Governance

The School is owned by Westminster Abbey, which is absolutely committed to maintaining a specialist choir school and subsidising its running costs very considerably. The management, control and direction of the School is the responsibility of a Governing Body which includes several members, independent of the Abbey, who bring specialist experience and advice.

Governors meet in full once a term. The two sub-committees (Education & Policy and Finance & General Purposes) also meet at least termly and report to the Board.

Just as important as the formal meetings are opportunities for governors to visit the school regularly to see, at first hand, all that goes on. Governors have very genuine responsibilities to oversee the well-being of the school and its professional operation, including its compliance with all relevant legislation and educational best practice; they take great pride in this responsibility.

The Governing Body

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE FSA (Chair)
Dean of Westminster

The Reverend Canon David Stanton MA, M.Theol.
Sub-Dean and Canon Treasurer

The Reverend Canon Dr James Hawkey, MA, PhD
Canon Theologian and Almoner

The Reverend Canon Mark Birch, BVSc, MA, MVO
Canon Rector and Chaplain to the Speaker

The Reverend Canon Jennifer Adams - Massmann BA (Hons.), MDiv
Canon Steward and Archdeacon 

Mr Paul Baumann CBE LVO
Receiver General and Chapter Clerk

Mr Robert Gullifer, BA, MA
Independent Governor 

Professor Dame Jane Glover, DBE FRCM HonRAM
Independent Governor

Ms Sarah Brader, BA (Hons.), MSc
Independent Governor

Mr Robert Lister, BA, MA
Independent Governor

Mrs Josephine Ziwa, MSc, Dip
Independent Governor

In attendance:

The Headteacher - Dr Emma Margrett, MA, PGCE, EdD, CCRS, FCCT

The Organist and Master of the Choristers - Mr Andrew Nethsingha, MA, FRCO, ARCM, Hon FRSCM

Minor Canon and Chaplain - The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival,  BA, MMus

Clerk:

School Business Manager