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Fred Longworth High School

General secondary education

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 21

  1. Jessica Dewsnip 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Pierre Andre Simmons 2019-2020 Director View profile
  3. Katherine Elizabeth Clark 2019-2024 Director View profile
  4. Melanie Dawn Turner 2018-2018 Director View profile
  5. Brian Mcphail 2015-2022 Director View profile
  6. Jon Mchugh 2015-2019 Director View profile
  7. Nigel Gilmore 2014-2016 Director View profile
  8. Suzy Saffery 2014-2018 Director View profile
  9. Elaine Marks-Parker 2012-2019 Director View profile
  10. Anthony John Fallows 2012-2022 Director View profile
  11. Gillian Dobson 2011-2015 Director View profile
  12. Suzanne Partington 2011-2021 Director View profile
  13. Simon Rigby 2011-2015 Director View profile
  14. Carole Gradwell 2011-2024 Director View profile
  15. Janet Helen Garretts 2011-2021 Director View profile
  16. Anita Mullineaux 2011-2022 Director View profile
  17. Jackie Alderson 2011-2018 Director View profile
  18. Craig Cohen 2011-2017 Director View profile
  19. Sheila Anne Prescott 2011-2012 Director View profile
  20. Julian John Hartley 2011-2019 Director View profile
  21. Brian Malcolm Wilson 2011-2021 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
General secondary education
Incorporated
08/08/2011
Registered office
Manchester
Previous names
Lateral Academy Trust (until 11/01/2021)
Fred Longworth High School (until 12/06/2016)

Ownership

Owned by (8) 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.

  • Carole Gradwell
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Samuel Charles Quigley
    appoints directors · notified 2018-09-17
  • Tracy Lamb
    appoints directors · notified 2019-08-31 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Suzanne Partington
    appoints directors · notified 2021-12-13
  • Karen Yvonne Ardley
    appoints directors · notified 2021-12-13
  • Jackie Alderson ceased 2018-06-09
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Brian Malcolm Wilson ceased 2021-07-02
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Elaine Marks-Parker ceased 2019-08-31
    appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Fred Longworth High School is controlled by Carole Gradwell
    Evidence
    active appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Carole Gradwell.

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

3 grants · £15,766 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 · £15,766 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002015-10-28
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £1,0502006-11-23
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £4,7162005-12-19
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.

15 directors on the board

6.3y median 5.5y
average tenure
14.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (9)

Portfolio (6)

1
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.

Tech and media 2Arts and leisure 1Business services 1Construction 1Education 1Finance 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
07733109
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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