Governance

We are a part of the Co-op Academies Trust, which is a multi-academy trust. Our Trust Board is legally responsible for the effective running of the whole Trust. To learn more about trust-level governance, please visit our Trust’s central website here.

Our Academy Community Council (ACC) is made up of our Community Council Members (CCMs) who are responsible for ensuring a high-quality student experience that meets the needs of our local community. Learn more about them below.

Andrew Hay, Chair

Full Name	Andrew Hay
Date of appointment	01/02/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor (Chair)
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	CIPD Member
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	6/6

Lisa Carter

Full Name	Lisa Carter
Date of appointment	14/12/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	5/6

Zarina Ali

Full Name	Zarina Ali
Date of appointment	12/04/2021
Term of office	N/A
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	6/6

Malcolm Dodd

Full Name	Malcolm Dodd
Date of appointment	01/03/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	4/6

Asif Hussain

Full Name	Asif Hussain
Date of appointment	01/03/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Co-op employee
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	6/6

Alan Stockton

Full Name	Alan Stockton
Date of appointment	10/03/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents/carers
Subcommittee membership 2023/24	N/A
Declarations of Interest	Parent of Student at the Academy.
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	6/6

Paul Smith

Full Name	Paul Smith
Date of appointment	30/04/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	Trustee at Citizens Advice Bureau, Co-Chair and Trustee at Everyday Wigan, Trustee at When You Wish Upon a Star
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	2/6

Kristie Conroy

Full Name	Kristie Conroy
Date of appointment	28/06/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	3/6

Tom Whiteway

Full Name	Tom Whiteway
Date of appointment	24/06/2024
Term of office/e	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	1/1

Jackie Belcher

Full Name	Jackie Belcher
Date of appointment	12/06/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	5/6

Previous Council Members

Emma Gill-Williams

Full Name	Emma Gill Williams
Date of appointment	11/05/2021
Declarations of Interest	Parent of a student the Academy.
Resignation Date	21/01/2025

Neil D'Arcy

Full Name	Neil D’Arcy
Resignation Date	28/02/2024

Halima Umar

Full Name	Halima Umar
Resignation Date	16/05/2024

Dylan Houghton

Full Name	Dylan Houghton
Date of resignation	30/04/2024

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