Academy Community Council (Governance)

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

Joanne Clifton, Headteacher

Full Name	Joanne Clifton
Date of appointment	01/07/2026
Appointed by	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	1/3

Fiona Moore

Full Name	Fiona Moore
Date of appointment	10/02/2020
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	3/3

Olu Ogunbambo

Full Name	Olu Ogunbambo
Date of appointment	01/02/2026 (Second Term)
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	CEO of Agricorn UK Ltd Chairman, Blackley FC
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	1/3

Kimberley Bennett

Full Name	Kimberley Bennett
Date of appointment	23/06/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	2/3

Helen Kerfoot, Chair

Full Name	Helen Kerfoot
Date of appointment	8/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	3/3

Giorgio Tatananni

Full Name	Giorgio Tatananni
Date of appointment	15/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Staff election
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	3/3

Elizabeth Walker

Full Name	Elizabeth Walker
Date of appointment	12/01/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	2/3

Gary Cleworth

Full Name	Gary Cleworth
Date of appointment	04/03/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Parent Election
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	1/3

Sophie Zafar

Full Name	Sophie Zafar
Date of appointment	01/04/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Parent Election
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	1/3

Candice Hull

Full Name	Candice Hull
Date of appointment	01/04/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Trustee - Factory International
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	2/3

Resigned Members

Lily Pritchard

Date of resignation	09/02/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	0/3

Opeyemi Sobogun

Date of resignation	09/02/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	1/3

Michael Pinnock

Resignation date	12/01/2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Co-op Employee
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	0/3

Hivi Sadar

Resignation date	18/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Elected by ACC
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	1/3

Andra Chiscop

Resignation date	Andra Chiscop
Date of appointment	17/10/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025/26	0/3

Jennifer Wightman

Resignation date	20/08/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2024/25	1/3

Naeem Moosa

Resignation date	05/08/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	Member of NASUWT
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2024/25	1/3

Aideen McCaffrey

Date of resignation	05/08/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor (Chair)
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2024/25	3/3

Ruth Brice

Date of resignation	03/01/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	Husband is Executive Headteacher
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2024/25	1/3

Neil Dimelow

Full Name	Neil Dimelow
Date of appointment	04/07/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	4/6
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023/24	N/A
Date of resignation	05/02/2025

Jane Hadcroft

Full Name	Jane Hadcroft
Date of appointment	10/01/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Nothing to declare
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2023/24	3/4
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2023/24	N/A
Date of Resignation	20/01/2025

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