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Academy Council

Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is a proud member of the Outwood Family; therefore, ultimate responsibility for our academy rests with the Outwood Grange Academies Trust Board of Trustees. However, some of the work of the board is delegated to the Academy Council, who are the governors of the academy.

Our Academy Council is a sub-committee of the Outwood Board and its role is to carry the Outwood vision, values, policies and priorities forward while providing internal assurance and, in addition, to develop and strengthen the academy's links with the local community.

The Academy Council is made up of governors who are expected to question, challenge and support the academy's leadership. Some governors are appointed by the Trust and others are elected by parents or carers of children who attend Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill.

Council members

GovernorAppointedTerm ends
Clare Barton
Chair of Local Governing Body
Appointed by foundation/Trust
10 March 20259 March 2029
Mr Yasar Ahmed
Local Governor
Appointed by foundation/Trust
1 September 202631 August 2028
Mr Ahsan Bashir
Local Governor
Appointed by foundation/Trust
26 August 202631 August 2030
Mrs Michelle Colledge-Smith
Local Governor
Appointed by foundation/Trust
1 September 202331 August 2027
Mrs Toni Hardy
Local Governor
Elected by school staff
26 January 202325 January 2027
Mrs Aliyah Hussain
Local Governor
Elected by school staff
22 September 202621 September 2028
Mr Zaheem Ikhlaq
Local Governor
Elected by parents
7 February 20257 February 2027
Miss Jessica Langley
Local Governor
Elected by school staff
16 September 202615 September 2028
Mr Luke McNamara
Local Governor
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
1 September 2022While in post
Mr Andrew Oleksiak
Local Governor
Elected by parents
4 November 20243 November 2026
Mrs Mehvish Sabir
Local Governor
Elected by parents
1 September 202631 August 2028
Heather Webb
Local Governor
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
1 September 2024While in post

Clare Barton

Chair of Local Governing Body
Appointed by foundation/Trust
Appointed
10 March 2025
Term ends
9 March 2029

Mr Yasar Ahmed

Local Governor
Appointed by foundation/Trust
Appointed
1 September 2026
Term ends
31 August 2028

Mr Ahsan Bashir

Local Governor
Appointed by foundation/Trust
Appointed
26 August 2026
Term ends
31 August 2030

Mrs Michelle Colledge-Smith

Local Governor
Appointed by foundation/Trust
Appointed
1 September 2023
Term ends
31 August 2027

Mrs Toni Hardy

Local Governor
Elected by school staff
Appointed
26 January 2023
Term ends
25 January 2027

Mrs Aliyah Hussain

Local Governor
Elected by school staff
Appointed
22 September 2026
Term ends
21 September 2028

Mr Zaheem Ikhlaq

Local Governor
Elected by parents
Appointed
7 February 2025
Term ends
7 February 2027

Miss Jessica Langley

Local Governor
Elected by school staff
Appointed
16 September 2026
Term ends
15 September 2028

Mr Luke McNamara

Local Governor
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Appointed
1 September 2022
Term ends
While in post

Mr Andrew Oleksiak

Local Governor
Elected by parents
Appointed
4 November 2024
Term ends
3 November 2026

Mrs Mehvish Sabir

Local Governor
Elected by parents
Appointed
1 September 2026
Term ends
31 August 2028

Heather Webb

Local Governor
Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Appointed
1 September 2024
Term ends
While in post

Read our council members' declarations of interests

To contact the chair of governors, please email enquiries@parkhill.outwood.com

Standards and accountability

The Outwood Board and our Academy Council, and their members, will at all times uphold the Seven Principles of Public Life, known as the Nolan Principles.

The Outwood Board and our Academy Council each have detailed Terms of Reference which set out their roles, responsibilities and functions. The authority of each is controlled by the Board via the Scheme of Delegation. You can find out more about this on the page about the Outwood Grange Academies Trust Board of Trustees.

Could you be a governor?

We're always looking for people from all walks of life to join us in carrying the Outwood vision, values and priorities forward. As a governor you'll receive training, develop transferable skills, and help shape the things that matter most to our pupils and our community.

We especially welcome interest from people with experience in finance, business or marketing, education leadership, safeguarding, HR, health and safety, special educational needs, or careers and employability. If you're ready to question, challenge and support the academy's leadership, we'd love to hear from you. You can read more about the role on the Outwood Family website.