Academy Community Council (Governance)

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

Linda Walton - Chair

Full Name	Linda Walton
Date of appointment	24 March 2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	1 December 2021 to present: CCM at Co-op Academy Beckfield
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	3/3

Caroline Watkiss- Headteacher

Full Name	Caroline Watkiss
Date of appointment	17 November 2025
Term of office	n/a
Category of CCM	Ex officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Declarations of Interest	August 2025 - present Sister employed by the Trust as an Academy Community Pioneer
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	2/2

Rachel Howarth

Full Name	Rachel Howarth
Date of appointment	16 January 2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	2/3

Romy Joseph

Full Name	Romy Joseph
Date of appointment	8 April 2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-26	2/3

Danika O'Connor

Full Name	Danika O'Connor
Date of appointment	6 November 2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-26	2/3

Liam Vaughan

Full Name	Liam Vaughan
Date of appointment	23 September 2026
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the ACC
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-26	0/0

Samuel Sutton

Full Name	Samuel Sutton
Date of appointment	7 February 2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-26	1/3

Jack Sowter

Full Name	Jack Sowter
Date of appointment	22 April 2025
Term of office	n/a
Category of CCM	Ex officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	1/1
Date of resignation	14 November 2025

Joanne Dunne

Full Name	Joanne Dunne
Date of appointment	8 April 2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-26	1/3
Date of resignation	7 September 2026

Rowena Innes

Full Name	Rowena Innes
Date of appointment	6 July 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	1/2
Date of Resignation	23 April 2026

Georgia Wallace

Full Name	Georgia Wallace
Date of appointment	16 January 2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings 2025-2026	2/2
Date of Resignation	17 April 2026

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