Governing Body

Edison David

Executive Head Teacher

Edison David joined the governing board as Executive Headteacher-governor in September 2021. Edison is a lead Ofsted inspector and an associate school improvement adviser for the London Borough of Lambeth. He is a qualified teacher and has a Master's in Educational Administration and Supervision. He is a primary mathematics specialist and he has extensive school improvement experience as head of a national support school and a Teaching School. He is also an accredited Pupil Premium Reviewer. He is a coach for the Mayor of London’s Getting Ahead London programme.

Joy Clarke

Head of School

Bisma Jones

Parent Governor

The governors alongside the Headteacher and the staff play a vital role in the development of our children here at the KA school and I feel privileged to be a part of the team.

My name is Bisma (Biz) and I'm a Mum of two beautiful children who go to KA. I have a vast experience working with children and I also love doing some voluntary work with some local charities.

I have previously worked here as a parent governor and I'm also one of the founding members of the school KASA team (PTA).

I'm a friendly, enthusiastic and an easy going person with a diverse ethnic background.

Parent's and children's input is imperative in our school progress and I want to make sure that our voices are clearly heard in confidence. I'd like to ensure that ALL our children at KA are getting the best help. I strongly believe that given the right help and direction, all the children here at the KA school can sparkle and shine like the stars and the rainbow in the sky.

Matthew Bryant

Chair of Governors

Co-Opted Governor

Matthew has lived in the area for twenty years and has been a governor at Kings Avenue School since 2003. During that period he has seen many changes and has been impressed by the way in which the school has faced each new challenge and transformed itself from a failing school. Since December 2020 Matthew has stepped up to become Chair of Governors.
Matthew is an accountant by profession and works in the NHS. He is a member of the Resources Committee and uses his professional experience to help the school make best use of the budget available to it, especially the Pupil Premium. This has meant some difficult decisions in recent years as the funds available to schools have come under pressure. Matthew is passionate about making sure that each child makes the maximum progress during their years at Kings Avenue.

Tanya Jonas

Vice Chair of Governors

Co-Opted Governor

Tanya has been a governor at Kings Avenue Primary since 2015 and chairs the Parents, Pupils and Community Committee. She has lived in the area since 2008 and wanted to become more involved in the local community. She has been a volunteer reader at Kings Avenue since 2011 and feels very lucky to be involved in such a happy school. She is a huge believer that every child deserves the best education, in order to reach their full potential, while in a safe and happy environment. Tanya has a background in finance and has worked in both London and New York.

Alan Sendorek

Co-Opted Governor

Alan became a governor in 2008 as a local resident who was interested in education, partly because his mum was a teacher. He used to work for the government doing media relations but is now employed by QPR to help them to build a new stadium. Alan sits on the Achievement Committee, which looks at how to make sure each child gets the best results that they are capable of. During his time on the governing body he has enjoyed seeing the transformation of Kings Avenue from a failing school ten years ago to one where there is good behaviour and high standards, led by a motivated and talented teaching staff.

Oliver Butcher

Co-opted Governor

Oliver joined as a governor at Kings Avenue School in 2020. He has lived in the area since 2013. Oliver is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst working in Finance. Oliver aims to ensure that each child is given the best opportunity to reach their full potential whilst at Kings Avenue.

Gay Wenban-Smith

Co-Opted Governor

I am an economist working in the energy sector and live in Clapham. I am an experienced school governor, and I am active in trying to improve school governor understanding and input in support of pupil achievement and wellbeing. Currently I am an observer on the Lambeth Schools Partnership Board, a member of the Lambeth Schools Forum and a member of the Lambeth Governors Forum Executive.

Robert Lowerson

Co-Opted Governor

Robert joined as a governor at Kings Avenue School in 2022 having lived in the area for over 5 years. Robert has worked in finance since graduating in 2016 and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a huge believer in the benefits of a strong education and is looking forward to helping the Kings Avenue provide every student with the ability to fulfil their greatest potential.

Mansha Arora

Co-Opted Governor

Mansha was born and raised in India, and moved to London in May 2019. She graduated from Delhi University with a Bachelors in Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA L2 holder. She works in Valuations at PwC covering Consumer Retail and Industrials, following a 3-year stint at J.P. Morgan in their APAC Diversified Industrials Investment Banking division. A Clapham Common resident, Mansha enjoys travelling, yoga, scuba diving, and has a keen interest in learning new languages.