About St George's school governors:

The Revd Stephen Coleman

Fr Stephen became Priest-in-Charge of the Grosvenor Chapel on South Audley Street in November 2023, before which he served for nine and a half years in parishes in Winchmore Hill and Grange Park in North London. Before ordination Fr Stephen practised as a corporate and financing lawyer.

He is passionate about the opportunities Church of England schools offer, and believes strongly in the relationship between such schools and their local churches and also the wider community. In addition to serving as Chair of Governors at St George’s, he is also a trustee of the London Diocesan Board for Schools (and Chair of the Governance Committee), a director of the Wren Academies Trust, and Chair of the Local Governing Body of Wren Academy Enfield.

Fr Roderick Leece

Fr Roddy arrived as Rector of the Parish of Mayfair in 2005 based at St George’s Hanover Square church, and is an ex-officio (permanent because of being the parish priest) governor of our church school. His favourite subjects at school were History and English, and he went on to study for a degree in Music and then Theology at two different universities prior to ordination as a priest in 1986. St George’s Church has a fascinating history and is well known for its weddings over the centuries of well-known as well as humble local people. Indeed, the song in ‘My Fair Lady’ is all about St George’s – I’m getting married in the morning...Ding dong the bells are going to chime’. The relationship between our churches and our school has always been very close, and we place great importance on passing on what is best in our traditions to future generations.

He enjoys cooking, swimming, and going to concerts and to the opera when I have the opportunity to enjoy such treats.

“One of my responsibilities as a school governor is to focus on the RE curriculum, but there is also a pastoral element in my role as a priest should any staff, children or parents wish to see me.”

Alistair Milward

Alistair has been involved with St George's for over thirty years; initially as a parent and then as a governor. His career was originally in financial services and specifically the world of global reinsurance. He took time to help raise his family in West London and latterly has been engaged in some consultancy and helping develop alternative training practices.  

Vanessa Cassidy

Vanessa was elected as a Parent Governor in December 2021.  She chose to put herself forward as she was keen to learn about the school and help contribute to its future. 

“I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to develop the future of the School and am passionate about ensuring our children are provided with the best possible level of education so that each child is able to reach their true potential.”

Judy Powell

Judy is a licensed lay minister at St Paul’s Church, Camden Square. She is chair of governors at St Luke’s CE Primary School in Queen’s Park. Previously, she was chair of governors at St. Michael’s CE Primary School, Camden, until the school was closed on March 31 this year (due to falling pupil numbers). St Michael’s was, and St Luke’s still is, a member of the Partnership that St George’s has recently joined. Judy has seen at first hand some of the ways in which the partnership staff support and learn from one another, and she has experienced the sometimes difficult, but in the end rewarding, process of change that staff and governors undertake to address issues and raise standards, while honouring the school’s heritage. 

Judy worked in various managerial posts at Ford Motor Company after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant and gaining an MBA from London Business School. Her first degree is in Literature, and she enjoys reading novels and poetry and attending live theatre. She also likes going to the cinema, concerts and football, most often to watch Arsenal.