Richmond upon Thames Admissions Forum

Richmond upon Thames Admissions Forum is a statutory body that meets three or four times a year to review school admission arrangements within the borough, and arrangements in surrounding areas which impacts on borough parents and children.

The forum's membership consists of headteachers, school governors, elected members, and representatives of diocesan boards of education, neighbouring local authorities and community groups.

Admissions Forum meeting minutes and report

Admissions Forum membership

Ravi Arora: Ethnic Minorities Advocacy Group

(Community Group representative) Appointed: February 2011

Hatija Bhatia: Education Officer, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

(Neighbouring LA representative) Re-appointed: February 2009

Christine Brett: Headteacher, St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School

(Voluntary-aided school headteacher representative) Re-appointed: February 2007

Richard Burke: Headteacher, Christ’s School

(Voluntary-aided school headteacher representative) Re-appointed: September 2008

Councillor Susan Chappell

(Conservative Group) Appointed June 2010

Andrew Cole: Deputy Chair of the Forum; Archdiocese of Southwark nominee

(Roman Catholic diocesan representative) Re-appointed: January 2012

Anita Cashmore: Foundation governor, St James’s Catholic Primary School

(Voluntary-aided school governor representative)

Ian Dickinson: Headteacher, Stanley Primary School

(Community school headteacher representative) Re-appointed: September 2009

Councillor Malcolm Eady

(Liberal Democrat group) Appointed: May 2010

Councillor Gareth Evans

(Conservative group representative) Appointed June 2011

Janet Foster: Diocese of London nominee; also Headteacher, Archdeacon Cambridge’s Church of England Primary School

(Church of England diocesan representative) Appointed: May 2010

Christine Gooch

(Parent-governor representative) Appointed January 2012

Janet Hilton: Chair of Governors, Stanley Infant School

(Community school governor representative) Appointed: June 2008

Sabi Hothi: Head of Access, London Borough of Hounslow

(Neighbouring LA representative) Appointed: July 2008

Carol Jerwood: Diocese of Southwark nominee, also representing Diocese of London

(Church of England diocesan representative) Re-appointed: February 2007

Lesley Kirby: Principal, Richmond Park Academy

(Community school headteacher representative) Appointed: June 2008

Councillor David Marlow: Chair of the Forum

(Conservative group) Appointed: June 2008

Mary Ryan: Archdiocese of Westminster nominee

(Roman Catholic diocesan representative) Appointed January 2012

(Rowan Woodward

(Parent-governor representative) Appointed January 2012

Enquiries

Any enquiries about the forum should be directed to:

Matthew Paul,
Secretary to the Forum

Telephone: 020 8891 7588
Email: m.paul@richmond.gov.uk.