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The Free School Norwich

Primary education

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Official record Companies House · updated 13th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 44

  1. Christos Sofopoulos 2025–2026 Director View profile
  2. Kerrie Gallagher 2025–2025 Director View profile
  3. Gareth Joel 2025–2026 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Mccloud 2024–2025 Director View profile
  5. Nicolas Price 2023–2024 Director View profile
  6. Tristan John Searle 2023–2023 Director View profile
  7. Kasha Christine Cowles 2023–2024 Director View profile
  8. Rebecca Davinia Toye 2023–2024 Director View profile
  9. Ben Mancini 2023–2024 Director View profile
  10. Benjamin William Dack 2021–2022 Director View profile
  11. Jennifer Mary Burrett 2020–2023 Director View profile
  12. Carole James 2020–2024 Director View profile
  13. Angela Mary Jordan 2020–2021 Director View profile
  14. Faye Bunn 2020–2023 Director View profile
  15. Mike Sands 2019–2021 Director View profile
  16. Luke Thomas Miles 2018–2022 Director View profile
  17. Donna Elaine Sweet 2018–2020 Director View profile
  18. Catherine Frances Hodds 2017–2018 Director View profile
  19. Susan Joan Sands 2017–2021 Director View profile
  20. Polly Anne Langford 2017–2020 Director View profile
  21. Andrew Skeggs 2017–2023 Director View profile
  22. Alison Kate Gurney 2016–2018 Director View profile
  23. Richard Manton Nash 2016–2021 Director View profile
  24. Michelle Louise Burdett 2015–2017 Director View profile
  25. Gareth Robert Stevens 2014–2019 Director View profile
  26. Helen Louise Waring 2014–2017 Director View profile
  27. Aiden James Alexander Edwards 2013–2014 Director View profile
  28. Markella Papageorgiou 2013–2017 Director View profile
  29. Christopher David Woodhouse 2012–2020 Director View profile
  30. Emma Mary Collier 2012–2014 Director View profile
  31. Paul Jonathan Tapping 2012–2016 Director View profile
  32. David Rowland Hill 2012–2012 Director View profile
  33. Paul James Bourgeois 2012–2016 Director View profile
  34. Dev Ghimire 2012–2016 Director View profile
  35. Lisa Marie Lee 2012–2016 Director View profile
  36. Sharon King Atkinson 2010–2011 Director View profile
  37. Tania Lorraine Sidney-Roberts 2010–2020 Director View profile
  38. Sarah Jane Dunnill 2010–2013 Director View profile
  39. Antony Daniel Little 2010–2013 Director View profile
  40. Patricia Margaret Howe 2010–2012 Director View profile
  41. Roger Patrick Margand 2010–2013 Director View profile
  42. Peter James Wright 2010–2012 Director View profile
  43. Dr Sean Starr 2010–2011 Director View profile
  44. Graham Don 2010–2011 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Primary education
Incorporated
14/10/2010
Registered office
Norwich

Ownership

Owned by (3) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Board analysis for researchers

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

6y median 6.1y
average tenure
6.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
07408229
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Accounts next due
31/05/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 13th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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