Our Governing Body

Name Date of Appointment Date of Re-appointment Date of Resignation (If Applicable) Type of Appointment Governor Attendance 2022/2023
Faruk Dasu 01.09.2013 01.09.2021 Trust: Chair 2/4
Smeena Riaz 01.04.2019 Ex-Officio: Principal 4/4
Ismail Adam 01.09.2013 01.09.2021 Trust 4/4
Fayaz Bharucha 14.11.2014 13.11.2022 Trust 3/4
Fiona Ashton 08.03.2021 Trust 4/4
Ashif Patel 02.07.2018 01.07.2022 Trust 4/4
Auzma Ali 16.05.2023 Staff 1/1*
Dr Haroon Sidat 29.11.2022 Parent 4/4
Ateqa Issa 30.06.2022 Parent 4/4

*Appointed/elected during the 2022/2023 academic year

Note:

  • All Governors are appointed for a 4-year term of office, except for the Principal, who occupies the office whilst in post.
  • As of September 2022, all ‘Local Governing Bodies’ across the Trust are named ‘Local Accountability Boards’.
  • Although there are currently no Governor vacancies at the school, Star Academies welcomes speculative Governor applications. If interested, please email applytobeagovernor@staracademies.org for an application form and/or for more information on the role of a Governor at Star Academies.

Business and Pecuniary Interests 2023/24


Full Name
Business Interests 2023/34


Pecuniary Interests 2022/23
Name of Organisation Nature of Relationship Date from
Faruk Dasu Light Trust Director January 2011 None
Smeena Riaz None N/A N/A None
Ismail Adam None N/A N/A None
Fayaz Bharucha None N/A N/A None
Shaistha Master None N/A N/A None
Fiona Ashton None N/A N/A None
Ashif Patel Lammack Primary School Governor April 2008 None
Amnaz Begum None N/A N/A None
Haroon Sidat None None None None
Ateqa Issa None N/A N/A None
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