Overview
The Avocet Learning Trust's network
5 people0 organisationsExplore in 3Di4 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. No other organisation shares a board member.The large node is The Avocet Learning Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
4 listed + 1 company secretaryiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Curtis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Isabelle Dimmack | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sarah Jane Bennett | Director | 2013 | 13 yrs |
| Michael John White | Director | 2013 | 13 yrs |
| Elizabeth Amanda Pridham | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Schools in this trust 2
iSchools: Get Information about Schools (DfE), open schools in England; Ofsted management information; governors from DfE governance records. The link between the trust and this company is compiled from DfE governance records, not an official Charity Commission or Companies House link.2 open schools in Devon: 2 primary. 621 pupils on roll. 1 of 1 with a one-word grade at their last graded inspection were Good or Outstanding (report-card and key-judgement inspections give no one-word grade and are not counted; a school whose latest inspection was ungraded is counted at its last graded inspection, which may be several years old and can be a predecessor school's grade where Ofsted records one, so the share mixes inspection years - each school page gives its inspection date).
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- Primary
- Secondary
- All-through
- Special
- Other
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Pupils | Governors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassetts Farm Primary SchoolFoundation school · DevonGoodJun 2024Primary · 451 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2024 | 451 | 8 |
| Exeter Road Community Primary SchoolFoundation school · DevonNo overall gradeFeb 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 170 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | No overall gradeFeb 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 170 | 9 |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 13 August 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 31 August 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 24 February 2025Paul James Gosling left as directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
4 + 1 company secretaryiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane Bennett | Director | 13 August 2013 | No other current boards on our record |
| Michael John White | Director | 13 August 2013 | No other current boards on our record |
| Isabelle Dimmack | Director | 13 February 2020 | No other current boards on our record |
| Caroline Curtis | Director | 1 January 2024 | No other current boards on our record |
| Elizabeth Amanda Pridham | Company secretary | 16 November 2020 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
14 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul James Gosling | Director | 13 August 2013 | 24 February 2025 |
| Lyndon Keywood | Director | 23 April 2024 | 15 October 2024 |
| Rachel Marie Pattison | Director | 13 August 2013 | 15 October 2024 |
| Claire Rebecca Foster | Director | 5 September 2022 | 12 February 2024 |
| Marnie Lorraine Pyne | Director | 10 May 2022 | 31 August 2023 |
| Martin Young | Director | 28 November 2016 | 8 February 2022 |
| Lea Carol Dempster | Company secretary | 1 May 2014 | 30 November 2020 |
| Vicki Johnson | Director | 28 November 2016 | 17 October 2019 |
| Julie Elizabeth Stuchbery-Ullah | Director | 10 December 2013 | 2 May 2019 |
| John Albert Hone | Director | 10 December 2013 | 26 April 2017 |
| Pamela May Brice | Director | 13 August 2013 | 31 July 2016 |
| Malcolm Stanley Dobbins | Director | 24 September 2013 | 1 July 2016 |
| Tristan James Bassett | Director | 13 August 2013 | 31 August 2015 |
| Jonathan Galling | Director | 13 August 2013 | 31 July 2015 |
Board cycle
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.4 directors on the board
- Sarah Jane Bennett Director · appointed 2013
- Caroline Curtis Director · appointed 2024
- Isabelle Dimmack Director · appointed 2020
- Michael John White Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Sarah Jane Bennett Director · appointed 2013
- Isabelle Dimmack Director · appointed 2020
- Michael John White Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Sarah Jane Bennett Director · appointed 2013
- Caroline Curtis Director · appointed 2024
- Isabelle Dimmack Director · appointed 2020
- Michael John White Director · appointed 2013
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Network
Network
iThe large node is The Avocet Learning Trust. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
10 years heldiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Scroll sideways to see every column.
| Year ending | Accounts | Turnover | Profit or loss | Net assets | Total assets less current liabilities | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £238 | £238 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2024 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £722 | £722 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2023 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £1.64k | £1.64k | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2022 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £2.55k | £2.55k | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2021 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £3.13k | £3.13k | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2020 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £63 | £63 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 August 2019 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £1.09k | £1.09k | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2018 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £2.67k | £2.67k | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2017 | UK GAAP (pre-2015) | Not reported | Not reported | £3.87k | £3.87k | £3.87k | Not reported |
| 31 August 2016 | UK GAAP (pre-2015) | Not reported | Not reported | -£180 | -£180 | £0 | Not reported |
- Absent is not zero. A figure shown as Not reported was not given in the accounts we hold. Small and micro companies do not have to file a profit and loss account, so turnover and profit are usually absent for them.
- The 2016 row is partial: accounts filed before October 2016 are not in our set.
- Accounts for years ending in 2025 and 2026 are still being filed, so the newest years may be missing.
- Employees, cash and net assets are shown as Not shown when the filed figure is not possible (for example a negative headcount or negative cash).
Definitions
- Total assets less current liabilities
- Fixed assets plus current assets, minus what the company owes within a year. It is not total assets: cash can be larger than this figure when the company owes a lot in the short term. Where a filing does not give it, the table marks the fixed-assets figure used instead.
- Net assets
- What the company owns minus everything it owes. Also called shareholders' funds.
- Turnover
- Sales for the year. Only larger companies report it.
- Accounts
- The accounting framework named in the filing (for example FRS 102). Not stated means the filing does not say.
Source: Companies House accounts (iXBRL and XBRL), ten most recent years held, read by Governance Register from the monthly bulk accounts files. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Micro-entityThe smallest category of accounts, with a very short balance sheet.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 August 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 13 August 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 27 August 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- 08647735
- Company type
- Private company limited by guarantee
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Incorporated
- 13 August 2013
- Registered office
- Exeter Road Community Primary School, Exeter Road, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1PU
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 85200 Primary education
- Latest accounts
- 31 August 2025 (micro-entity)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Micro-entityThe smallest category of accounts, with a very short balance sheet.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 August 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 13 August 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 27 August 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
2iA sample. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.2 other active companies have the same main business code (85200 Primary education) and a registered office in the EX8 postcode district.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 13 August 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 31 August 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 24 February 2025Paul James Gosling left as directorCompanies House officer data
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
iNo people or companies with significant control are listed. Companies House holds a statement about this (dated 13 August 2016), usually that the company has not identified any or has none to report.Source: Companies House people with significant control data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.