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.
How to contact our Governors
If you would like to contact our Governing Body please bring a letter to main office marked ‘Confidential for Governors’ along with your contact details.
Or post a letter marked ‘To contact the Governing Body’ to:
‘FAO Chair of Governors, Co-op Academy Woodlands, Foundry Place, Leeds, LS9 6DA
This will then be passed onto the Governing Body who will get in touch with you.
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 |