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Governance

Governors volunteer their time to help ensure we are working at our best.

They also provide expertise in their particular field.

Key roles include:

  • Ensuring money is well spent
  • Ensure the school’s strategic direction
  • Support and ensure staff are helping children to achieve

Academy Governing Council

Trust Governance

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance on our Trust website.

Adele Clark

Full Name

Adele Clark

Date of appointment

1 September 2020

Term of office

N/A

Category of Governor

Ex-officio

Appointed by

By virtue of appointment as Headteacher 

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

6/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: 1/1

Aneesa Akhtar

Full Name

Aneesa Akhtar

Date of appointment

4 October 2021

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Staff

Appointed by

Elected by staff

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

4/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

N/A

Anthony Molloy (COG)

Full Name

Anthony Molloy

Date of appointment

16 April 2022

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Sponsor, Chair of Governors

Appointed by

Appointed by the sponsor

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

6/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: 1/1

Ed Jones

Full Name

Ed Jones

Date of appointment

11 October 2023

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Community

Appointed by

Appointed by the Academy Governing Council

Subcommittees 

N/A

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024

Awaiting information

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024

N/A

Liam Vaughan

Full Name

Liam Vaughan

Date of appointment

29 November 2023

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Community

Appointed by

Appointed by the Academy Governing Council

Subcommittees 

Awaiting information

Declarations of Interest

1 January 2024 to present:

Business or finance interests at West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024

Awaiting information

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024

Awaiting information

Katie Bull

Full Name

Katie Bull

Date of appointment

5 July 2022

Term of office

4 years 

Category of Governor

Sponsor

Appointed by

Appointed by the sponsor

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

None

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

6/6

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: 1/1
 

Previous Governors

Simon Hunter

Full Name Simon Hunter
Date Appointment 12/07/2022
Category of Governor Sponsor
Appointed by An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees N/A
Declarations of Interest None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2023-2024 TBC
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings N/A

Rachael Jones

Full Name Rachael Jones
Date Appointment 07/10/20219
Category of Governor Co-opted
Appointed by Appointed by the AGC
Sub-committees N/A
Declarations of Interest

5 September 2018  to present:

Employee at Teach First

Attendance at Academy Governing Council Meetings 2022-2023 6/6
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings N/A

Asif Ali

Date Appointment 01/09/2018
Category of Governor Community
Appointed by Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees None
Declarations of Interest None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2021-2022:
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2021-2022:

Lloyd Edwards (CoG)

Date Appointment 19/07/2018
Category of Governor Sponsor, Chair
Appointed by An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees Finance
Declarations of Interest None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2021-2022:
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2021-2022:

Prince Ofori-Kuraga

Full Name

Prince Ofori-Kuraga

Date of appointment

8 October 2019

Term of office

4 years

Category of Governor

Community

Appointed by

Appointed by the Academy Governing Council

Subcommittees 

Pay Committee

Declarations of Interest

26 June to resignation to present:

Employee of Accenture UK

Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023

5/5

Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023

Pay Committee: 1/1

Date of resignation

11 July 2023