Governance
Our governors are responsible for the management of the business of the academy, including adopting an annual plan and budget, monitoring the academies by the use of targets and budgets and senior staff appointments.
Find out more about our Co-op Academies Trust governance, on our trust website.
Shahzad Kohkher
Full Name |
Shahzad Khokher |
Date of appointment |
24 February 2020 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Parent |
Appointed by |
Elected by parents |
Subcommittees |
Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest |
None |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023 |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
Pay Committee: 1/1 |
Alan Kinson
Full Name |
Alan Kinson |
Date of appointment |
21 June 2021 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Sponsor, Chair of Governors |
Appointed by |
Appointed by the sponsor |
Subcommittees |
Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest |
22 January 2021 to present: Employee, Co-op |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023 |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
Pay Committee: 1/1 |
Mohammed Azam
Full Name |
Mohammed Azam |
Date of appointment |
17 September 2020 |
Term of office |
4 years |
Category of Governor |
Community |
Appointed by |
Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
Subcommittees |
N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
17 April 2023 to present: Subject Leader of ICT and Computer Science, Co-op Academy Leeds |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023 |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
N/A |
Madhusudhan Roy
Full Name |
Madhusudhan Roy |
Date of appointment |
17 March 2021 |
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 |
Wahida Parveen
Full Name |
Wahida Parveen |
Date of appointment |
30 March 2022 |
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 |
5/6 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
N/A |
Gulfareen Hannan
Full Name |
Gulfareen Hannan |
Date of appointment |
24 February 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 2022-2023 |
2/4 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
N/A |
Mohsin Salim
Full Name |
Mohsin Salim |
Date of appointment |
16 May 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 2022-2023 |
2/2 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
N/A |
Naureen Majid
Full Name |
Naureen Majid |
Date of appointment |
30 June 2023 |
Term of office |
N/A |
Category of Governor |
Ex-officio |
Appointed by |
By virtue of appointment as Interim Headteacher |
Subcommittees |
Pay Committee |
Declarations of Interest |
None |
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2022-2023 |
1/1 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
Pay Committee: 0/1 |
Afsha Yunas
Full Name |
Afsha Yunas |
Date of appointment |
16 May 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 2022-2023 |
2/2 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
N/A |
Previous Governors
Shafiq Ahmed
Full Name | Shafiq Ahmed |
Date of Appointment | 01/02/2020 |
Category of Governor | Community |
Appointed by | Appointed by the Academy Governing Council |
Sub-committees | N/A |
Declarations of Interest |
1 September 2019 to 31 Jul 2021: Employee, Carlisle Business Centre 2 August 2021 to present: Employee, Bradford Council |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2022-2023 | 0/6 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings 2022-2023 | 0/0 |
Date of Resignation | 9 November 2023 |
Razi Abbas
Title | Chair of Governors |
Date Appointment | 01/02/2020 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Sub-committees | None |
Declarations of Interest | Awaiting Information |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2019-2020: 0/0 |
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings | 2019-2020: 0/0 |
Date of Resignation | 21 October 2020 |
Michelle Whitaker
Date Appointment | 24/02/2020 |
Category of Governor | Staff |
Appointed by | Appointed by election |
Sub-committees | None |
Declarations of Interest | None |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2020 - 2021: 4/6 |
Date of Resignation | 3 September 2021 |
Nicola Major
Date Appointment | 21/09/2020 |
Category of Governor | Sponsor |
Appointed by | An employee of the Co-op appointed by the sponsor |
Sub-committees | None |
Declarations of Interest | None |
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings | 2/4 |
Date of Resignation | 14 June 2022 |
Yasmin Koser
Full Name |
Yasmin Koser |
Date of appointment |
12 March 2020 |
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 |
1/2 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
N/A |
Date of resignation |
13 December 2022 |
Ryan Lewis
Full Name |
Ryan Lewis |
Date of appointment |
1 February 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 |
2/2 |
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2022-2023 |
Pay Committee: 1/1 |
Date of resignation |
26 June 2023 |