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Governance

Please find below details of how our Academy Governance Committee (AGC) is structured, including the names, categories, responsibilities and terms of appointment for each AGC Member.

Our AGC Members

The school is part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust and the AGC is part of the governance structure of the Trust which is responsible for overseeing strategic decisions of the school. The governance structure for the trust as a whole is outlined in the governance structure documents here.

As an Academy Governance Committee, we work in close partnership with the Headteacher and senior leadership team to ensure the best quality education is provided to every child. It is our responsibility to support, challenge, ask questions and ultimately represent the school community. The Academy Governance Committee acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the senior leadership team, questioning and challenging decisions in a constructive and professional way.

Academy Governance Committees have key roles in relation to providing support, monitoring and challenge around educational experience and performance; church, community and stakeholder engagement and supporting alignment with Trust strategy, approach, ethos and values. The AGC Members meet regularly, visit the school when possible and during special events. As a team, we are able to support the school to function well and strive to provide a high standard of education.

As a Church of England Primary Academy (part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust) all the AGC Members support the school in being a place of inclusive welcome and education for everyone.

The Queens C of E Academy AGC is made up of Foundation (Church) Members, Parent Members, Community Members and Staff Members plus the Vicar of St Marys Church. We meet a maximum of six times a year as a committee; our joint aim is to make sure the school provides the best education and learning experience possible so that our children can achieve their full potential, both academically and personally.

AGC Meeting Dates 2025-26

QUE Day: Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday  
Date: 24.09.25 19.11.25 14.01.26 04.03.26 29.04.26 17.06.26  
Time 3.00pm - 5.00pm 1.00pm - 3.00pm 3.00pm - 5.00pm 1.00pm - 3.00pm 3.00pm - 5.00pm 1.00pm - 3.00pm  
                 

Queens CofE Academy AGC Membership & Attendance

Queens CofE AGC Membership 2025-26
                   
Category Title First Name Last Name Position Start Date Re-appt End Date Appointed By Attendance 2024/25
Community   Vacancy              
Community   Vacancy              
Foundation Fr Roger Butcher Ex-officio 15.01.22   ex-officio DBE 4/6
Foundation Mrs Helen Allred   29.09.13 29.01.2018
29.01.2022
29.01.2026
29.01.2030 DBE 6/6
Foundation Mr Paul Allred Chair 01.11.16 01.11.20 04.06.28 DBE 6/6
  04.06.2024
Foundation Mrs Virginia Butcher Vice-Chair 14.03.2025   13.03.2029 DBE 3/3
Parent Mrs Tania Sanford-Casey   02.03.2026   02.03.2030 Elected by Parents N/a
Parent Mrs Sara Bhagatte   07.12.2023   06.12.2027 Elected by Parents 3/6
Staff Mrs Hannah Carvell Head teacher     ex-officio Elected by Staff 5/6
Staff Miss Kerry McLean Teaching 30.09.14 15.03.2023 14.03.2027 Elected by Staff 6/6
Staff (flexi) Mr Thomas Kidd   22.06.2023   21.06.2027 Elected by Staff 3/6
Clerk   Belinda Lowe   02.09.2024       N/a
                   
AGC Members who have resigned in the last 12 months               Appointed By Attendance 2024/25
Parent Mrs Laura Cocolos   28.03.2023   20.07.2025 Elected by Parents 3/6
Community Mr Richard Phillips   03.10.17 12.10.21 11.10.25 Trust Board 3/6

Queens CofE Academy Register of Interest

Register of Interests 2025-26
DATE OF DECLARATION NAME Date of Appointment Term of Office Appointed By BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS
24.09.25 Daniel Chadwick N/a - HOS   NR Parent Govenor at local school Governor from around September 2022  
24.09.25 Kerry McLean 30.09.14 3 Elected by Staff Nil Return
24.09.25 Hannah Carvell N/a Ex-Officio     Executive Headteacher St Bartholomew's CofE Academy & Queens CofE Academy 01.09.2024  
24.09.25 Paul Allred 01.11.16 2 DBE Nil N/A Abbey Infants C of E School, Nuneaton - Chair of Governors Around 2000 Helen Allred - AGC member at Queens
24.09.25 Helen Allred 29.09.13 2 DBE None St Nicolas CofE Academy Governor at St Nicolas Academy ; Governor at Queens Academy March 2000; September 2013 My husband, Paul Allred, is Chair of Governors at Queens Academy.
24.09.25 Sarah Moore N/a - ABP Curlywirl ltd t/a Windseal Double Glazing (family owned business) 01/04/1992 ABP - St James CofE Academy;Queens CofE Academy    
24.09.25 Fr Roger Butcher 15.01.22 N/a Ex-Officio DBE Nil Return
24.09.25 Sara Bhagatte 07.12.2023 1 Elected by Parents     Chilvers coton infant school; I am a co-opted governor 15.10.2022  
24.09.25 Thomas Kidd 22.06.2023 1 Elected by Staff Nil Return
24.09.25 Virginia Butcher 14.03.2025 1 DBE         My husband Fr Roger J Butcher is also a member of Queens Governing Body
                   
AGC Members who have left in the last 12 months
DATE OF DECLARATION NAME Date of Appointment Term of Office Appointed By BUSINESS / PECUNIARY INTERESTS START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS START & (CESSATION) DATE OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS
12/11/2024 Richard Phillips 03.10.17 - ceased 24.09.2025 2 DBE Nil Return
04/11/2024 Laura Cocolos 28.03.2023 - ceased 20.07.2025 1 Elected by Parents Nil Return