I believe that a good education is the most important start in life we can give young people and our intention is that when all students leave, they will be well prepared to succeed in the world - in whatever walk of life they choose." Lord Harris of Peckham
The role of governors
Within England, there are over 300,000 School/Academy Governors, who form the largest volunteer force in the country. The roles of individual Governors, and subsequently members of a Governing Body, work collectively to perform a strategic role and carry out key functions such as:
- Discuss and set the aims and objectives for the Academy.
- Set the required policies for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Set the required targets for achieving those aims and objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate the progress that the Academy is making towards it’s set aims and objectives.
Finally the role of role of the Academy Governor is to be a source of challenge and support to the Principal, i.e. a 'critical friend.'
The Governing Body of Harris Girls' Academy Bromley
The Academy is a member of the Harris Federation. Ultimate responsibility for the Academy rests with the Board of Trustees of the Federation, (Federation governance details and scheme of delegation can be found here), but much of the work of the Board is delegated to the Local Governing Body which is comprised of the Governors of the Academy. Some Governors are appointed by the Federation whilst others are elected by parents or guardians of students at the Academy or by staff. The details of the Governors at Harris Girls' Academy Bromley are shown below.
The Chair of the Academy Governing Body at Harris Girls' Academy Bromley is Ms Jan Tomlinson.
Ms Tomlinson can be contacted via the Clerk to the Governing Body or via the Academy's address: Harris Girls' Academy Bromley, Lennard Road, Beckenham, BR3 1QR.
The Clerk to the Governing Body is Clair Standing who can be contacted at
principalspa@harrisbromley.org.uk, or via the Academy's address.
You can also see details on Harris Girls' Academy Bromley 's Governing Body on the Get Information About Schools Website - by clicking the link here.
| Name | Date of Appointment | Term of Office | Appointed as | Business and
Pecuniary Interests | Links/Areas of Interest | Meetings attended 2024-2025 | | Mr Ashleigh Ainsley | 01/09/2015 Re-appointed: 1/09/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Colorintech CIC, Director | Sixth Form | 4/4 | | Mr Wayne Barnett | 1/09/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Executive Principal, Harris Garrard Academy | None | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring | | Mr Richard Edmonds | 09/10/2025 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Governor at another site. | TBC | N/A | | Mr Christopher Everitt | 9/12/2020 Re-appointed: Autumn 2024 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Assistant Director, Thames Quadrant, Harris Federation Secondary Education | None | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring | | Mr Andrew Griffin | 13/06/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Governor at another site. | SEND | 3/4 | | Ms Rebecca Hickey | 01/04/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Trust Member of Farmington Institute since 01/10/2022 | None | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring | | Mr Richard Hughes | 10/11/2023 | 4 Years | Parent Governor | Associate Professor Ravensbourne University - Academic – 01/04/2005 External Examiner, Solford University 01/07/2025 | None | 4/4 | | Sir Daniel Moynihan | 01/10/2011 Re-appointed: 01/09/2019 Re-appointed: 31/08/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation – CEO 27/09/2007 School-Led Development Trust - Director – 31/05/2021 The Opportunity Trust, Educational Charity, Director, 29/01/2025 Harris Academies Project Management limited, Director 22/05/2008 Youth Endowment Fund, Member of Committee, 01/10/2024 | None | Visits discharged through Federation monitoring | | Mr Erdal Niyazoglu | 20/06/2023 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Harris Governor at another site. | Equalities, In Year Admissions Interim Safeguarding | 4/4 | | Mr Steve Sherwin | 01/02/2025 | Ex-Officio | Head of Academy | None | None | 2/2 | | Ms Janice Tomlinson | 20/02/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor Chair of Governors | Harris Governor at another site, Company Secretary Brockley Hill Park Trustee 03/2021 (previously Director from 04/2014 - 9/2021)
Company Secretary & Director 59 Canadian Avenue Management Ltd 2/2002
Company Secretary & Director 27 Mount Pleasant Road RTM Ltd 12/2012 | Medical Governor | 4/4 | | Past Governors | | Ms Julia Dodds | 26/04/2022 | 4 Years | Sponsor Governor | Orpington and District Archaeological Society. Trustee 01/12/2024 | Safeguarding | 4/4 | | Ms Donna Peters | 20/04/2023 | 01/10/2025 Stepped Down | Sponsor Governor | Child at a different Harris Academy. | Equalities, In Year Admissions | 4/4 | | Mr David Astin | 01/09/2018 | 31/08/2025 Stepped Down | Executive Principal | Executive Principal, Harris Girls' Academy Bromley | N/A | 4/4 | | Mr Kenneth Michie | 03/07/2024 | 31/08/2025 Stepped Down | Sponsor Governor | Harris Governor at another site | N/A | 4/4 | | Mr James Stagg | 19/12/2020 | 01/07/2025 | Sponsor Governor | Harris Federation Consultant | N/A | 2/3 | |
