Aqa Education

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What Aqa Education say about themselves

“AQA provides qualifications that enable students to progress to the next stage in their lives. We also support teachers to develop their pro…”

— from aqa.org.uk
Incorporated
30 September 1998 (28 years)
Previously known as
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (until 1 October 2012)
Assessment & Qualifications Alliance (until 30 November 1998)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
North West
Address
Devas Street
Manchester
M15 6EX

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
27 September 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 14 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 October 2026
Also at The Saturday Club Trust
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 7 October 2025
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British
Born November 1968
Director · Appointed 7 October 2025
Also at Sandridge Consulting Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
Also at The Active Learning Trust Linc · more companies
British
Born September 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 10 December 2024
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British
Born November 1965
Jackson, Thomas John
Director · Appointed 1 May 2024
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2024
Also at GDST Academy Trust, The Girls' Day School Trust, The Association of Accounting Technicians · more companies
British
Born May 1955 (71)
Smith, Paula
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
Irish,British
Born October 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
Also at National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux(the) · more companies
British
Born October 1962 (64)
Hall, Thomas Joseph
Director · Appointed 1 September 2022
British
Born May 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2021
Also at Involve Kent Limited
Irish
Born March 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2020
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British
Born March 1958 (68)
Stevens, Nicholas Martin
Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2017
Officer history (117 former)
1 October 2026
Appointed Sondhi, Jasbir as Director
27 April 2026
Resigned Frost, Anne Elizabeth as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Kitcatt, Elizabeth as Director
31 March 2026
Resigned Turner, Martin Guy as Director
4 March 2026
Resigned Sutcliffe, Isabel Mary as Director
20 January 2026
Resigned Dahl, James Edward Lenygon as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Rhodes, Virginia Elizabeth as Director
24 November 2025
Resigned Orr, Murray Leonard as Director
7 October 2025
Appointed Robinson, Steven Vears as Director
7 October 2025
Appointed Abedi, Mana as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Heald, Claire Louise as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Alozie, Jennese Rachael as Director
31 July 2025
Resigned Nicholson, Michael George as Director
21 April 2025
10 December 2024
Appointed Laws, David Anthony as Director
5 December 2024
Resigned Ojja, Mohsen as Director
3 December 2024
Resigned Spackman, Anne Patricia as Director
30 June 2024
Resigned Hadawi, Ali, Dr as Director
1 May 2024
Appointed Jackson, Thomas John as Director
1 April 2024
Appointed Ewing, Hilary Ann as Director
1 April 2024
Appointed Frost, Anne Elizabeth as Director
1 April 2024
Appointed Spackman, Anne Patricia as Director
31 March 2024
Resigned Van Wijngaarden, Justin James as Director
1 January 2024
Resigned Martini, Lara Rolande Elda as Director
3 November 2023
Appointed Nicholson, Michael George as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Nicholson, Michael George as Director
11 May 2023
Appointed Orr, Murray Leonard as Director
1 April 2023
Resigned Kiyani, Nadeem Maqsood as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Rhodes, Virginia Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Ojja, Mohsen as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Smith, Paula as Director
30 September 2022
Resigned Modan, Amina Bibi Ali as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Hall, Thomas Joseph as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Allen, Mark Barry Lindon as Director
31 July 2022
Resigned Moore, Susan Margaret as Director
21 April 2022
Appointed Knowles, James Donald, Professor as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Rand-Weaver, Mariann, Professor Emeri as Director
31 March 2022
Resigned Hird, Philippa Jane as Director
1 August 2021
Resigned Smith, Jan Eileen as Director
1 August 2021
Resigned Bramwell, Mark James as Director
1 July 2021
Appointed O'Donoghue, Deirdre Mary as Director
1 July 2021
Appointed Martini, Lara Rolande Elda as Director
1 July 2021
Appointed Hadawi, Ali, Dr as Director
15 January 2021
Resigned Shahani, Shabnam Suresh as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Hughes, Colin as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Bedlow, Mark Richard as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Jackson, Grenville William as Director
31 March 2020
Resigned Griffiths, Michael, Sir as Director
31 March 2020
5 March 2020
Appointed Sutcliffe, Isabel Mary as Director
23 January 2020
Appointed Modan, Amina Bibi Ali as Director
20 January 2020
Appointed Dahl, James Edward Lenygon as Director
13 December 2019
Appointed Shahani, Shabnam Suresh as Director
9 September 2019
Appointed Bedlow, Mark Richard as Director
9 September 2019
31 July 2019
Resigned Trkulja, Jovan as Director
31 July 2019
Resigned Nesbitt, Paul Anthony as Director
1 April 2019
Appointed Rand-Weaver, Mariann, Professor Emeri as Director
31 March 2019
Resigned Walkey, Nigel David as Director
29 October 2018
Resigned Smith, Mark Edmund, Professor as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Robinson, John Eric as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Rowe, Andrew Kenneth as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Greeves, Felicity Marion as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Fenton, Shaun Alan as Director
1 September 2017
31 August 2017
Resigned Naqushbandi, Lara as Director
31 August 2017
Resigned Hall, Andrew as Director
5 July 2017
Appointed Turner, Martin Guy as Director
5 July 2017
Appointed Kiyani, Nadeem Maqsood as Director
9 May 2017
Resigned Layzell, Paul John, Professor as Director
1 April 2017
Appointed Stevens, Nicholas Martin as Secretary
1 April 2017
Appointed Kitcatt, Elizabeth as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Nunn, Darryl George as Secretary
31 March 2017
Resigned Johnson, John Anthony as Director
31 March 2017
Resigned Milln, Angela Susan as Director
15 February 2017
Resigned Grant, Martin James as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Nicholson, Michael George as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Quaife, Elaine Margaret as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Elwood, Jannette, Prof as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Nesbitt, Paul Anthony as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Naqushbandi, Lara as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Van Wijngaarden, Justin James as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Hird, Philippa Jane as Director
1 April 2015
Appointed Smith, Jan Eileen as Director
31 March 2015
Resigned Cookson, Brian David as Director
31 March 2015
1 May 2014
Appointed Smith, Mark Edmund, Professor as Director
1 April 2014
1 April 2014
Appointed Griffiths, Michael, Sir as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Lupton, Susan Margaret as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Chambers, Delyth Protheroe as Director
5 July 2013
Resigned Cox, Robert James as Secretary
5 July 2013
Appointed Nunn, Darryl George as Secretary
1 April 2013
Appointed Moore, Susan Margaret as Director
1 April 2013
Appointed Trkulja, Jovan as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Gatehouse, Andrew Nigel as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Readman, John Clifford as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Parker, Alan as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Fenton, Shaun Alan as Director
25 May 2012
Appointed Bramwell, Mark James as Director
1 April 2012
Appointed Grant, Martin James as Director
31 March 2012
Resigned Robertson, Neil Charles as Director
16 February 2012
Appointed Hall, Andrew as Director
21 December 2011
Resigned Nathan, Simon as Director
1 September 2011
Appointed Jackson, Grenville William as Director
1 September 2011
Appointed Robinson, John Eric as Director
1 April 2011
Appointed Nathan, Simon as Director
31 March 2011
Resigned Galsworthy, Peter John as Director
25 February 2011
Resigned Maclaren, Andrew Sutherland as Director
24 January 2011
Resigned Wilson, George Campbell as Director
30 November 2010
Resigned Ridgway, Sarah as Director
6 July 2010
Appointed Johnson, John Anthony as Director
29 June 2010
Resigned Clift, Miriam as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Quaife, Elaine Margaret as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Readman, John Clifford as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Mason, Peter Richard, Dr as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Glyn, Godfrey Harold as Director
31 March 2010
Resigned Starr, Adrian Edward Duncan as Director
19 February 2010
Resigned Aylward, Karen Sheelagh Joan as Director
1 May 2009
Appointed Maclaren, Andrew Sutherland as Director
1 April 2009
Appointed Rowe, Andrew Kenneth as Director
1 April 2009
Appointed Ridgway, Sarah as Director
1 April 2009
Appointed Aylward, Karen Sheelagh Joan as Director
31 March 2009
31 March 2009
Resigned Rogers, Susan as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Guthrie, Vincent Bruce as Director
28 October 2008
13 October 2008
Resigned Jupe, Jennifer Pauline Alice as Director
2 July 2008
Resigned Darby, Harry Jonathan as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Walkey, Nigel David as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Cavanagh, Diana Lesley as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Baker, Paul John as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Birchall, David Frank as Director
31 March 2008
Resigned Sumner, Francis Ian as Director
17 October 2007
Appointed Elwood, Jannette, Prof as Director
25 June 2007
Resigned Williamson, Michael Paul, Dr as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Greeves, Felicity Marion as Director
20 October 2006
Appointed Robertson, Neil Charles as Director
20 October 2006
Appointed Wilson, George Campbell as Director
20 October 2006
13 October 2006
Resigned Dell, Avelyn Joyce as Director
12 July 2006
Resigned Oldham, Mark as Director
4 July 2006
1 May 2006
Appointed Parker, Alan as Director
30 April 2006
Resigned Booth, Anthony John as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Jupe, Jennifer Pauline Alice as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Clift, Miriam as Director
1 April 2006
Appointed Milln, Angela Susan as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Baker, Christopher Noel as Director
8 July 2005
Resigned Bradford, Stanley Thomas as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Dell, Avelyn Joyce as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Baker, Paul John as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Darby, Harry Jonathan as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Lupton, Susan Margaret as Director
30 March 2005
Resigned Ash, John Edward, Dr as Director
11 February 2005
Resigned Hawker, David Gordon as Director
1 November 2004
Appointed Cox, Robert James as Secretary
31 October 2004
Resigned Cresswell, Michael, Dr as Secretary
1 July 2004
Resigned Twelftree, Marcia Anne, Dame as Director
1 April 2004
Appointed Gatehouse, Andrew Nigel as Director
1 April 2004
Appointed Cookson, Brian David as Director
1 April 2004
Appointed Layzell, Paul John, Professor as Director
1 April 2004
Resigned Harding, John Edmond, Professor as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Battye, David as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Jolliffe, Thomas Bede Hylton as Director
12 December 2003
Resigned Devlin, Linda as Director
1 October 2003
Appointed Cresswell, Michael, Dr as Secretary
30 September 2003
Resigned Tattersall, Kathleen as Secretary
3 June 2003
Resigned Henshaw, Jacqueline Louise, Dr as Director
1 April 2003
Appointed Chambers, Delyth Protheroe as Director
1 April 2003
Appointed Baker, Christopher Noel as Director
1 April 2003
Appointed Hawker, David Gordon as Director
31 March 2003
Resigned Sturgis, Janet Elizabeth, Dr as Director
31 March 2003
31 March 2003
31 March 2003
Resigned Keable, Howard Roland, Dr as Director
28 November 2002
Resigned Nicholson, Elizabeth Anne Joy as Director
1 October 2002
Appointed Harding, John Edmond, Professor as Director
30 September 2002
Resigned James, David Edward, Professor as Director
10 July 2002
Resigned Coleman, Margaret Ellen as Director
1 April 2002
Appointed Ash, John Edward, Dr as Director
1 April 2002
Appointed Henshaw, Jacqueline Louise, Dr as Director
1 April 2002
Appointed Galsworthy, Peter John as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Clarke, Catherine Margaret as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Denner, Philip William as Director
31 March 2002
31 March 2002
Resigned Woodhead, John Nigel as Director
8 February 2002
Resigned Gray, Paul as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Battye, David as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Williamson, Michael Paul, Dr as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Devlin, Linda as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Nicholson, Elizabeth Anne Joy as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Glyn, Godfrey Harold as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Mason, Peter Richard, Dr as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Starr, Adrian Edward Duncan as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Greenway, Elizabeth Ann as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Fitt, Jeremy John as Director
31 March 2001
Resigned Nicholson, Mary Josephine as Director
31 March 2001
27 November 2000
Resigned Atkinson, Brian Edward as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed Clarke, Catherine Margaret as Director
5 April 2000
Resigned Myers, Trevor Alfred, Doctor as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed Fitt, Jeremy John as Director
5 April 2000
5 April 2000
Appointed Nicholson, Mary Josephine as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed Oldham, Mark as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed Gray, Paul as Director
5 April 2000
Resigned Andrew, John Ian as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed James, David Edward, Professor as Director
5 April 2000
Resigned Axon, Thomas as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed Keable, Howard Roland, Dr as Director
5 April 2000
Resigned Wates, Paul Christopher Ronald as Director
5 April 2000
Appointed Booth, Anthony John as Director
5 April 2000
Resigned Walder, William John as Director
7 December 1999
Appointed Coleman, Margaret Ellen as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Bradford, Stanley Thomas as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Percival, David Franklin Hayward as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Atkinson, Brian Edward as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Woodhead, John Nigel as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Godwin, John Cecil as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Shorney, Malcolm Dennis, Mr. as Director
30 September 1999
Resigned Marsden, John Alan as Director
16 March 1999
Resigned Beattie, John Allan as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Walder, William John as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Birchall, David Frank as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Lee, James Stuart, Major General as Director
30 September 1998
30 September 1998
Appointed Beattie, John Allan as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Sturgis, Janet Elizabeth, Dr as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Denner, Philip William as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Tattersall, Kathleen as Secretary
30 September 1998
Appointed Lilley, Terence Henry, Professor as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Jolliffe, Thomas Bede Hylton as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Godwin, John Cecil as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Twelftree, Marcia Anne, Dame as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Greenway, Elizabeth Ann as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Franklin, Raoul Norman, Professor as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Wates, Paul Christopher Ronald as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Cavanagh, Diana Lesley as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Myers, Trevor Alfred, Doctor as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Sumner, Francis Ian as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Axon, Thomas as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Guthrie, Vincent Bruce as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Andrew, John Ian as Director
30 September 1998
30 September 1998
Appointed Shorney, Malcolm Dennis, Mr. as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Rogers, Susan as Director
30 September 1998
Appointed Marsden, John Alan as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 12 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Aqa Education This company
Aqa Commercial Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Alphaplus Consultancy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Aqa Assessment Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Grademaker Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Doublestruck Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
North West Skills Academy Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Realise Learning and Employment Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Realise Working Futures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Training Qualifications UK Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Assessment and Qualifications Alliance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oxford International Aqa Examinations Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Filings 352

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 October 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
16 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates27 September 2026
14 October 2026Appointment of a director
9 October 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
29 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 352 filings

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