TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY

Each trustee serves a term of 4 years. The chair and vice chair hold this position for 1 year.

Parents elect the Parent Trustees, the  board of trustees selects its Co-opted Trustees

The Full Governing Body meet at least four times a year.

Minutes of trustees’ meetings are available for public viewing from the School Office and copies are available from the Governance Professional on request free of charge.

We currently have 2 Parent Trustee vacancies. 

Please contact Amy Heath our GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL clerktogovernors@avenue.reading.sch.uk 

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Mike Loftus - Co-opted Governor

Responsibilities:   CHAIR OF GOVERNORS / Full Governing Body / Finance Committee

Term of Office: March 2023 - March 2027

Pecuniary and Business Interests: None

Attendance: 2024-2025: 4/4

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Symon Cooke - Headteacher

Term of Office : July 2011 on- going

Pecuniary and Business Interests:  None

Attendance: 2024-2025: 4/4

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James Bishop - Co-opted trustee

Responsibilities: Full Governing Body 

Term of Office:   December 2023 - December 2027

Pecuniary and Business Interests: None

Attendance: 2024-2025: 2/4                             

                                                          

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Beth Reynolds - Co-opted trustee

Responsibilities: Full Governing Body / Health and Safety Governor

Term of Office: Dec 2023 to Dec 2027

Pecuniary and Business Interests: None

Attendance: 2024-2025:2/4

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 Malcolm Caine- Co-opted Trustee 

Responsibilities: 

Term of Office: December 2023 - December 2027

Pecuniary and Business Interests: None

Attendance:  2024-2025: 4/4                    

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Penelope Garden - Co-optedTrustee

Responsibilities:  Full Governing Body / Finance Committee

Term of Office: March 2023- March2027

Pecuniary and Business Interests:  member/partner of Field Seymour Parkes LLP

Attendance: 2024-2025: 4/4      

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Brad McAvoy - Co-opted Trustee

Responsibilities:  Full Governing Body/Chair of Finance Committee

Term of Office: March 2023 - March 2027

Pecuniary and Business Interests: Director, James Cowper Kreston

Attendance: 2024-2025: 3/4  

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Tracey Green - Finance Director/ Company Secretary

Term of Office: Feb 2015 to present day

Pecuniary and Business Interests: None

Attendance: 2024-2025: 4/4