Governing Body
Overseeing our school
St Gabriel’s CofE Academy Local Governing Body
Local Governors
Mrs J Clucas – Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) – appointed 5 October 2023
Mrs D Ahmed - Local Governor (parent governor) - appointed 13 February 2025
Miss A McGee - Local Governor (parent governor) - appointed 1 May 2026
Mrs J Vavasour - (Chair) Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) - appointed 3 March 2025
Mrs S Yates - Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) - appointed 3 March 2025
Mr M McCormick – Local Governor (ex-officio office as headteacher) – appointed 17 November 2025
Mrs B Garner – Local Governor (elected by school staff) – appointed 1 November 2018
Mrs A Dawes - Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) - appointed 21 November 2025
Mr M Osborne - Local Governor (ex-officio nominee from local parish) - appointed 1 May 2026
Applying to be a Governor
Governor Application FormGovernor Candidate Information
Previous Local Governors (left within last 12 months)
Mr Abhishek Mohan – Local Governor (parent governor) – appointed 26 January 2023
Rev. Stephen Gold – (ex-officio foundation governor) – appointed 1 September 2018
Mrs Funmi Ikuomola – Local Governor (appointed by foundation body/sponsor) – appointed 7th October 2021
Mrs Sonia Nakra-Norman - Local Governor (co-opted) - appointed 18 January 2024
Contact for the Chair of Governors:
Mrs Jill Vavasour: lgbchair@stgabrielscofeacademy.org
Minutes of meetings available upon request from warwickshire governor services
Please note that information about our Trust Governing Body can be found by visiting the Trust page.
Governance Structure Documents
Houlton CofE MAT Articles of Association
Houlton CofE MAT Master Funding Agreement
Houlton CofE MAT Supplementary Funding Agreement
Governance Attendance and Interests
Governance attendance is recorded at all meetings and published below. Governors are asked to declare any other interests at the start of the academic year, and make the Academy aware of any changes as the year progresses – a summary of Governor Declaration of Interests can be found below.
Local Governor Meeting Attendance 24-25
Local Governor Meeting Attendance 23-24