Current Governors, Trustees & Members
Governance and Compliance
The Pears Family School is lucky to have a team of highly skilled and committed governors.
Contact Details for Chair of Trustees:
Professor John Cape
The Pears Family School
4-8 Rodney Street
London N1 9JH
Tel: 020 3693 4911
Email: reception@thefamilyschoollondon.org
The Governing Body meets four times a year. Attendance at the Board of Trustees meetings for the year to 31 August 2025 was as follows:
|
Trustee |
Date Appointed |
Appointed By * |
No. Attended |
Out of a Possible |
|
Ms Rosalind Bidmead |
19/03/19 |
A |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr Pierre Gosselin |
02/05/18 |
F |
3 |
4 |
|
Jaime Smith |
11/8/21 |
F |
4 |
4 |
|
Mrs Peggy Ray |
02/05/18 |
F |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr Matthew Hillman (Accounting Officer) |
01/09/18 |
E |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr Michael Annan |
7/9/21 |
A |
2 |
4 |
|
Miss Rosemary White |
14/6/23 |
A |
3 |
4 |
|
Miss Brenda McHugh |
19/3/23 |
A |
4 |
4 |
|
Miss Julie Greer |
1/9/23 |
A |
3 |
4 |
|
Mr John Cape (Appointed Chair from 20/11/19) |
19/3/19 |
A |
4 |
4 |
|
Mr Jonathan Whitehouse (Parent) |
25/3/25 |
P |
2 |
2 |
|
Miss Bojana Grujic,(Parent) |
24/9/24 |
P |
2 |
4 |
|
Ms Latifa Begum (Parent Gov) (Resigned 25/3/25) |
25/1/23 |
P |
0 |
2 |
|
Miss Maya Bell-Kohli (Staff) (Resigned 11/12/24) |
2/7/24 |
S |
0 |
1 |
|
Laura Lower (Staff) |
2/7/24 |
S |
3 |
4 |
* Key:
A = Academy Members; F = Foundation/Sponsor Members; G= GB/Board; P = Parents; S = School Staff E= Ex-Officio by virtue of office as Head Teacher
The Sub-Committees are made up of the Finance, Premises & Human Resources Committee and the Achievement & Wellbeing Committee, which meet at certain points throughout the academic year.
Attendance at the Finance, Premises & Human Resources Committee for the year to 31 August 2025 were as follows:
|
Trustee |
No. Attended |
Out of a Possible |
|
Rosalind Bidmead |
3 |
3 |
|
Pierre Gosselin (Chair) |
3 |
3 |
|
Matthew Hillman (Head Teacher /Accounting Officer) |
3 |
3 |
|
Brenda McHugh |
0 |
3 |
|
Prof. John Cape |
3 |
3 |
|
Julie Greer |
1 |
3 |
Attendance at the Achievement & Wellbeing Committee for the year to 31 August 2025 was as follows:
|
Trustee |
No. Attended |
Out of a Possible |
|
Peggy Ray |
3 |
3 |
|
Matthew Hillman (Head Teacher) |
3 |
3 |
|
Latifa Begum |
0 |
2 |
|
Bojana Grujic |
1 |
2 |
|
John Cape |
3 |
3 |
|
Michael Annan |
0 |
3 |
|
Laura Lower |
3 |
3 |
|
Brenda McHugh |
2 |
3 |
|
Julie Greer |
2 |
3 |
|
Jaime Smith |
3 |
3 |
|
Rosemary White |
2 |
3 |
Trustee Appointments/Resignations 2020-21
|
Trustee |
Appointed By * |
|
Louise Sykes (Parent) Appointed 25/11/20 |
P |
|
Jaime Smith – Appointed 11/8/21 |
F |
|
Mark Martin (Parent) Resigned 11/2/21 |
|
|
Rebecca Cockcroft – Resigned 14/7/21 |
Trustee Appointments/Resignations 2021-22
|
Trustee |
Appointed By * |
|
Michael Annan – Appointed 7/9/21 |
A |
|
Stephen Taylor Resigned 28/9/21 |
Trustee Appointments/Resignations 2022-23
|
Trustee |
Appointed By * |
|
Latifa Begum (Parent Gov) – Appointed 25/1/23 |
P |
|
Louise Sykes (Parent Gov) – Resigned 18/4/23 |
|
|
Julie Greer – Appointed 1/3/23 |
A |
|
Rose White – Appointed 14/6/23 |
A |
|
Brenda McHugh – Appointed 19/3/23 |
F |
|
Lake Gledhill – Resigned 21/12/22 |
|
|
James Deasismont-Bennett – Resigned 18/3/23 |
|
|
Neil Dawson – Resigned 18/3/23 |
Trustee Appointments/Resignations 2023-24
|
Trustee |
Appointed By * |
|
Mr Andrew Thompson (Staff) (Resigned 13/12/23) |
|
|
Miss Maya Bell-Kohli (Staff) (Appointed 2/7/24) |
S |
|
Mrs Laura Lower (Staff) (Appointed 2/7/24) |
S |
Trustee Appointments/Resignations 2024-25
|
Trustee |
Appointed By * |
|
Jonathan Whitehouse (Parent Gov) (Appointed 25/3/25) |
P |
|
Miss Maya Bell-Kohli (Staff) (Resigned 11/12/24) |
|
|
Miss Bojana Grujic (Parent Gov) (Appointed 24/9/24) |
P |
|
Ms Latifa Begum (Parent Gov) (Resigned 25/3/25) |
Trustee Appointments/Resignations 2025-26
|
Trustee |
Appointed By * |
|
Rebecca Breedon (Staff) (Appointed 23/9/25) |
S |
|
Rosalind Bidmead (Resigned 2/2/26) |
*Key:
A = Academy Members; F = Foundation/Sponsor Members; G= GB/Board; P = Parents; S = School Staff E= Ex-Officio by virtue of office as Head Teacher
The following is a list of the Members of The Pears Family Charitable Foundation School Trust:
|
Member |
Date Appointed |
Appointed By * |
|
John Cape |
20/11/19 |
M |
|
Brenda McHugh |
04/03/14 |
O |
|
Eamon McCrory |
06/10/25 |
A |
|
Prof Peter Fonagy |
12/12/12 |
O |
|
Peggy Ray |
23/09/14 |
FB/S |
|
Anna Freud NCCF Rt Hon Michael Samuel |
12/12/12 |
O |
Member Appointments/Resignations 2025-26
|
Eamon McCrory |
06/10/25 |
A |
|
Jonathan Robinson (Resigned 3/10/25) |
12/12/12 |
O |
Member Appointments/Resignations 2020-21
|
Dame Ruth Runciman (Resigned 24/11/20) |
23/9/14 |
FB/S |
* Key:
A = Members of the Academy Trust; FB/S = Foundation Body/Sponsor; O = Original (signatory) Members