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Our Academy Community Council

Vicky Lowe (Chair of the ACC)

Full Name	Victoria Lowe
Date of appointment	01/12/2022
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor, Chair of the ACC
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Trustee of Oliver's Dragons, a registered charity (number 1213824), which makes small financial grants for the benefit of (a) the physical, mental or social wellbeing of children in or around Marple, Greater Manchester and (b) to children impacted by cancer in or around Marple, Greater Manchester. Start date July 2025.
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Jane Whisker

Full Name	Jane Whisker
Date of appointment	01/09/2025
Term of office	n/a
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Information to follow
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	n/a
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Bob Thompson

Full Name	Robert Andrew Thompson
Date of appointment	14/10/2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Stephanie Sowersby

Full Name	Stephanie Sowersby
Date of appointment	14/10/2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	None
Declarations of Interest	Employee of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award since 16 June 2019
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	1/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Kate Butler

Full Name	Kate Butler
Date of appointment	30/03/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents/carers
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Stephen Kaye

Full Name	Stephen Kaye
Date of appointment	01/11/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Shakila Thompson

Full Name	Shakila Thompson
Date of appointment	30/10/2024
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	2/2
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Resignations over the last 12 months

Vlad Borsan

Full Name	Vlad Borsan
Date of resignation	31/08/2025
Date of appointment	14/10/2021
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the Academy Community Council
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	2/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Barry Barber

Full Name	Barry Barber
Date of resignation	08/10/2025
Date of appointment	01/11/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff
Appointed by	Elected by staff
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Family relationship with a member of staff at the academy Family relationship with employees of Bebington Lettings
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	0/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Catherine Kelly

Full Name	Catherine Kelly
Date of resignation	31/08/2025
Date of appointment	01/04/2019
Term of office	n/a
Category of CCM	Ex-officio
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Headteacher
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Family relationship with a member of staff at the academy since 1 September 2016
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	3/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Jayne Moore

Full Name	Jayne Moore
Date of resignation	03/07/2025
Date of appointment	17/02/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor
Appointed by	Appointed by the sponsor
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	Information to follow
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	0/3
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Cathy Lockett

Full Name	Cathy Lockett
Date of resignation	01/11/2024
Date of appointment	25/07/2023
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Parent
Appointed by	Elected by parents/carers
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	1/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Joanne Whitty

Full Name	Joanne Whitty
Date of resignation	22/11/2024 (end of term)
Date of appointment	23/11/2020
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community
Appointed by	Appointed by the ACC
Subcommittee membership (2024-25)	n/a
Declarations of Interest	None
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	0/1
Attendance at subcommittee meetings (2024-25)	n/a

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