Governing Body
The school’s governing board is responsible for deciding what the school’s vision will be and making strategic decisions to ensure the school achieves its aims.
Governors who sit on the board play a vital role in making sure every child receives the best possible education by holding school leaders to account. This means they must:
- keep themselves informed of the latest objective data on pupil and teaching performance
- be informed of the school’s finances
- ask school leaders the right question to ensure resources are allocated to the school’s priorities
The full list of Morpeth School governors and the meeting calendar are provided below.
List of Governors:
Allen Zimbler (Chair of Governors)
Rob Crothers
John Pickett (ex-officio by virtue of office as Headteacher)
Maria Lewington
Vicky Wadge
Vivek Sadhwani
Shakila Ali
Laura Polazzi
Lhipon Miah
Zaynab Khanom
Scott Newton
Michelle Lockley
Justine Fox
Lotifa Begum
Full Governing Body
All members
Staffing Committee
Maria Lewington (Chair)
John Pickett
Shakila Ali
Craig Griffiths
Laura Polazzi
Scott Newton
Michelle Lockley
Finance Committee
Rob Crothers (Chair)
John Pickett
Allen Zimbler
Vivek Sadhwani
Lipon Miah
Vicky Wadge
Zaynab Khanom
Governors can be contacted in writing, to the school. Please address correspondence to Chris McCallum, Clerk to the Governors, Morpeth School, Email: enquiries@morpeth.towerhamlets.sch.uk
GOVERNING BODY MEETINGS 2025/26
Our full Governing Body meetings are open to anyone who wishes to observe.
Issues should be raised through the Chair of Governors, Clerk or other appropriate Governors.
- Monday 13th October 2025, 6pm
- Monday 8th December 2025, 6pm
- Monday 2nd February 2026, 6pm
- Monday 23rd March 2026, 6pm
- Monday 18th May 2026, 6pm
- Monday 6th July 2026, 6pm

