Governance

Our CCMs are responsible for the management of the academy.

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 pupil experience that meets the needs of our local community. Learn more about them below.

Trust Governance

Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.

How to contact the Academy Community Council (ACC)

If you would like to contact our ACC please bring a letter to Main Reception marked ‘Confidential for ACC’ along with your contact details.

Or post a letter marked ‘To contact the ACC’ to ‘FAO Chair of ACC, Co-op Academy Oakwood, North Farm Rd, Leeds, LS8 3LZ

This will then be passed on to the Governing Body who will get in contact with you.

www.coopacademies.co.uk

Our CCMs

Mel Woodcock

Full Name	Mel Woodcock
Date of appointment	30 June 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	5/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	N/A

Mercy Medeh

Full Name	Mercy Medeh
Date of appointment	17 November 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	3/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	N/A

Louise Walsh

Full Name	Louise Walsh
Date of appointment	17 June 2024
Term of office	N/A
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees	Awaiting information
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	1/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	n/a

Samantha O'Donnell

Full Name	Samantha O’Donnell
Date of appointment	6 September 2023
Term of office	4 Years
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023-2024	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	N/A

Karen Jones

Full Name	Karen Jones
Date of appointment	6 September 2023
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 2023-2024	6/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023-2024	N/A

Past Governors

Ayaz Alam

Full Name	Ayaz Alam
Date Appointment	20 February 2023
Category of Governor	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council Meetings 2024-2025	1/1
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2024-2025	0/0
Date of Resignation	7 January 2025

Helen Whitworth

Full Name	Helen Whitworth
Date Appointment	6 October 2021
Category of Governor	Sponsor, Chair of Governors
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Sub-committees	Pay committee
Declarations of Interest	24 September 2012 to 7 October 2012: Director, TCG Pension Trustees (Southern) Limited 24 September 2012 to 7 October 2012: Director, TCG Pension Trustees (Northern) Limited 22 November 2012 to 28 February 2013 Director, TCG Pension Trustee Limited 31 January 2013 to 1 April 2013: Director, TCG Pension Trustees (North West) Limited 19 August 2014 to present: Director, Co-operative Group Pension Fund Limited Trustees 25 October 2016 to present: Director, UCL Director 1 Limited 25 October 2016 to 25 October 2016: Director at TCG Southern Trustees Limited 20 June 2017 to present: Director, GPD Trustees Limited 1 April 2018 to present: Trustee, DB 12 Foundation 7 August 2020 to 28 March 2022: Director, Essex Farms Limited 7 August 2020 to present: Director, CWS Pension Nominees Limited
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2023-2024	6/6
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2023-2024	Pay Committee: 1/1
Date of Resignation	18 July 2024

Layik Hama

Full Name	Layik Hama
Date Appointment	20/12/2019
Category of Governor	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Sub-committees	Pay committee
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2023-2024	0/2
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2023-2024	Pay Committee: 1/1
Date of Resignation	7 January 2024

Daniella Colton

Full Name	Daniella Colton
Date Appointment	17/01/22
Category of Governor	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Governing Council
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings	1/2
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings	N/A
Date of Resignation	19 January 2024