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Bobby Moore Academy

We celebrate the diversity of our community through our aspirational learning culture so that each individual can fulfil their potential.

Our Governors

Bobby Moore Academy is governed by an Academy Scrutiny Committee.

Our governors are:

Sarah Donnelly

Principal

Sarah Donnelly
Wim Bushell

DRET Appointed Governor (Chair)

Wim Bushell

Wim is the Deputy Chairman of Gallagher London, a global insurance company. His education at Millfield as a boarder in Walton (1970 - 1973) fuelled his passion for sports and as well as participating in a wide variety of sports (amongst which football, cricket and rugby) he gained first team colours in football. After leaving Millfield, his interest in sports did not dwindle and he continued to play for two seasons for Corinthian Casuals AFC, swapping sports afterwards to play for Richmond RFC, also captaining the infamous Richmond "Heavies". Additionally, he was captain of Lloyd's Gentlemen's Rugby XV. Wim is a keen golfer and is also a member of the MCC.
Kirstie Kershaw

Staff Governor

Kirstie Kershaw

Kirstie was drawn to Bobby Moore Academy by it's vision and values to empower children to become whatever their dreams desire, starting at reception and reaching beyond. Kirstie has worked at Bobby Moore Academy since 2018, beginning as a 1-1, each year moving onto a larger role, TA, HLTA and more recently as a teacher.

Some of the key attributes Kirstie brings to the table include my enthusiasm for learning and personal growth, a forward thinking, creative approach to crafting long-term relationships with children and adults alike, and a fun approach to boost pupil engagement.

Kirstie is passionate about reading, and her vivid imagination helps her visualise the books she reads.
Oliver Speakman

Staff Governor

Oliver Speakman

As he was looking to develop his own understanding of the 'hidden' side of running a school Oliver joined the ASC in September 2025. Oliver is one of the longest serving members of staff at Bobby Moore Academy and knows the scholars well. In his paid role, Oliver is Head of Maths but has previously served as Head of Year and Lead Practitioner.

Outside of Bobby Moore, Oliver is an avid puzzler, especially when it comes to sudokus and crosswords. Oliver also loves cooking and learning new dishes from cuisines across the world.
Juliet Jaggs

DRET Appointed Governor

Juliet Jaggs

Juliet spent twenty years as a teacher and senior leader in secondary schools, where she fulfilled academic and pastoral roles including those associated with inclusion, sixth form and boarding.
Lorimer Tucker

DRET Appointed Governor (Co-Vice Chair)

Lorimer Tucker

Larry was born just over 2 miles away from Bobby Moore Academy and spent his entire working life in the Lloyd's Insurance market in the City of London. Educated at Forest School in Snaresbrook, he became a Partner in his firm in 1988 and a Chartered Insurer upon its launch in 1996. During his work career, he specialised in problem solving and innovation, which, before his retirement in 2015, included industry presentations and the mentoring of others.
Leonard Alexander

DRET Appointed Governor (Co-Vice Chair)

Leonard Alexander

Lenny joined the ASC in November 2023. He is an Insurance Consultant for several Global insurance brokers institutions and leads teams negotiating terms and insurance claims values on behalf of International Commercial customers. His passions include Photography, travel, family, reading.
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Zeinab Kamal

DRET Appointed Governor

Zeinab Kamal

Zeinab joined the ASC in January 2024. Zeinab is currently a TEFL teacher in an East London school, and has been involved in education and learning for the past 16 years, mainly as an English language teacher to non speakers. Recently Zeinab was also the Head of English at a secondary school and so understands the effort and obstacles that can develop on a socio- academic level in secondary schools.

Zeinab has an 18 year old, an 11 year old and a 4 year old and so has good experience in dealing with age groups especially in setting expectations and communicating with schools.

Zeinab is very passionate about community integration programs and has worked in refugee resettlement and interpreting for Arabic speakers within education.

Outside of work, Zeinab is an avid reader and writes creatively. Zeinab is also actively involved in charitable works and has been to a few overseas deployments to aid distribution of donations.
Kareena Begum

DRET Appointed Governor

Kareena Begum

Kareena has been teaching for over 15 years in Social Sciences and Healthcare. She has taught in inner London schools and sixth form colleges and has lead teams and departments. She has experience in engaging with her local community, doing volunteer work and supporting people and organisations.
Mala Narula

DRET Appointed Governor

Mala Narula

As she was looking to grow personally and professionally in a way that allowed her to give back to her community, Mala joined the Bobby Moore Academy ASC in November 2025.

Mala works as a Senior Internal Audit Manager for a FTSE 50 Distribution organisation. Her role focusses on assessing risks within the business through gaining a good understanding of processes. Mala provides recommendations to business for operational efficiency, process improvement and risk management.

Outside of work Mala enjoys travel, cricket, coaching and mentoring and Zumba dancing.
Lidia Jung

Parent Governor

Lidia Jung

Lidia believes that all children should have access to the best education and wanted to play a part in an Academy that strives to deliver it. Lidia has a keen interest in the unique opportunities that the Academy has to offer scholars due to the location and proximity to the many educational, sporting and creative organisations and how to make the most of those links for the benefit of the scholars.

In her work, Lidia is the Founder and Director of an Interior Design studio, Visiting Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, Lecturer in Fashion Accessories and also delivers design theory workshops. Lidia has a background in product design and was a Senior Designer of leather goods and accessories for luxury brands for over a decade.

Outside of work Lidia enjoys visiting galleries and the theatre with her family.
Dawud Marsh

Parent Governor

Dawud Marsh

Looking to share his education and governance expertise, Dawud joined the ASC in July 2025.

In his paid employment, Dawud is a co-director of ICM Foundation CIC and co-coordinates a project supporting adults with learning difficulties and disabilities.

Outside of work, Dawud enjoys amateur photography, fine art, creative writing, running, activities in the outdoors with his family and cooking vegan food.
Jocelyn Smith

Clerk

Jocelyn Smith

Current Governors

Name	Governor Type	Appointed By	Term of Office	Term From	Term To	Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles	Governor Assigned Responsibilities	Attendance 24/25	Attendance 25/26
Leonard Alexander	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	01 Nov 2023	31 Oct 2027	Nothing to declare	Careers Link Governor	2 of a possible 5	1 of a possible 1
Kareena Begum	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	25 Jul 2024	24 Jul 2028	Nothing to declare	Safeguarding & Attendance Link Governor	5 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1
Wim Bushell	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	Third	01 Sep 2025	31 Aug 2026	Nothing to declare		5 of a possible 5	1 of a possible 1
Sarah Donnelly	Principal	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/ principal	N/A	17 Apr 2023	Present	Nothing to declare		5 of a possible 5	1 of a possible 1
Juliet Jaggs	Appointed governor (previously Trust Senior Link)	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	07 Apr 2025	06 Apr 2029	Employee of the David Ross Education Trust Trustee of Uppingham School Academy Improvement Board Member of Lodge Park Academy Academy Improvement Board Member of Thomas Middlecott Academy	Inclusion Link Governor	4 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1
Lidia Jung	Parent governor	Elected by parents	First	19 June 2025	18 June 2029	Nothing to declare	Stakeholder Voice Link Governor	Consent for absence	1 of a possible 1
Zeinab Kamal	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	24 Jan 2024	23 Jan 2028	Nothing to declare		3 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1
Kirstie Kershaw	Staff governor	Elected by school staff	First	18 Sep 2023	17 Sep 2027	Nothing to declare		4 of a possible 5	1 of a possible 1
Dawud Marsh	Parent governor	Elected by parents	First	8 July 2025	7 July 2029	Director of ICM Foundation CIC Parent Director of Paradigm Trust		Not applicable, not in post	0 of a possible 1
Mala Narula	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	First	25 Nov 2025	24 Nov 2029	Nothing to declare		Not applicable, not in post	Not applicable, not in post
Oliver Speakman	Staff governor	Elected by school staff	First	19 Sept 2025	18 Sept 2029	Nothing to declare		Not applicable, not in post	1 of a possible 1
Larry Tucker	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	Second	22 Mar 2023	21 Mar 2027	Nothing to declare		5 of a possible 5	1 of a possible 1

Former Governors

Below is a list of Governors that have served in the past 12 months.

Name	Governor Type	Appointed By	Terms Served	First Appointed	Leaving Date	Declarations of Interest and other Governance Roles	Attendance 24/25	Attendance 25/26
Joha Abdulla	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1	11 May 2023	15 Jan 2025	Nothing to declare	2 of a possible 2	Not applicable, not in post
Ashley Kinnair	Staff governor	Elected by school staff	1	09 Mar 2021	8 Mar 2025	Nothing to declare	2 of a possible 3	Not applicable, not in post
William Spiers	Appointed governor	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1	14 Feb 2024	01 Oct 2025	Nothing to declare	1 of a possible 5	0 of a possible 1

Contacting Us

The Governance Officer for Bobby Moore Academy is Victoria Linthwaite. Victoria can be reached at governance@dret.co.uk.

To contact a governor, please contact the Trust Governance Team by emailing governance@dret.co.uk.

If you are looking to contact a Governor to make a complaint or share a concern, please note that as per our Complaints Policy, governors do not investigate complaints at Stage 1 or Stage 2. This enables them to be impartial should a complaint be escalated to a Stage 3 governor panel. If you wish to make a complaint, please complete this form and your complaint will be investigated accordingly.

Scheme of Delegation

Information about the David Ross Education Trust's scheme of delegation is available here.

Minutes of the Academy Scrutiny Committee

Should you wish to view a copy of the minutes of the ASC at this academy, please contact the Trust Governance Team (governance@dret.co.uk), who will be able to provide you with an electronic or paper copy of the minutes.

Are you interested in becoming an academy governor?

We are looking for new governors to support our academies. Our governors work closely with their academies to support the Trust’s goal of broadening the horizons of young people through a world-class education, equipping our students with the skills and experiences to become their confident, academic best, no matter what.

If you have an interest in, and commitment to, improving education and would like to make a difference within your community, please register your interest in becoming a governor by completing our governor application form. If you have any questions about a governor’s role or responsibilities please contact us at governance@dret.co.uk or review our information pack below.

aug 2025 governor recruitment booklet.pdf

What is it like being a Governor with DRET?

To understand what it is like to be a governor with us, take a look at our testimonial booklet and videos which contain insights from serving governors.

governor testimonial booklet .pdf