The Governing Body

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• Kalsom Khan
  Chair and Trust Appointed Governor
  Kalsom Khan

  Appointment: 1st December 2025 - 30th November 2029

  I have had the privilege of working in schools in Birmingham for all my teaching career.

  I have been the Head teacher at Park Hill Primary School for over 16 years. It is a maintained primary school in Moseley and I am the Designated Safeguarding Lead.

  Over the years, I have supported schools in Birmingham as an experienced senior leader.

  With a keen interest in the benefits of Early Help to our families, I am a member of the Steering group of Hall Green Locality.

  My motivation for becoming a governor is to make a positive difference for the pupils and communities that we serve.

• Sunita Joshipura
  Trust Appointed Governor
  Sunita Joshipura

  Appointment: 13 July 2023 - 13 July 2027

  Sunita is a Trust Appointed Governor at Grestone Academy.

• Andrew Matthews
  Trust Appointed Governor
  Andrew Matthews

  Appointment: December 2024 - December 2028

  Mr Matthews studied European Politics, Society and Economics at the University of Birmingham before completing a PGCE at the same institution. He has worked at William Murdoch Primary School in Handsworth since 2011 as a class teacher in Year 5 and 6, and then as Deputy Head Teacher. He is currently the Maths and History Lead, whilst also taking responsibility for Behaviour and Curriculum. He has continued his own education by completing both an NPQML and NPQSL in recent years.

• Deborah Steen
  Headteacher
  Deborah Steen

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• Ashfaque Chowdhury
  Parent Governor
  Ashfaque Chowdhury

  Appointment: 8 March 2024 - 07 March 2028

  I am a national Muslim community representative with over a decade of experience of representing the community working very closely with the local council, community organizations and statutory bodies.

  I am currently working as an education consultant nationally.

  I am also a qualified teacher and a qualified head teacher.

  I have over ten years of experience of school governance, and currently I am a governor/trustee at Leighton Middle School and the Chiltern Learning Trust.

  I am trained in safeguarding, school governance and the ofsted framework.

  I currently have two children at Grestone Academy.

  I strongly believe in the potential of this school and will be delighted to provide challenge and support and bring community representation to the school.

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• Ms Sandeep Kaur
  Parent Governor
  Ms Sandeep Kaur

  Appointment: 7th November 2025 - 6th November 2029

  I am employed as a civil servant and have experience of working within structured governance frameworks that require accountability, confidentiality, and sound judgement. My role involves analysing information, asking constructive questions, and contributing to well-reasoned decisions, all of which I believe would be valuable to the governing body.

  As a parent of a primary-aged children at Grestone Academy, I recognise the importance of the early years in establishing strong foundations for learning, wellbeing, and personal development.

  I am particularly interested in ensuring that all pupils are supported in a safe, inclusive, and positive environment where they are able to achieve their full potential.

  I value effective communication and constructive partnership between parents, staff, and governors.

  I am committed, reliable, and willing to dedicate the necessary time to fulfil the responsibilities of a Parent Governor.

• VACANCY
  Parent Governor
  VACANCY

  We currently have a vacancy for another Parent Governor, please contact our school office if you would like to join the team!

 If you would like to contact our Chair of Governors, you may do so either by:

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FAO Mrs Kalsom Khan

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FAO Mrs Kalsom Khan

Grestone Academy,

Grestone Avenue,

Handsworth Wood,

Birmingham,

B20 1ND