What The Open School Trust say about themselves
“Gain essential qualifications by distance learning with NEC. Online courses including GCSEs, AS levels, A levels and professional qualifications.”
The Open School Trust
- Incorporated
- 1 November 1989 (37 years)
- Industry
- General secondary education (85310) Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)Post-secondary non-tertiary education (85410)
- Directors
- Katherine Victoria Lewis-Ward
- Controlled by
- Vanessa PittardEsther Jane Noelle Chesterman
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East of England
- Address
- Woolpack House 70 High StreetSawstonCambridgeCB22 3HJ
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 March 2027
- Last accounts
- 30 June 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 30 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 16 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 8 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Lewis-Ward, Katherine Victoria
Director · Appointed 18 September 2026
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 20 June 2025
British
Born February 1979 (47)
British
Born February 1973 (53)
Weller, Martin James, Professor
Director · Appointed 22 March 2024
British
Born January 1967 (59)
British
Born July 1982 (44)
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Woolliscroft, Colin James
Director · Appointed 23 March 2018
British
Born March 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 15 December 2010
British
Born April 1946 (80)
Officer history (42 former)
18 September 2026
Appointed Lewis-Ward, Katherine Victoria as Director
21 August 2025
Resigned Marshall, Rachel Alexandra as Director
20 June 2025
20 June 2025
4 April 2025
9 July 2024
Appointed Marshall, Rachel Alexandra as Director
22 March 2024
Appointed Weller, Martin James, Professor as Director
24 November 2023
Resigned Mistry, Sanjay as Director
24 November 2023
24 November 2023
Resigned Barratt, Nick David, Dr as Director
9 February 2023
Appointed Barratt, Nick David, Dr as Director
11 November 2022
Resigned Marshall, Rachel Alexandra as Director
17 June 2022
18 March 2022
Appointed Mistry, Sanjay as Director
12 November 2021
23 April 2021
23 April 2021
15 November 2019
Resigned Jones, Jane as Director
9 November 2018
Appointed Jones, Jane as Director
9 November 2018
9 November 2018
Resigned Dodds, John Antony as Director
23 March 2018
Resigned Kellett, Mary Cecilia, Professor as Director
23 March 2018
Appointed Woolliscroft, Colin James as Director
10 November 2017
11 November 2016
Appointed Kellett, Mary Cecilia, Professor as Director
8 April 2016
Appointed Marshall, Rachel Alexandra as Director
20 January 2016
20 January 2016
6 November 2015
15 November 2013
15 November 2013
26 July 2013
Resigned Clausen, Jorgen as Secretary
27 January 2012
27 January 2012
27 January 2012
9 December 2011
16 December 2010
15 December 2010
Appointed Dodds, John Antony as Director
15 December 2010
15 December 2010
25 June 2008
Appointed Clausen, Jorgen as Secretary
25 June 2008
21 July 2003
21 July 2003
21 July 2003
21 July 2003
Resigned Heywood, Martha as Director
21 July 2003
Resigned Knight, James Arthur as Director
21 July 2003
21 July 2003
21 July 2003
26 June 2003
3 November 2000
14 January 2000
Resigned Hope, Christopher Lucien as Director
14 January 2000
14 January 2000
14 January 2000
4 January 2000
22 December 1998
22 December 1998
Resigned Griffin, Pauline as Secretary
3 December 1998
3 December 1998
Resigned Foster, Donald Michael Ellison as Director
30 June 1998
20 April 1998
Resigned Gera, Inder as Director
15 December 1997
23 September 1997
Appointed Heywood, Martha as Director
10 September 1997
Resigned Close, Douglas George as Director
10 September 1997
Resigned Close, Avrille Anne as Director
31 May 1997
Resigned Esp, Derek George as Director
30 May 1997
16 May 1997
17 October 1996
17 October 1996
Appointed Gera, Inder as Director
18 March 1996
26 October 1995
1 April 1995
Appointed Griffin, Pauline as Secretary
22 March 1995
Appointed Knight, James Arthur as Director
22 March 1995
31 January 1994
Appointed Close, Douglas George as Director
31 January 1994
31 January 1994
Appointed Hope, Christopher Lucien as Director
31 January 1994
Appointed Esp, Derek George as Director
13 December 1993
Appointed Close, Avrille Anne as Director
1 May 1993
30 April 1993
30 April 1993
24 February 1993
Appointed Foster, Donald Michael Ellison as Director
8 April 1991
26 January 1990
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
British
Born May 1963 (63)
Individual · Notified 27 April 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Former controllers (4)
4 April 2025
27 April 2021
Ceased Esther Jane Noelle Chesterman — Has significant influence or control
27 April 2021
4 May 2017
Ceased John Antony Dodds — Has significant influence or control
Filings 197
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 30 September 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 20 May 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 16 May 2026 | 3 | |
| 8 January 2026 | Director's details changed | 2 | ||
| 7 January 2026 | Full accounts | 30 June 2025 | 19 |
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