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Pontefract Academies Trust

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Official record Companies House · updated 20th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 14

  1. Elaine Valerie Shepherd 2018-2024 Director View profile
  2. Philip Geoffrey Morris 2014-2016 Director View profile
  3. Martin Kingsley Brooke 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Julie Anne Craig 2013-2018 Director View profile
  5. Alison Rodger Smith 2013-2015 Director View profile
  6. Ulric Adolphus Murray 2013-2017 Director View profile
  7. Jeffrey Allinson 2013-2018 Director View profile
  8. Tom Rowland 2025-2025 Secretary View profile
  9. Lesley Irving 2024-2025 Secretary View profile
  10. Kerry Louise Grinsill-Clinton 2023-2024 Secretary View profile
  11. Keedy Watson 2021-2023 Secretary View profile
  12. Joy Bell 2020-2021 Secretary View profile
  13. Debra Samwell 2014-2020 Secretary View profile
  14. Tracey Carol Spiers 2013-2014 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/03/2013

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • John Gough
    25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2025-09-08 - confirmed: also a director of this company

Group

  1. Pontefract Academies Trust is controlled by John Gough
    Evidence
    active 25-50% voting (firm) · notified 2025-09-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Gough.

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 · £683,195 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 · £683,195

Most recent

  • Department for Education £683,1952020-04-01
Board analysis for researchers

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

8.7y median 9.2y
average tenure
13.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (2)

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.

Finance 6Business services 2Other services 2Utilities 2Arts and leisure 1Construction 1Education 1Health and social care 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

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
08445158
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 20th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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