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ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST

Active PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) Incorporated 11 Oct 2012

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    Next due 31 May 2027.

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    Next due 25 Oct 2027.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 11 Oct 2012 (14 years ago).

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 3 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    ALLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT, LONDON ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PG

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 85200 Primary education

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 May 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Aug 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    25 Oct 2027
    Last made up to
    11 Oct 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST current
    2. ALLINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL earlier

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People

Officers All 38, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Nigel Bernard Smetham Director 11 Oct 2012 — October 1956 British · England
SCHOFIELD SWEENEY LLP Corporate secretary 11 Oct 2012 — —
Anne Elizabeth Mailing Director 1 Dec 2012 — January 1961 British · United Kingdom
Ben Stepney Director 19 Nov 2020 — January 1984 British · United Kingdom
Christopher Graham Knight Director 13 Sep 2021 — July 1968 British · United Kingdom
David Johnson Director 9 Dec 2021 — October 1981 British · United Kingdom
Lynn Deana Elizabeth Chedzey Director 25 May 2023 — May 1962 British · United Kingdom
Ashley Sarah Crittenden Director 1 Sep 2023 — August 1972 British · England

Owners and controllers All 16, with past →

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Is ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST still trading?

The register shows ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST as active.

What does ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST do?

It files the industry code 85200 (Primary education).

When was ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST set up?

It was incorporated on 11 October 2012.

When are ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 May 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

When is ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST's next confirmation statement due?

By 25 October 2027.

Who runs ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST?

ORCHARD ACADEMY TRUST has 8 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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