Governors
Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the country and have an important part to play in raising standards in schools. At our academy, governors include representatives of staff, parents, our sponsor The Co-op and other local organisations.
To contact our governors please use the main academy contact details. To find out more about our governance structure, please see the governance page on the Trust website.
Governors
Jane Bates
| Full Name | Jane Bates |
| Title | Chair of Governors |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor, Chair |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Community Pastoral and Wellbeing; Finance; Quality of Education and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | None declared |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 4/6 |
Christopher Beard
| Full Name | Christopher Beard |
| Title | Principal |
| Category of Governor | Ex-Officio |
| Appointed by | N/A |
| Sub-committees | Community Pastoral and Wellbeing; Finance; Quality of Education and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | North Manchester Primary Federation - Governor Sept 2020; National Association of Head Teachers - Council Member Sept 2019 |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 6/6 |
Noor Abdullatif
| Full Name | Noor Abdullatif |
| Date Appointment | 01/02/2022 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | The governing body |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
Michelle Bond
| Full Name | Michelle Bond |
| Date Appointment | 25/10/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Parent Governor |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | Quality of Education and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | Son attends the academy; Son attends Scout Group held at the academy |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Ruth Brice
| Full Name | Ruth Brice |
| Title | Staff governor |
| Date Appointment | 04/01/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Staff governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Declarations of Interest | Husband - Executive Headteacher Greater Manchester; Daughter Year 9 student at Co-op Academy Manchester |
Neil Dimelow
| Full Name | Neil Dimelow |
| Date Appointment | 04/01/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Parent Governor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by election |
| Sub-committees | Quality of Education and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | Son Year 9 student at Co-op Academy Manchester |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/3 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Christian Hamilton
| Full Name | Christian Hamilton |
| Date Appointment | 01/02/2022 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | The governing body |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
Gail Lyon
| Full Name | Gail Lyon |
| Date Appointment | 02/07/2021 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Community Pastoral and Wellbeing; Quality of Education and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | Chartered Institute of Marketing: Member |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 3/4 |
Fiona Moore
| Full Name | Fiona Moore |
| Date Appointment | 10/02/2020 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | The governing body |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
Olu Ogunbambo
| Full Name | Olu Ogunbambo |
| Date Appointment | 01/02/2022 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | The governing body |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
Michael Pinnock
| Full Name | Michael Pinnock |
| Title | Sponsor Governor |
| Date Appointment | 21/01/2022 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | Appointed by the Sponsor |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting information |
Former governors
Ian Arnold
| Full Name | Ian Arnold |
| Date Appointment | 25/07/2019 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance Committee; Quality of Education and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 4/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 4/4 |
| Date of Resignation | 12/11/2021 |
Elizabeth Atkinson
| Full Name | Elizabeth Atkinson |
| Date Appointment | 01/11/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | Finance, HR & Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | None to Declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019/20 - 2/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019/20 Finance – 2/2, HR & Curriculum – 2/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 31/12/2020 |
Richard Chew
| Full Name | Richard Chew |
| Date Appointment | 03/07/2020 |
| Category of Governor | Sponsor |
| Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
| Sub-committees | Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Nothing to declare |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 11/10/2021 |
Geoff Clarke
| Full Name | Geoff Clarke |
| Title | Chair of HR and curriculum committee |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Co-opted |
| Appointed by | The governing body |
| Sub-committees | HR and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | Co-op Academy Trust Board: Director, Co-op Pension Scheme: Pensioner, Oakdale School: Governor, Coop Academy Manchester: Governor |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019/20 - 2/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019/20 HR & Curriculum – 2/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 02/03/2021 |
Lorna Holden
| Full Name | Lorna Holden |
| Date Appointment | 13/03/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Parent |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | HR & Curriculum, Community Engagement |
| Declarations of Interest | Pike Fold Primary: Governor - Vice Chair |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019/20 - 2/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019/20 HR & curriculum – 2/2, Community engagement – 1/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 31/12/2020 |
Tracy Langton
| Full Name | Tracy Langton |
| Date Appointment | 01/09/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Community Governor |
| Appointed by | The governing body |
| Sub-committees | Community Pastoral and Wellbeing |
| Declarations of Interest | Cheetham Hill Centre - Trustee; Manchester City Council - Employee |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 3/4 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 11/10/2021 |
Melanie McMorrow
| Full Name | Melanie McMorrow |
| Category of Governor | Ex-Officio |
| Appointed by | N/A |
| Sub-committees | Community Engagement, Finance |
| Declarations of Interest | Awaiting Information |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | N/A |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | N/A |
| Date of Resignation | 30/10/2020 |
Naeem Moosa
| Full Name | Naeem Moosa |
| Date Appointment | 26/02/2018 |
| Category of Governor | Staff |
| Appointed by | Election |
| Sub-committees | HR and Curriculum |
| Declarations of Interest | National Education Union: Member |
| Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019/20 – 2/2 |
| Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019/20 HR & Curriculum – 2/2 |
| Date of Resignation | 14/07/2021 |