As they hold an important public office, and in the interests of transparency, all governing boards now have to publish information about their governors, and their governing board arrangements on their website. By clicking the links in our 'Governors' section of the website you will find information on the current governors (and former governors who held office during the past year): their name; who they represent or were appointed by; their term of office; committees they serve on and any positions of responsibility they hold; any relevant business interests; whether they are also a governor elsewhere; relationships (if any) with school staff; and their attendance record over the past year for both governing body and committees (figures indicate meetings attended out of a possible total). There are currently vacancies for a co-opted governor position.
The Priestley Academy Trust's Scheme of Delegation sets out what the Local Governing Board is responsible for. To view the Scheme of Delegation on the Priestley Academy Trust website, please click the following link: Statutory Documentation - Priestley.
The Local Governing Board is a committee of the Trust Board. To view the the Terms of Reference for the Local Governing Boards, please click the following link: Trust Committees - Priestley.
Mrs Rabia Mulla (Vice Chair of Governors)
Term Of Office: 06.11.23 - 05.11.27
Link Governor Responsibilities: Safeguarding and Attendance
Relevant Business Interests: Bradford Council Adult Services
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Mrs Uzma Kauser
Term Of Office: 08.10.21 - 07.10.25
Link Governor Responsibilities: Behaviour and Attitudes
Relevant Business Interests: Peel Park Dental Practice
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Mr Bryan P. Harrison
Term Of Office: N/A
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: Spouse is a member of staff at Miriam Lord
Mrs Joanna Sherras
Term Of Office: 18.03.24 - 17.03.28
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Mr Akhtar Malik (Chair of Governors)
Term Of Office: 09.10.20 - 08.10.24
Term Of Office Extension: 09.10.24 - 31.08.25
Link Governor Responsibilities: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities / Looked After Children
Relevant Business Interests: Bradford Youth Development Partnership (BYDP)
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Ms Joanna Allan
Term Of Office: 01.09.23 - 31.08.27
Link Governor Responsibilities: Curriculum
Relevant Business Interests: GHMCC LTD, GHMCC, Manningham Project Ltd, Parish of GHM
Other Educational Establishments Governed: GHMCC LTD, GHMCC, Manningham Project Ltd, Parish of GHM, The ARK, Lumb Lane and Lister Mills Residents Association.
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Mrs Stefanie Bedford
Term Of Office: 17.11.23 - 16.11.27
Link Governor Responsibilities: Personal Development
Relevant Business Interests: Scope Security Ltd
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationships With Members Of School Staff: None
Mr Steven Young
Term Of Office: N/A
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Mrs Najma Akram
Term Of Office: 31.01.20 - 30.01.24
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Mrs Sarah Jagger
Term Of Office: 13.12.19 - 12.12.23
Relevant Business Interests: None
Other Educational Establishments Governed: None
Relationship With Members Of School Staff: None
Declarations are up to date as of July 2025.