Learn more about the Governors and Trustees of St James Schools
Jeremy’s three children went through St James. Two of his grandchildren are at St James. He was Chairman of M&C Saatchi plc and, prior to that, was Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi plc, which he founded along with Maurice and Charles Saatchi in 1970. He is a copywriter by training. His work has won numerous national and international awards.
Jeremy has been a Trustee since 1999.
If you would like to contact Jeremy Sinclair – Chair of Trustees, please address your letter to him at: St James Schools, Earsby Street, London, W14 8SH.
Aatif is a former pupil of St James. He was an instructor with the St James Senior Boys’ School Combined Cadet Force (CCF) between 1997 and 2017 and also served as the Chairman of the St James alumni association between 2002 and 2006.
He is the founder and chairman of Cavendish Education (dyslexia & autism schools) and Dukes Education (mainstream independent schools and colleges group). Aatif is a qualified chartered accountant and has a British Army commission.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), CA
Dom worked in education as a primary teacher for over 15 years, including 8 as a Senior Leader and Headteacher. He now works in Local Government leading wide and varied services to support community services and development. Dom is a former pupil of St James and lives locally with his young family.
Dom is the nominated governor for the Education Committee and Chair of Governors, Ashford.
Qualifications: BA(Hons), PGCE, NPQH
If you would like to contact Mr Dominic Prendergast, Chair of Governors, Ashford, please email Monika Balazsova, Clerk to the Governors, at m.balazsova@stjamesschools.co.uk, or address your letter to Monika at St James Senior Boys’ School, 10 Church Road, Stanwell, Ashford, TW15 3DZ.
Edward has a wealth of professional experience, having qualified as a solicitor in 1997. He spent nearly 25 years at Moon Beever Solicitors, becoming a partner in 2000, and later continued his work with Wedlake Bell LLP following their merger in 2021. Edward has specialised in litigation, with a focus over the past 15 years on corporate and personal insolvency. However, his expertise also spans a broad range of areas, including property law.
Edward’s personal connection to St James is strong, as all three of his sons attended both the Prep and Senior Boys’ Schools.
Edward is the Nominated Safeguarding Governor for the Ashford Board and Deputy Chair of Governors, Ashford.
Qualifications: BA Music, Edward was called to the bar before qualifying as a solicitor.
Annabel is a former teacher and worked at St James Senior Girls’ School for fifteen years where she taught A Level Economics, was Head of PSHE and Middle School and a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. She is currently working on developing educational resources. Annabel’s three children all attended St James from Reception through to Sixth Form.
Annabel is the designated Trustee responsible for Safeguarding, including Prevent and e-Safety and Chair of Governors, Olympia.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Social Science, Middlesex University, MPhil, PGCE Institute of Education.
If you would like to contact Annabel Lubikowski, please address your letter to her at:
St James Schools, Earsby Street, London, W14 8SH.
To contact the Independent Educational Association Ltd, please send your letter to: IEAL, St James Schools, Earsby Street, W14 8SH, London.
Annabel is a former teacher and worked at St James Senior Girls’ School for fifteen years where she taught A Level Economics, was Head of PSHE and Middle School and a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. She is currently working on developing educational resources. Annabel’s three children all attended St James from Reception through to Sixth Form.
Annabel is the designated Trustee responsible for Safeguarding, including Prevent and e-Safety and Chair of Governors, Olympia.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) Social Science, Middlesex University, MPhil, PGCE Institute of Education.
If you would like to contact Annabel Lubikowski, please address your letter to her at:
St James Schools, Earsby Street, London, W14 8SH.
Angela was married to the late Dr. Peter Bowman and is mother to 4 sons, all of whom attended St James. She qualified in Secondary Education and spent the first 12 years of her career in State Comprehensive Schools. She then joined St James Junior School under the Headship of Miss Sheila Caldwell. She remained a class teacher of this age group for 28 years. Angela now works for herself, supporting children with mild to moderate learning needs. She was governor for a Church of England school in the London Borough of Richmond for 10 years.
Angela serves on the Board of Governors, Olympia. She also is the governor responsible for EYFS.
Qualifications: BA (Hons), MPhil, PGCE
Martin worked at St James Preparatory School from September 2007 to July 2020. He was Deputy Head of the Prep School from 2017 and was Acting Head teacher in 2020. His four children all attended St James. In addition to being a governor he is Chairperson of two charities and active in his parish church.
Martin is responsible for staff and pupil wellbeing.
Qualifications: BA Theology & Religious Studies (First Class), PGCE, PADI Divemaster.
Mark is a professional software developer with over 40 years’ experience in IT. For many years he ran his own IT company. His two children attended the Prep School. He actively practices mantra meditation and mindfulness.
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Mathematic
Dom worked in education as a primary teacher for over 15 years, including 8 as a Senior Leader and Headteacher. He now works in Local Government leading wide and varied services to support community services and development. Dom is a former pupil of St James and lives locally with his young family.
Dom is the nominated governor for the Education Committee and Chair of Governors, Ashford.
Qualifications: BA(Hons), PGCE, NPQH
If you would like to contact Mr Dominic Prendergast, Chair of Governors, Ashford, please email Monika Balazsova, Clerk to the Governors, at m.balazsova@stjamesschools.co.uk, or address your letter to Monika at St James Senior Boys’ School, 10 Church Road, Stanwell, Ashford, TW15 3DZ.
Edward has a wealth of professional experience, having qualified as a solicitor in 1997. He spent nearly 25 years at Moon Beever Solicitors, becoming a partner in 2000, and later continued his work with Wedlake Bell LLP following their merger in 2021. Edward has specialised in litigation, with a focus over the past 15 years on corporate and personal insolvency. However, his expertise also spans a broad range of areas, including property law.
Edward’s personal connection to St James is strong, as all three of his sons attended both the Prep and Senior Boys’ Schools.
Edward is the Nominated Safeguarding Governor for the Ashford Board and Deputy Chair of Governors, Ashford.
Qualifications: BA Music, Edward was called to the bar before qualifying as a solicitor.
James is the Managing Director of MTM Consulting, a market research firm specialising in the education sector. This gives him a unique view of trends and challenges within independent schools along with a range of potential solutions for each situation.
With his can-do attitude and approachable manner, James makes sure meetings are both productive and enjoyable! But when he’s not helping his clients, you can find him jamming on his guitar or hitting the road with the Alfa Romeo Owners Club. And of course, he always makes time to be a fun-loving dad to his two young children.
Qualifications: Creative Music Technology
Jonathan is a Senior News Correspondent for ITV News, widely respected for his frontline reporting on major global stories. With over 20 years of experience, he has covered events ranging from war zones to sporting championships. Mr Swain is also a familiar face on Good Morning Britain, where he reports regularly.
His son is also a former pupil of the Senior Boys’ School.
Qualifications: BA (Hons) political Geography & Post-colonialism in the Middle East and Africa.
Dr Jane MacRae was a teacher of science for over 20 years, most of which was at St James Schools. Specialising in biology, she held a number of senior roles including Head of Science, Assistant Head of Sixth Form and Director of Studies. After leaving St James Senior Girls’ School in 2017 she founded a not-for-profit educational organisation, Bloom, to promote an understanding of nature, working mostly in state sector, inner city schools. The vision for Bloom is that young people be given the opportunity to discover the awe and wonder of nature by connecting with it and that this will engender a desire to protect and care for it.
Jane has two sons who were educated at Harrow and Oxford University. She is currently CEO of Bloom.
Qualifications: BSc Biology, Sussex University, PhD cellular biology, University of London, MSc History and Philosophy of Science, University College London.
Des’s career has spanned the Military and UK Fire Service, and he now works as a Senior Fire Safety Advisor within Government. He also served as Operations Safety Manager and Duty Governor at HM Tower of London, balancing safety with the care of one of Britain’s most historic sites. Education has always been part of his journey, with roles as Assistant Bursar and Bursar at a large Independent School. His link with St James began in 1992, when he took command of the Cadet Detachment and subsequently inspired pupils through adventurous activities across both Senior Schools.
The connection is personal too: two of his three children attended the Junior School, and all progressed to higher education, studying Politics at Warwick, Medicine at Manchester, and Philosophy at Cardiff.
Qualifications: BSc Sport and Exercise, MA Applied Management, L4DipFRA.
