Governance & Scheme of Delegation
BackThe Harris Federation is a company limited by guarantee and a charitable trust. Responsibility for the academies that make up the trust and for the funds granted by Parliament for providing education in those academies is entrusted to the Board of Trustees.
These Trustees are also the Directors of the company. Much of the work of the Board is delegated to committees; in particular there is a separate committee for each of the academies which works as a Local Governing Body.
The Trust greatly values and supports the work of local Governing Bodies and recognises the significant contribution that excellent local governance can make towards raising standards. In order to assist this, the Trust provides support to local governing bodies with governor recruitment, selection and training. It ensures that local Governing Bodies are well trained and supported by the central Federation team who also report on Key performance indicators and areas of compliance to local academies on a termly basis. This will include an annual report on the performance of key groups of students.
Local Governing Bodies recommend their budgets for approval to the Trust. As well as providing a range of high quality back-up services including school improvement, ICT, HR, project management, PR and legal advice, the Trust also provides strategic oversight of financial control and strategy through the Main Trust Board Finance and Audit Sub Committees.
Federation Committees
| Name | Chair |
| Finance | Dorothy Deakin Elliott |
| Audit | Paul Rosen |
Local Governing Bodies
| Academy | Chair | Principal |
| Harris Aspire | Harry Bond | Andrew Barr |
| Harris Academy Battersea | Dorothy Deakin-Elliott | Steven Hinz |
| Harris Academy Beckenham | Karl Hoods | Emily Richardson |
| Harris Academy Bermondsey | Christian Kramer | Gizle Landman |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | Sandra Miles | Billy Goldsmith |
| Harris Girls’ Academy Bromley | Jan Tomlinson | Steve Sherwin |
| Harris Academy Chafford Hundred | Philippe Udrzal | Jamie Maxted |
| Harris Academy Chobham | Edward Falzon | Simon Carrasco-Morley |
| Harris Academy Clapham | Oliver Barnes | Jennifer Rose |
| Harris Clapham Sixth Form | Emily Gill | Sarah Heuston |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Angela Kail | Sam Rigby |
| Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich | Katharine Wootton | Chris Brett |
| Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich | Katharine Wootton | Jo Young |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | Selva Ganesan | Darren Pearce |
| Harris Garrard Academy | Sandra Miles | Kristen Gringeri |
| Harris Academy Greenwich | Steven Cummings | Jack Docherty |
| Harris Academy Invictus Croydon | Alan Palmer | Dougal Scott |
| Harris Academy Merton | Aaron King | Aisha Samad |
| Harris Academy Morden | Aaron King | Julian Sparks |
| Harris Academy Ockendon | Elaine Forrest | Jo Rainey |
| Harris Academy Orpington | Jan Tomlinson | Richard Carey |
| Harris Academy Peckham | Aaron Skepple | Claudette Bergin |
| Harris Academy Purley | Richard Levy | Tim Allman |
| Harris Academy Rainham | Tina Staples | Gareth Stananought |
| Harris Academy Riverside | Elaine Forrest | Rachel Sofianos |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Gavin English | Charlie Comerford |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | James Clare | Samantha Green |
| Harris Academy Sutton | Lord Christopher Terrington | Mick Berry |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Dorothy Deakin Elliott | Joanne Larizadeh |
| Harris Academy Tottenham | Marlon Bruce | Kanika Forbes |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Geoffrey Davies | Josh Deery |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham | Phil Carr | Deborah Hasim-Hayes |
| Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green | Anna-Marie O'Donnell | Max Ellington |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson | Pat Plummer | Lee Searle |
| Harris Junior Academy Carshalton | Stephanie Jacques | Georgina Barnes |
| Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred | Ann Slater | Lauren Arnell |
| Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park | Laura Berman | Hannah Wakelin |
| Harris Primary Academy Croydon | Ron St Louis | Zainab Ladak |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Karl Hoods | Beth Greenwood |
| Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich | Claire Lemer | Sarah Stevens-Cox |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park | Dr Nigel Rata | Terrie-Ann Wright |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley | Dr Nigel Rata | Alice Bryson |
| Harris Primary Academy Kent House | Karl Hoods | Rob Hyneman |
| Harris Primary Academy Mayflower | Ann Slater | Steven Kimberley/Andrew Wright |
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Alan Palmer | Emma Catley |
| Harris Primary Academy Orpington | Richard Edmonds | Mark Maguire |
| Harris Primary Academy Peckham Park | Claire Lemer | Layla Mahlojian |
| Harris Primary Academy Philip Lane | Laura Berman | Lois Longstaff |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley Way | Ron St Louis | Oscar Sanders |
| Harris Primary Academy Shortlands | Phil Carr | Jordan Hollis |
| Harris Primary Academy South Kenton | Geoffrey Davies | Mike Maunganidze |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form | Harry Bond | Andrew Barr |
| Harris Rainham Sixth Form | Tina Staples | Gareth Stananought |
| Harris Science Academy East London | Anish Patel | Daniel MacPherson |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form | John Colenutt | Claire Scott |
Members of the Trust
| Name | Date of Appointment | Business and Pecuniary Interests |
| Lord Philip Harris of Peckham | 2nd April 2007 | HIGHBURY HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Director |
| Lady Pauline Harris | 12th February 2021 | Harris Ventures Ltd |
| Peter Harris | 12th February 2021 | None |
The Trustees (including those who served in 2024-25 but are no longer in office) are:
| Name | Date of appointment | Term of office | Appointed as | Business and Pecuniary Interests | Meetings attended 2024/25 |
| Lord Philip Harris of Peckham | 02/04/2007 | N/A | Sponsor (Chair) | HIGHBURY HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Director | 2 of 3 |
| Karl Hoods | 01/09/2025 | 4 years | Academy | Trustee Bournemouth Univeristy; Director BU Innovations Ltd; Advisor King’s College London University; Employee Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Employee; Non-exec Member NHS Dorset | 2 of 3 |
| Angela Kail | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | Academy | Angela Kail Consulting Ltd Director | 3 of 3 |
| Sir Dan Moynihan | 02/04/2007 | N/A | Sponsor | School-Led Development Trust - Director; The Opportunity Trust - Director Harris Academies Project Management Limited - Director Youth Endowment Fund - Member of Committee | 3 of 3 |
| Dr Nigel Rata | 01/03/2023 | 4 years | Academy | Director - The Crescens Freehold Company Limited; | 2 of 3 |
| Dorothy Deakin-Elliot | 10/01/2021 | 4 years | Academy | Member of National Institute of Teaching | 3 of 3 |
| Lord Christopher Terrington | 01/04/2024 | 4 years | Academy | None | 2 of 3 |
| Dawn Wright | 01/04/2024 Resigned 26/03/2025 | 4 years | Academy | Ropemakers Fields Management Company ltd, Director; The Honourable the Irish society, trustee; King Edwards School, Trustee; City of London common councillor | 0 of 2 |
| Sir Will Adderley | 08/12/2021 | 4 years | Trustee (Vice Chair) | Dunelm Group plc, Deputy Chairman, Dunelm Estates Limited, Director, | 2 of 3 |
| Claire Lemer | 08/12/2021 | 4 years | Academy | Tura 34 Director; JCAT Director; KisharonLangdon Director KisharonLangdon Group Director; The Langdon Foundation Director; Shaare Zedek Director ; | 1 of 3 |
| Ron St Louis | 27/04/2023 | 4 years | Academy | Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (SILS) - Member of the Management Committee; Arco Academy Independent School (Camberwell, London) - Member of the Advisory Board | 2 of 3 |
| Geoffrey Davies | 01/09/2023 | 4 years | Academy | Geoffrey Davies Ltd - director shareholder; Lindsay Masters 2002 Settlement - Trustee; 40 Earlham St Ltd - director; 40 Earlham St Property Ltd - director; Kirwin Davies Foundation - trustee and member; Executor of the late Sir Terence Conran C.H; CHARTER HOUSE (FLAT OWNERS) LIMITED Director; Charter House Flats Management Company (Drury Lane) Limited Director | 3 of 3 |
| Edward Falzon | 05/06/2024 | 4 years | Academy | N/A | 3 of 3 |
| Katharine Wootton | 26/03/2025 | 4 years | Academy | Holyport College Director | 1 of 2 |