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ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST

Active
08249884·incorporated 2012-10-11

ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST is an active UK pri/lbg/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'limited' exemption), incorporated on 11 October 2012 at Companies House (number 08249884; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-08249884-orchard-academy-trust). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 85200 (Primary education), one of 5,296 active UK entities in that code and one of 12,034 active companies registered in Maidstone, Kent (postcode ME16). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated
2012-10-11
Registered Address
ALLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT, LONDON ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PG
SIC
85200 — Primary education
Country of origin
United Kingdom

Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-08-31. Next accounts due 2027-05-31. Financial year-end: 31/08. Filing class: FULL.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-10-11. Next confirmation statement due 2026-10-25.

Persons with significant control

ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST has 3 persons with significant control on file:

  • Michael Edward Costello born 1955 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2025-11-10.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Ms Rachel Emma Gordon born 1976 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2025-11-10.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Dr Nigel Bernard Smetham born 1956 resident in England, British national. Notified 2025-11-10.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • No individual or entity with significant control has been identified.
  • No individual or entity with significant control has been identified.
  • No individual or entity with significant control has been identified.

12 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Mrs Julia May Hayes born 1960 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2018-12-07.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Ms Josephine Dolton born 1938 resident in England, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2018-12-07.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Dr Nigel Bernard Smetham born 1956 resident in England, British national. Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2018-12-07.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Mrs Julia May Hayes born 1960 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2019-07-01. Ceased 2019-07-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Michael Edward Costello born 1955 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2019-07-01. Ceased 2019-07-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Dr Nigel Bernard Smetham born 1956 resident in England, British national. Notified 2019-07-01. Ceased 2019-07-01.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Michael Edward Costello born 1955 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2024-12-11. Ceased 2025-03-28.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Dr Nigel Bernard Smetham born 1956 resident in England, British national. Notified 2024-12-11. Ceased 2025-03-28.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Ms Rachel Emma Gordon born 1976 resident in United Kingdom, British national. Notified 2024-12-11. Ceased 2025-03-28.
    • Holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • (unnamed). Notified 2018-12-07. Ceased 2019-07-01.
  • (unnamed). Notified 2019-07-01. Ceased 2024-12-11.
  • (unnamed). Notified 2025-03-28. Ceased 2025-11-10.

Previous names

ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST has previously traded as:

  • ALLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL (until 2016-05-11)

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