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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

Previous officers 23

  1. Michelle Locke 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Peter Jacobs 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Dominic Geraghty 2017-2021 Director View profile
  4. Kathryn Card 2017-2019 Director View profile
  5. Matthew Robinson 2017-2017 Director View profile
  6. Greg Beha 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Jane Vockings 2016-2017 Director View profile
  8. Jennifer Rynn 2016-2017 Director View profile
  9. Dr Asif Naeem Butt 2013-2018 Director View profile
  10. Jennifer Ann Kettell 2013-2022 Director View profile
  11. Hazrin Bibi Azam 2013-2017 Director View profile
  12. James Michael Loftus 2013-2015 Director View profile
  13. Rosslyn Isobel Proyart 2013-2021 Director View profile
  14. Christopher Smith 2011-2019 Director View profile
  15. Emma Jane Edwards 2011-2013 Director View profile
  16. Rosalind Diana Fitzgerald 2011-2017 Director View profile
  17. Alfred Reginald Hay 2011-2013 Director View profile
  18. Rebecca Zoe Curran 2011-2014 Director View profile
  19. Isobel Rosalind Norton Ballsdon 2011-2023 Director View profile
  20. Dame Susan Mary Bourne 2011-2017 Director View profile
  21. Mary Harris 2011-2017 Director View profile
  22. Rev Judith Helen Alison Hattaway 2011-2013 Director View profile
  23. Aileen Mary Mccallion 2011-2015 Secretary 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

  1. 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 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

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £8,417

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £8,4172019-05-30
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

7.4y median 7.4y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

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.

Professional services 2Arts and leisure 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
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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