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.

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

Or post a letter marked ‘FAO Chair of Academy Community Council, Co-op Academy Beckfield, Tyersal Walk, Bradford BD4 8ER’

This will then be passed on to the Academy Community Council who will get in contact with you.

Our Academy Community Council

Caroline Watkiss

Full Name	Caroline Watkiss
Date of appointment	01/04/2022
Term of office	N/A
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	5 March 2021 to present: Husband a Director of Digital Mark Agency Ltd From August 2025 to present: Sister employed by the Trust as an Academy Community Pioneer
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Ian Featherstone - Chair of ACC

Chair of Academy Community Council

Ian is a very experienced governor having been Chair for many years at Co-op Academy Priesthorpe.

Full Name	Ian Featherstone
Date of appointment	21 March 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community, Chair of Academy Community Council
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	1 July 2021 to present: CCM at Co-op Academy Parkland
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Karen Booth

Full Name	Karen Booth
Date of appointment	1 November 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Katy Brodigan

Full Name	Katy Brodigan
Date of appointment	14 November 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-2025	0/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Linda Walton

Linda is a co-opted CCM and was on the governing body prior to the school becoming an academy in December 2017.

Full Name	Linda Walton
Date of appointment	1 December 2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	24 March 2023 to present: CCM at Co-op Academy Smithies Moor
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-2025	N/A

Neil Jobling

Full Name	Neil Jobling
Date of appointment	3 March 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Roshantha Perera

Full Name	Roshantha Perera
Date of appointment	20 March 2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-2025	1/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-2025	N/A

Jagdeep Kalsi

Full Name	Jagdeep Kalsi
Date of appointment	20 March 2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittees	None
Declarations of Interest	TBC
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	1/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Romy Joseph

Full Name	Romy Joseph
Date of appointment	12 October 2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittees	N/A
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Governing Council meetings 2024-25	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings 2024-25	N/A

Past Community Council Members

Sanaa Sheikh

Full Name	Sanaa Sheikh
Date of Appointment	25 February 2025
Term of Office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents
Sub-committees	None
Declarations of Interest	None declared
Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings in 2024/25	0/0
Attendance at Sub-committee Meetings in 2024/25	N/A
Date of Resignation	12 March 2025