They look at outcomes for all pupils across our schools and look at how well our children are doing compared to children nationally. They also receive finance reports, health and safety reports, curriculum reports and help the school to make decisions that will benefit our school community. Our Local Advisory Boards are made up of Staff, Parent and Community Members.
The St John & St James’ C of E Primary School LAB works with the Headteacher and the school leadership team to help provide the best opportunities for all SJSJ pupils.
The specific responsibilities of the Local Advisory Board include:
- Working with the Headteacher to set the school’s vision, ethos and strategic direction;
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils; and
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
We are proactively and enthusiastically involved in the life of the school and meet regularly both as a central governing board and through committees that are responsible for overseeing key areas of the school. Individual governors also act as link governors working with members of staff to focus on specific aspects of the school.
The Governors can be contacted via email on governors@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk
St John & St James’ C of E LAB Attendance Record 2026-2027
NAME | LAB 1 November 2026 | LAB 2 March 2027 | LAB 3 July 2027 |
Grace Gladstone Executive Headteacher | |||
Adeola Olukosi Chair | |||
Sus March Staff | |||
Buki Adesanya | |||
Emilie Pottle | |||
Lauren Burnett |
^ Additional meeting.
* No apology received prior to the meeting.
~ Meeting inquorate in part due to both a lack of LAB members and no governor member present.
# Substituted by another governor.
St John & St James’ C of E LAB Attendance Record 2025-2026
NAME | LAB 1 October 2025 | LAB 2 March 2026 | LAB 3 June 2026 |
Grace Gladstone Executive Headteacher | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Adeola Olukosi Chair | Yes | Yes | No. |
Sus March Staff | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Buki Adesanya | Yes | Yes | No |
Emilie Pottle | Yes | No | Yes |
Lauren Burnett | n/a | * No | Yes |
^ Additional meeting.
* No apology received prior to the meeting.
~ Meeting inquorate in part due to both a lack of LAB members and no governor member present.
# Substituted by another governor.
St John & St James’ C of E LAB Business & Pecuniary Interest Information
The decision-making processes of the Local Advisory Board should be conducted, and seen to be conducted, in an objective and unbiased manner. The LAB and school staff have a responsibility to avoid any conflict between business and personal interests and the interests of the school. To help put this duty into practice and to meet legal requirements, all maintained schools maintain a register of pecuniary and business interests. The register will ensure that governors’ and associate members personal interests do not unfairly prejudice, influence or conflict with school’s decision making processes.
Please contact the school for a copy of the most recent Business & Pecuniary Interest for for SJSJ’s LAB Members for 2026-27.