Governors’ Information

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.

Governors Information

John Wise - Chair

Appointed: 14.12.2018
Term of office: 10.12.2024 – 09.12.2027 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust

 

Neil Sykes - Principal, Ex-officio

Appointed: 14.12.2018
Appointed by: Trust

 

Michael Bradfield, Local Governor

Appointed: 12.03.2025
Term of office: 12.03.2025 – 11.03.2028 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Board of Trustees

 

Ian Pett - Governor

Appointed: 24.03.2023
Term of office: 24.03.2023 to 23.03.2026 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust

 

Azmina Pinjara- Local Governor

Appointed: 08.12.2023
Term of office: 08.12.2023 to 07.12.2026 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust

 

Clare Hughes - Local Governor

Appointed: 04.11.2024
Term of office: 04.11.2024 – 03.11.2027 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
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Anam Wajahat - Local Governor

Appointed: 10.02.2025
Term of office: 10.02.2025 – 09.02.2028 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust

 

Michelle Heaney - Staff (Support) Governor

Appointed: 10.06.2025
Term of office: 10.06.2025 – 09.06.2028 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Elected by Staff

Prav Bassi - Staff (Teaching) Governor

Appointed: 10.06.2025
Term of office: 10.06.2025 – 09.06.2028 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Elected by Staff

Declarations of Interests
Meeting Attendance 2024-2025

Governors who have stepped down in the last 12 months:

Zynab Al-Bahrani - Parent Governor

Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 02.07.2024 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Trust
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at November 2023:

  • Nil.

Present at 0/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023.

Prav Bassi - Staff Governor

Appointed: 14.12.2018
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Elected
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at September 2024:

  • Son attends Arbour Vale School
  • Member, NASUWT

Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023.

Motomori Labode - Parent Governor

Appointed: 14.12.2018
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3 year term)
Appointed by: Elected
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at January 2025;

  • Trustee, Special Voices

Present at 3/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023.

Matthew Downey - Staff Governor

Appointed: 14.12.2018
Term of office: 25.03.2022 to 24.03.2025 (3-year term)
Appointed by: Elected
Declaration of Interests / other relevant appointments as at October 2024:

  • Member, The Football Association
  • Member, NASUWT
  • Member, Arbour Vale Association

Present at 2/3 LGB meetings in 2022-2023