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Sapientia Education Trust

Primary education

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Louise Cornell 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Adrian Richard Underwood OBE 2020-2023 Director View profile
  3. Elizabeth Sally Soule 2018-2019 Director View profile
  4. Professor John Last 2018-2020 Director View profile
  5. Sandra Caroline Dinneen 2014-2017 Director View profile
  6. Alison Mary Thomas 2014-2016 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Leslie Cushion 2014-2017 Director View profile
  8. Seamus Patrick Oliver Rigney 2012-2016 Director View profile
  9. Philip Ross Norton 2012-2021 Director View profile
  10. Lucy Wayman 2012-2019 Director View profile
  11. Gavin Moffat Alston 2011-2016 Director View profile
  12. DE Bunsen, Alexandra, the Hon Mrs 2011-2016 Director View profile
  13. Diana Wynne Ralphs 2011-2016 Director View profile
  14. Kevin Edwin Scott 2011-2015 Director View profile
  15. William Paul Anthony 2011-2015 Director View profile
  16. Jill Baines 2011-2015 Director View profile
  17. Neil Lingwood 2011-2015 Director View profile
  18. Jamie Laurence Symington 2011-2015 Director View profile
  19. Nichola Johnson 2011-2014 Director View profile
  20. Melvyn Westley Roffe 2010-2014 Director View profile
  21. Francis Norman Davey 2010-2023 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract · £76,800 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • RISE Adviser (con_28376) Buyer: Department for Education £76,800 2025-01-10 CPV 80000000 Source: Contracts Finder

    RIDE Adviser secondment agreement - East of England

About

What it does
Primary education; General secondary education; Educational support services
Incorporated
10/12/2010
Registered office
Wymondham
Previous names
Wymondham College Academy Trust (until 01/03/2016)

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

Group

  1. Sapientia Education Trust is controlled by Diana Wynne Ralphs
    Evidence
    ceased significant influence (trust) · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-12-18 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Diana Wynne Ralphs.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

9 grants · £1,899,837 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Education · £1,791,947 (5 grants)
  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · £87,344
  • Sport England · £14,020 (2 grants)
  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £6,526

Most recent

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero £87,3442023-04-21
  • Department for Education £26,6662020-04-01
  • Department for Education £74,2632020-04-01
  • Department for Education £31,2052020-04-01
  • Department for Education £116,3592020-04-01

Contracts awarded

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (Open Government Licence v3.0), where this organisation is recorded as the buyer. Suppliers are matched to a Governance Register company or charity page at confidence 0.7 or higher; below that they are shown by name only.

Top suppliers

  • Unknown supplier · £0

Most recent

Board analysis

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.

9 directors on the board

9.5y median 8.5y
average tenure
15.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (9)

0
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 3Agriculture 2Finance 2Education 1Health and social care 1Professional services 1Tech and media 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
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07466353
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 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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