Under the terms of the Education & Skills Funding Agency’s Academy Trust Handbook, we are required to publish information about the local governing body and attendance of the governors from the meetings held on behalf of the Academy Trust.
John Wise (Chair)
Term of office: 10.12.2021- 09.12.2024 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2022:
- Nil
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
Josie Jones (Vice-Chair)
Term of office: 03.07.2020 to 02.07.2023 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2022:
- Nil.
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
Neil Sykes (Principal, Ex-officio)
Term of office: 14.12.2019 onwards.
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2022:
- Director, The Conference Shop Ltd
- Principal, Arbour Vale School.
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
Prav Bassi (Staff Governor)
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at December 2022:
- Teacher, Arbour Vale School
- Son attends Arbour Vale School
Present at 1/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
Matthew Downey (Staff Governor)
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at January 2023:
- Referee and Official Match Observer, Football Association.
Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2021-2022
Motomori Labode (Parent Governor)
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2022;
- Daughter is an employee at Arbour Vale School.
Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
Zynab Al-Bahrani (Parent Governor)
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at January 2023:
- Nil.
Present at 0/1 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:
Imran Khan (Governor)
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments:
- Nil
Present at 1/1 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
David Winkler (Governor)
Term of office: 03.07.2020 to 02.07.2023 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at June 2020:
- Trustee, Orchard Hill College Academy Trust
- Director, DOCS UK Ltd.
Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2021-22.
