DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
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Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-15 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-05-01
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
-15.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£65M
-1.9% vs 2024
Employees
437
+9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST 2020-09-02 → present
- BRENTWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST 2014-04-23 → 2020-09-02
- ST MARTIN'S SCHOOL BRENTWOOD 2011-05-18 → 2014-04-23
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £46,680,189 | £31,137,067 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £18,575,251 | -£981,795 | |
| Cash | £6,099,283 | £5,168,697 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £65,960,212 | £64,808,088 | |
| Net assets | £65,958,975 | £64,679,180 | |
| Equity | £65,958,975 | £64,679,180 | |
| Average employees | 401 | 437 | |
| Wages | £15,575,211 | £17,566,254 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 39.8% | -3.2% | |
| Current ratio | 3.86x | 2.51x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- MWS Accountants Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees. have a reasonable expectation that DET has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, it continues to adopt the "going concern" basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On 1 September 2023, Hogarth Primary School (HPS), a sponsored School, joined DET.”
- “On 1 January 2024, Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (KHCPS), a sponsored School, joined DET.”
- “St. Martin's School, Brentwood (SMS) was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in September 2024 with Leadership and Management rated 'Outstanding'.”
- “Larchwood Primary School (LPS) was inspected by Ofsted in July 2024, achieving 'Good' status, with an 'Outstanding' rating for Personal Development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).”
- “Chase High School (CHS) was inspected by Ofsted in November 2025 and was placed into 'Special Measures'. Two monitoring visits (in April and July 2025) have been positive with Safeguarding moving from 'Ineffective' to 'Effective' following the April visit.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIFFITHS, Paul | Secretary | 2021-11-01 | — | — |
| BAINES, Stephen John | Director | 2023-05-19 | Aug 1957 | British |
| DUFF, Ryan | Director | 2020-02-24 | Jul 1973 | British |
| FERGUSON, Frazer Rory | Director | 2024-07-12 | Dec 1975 | British |
| HEARN, Christopher Paul | Director | 2012-12-17 | Aug 1965 | British |
| JAIN, Maneesh | Director | 2025-05-16 | Nov 1970 | British |
| JUNIPER, Roger John | Director | 2022-09-01 | Jun 1946 | British |
| MARTINS, Hope | Director | 2026-02-05 | Mar 1988 | British |
| WHITLEY, Steven Frank | Director | 2023-05-19 | Nov 1964 | British |
| WITTY, Helen | Director | 2020-07-09 | Nov 1954 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, Patricia | Secretary | 2011-05-18 | 2012-09-14 |
| PESSELL, Ann | Secretary | 2012-09-18 | 2021-10-31 |
| ANDERSON, Gerald Charles De Grey | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| ATKINSON, Jan | Director | 2021-01-11 | 2021-06-14 |
| CALLOW, Bronwen | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2013-05-24 |
| CARR, Mandy Louisa Glynis | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2016-02-29 |
| COLE, Peter | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| COWEN, David | Director | 2021-07-19 | 2024-05-31 |
| COX, Sue | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2013-08-31 |
| DUFFY, John | Director | 2018-07-05 | 2020-07-09 |
| DUFFY, John | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2014-04-30 |
| EVANS, Karen Jane, Ms. | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2021-09-29 |
| GLASER, Zachary Ros | Director | 2023-07-13 | 2025-06-11 |
| GRIMES, Roger Timothy | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| HAWKINS, Paul | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| HAYNES, William Edward | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2020-08-26 |
| HOLME, Christopher Robert | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2023-07-13 |
| ISSITT, Gale Collette | Director | 2013-11-12 | 2014-04-30 |
| JACKSON, Michael | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-09-16 |
| LENNARD, Ronald David | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| LONDON, Simon | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2016-12-06 |
| MACPHERSON, Sally Anne | Director | 2013-03-18 | 2014-04-30 |
| MCGAREL, Anthony Dominic | Director | 2015-07-07 | 2020-07-09 |
| MORGAN, Geoffrey | Director | 2011-05-18 | 2013-02-04 |
| MYHILL, William Thomas | Director | 2021-09-16 | 2022-04-25 |
| NASH, Trudy | Director | 2020-07-09 | 2021-03-21 |
| NEWMAN, Suzanne | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| O'SULLIVAN, Michael John | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2020-02-23 |
| PALMER, Stuart | Director | 2017-12-07 | 2021-02-19 |
| PEACOCK, John | Director | 2013-09-19 | 2014-04-30 |
| PLUME, Christopher Roy | Director | 2011-05-18 | 2018-02-22 |
| PRATTEN, Anita Astrid | Director | 2011-05-18 | 2019-12-02 |
| REDMAN, Stephanie | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-03-18 |
| SCOTT, Nicola Catherine | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| SHARMA, Amardeep | Director | 2021-11-11 | 2023-07-24 |
| SPROUL, Gaynor Emma | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2017-03-23 |
| STAFFORD-SCOTT, Lindsey, Ms. | Director | 2021-07-01 | 2022-07-07 |
| TAYLOR, Karen | Director | 2013-10-18 | 2014-04-30 |
| TOWNSLEY, Sally-Ann | Director | 2024-09-27 | 2025-05-07 |
| TUCKER, Karen | Director | 2020-09-24 | 2023-12-01 |
| WALTON, David Charles | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2014-04-30 |
| WHITE, Laura | Director | 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-09 |
| WILD-SMITH, Kanta | Director | 2014-05-06 | 2022-03-09 |
| YIP, Alex | Director | 2012-12-17 | 2013-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Steven Day | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2023-12-14 | Ceased 2024-02-12 |
| Mrs Kanta Wild-Smith | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2023-12-14 | Ceased 2024-02-12 |
| Mr David Smith | Individual | Appoints directors, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2023-12-14 | Ceased 2024-02-12 |
| Mr Paul Steven Day | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2018-05-10 | Ceased 2020-01-29 |
| Mr Geoff Morgan | Individual | voting-rights-25-to-50-percent-as-trust | 2017-12-07 | Ceased 2020-01-29 |
| Mrs Anita Astrid Pratten | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2017-05-19 | Ceased 2020-01-29 |
| Mrs Anita Pratten | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2017-05-19 | Ceased 2017-05-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 162 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-02-26 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-26 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-26 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-08-31 vs 2024-08-31
-
Turnover
-33.3%
£46,680,189 £31,137,067
-
Cash
-15.3%
£6,099,283 £5,168,697
-
Net assets
-1.9%
£65,958,975 £64,679,180
-
Employees
+9%
401 437
-
Wages
+12.8%
£15,575,211 £17,566,254
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers