IT Application Specialist at One Manchester housing association Family members work at the school.
Wife, Sister in law, Brother in law 2 children at the school.
Lisa Bennett - Co-opted Governor - Chair of Governors
Term of office:
18/10/23 - 17/10/27
Chair of Governing Body, Pay Committee and Finance Committee Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the School. I have no non-pecuniary interests with the school. I am a local resident of Moss Side with two children who have attended St Mary's school. I work in a quality management role in the clinical development of new medicines. I enjoy sport, walks in the local parks and making the most of the family activities and events on offer in South Manchester.
Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation.
I am Dr. Zainab Bibi, a governing parent body member at St. Mary’s C of E Primary School, where I help shape the school’s strategic vision, oversee academic performance and staff welfare, ensure robust safeguarding, and promote effective resource management. In addition, I am the Founder and CEO of RTN Zero Consulting Ltd., leading impactful global initiatives in sustainability and education.
Beyond this, I serve as Thematic Environment Lead with the Queen's Commonwealth Trust, driving critical environmental discourse and action. I am also honoured to be a judge for the Commonwealth Essay Competition under the Royal Commonwealth Society, nurturing intellectual growth across the Commonwealth. I am also serving the Chevening Scholarship Programme as an assessor, where I identify and s
I am running some SATs tuition sessions from 28/03/25 until 09/05/25. I am running some tuition sessions to support with Year 6 SATs preparation in my capacity as a tutor. I have a child in nursery. I am the Founder, Lead Primary and 11 Plus Tutor of my own tuition company in South Manchester. I have been lucky enough to work in education for many years, with over 10 years spent in the classroom. I am a qualified primary school teacher and I have taught across both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 in both mainstream and SEND schools. Before I qualified as a primary school teacher, I taught Key Stage 3 and GCSE Science in secondary schools in London.
As a science graduate, I completed my M.Sc. at Imperial College London whilst working in science education roles such as Learning Facilitator and Scientific Projects Officer at Russell Group universities Royal Holloway, Imperial College and Queen Mary University of London. These roles worked with schools to deliver high quality science pro
Vice Chair, Chairs Committee, Chair of Governance & Members Committee, Chair of Personnel Committee and Governing Body
I deliver consultancy and training some of which is in the field of education. I cite St Mary's amongst others as a case study/example of best practice. This does not compromise my independence or interests in terms of my relationship with the school and in fact enhances my breadth and perspectives which bring back to the benefit of the school. I also Chair a FE college which has been rated as OUTSTANDING by Ofsted Chair of Blackburne House Group - an outstanding at Ofsted FE college/ social enterprise group
Chair of This is Capacity CIC appointed Sept 2024
Former appointments
Chair of Coaching Inside And Out - CIAO - a social enterprise that offers coaching to offenders, ex-offenders and those at risk of offending - retiring 31.03.23
Chair of Salford Primary Care Together CIC - a GP provider organisation helping everyone work together to improve the health and well-being of Salford people - retired 31.01.23
Founder/trustee of India Share supporting CUF retired around 2016
Parent Governor Representative for the Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Organisation. Currently, I have non pecuniary interests of a child in the school
My sister delivers Mental Health training for parents and staff My sister Louise Thompson delivers bespoke training for mental well -being with parents in vulnerable groups
I have stepped down from sub committees as I will be retiring in 12 months Currently I have no financial business related involvement with the Trust/School. I have a daughter who works as a teaching assistant in ks2. Also a daughter who works as a teaching assistant in ks1. My son runs an after school club 5x per week. Currently 2 of my grandchildren are attending the school.
Chairman of Curriculum and Performance committee.
Health and Safety Governor.
I work in school. (St Mary's C.E Primary)
I have two children in the school.