parents may have, are raised in our governor meetings.  I have visited the school regularly to read with children and enjoy the interaction with children and staff.  I look forward to seeing Aerodrome go from strength to strength in the years to come.      

Nors Jackson - Trust Governor

Sabrian Naik - Staff Governor

Carolyn Hillman - Staff Governor

Sophie Paradis - Parent Governor

Latha Parvataneni - Trust Governor