Academy Community Council (Governance)

We are a part of the Co-op Academies Trust, which is a multi-academy trust. Our Trust Board is legally responsible for the effective running of the whole Trust. To learn more about trust-level governance, please visit our Trust’s central website here.

Our Academy Community Council (ACC) is made up of our Community Council Members (CCMs) who are responsible for ensuring a high-quality pupil experience that meets the needs of our local community. Learn more about them below.

Community Council Members

Liza Watts (Chair of the ACC)

Full Name	Liza Watts
Date of appointment	01/07/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Sponsor CCM, Chair of the ACC
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Information to follow
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2025-25)	ACC1 (Autumn 2025) – Attended ACC2 (Spring 2026) - Attended
Hello, I’m Liza, Chair of the Academy Council at Co-op Academy Rathbone. I currently work at the Co-op as a Principal Delivery Manager within our Funeralcare business, where I lead the delivery of technology change across our colleague platforms and customer-facing website. Over my time with the Co-op, I’ve also had the opportunity to work across our Food and Insurance businesses, giving me a broad understanding of how we support communities through different services. Alongside my day job, I’m proud to lead our annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign each October, helping to raise awareness and support colleagues across the organisation. I’ve been supporting Co-op Academy Rathbone since July 2025 and I’m passionate about using my experience to both challenge and encourage our team. I have lived and breathed our Co-op values for over 10 years, I love that we have incorporated them into our academies so that the children can embrace them every day. My aim is to help create a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment where our children can thrive and reach their full potential.

Sean Jones

Full Name	Sean Jones
Date of appointment	01/07/2025
Term of office	n/a
Category of CCM	Ex-officio CCM
Appointed by	By virtue of appointment as Head of School
Declarations of Interest	None

Beverley Cawley

Full Name	Beverley Cawley
Date of appointment	12/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community CCM
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Brighter Days Ahead CIC
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	ACC1 (Autumn 2025) – Attended ACC2 (Spring 2026) - Attended

Marie Jones

Full Name	Marie Jones
Date of appointment	12/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Community CCM
Appointed by	Appointed by the Sponsor
Declarations of Interest	Brighter Days Ahead CIC
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	ACC1 (Autumn 2025) – Attended ACC2 (Spring 2026) - Attended

Jack Cassidy

Full Name	Jack Cassidy
Date of appointment	25/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff CCM
Appointed by	Appointed by staff election
Declarations of Interest	Class Teacher and Staff CCM
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	ACC2 (Spring 2026) - Attended

Leanne Doyle

Full Name	Leanne Doyle
Date of appointment	25/09/2025
Term of office	4 years
Category of CCM	Staff CCM
Appointed by	Appointed by parent election
Declarations of Interest	Information to follow
Attendance at Academy Community Council meetings (2024-25)	n/a

Community Council Members can be contacted by writing to the Governance Officer for Co-op Academy Rathbone at governance@coopacademies.co.uk