WANDLE LEARNING TRUST
Get an alert when WANDLE LEARNING TRUST files next
Leroy will email you the moment a new filing lands at Companies House — one short note per filing, nothing else.
Next accounts due
2027-05-31 (in 1y)
Last filed for 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-16 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£13M
+10.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£136M
+46.8% vs 2024
Employees
411
+12.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-08-31
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- WANDLE LEARNING TRUST 2017-10-25 → present
- CHESTNUT GROVE ACADEMY 2012-08-29 → 2017-10-25
- CHESTNUT GROVE SCHOOL 2011-06-02 → 2012-08-29
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 | £35,402,000 | £79,102,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | |
| Net profit | £7,560,000 | £43,871,000 | |
| Cash | £11,730,000 | £12,981,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £93,369,000 | £136,720,000 | |
| Net assets | £92,745,000 | £136,170,000 | |
| Equity | £92,745,000 | £136,170,000 | |
| Average employees | 364 | 411 | |
| Wages | £13,422,000 | £16,919,000 |
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 | 21.4% | 55.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.96x | 3.62x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Price Bailey LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the academy trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “Fircroft Primary School Tooting, Wandsworth (from 1 April 2025)”
- “Kensington Avenue Primary School Norbury, Croydon (from 1 August 2025)”
- “Norbury High School for Girls Norbury, Croydon (from 1 August 2025)”
- “Wandle Learning Trust has extended its reach for the first time beyond London with the establishment of a new hub in Hailsham, East Sussex.”
- “The central team is expected to relocate in September 2026.”
- “On the 27 February 2025 it was confirmed by the Department for Education that Hellingly Community Primary School, Grovelands Community Primary School, Larkhall Primary Campus, and Swaffield Primary School will transfer to Wandle Learning Trust. Hellingly Community Primary School and Grovelands Community Primary School transferred to the Trust on 1 September 2025. Larkhall Primary Campus and Swaffield Primary School have not transferred as at the date the accounts are signed.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 41 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNS, Katherine Merianna Sarah | Director | 2018-09-01 | May 1977 | British |
| BYRAMJI, Jehangir | Director | 2023-11-08 | Jun 1979 | British |
| CHAMBERS, Alan | Director | 2025-09-29 | Oct 1989 | British |
| HALLETT, Deanna Marina | Director | 2026-01-01 | Mar 1995 | British |
| HAZELWOOD, Rajbir, Dr | Director | 2025-09-30 | Dec 1984 | British |
| HOTHAM, Charles | Director | 2024-01-01 | Feb 1982 | British |
| MAFFIA, Chelsea | Director | 2026-01-01 | Sep 1996 | British |
| MARSHALL, Sarah Alexandra | Director | 2012-09-01 | Oct 1967 | British |
| MATHIAS, Sian Caroline | Director | 2018-01-01 | May 1959 | British |
| NEWEY, Gillian | Director | 2018-01-01 | Oct 1951 | British |
| NORBURY, Courtenay, Professor | Director | 2025-03-12 | Jun 1970 | British |
| SIMMONS, Emma Louise | Director | 2018-10-11 | Jun 1966 | British |
| TURNER, Katie | Director | 2026-04-13 | Oct 1978 | British |
| WATSON, David | Director | 2024-03-25 | Feb 1962 | British |
Show 41 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTON, Tom | Secretary | 2020-12-18 | 2023-04-16 |
| WALLIS, Steve Martin | Secretary | 2011-06-02 | 2020-12-17 |
| ARGAR, Clare Louise Comport | Director | 2020-01-23 | 2022-02-01 |
| BUCHANAN, James | Director | 2015-09-29 | 2016-08-31 |
| CALDWELL, Rose | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| COYTE, Sarah | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| DUMONT-BARTER, Judi Ann | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2021-12-31 |
| GASSER, Judith | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2015-08-31 |
| GOFFE, Martin Richard | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2017-12-31 |
| GORRINGE, Richard John | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2017-12-31 |
| GOSTLING, Deborah Anne | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-09-01 |
| GRAINGER, Mathew | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2015-08-31 |
| HART, Ian Philip | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2013-07-19 |
| HOGAN, Eileen | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2015-05-14 |
| HOLDING, Helen | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| HOLLINSHEAD, Charlotte Wendy | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| HOLLOWAY, Julian Pendrill Warner | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2015-01-01 |
| ISHMAEL, Cheddiann | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2011-08-31 |
| KEEBLE, Ben | Director | 2014-12-11 | 2017-12-31 |
| KINGSLEY, Christian | Director | 2014-09-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| LINDSAY, Katharine Annabel | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2011-10-13 |
| MITCHELL, Caireen Margaret | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2023-02-25 |
| MITCHELL, Shelia | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2017-12-31 |
| MOHAMED, Rahmathulla Khan | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| MOZLEY, Natascha | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2011-10-13 |
| NORDEN, Ella Jane | Director | 2020-01-23 | 2023-02-08 |
| NORDEN, Ella Jane | Director | 2019-12-19 | 2025-07-31 |
| OSBORNE, Stephen | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2013-08-31 |
| PALMER, Bridget Lee | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| PEACOCK, Margaret Sandra | Director | 2011-07-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| PHILLIPS, Morgan | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2013-07-19 |
| PIDGEON, Susan | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2021-08-31 |
| POPAT, Arjun Sanjay | Director | 2023-04-18 | 2023-11-09 |
| RAI, Amardeep | Director | 2021-09-01 | 2022-12-01 |
| RECHERE, Ronnie Walter | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2011-10-13 |
| REEVE, Carrie | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Camilla Jane | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2014-08-31 |
| SINGLETON, Tom | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2013-07-19 |
| SISWICK, Mark | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| THOMAS, Paul Wailes | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| WAUGH, Robert | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2020-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Hilton | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2024-01-31 | Ceased 2024-02-01 |
| Ms Joanne Merritt | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2022-05-05 | Ceased 2024-01-01 |
| Mrs Sian Caroline Mathias | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2020-10-01 | Ceased 2023-02-01 |
| Mrs Sarah Alexandra Marshall | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2020-10-01 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mr Mark Siswick | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2020-10-01 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mr Christian Kingsley | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust | 2020-10-01 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mrs Katherine Merianna Sarah Burns | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-firm | 2020-10-01 | Ceased 2022-01-01 |
| Mrs Katharine Annabel Lindsay | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2018-01-01 | Ceased 2024-02-01 |
| Ms Mary Elizabeth Evans | Individual | right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2018-01-01 | Ceased 2023-02-01 |
| Mr Christian James Kingsley | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2018-03-29 |
| Mr Steve Wallis | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2018-03-29 |
| Ms Judi Dumont Barter | Individual | Significant influence, significant-influence-or-control-as-trust, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2016-09-01 | Ceased 2017-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 152 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-05-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-31 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-07-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-02-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-09 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
+123.4%
£35,402,000 £79,102,000
-
Cash
+10.7%
£11,730,000 £12,981,000
-
Net assets
+46.8%
£92,745,000 £136,170,000
-
Employees
+12.9%
364 411
-
Wages
+26.1%
£13,422,000 £16,919,000
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