Local Governing Committee

The Governors work as a team under the authority of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust Scheme of Delegation and are responsible for strategic oversight and making sure that the school provides the best possible education within a caring and supporting Catholic school environment.

The governing team, through the Governors Fund, continues to develop the school and facilities to create the best environment for the Marist Learners and Staff. Please click here to learn more about the fund and how to contribute. Thank you.

Governor Details

Full name of Governor	Governor Category	Term of office (Term of office is 4 years unless otherwise stated)	Declarations on register of business & pecuniary interest	Details of governorships at other schools	From	Relationships between governors, including governors, staff and children
Emily Fanzo	Headteacher	01/09/2023 – Ex officio	School employee	None	01/09/2023	None
Sinead McLeod	Foundation Governor	3/03/2025 - 2/03/2029	None	None		Child attends the school
Kathryn O’Reilly	Foundation Governor	11/10/2023 – 10/10/2027	None	None		None
Tian Xu	Foundation Governor	18.05.2026 - 17.05.2030	None	None		None
Vincent Reardon	Foundation Governor	27.10.2025 - 26.10.2029	Works at Our Lady's Help of Christian's Church	None		None
Jalpesh Patel	Parent Governor	11/04/2025-10/04/2029	None	Child attends the school		Child attends the school
Seye Otegbayo	Parent Governor	13.07.2026 - 12.07.2030	None	Child attends the school		Child attends the school
We would like to thank the following Governors who have served over the last 12 months but who are no longer serving:

Full name of Governor

Governor Category

Term of office

Declarations on register of business & pecuniary interest

Details of governorships at other schools

Relationships between governors, including governors, staff and children

Sue Jarret

Foundation Governor

2/11/2022 –

1/11/2026

None

Margherita Lupi

Foundation Governor

21/02/2024 –

20/02/2028

None

The Governors of The Marist School believe it is important that committees reflect the diversity of the school communities they serve. Diverse committees promote inclusive school environments and provide diverse role models for staff and young people.

The Governors are currently collecting data on the diversity of the LGC, including data on age, gender and ethnicity. They will use that data to inform their recruitment and training needs and ensure there is always a diverse range of perspectives around the table to support robust decision making.

Due to our relatively small governing body we do not publish this diversity data online as individual governors could be identified and we have a legal obligation to protect their personal data.