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The Avenue School Special Needs Academy Trust
Pre-primary education
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Malcolm CaineDirector · since 2023
- James BishopDirector · since 2023
- Penelope Suzanne GardenDirector · since 2019
- Bradley Scott McavoyDirector · since 2019
- James Michael LoftusDirector · since 2019
- Janet Elizabeth ReynoldsDirector · since 2017
- Symon James CookeDirector · since 2011
- Tracey Ann GreenSecretary · since 2015
Previous officers 23
- Michelle Locke 2023-2025 View profile
- Peter Jacobs 2019-2023 View profile
- Dominic Geraghty 2017-2021 View profile
- Kathryn Card 2017-2019 View profile
- Matthew Robinson 2017-2017 View profile
- Greg Beha 2016-2017 View profile
- Jane Vockings 2016-2017 View profile
- Jennifer Rynn 2016-2017 View profile
- Dr Asif Naeem Butt 2013-2018 View profile
- Jennifer Ann Kettell 2013-2022 View profile
- Hazrin Bibi Azam 2013-2017 View profile
- James Michael Loftus 2013-2015 View profile
- Rosslyn Isobel Proyart 2013-2021 View profile
- Christopher Smith 2011-2019 View profile
- Emma Jane Edwards 2011-2013 View profile
- Rosalind Diana Fitzgerald 2011-2017 View profile
- Alfred Reginald Hay 2011-2013 View profile
- Rebecca Zoe Curran 2011-2014 View profile
- Isobel Rosalind Norton Ballsdon 2011-2023 View profile
- Dame Susan Mary Bourne 2011-2017 View profile
- Mary Harris 2011-2017 View profile
- Rev Judith Helen Alison Hattaway 2011-2013 View profile
- Aileen Mary Mccallion 2011-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Pre-primary education; Primary education; General secondary education
- Incorporated
- 15/07/2011
- Registered office
- Reading
Ownership
Owned by (5) 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.
- Peter Jacobs
appoints directors (trust) · notified 2023-12-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Isobel Rosalind Norton Ballsdon ceased 2021-11-17
25-50% voting · notified 2018-11-14 - Symon James Cooke ceased 2021-11-17
25-50% voting · notified 2018-11-14 - Malcolm Caine ceased 2023-12-13
25-50% voting · notified 2021-11-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company - James Bishop ceased 2023-12-13
25-50% voting · notified 2021-11-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- The Avenue School Special Needs Academy Trust
is controlled by Peter Jacobs
Evidence
active appoints directors (trust) · notified 2023-12-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Peter Jacobs.
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
1 grant · £8,417 total360Giving 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £8,417
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
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.
7 directors on the board
- Malcolm Caine Director · appointed 2023
- James Bishop Director · appointed 2023
- Janet Elizabeth Reynolds Director · appointed 2017
- Penelope Suzanne Garden Director · appointed 2019
- Bradley Scott Mcavoy Director · appointed 2019
- Symon James Cooke Director · appointed 2011
- James Michael Loftus Director · appointed 2019
Directors past 6 years
- Janet Elizabeth Reynolds Director · appointed 2017
- Penelope Suzanne Garden Director · appointed 2019
- Bradley Scott Mcavoy Director · appointed 2019
- Symon James Cooke Director · appointed 2011
- James Michael Loftus Director · appointed 2019
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Malcolm Caine Director · appointed 2023
- James Bishop Director · appointed 2023
- Janet Elizabeth Reynolds Director · appointed 2017
- James Michael Loftus Director · appointed 2019
Portfolio (3)
- Penelope Suzanne Garden Director · appointed 2019
- Bradley Scott Mcavoy Director · appointed 2019
- Symon James Cooke Director · appointed 2011
Also govern a charity
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.
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
- 07706726
- 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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