The Avenue School Trustees
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 1 Parent Trustee vacancy.
Please contact Amy Heath our GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL clerktogovernors@avenue.reading.sch.uk
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: 2023-24: 5 out of 5
2022-23: 2 out of 3
2021-22: 3 out of 4
2020-21: 5 out of 5
2019-20: 6 out of 6
2018-19: 2 out of 3
Symon Cooke - Headteacher
Term of Office : July 2011 on- going
Pecuniary and Business Interests: None
Attendance: 2023 - 24: 5 out of 5
2022-23: 3 out of 3
2021-22: 4 out of 4
2020-21: 5 out of 5
2019-20: 6 out of 6
2018-19: 6 out of 6
2017-18: 5 out of 5
2016-17: 2 out of 2
James Bishop - Co-opted trustee
Responsibilities: Full Governing Body
Term of Office: December 2023 - December 2027
Pecuniary and Business Interests: None
Attendance: 2023-24: 3 out of 3
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: 2023-24: 1 out of 4
2022-23: 3 out of 3
2021-22: 3 out of 4
2020-21: 3 out of 5
2019-20: 5 out of 6
2018-19: 5 out of 6
2017-18: 3 out of 5
2016-17: 1 out of 2
Malcolm Caine- Co-opted Trustee
Responsibilities:
Term of Office: December 2023 - December 2027
Pecuniary and Business Interests: None
Attendance: 2023-24: 2 out of 3
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: 2023-24: 4 out of 5
2022-23: 3 out of 4
2021-22: 2 out of 4
2020-21: 4 out of 5
2019-20: 6 out of 6
2018-19: 2 out of 3
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: 2023-24: 3 out of 5
2022-23: 4 out of 4
2021-22: 4 out of 4
2020-21: 5 out of 5
2019-20: 5 out of 6
2018-19: 3 out of 3
Tracey Green - Finance Director/ Company Secretary
Term of Office: Feb 2015 to present day
Pecuniary and Business Interests: None
Attendance: 2023-24: 5 out of 5
2022-23: 4 out of 4
2021-22: 4 out of 4
2020-21: 5 out of 5
2019-20: 6 out of 6
2018-19: 6 out of 6
2017-18: 4 out of 4
2016-17: 5 out of 6
Michelle Hughes - Co-Opted Parent Governor
Term of Office: Sept 2023 to September 2027
Attendance: 2023-24: 2 our of 4