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White Rose Academies Trust

Company 07958615 Active

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10
directors on the board
3y median 2.3y
average tenure
10.8y
longest tenure
1
directors past 6 years
3 vs 3 portfolio
first-time directors
2
also govern a charity
3
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Education 4Business services 2Construction 2Professional services 2Other services 1

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Company details

Number07958615
StatusActive
TypePRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated21/02/2012
AddressLEEDS CITY ACADEMY, WOODHOUSE CLIFF, LEEDS, LS6 2LG
Accounts next due31/05/2027
Accounts last made up31/08/2025

Industry (SIC)

85200 - Primary education85310 - General secondary education

Ownership - persons with significant control (9)


  • Mr Colin Booth ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • ceased
  • Ms Christine Smith ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Jane Margaret Lacey Pither ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Ms Helena Danuta Phillips ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • ceased
  • Ms Katherine Anne Pearlman-Shaw ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%
  • Mr Colin Booth ceased British
    voting rights 25-50%

Officers (47)

  • Jolley, Stuart Ian Director · appointed 2026
  • Jones, William Sturton Director · appointed 2026
  • Wilson, Mark Director · appointed 2025
  • Wood, Francesca Catherine Josephine Director · appointed 2025
  • Cowans, Andrea Director · appointed 2024
  • Razzaq, Asad Director · appointed 2023
  • Herschy, Claire Victoria Director · appointed 2022
  • Newby, Kelly Director · appointed 2022
  • Harper, Stewart Peter Director · appointed 2022
  • Booth, Colin Director · appointed 2015
  • Sanders, Jo-Anne Former Director · appointed 2025 · resigned 2025
  • Bradley, Samuel Former Secretary · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Fadhili, Firas Al Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2023
  • Burns, Karen Louise Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Sandwith, Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Flowers, Simon Mclean Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2026
  • Leach, John Timothy Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2024
  • Wheeliker, Philip Gordon Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2022
  • Mcmaster, Anne Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2025
  • Phillips, Helena Danuta Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Parkes, Margaret Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Pearlman-Shaw, Katherine Anne Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Whitaker, Andrew Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2024
  • Strachan, David Maxwell Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2022
  • Devenny, Lydia Frances Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2022
  • Morrissey, Paul Fergus Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2021
  • Williams, Craig Neil Former Director · appointed 2018 · resigned 2023
  • Witchell, Andrew Former Director · appointed 2017 · resigned 2017
  • RIX, Claire Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2019
  • Deakin, Ian Michael Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2017
  • Smith, Christine Former Director · appointed 2016 · resigned 2018
  • Hall, Kenneth John Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2017
  • Hiorns, Erica Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2021
  • Hall, Annette Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2016
  • Shickle, Darren Arthur, Professor Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Webb, Gail Eileen Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2014
  • Sibal, Shiv Kumar Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
  • Gruen, Caroline Anne Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2025
  • Lloyd, Ray Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2017
  • Wood, Jill Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Blackwell, Anthony Richard Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
  • Pither, Jane Margaret Lacey Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2019
  • Church, Martin Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2014
  • Roberts, Peter Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2016
  • Mclean, Neil Martin Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2015
  • Davies, Nigel John Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2014
  • Morrison, Gerry Linda Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2012

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