Wakefield Grammar School Foundation

Active04258359 Private company limited by guarantee

What Wakefield Grammar School Foundation say about themselves

“Queen Elizabeth's School, Wakefield, founded by Royal Charter in 1591, is an academically selective independent day school that welcomes pupils from age 3 to 18 in FS1 (Nursery) to Sixth Form.”

— from wgsf.org.uk
Incorporated
24 July 2001 (25 years)
Industry
Pre-primary education (85100)
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Amarah Surraya Ali
Kathryn Jane Alexandra Goldsmith
Controlled by
Amarah Surraya Ali
Jennifer Elizabeth Cocker
Martin John Shevill
Accounts type
Group
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Governors' Office Green House
158 Northgate
Wakefield
WF1 3UF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
7 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 July 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Ali, Amarah Surraya
Director · Appointed 18 June 2025
British
Born January 1993 (33)
Goldsmith, Kathryn Jane Alexandra, Revd Canon Dr
Director · Appointed 8 January 2025
British
Born December 1978 (47)
Cocker, Jennifer
Secretary · Appointed 25 July 2022
Director · Appointed 20 October 2021
British
Born May 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 17 June 2021
British
Born October 1984 (42)
Morgan, Kathryn
Director · Appointed 17 June 2021
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Galbraith, Frances
Director · Appointed 17 September 2019
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Butterworth, Samuel
Director · Appointed 25 April 2019
British
Born November 1980
Director · Appointed 5 December 2018
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Director · Appointed 29 November 2018
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 12 October 2017
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Plumpton, Penelope Jane
Director · Appointed 25 June 2015
British
Born February 1958 (68)
Officer history (75 former)
18 June 2025
Appointed Ali, Amarah Surraya as Director
14 February 2025
Resigned Khan, Sharif as Director
8 January 2025
Appointed Goldsmith, Kathryn Jane Alexandra, Revd Canon Dr as Director
27 November 2024
Resigned Chamberlain, Simon Mark as Director
27 September 2024
Resigned Anderson, Joanne as Director
24 June 2024
Appointed Anderson, Joanne as Director
19 June 2024
Resigned Peckett, Elizabeth Claire as Director
13 May 2024
Resigned Massey, Helen Janette as Director
22 January 2024
Resigned Patel, Hitenkumar Hirabhai as Director
1 December 2023
Resigned Tetley, Alison Jane as Director
15 June 2023
Resigned Rhodes, Jayson Donal, Canon as Director
13 May 2023
Resigned Crowson, Emily as Director
30 November 2022
Appointed Patel, Hitenkumar Hirabhai as Director
25 July 2022
Resigned Perry, Laurence as Secretary
25 July 2022
Appointed Cocker, Jennifer as Secretary
13 April 2022
Resigned Jenkins, David Gareth as Director
3 March 2022
Resigned Claire, Jane Emily as Director
3 March 2022
Appointed Rhodes, Jayson Donal, Canon as Director
20 October 2021
Appointed Shevill, Martin John as Director
14 October 2021
Resigned Welton, Timothy George as Director
26 June 2021
Resigned Vasey-Saunders, Leah Beverley, Reverend as Director
17 June 2021
Appointed Lewis, Jonathan Richard as Director
17 June 2021
Appointed Crowson, Emily as Director
17 June 2021
Appointed Morgan, Kathryn as Director
4 March 2021
Appointed Khan, Sharif as Director
24 February 2021
Resigned Baxter, Stephen Michael as Director
15 October 2020
Resigned Shevill, Martin John as Director
22 June 2020
Resigned Gorton, Caroline Mary as Director
17 October 2019
Resigned Patel, Mahendra Gulabbhai, Dr as Director
17 October 2019
Appointed Baxter, Stephen Michael as Director
17 September 2019
Appointed Galbraith, Frances as Director
20 June 2019
Resigned Golightly, Malcolm as Director
25 April 2019
Appointed Butterworth, Samuel as Director
23 January 2019
Resigned Watson, Diane Carole as Director
8 January 2019
Appointed Peckett, Elizabeth Claire as Director
11 December 2018
Appointed Claire, Jane Emily as Director
5 December 2018
Appointed Harrison, Caroline as Director
29 November 2018
Appointed Mckinlay, Ian Alistair as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Hird, Michael David as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Vani, Deven Harshad, Dr as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Mcleod, John Patrick as Director
18 October 2018
Resigned Brook, Jason Lee as Director
8 May 2018
Resigned Falconer, Gemma as Director
23 March 2018
Resigned Harcus, Helen Frances as Director
17 January 2018
Appointed Welton, Timothy George as Director
12 October 2017
Appointed Jeffries, Jonathan David as Director
12 October 2017
Appointed Gorton, Caroline Mary as Director
12 October 2017
Appointed Shevill, Martin John as Director
12 October 2017
Appointed Massey, Helen Janette as Director
12 October 2017
Resigned Young, David Andrew as Director
7 July 2017
Resigned Brown, Susan Margaret as Director
7 June 2017
Resigned Green, Marie as Director
23 March 2017
Appointed Harcus, Helen Frances as Director
13 October 2016
Appointed Vasey-Saunders, Leah Beverley, Reverend as Director
13 October 2016
Resigned Blair, Colin Ronald as Director
13 October 2016
Appointed Tetley, Alison Jane as Director
13 October 2016
Resigned Byram, Angela as Director
13 October 2016
Resigned Holmes, George as Director
12 February 2016
Resigned Hofbauer, Andrea Martina, Canon as Director
4 February 2016
Appointed Falconer, Gemma as Director
15 October 2015
Resigned Krlic, Marija, Dr as Director
25 June 2015
Appointed Plumpton, Penelope Jane as Director
12 February 2015
Appointed Watson, Diane Carole as Director
12 February 2015
Appointed Jenkins, David Gareth as Director
12 February 2015
Resigned Hannan, Rachel Louise as Director
22 January 2015
Resigned Garner, Thomas Ian as Director
9 October 2014
Resigned Simons, Penelope Caroline, Dr as Director
9 October 2014
Resigned Dandy, Nigel as Director
9 October 2014
Appointed Vani, Deven Harshad, Dr as Director
9 October 2014
Resigned Lawton, Claire Louise as Director
9 October 2014
Appointed Krlic, Marija, Dr as Director
13 May 2014
Resigned Metcalfe, Douglas Roland as Director
6 February 2014
Appointed Blair, Colin Ronald as Director
10 October 2013
Resigned Walker, Martyn Austin, Dr as Director
11 October 2012
Resigned Wheatley, Dennis as Director
11 October 2012
Appointed Hannan, Rachel Louise as Director
21 June 2012
Appointed Chamberlain, Simon Mark as Director
21 June 2012
Appointed Holmes, George as Director
13 October 2011
Appointed Green, Marie as Director
13 October 2011
Resigned Dalton, Irene as Director
13 October 2011
Appointed Walker, Martyn Austin, Dr as Director
30 March 2011
Resigned Ayre, Diane Frances as Director
14 October 2010
Resigned Turner, Robert Malcolm as Director
6 May 2010
Resigned Shawcross, Carol Joan, Dr as Director
6 May 2010
Resigned Leach, John Timothy as Director
6 May 2010
Appointed Byram, Angela as Director
11 February 2010
Resigned Annable, Ray, Dr as Director
11 February 2010
Appointed Ayre, Diane Frances as Director
15 October 2009
Resigned Waugh, Megan Mary as Director
15 October 2009
Appointed Hird, Michael David as Director
15 October 2009
Appointed Garner, Thomas Ian as Director
15 October 2009
Appointed Simons, Penelope Caroline, Dr as Director
15 October 2009
Resigned Harrison, Michael Edward as Director
18 September 2009
Resigned Stark, Patricia Ann, Professor as Director
31 July 2009
Appointed Stark, Patricia Ann, Professor as Director
31 July 2009
Appointed Hofbauer, Andrea Martina, Canon as Director
31 July 2009
Appointed Brown, Susan Margaret as Director
31 July 2009
Appointed Dandy, Nigel as Director
1 May 2009
Resigned Ellis, Lorraine Betty, Dr as Director
12 February 2009
Resigned Lees, John, Canon as Director
16 October 2008
Resigned Moody, Jane, Dr as Director
16 October 2008
Appointed Brook, Jason Lee as Director
7 February 2008
Resigned Sampson, John Colin as Director
18 October 2007
Resigned Mordue, Michael as Director
18 October 2007
Appointed Golightly, Malcolm as Director
18 October 2007
Appointed Patel, Mahendra Gulabbhai, Dr as Director
13 August 2007
Resigned Hemsley, Richard Colwyn as Secretary
13 August 2007
Appointed Perry, Laurence as Secretary
21 June 2007
Resigned Domaille, Mark as Director
19 October 2006
Appointed Leach, John Timothy as Director
19 October 2006
Appointed Mcleod, John Patrick as Director
25 August 2006
Resigned Stephenson, Timothy, Dr as Director
18 July 2006
Resigned Peckett, David Arthur as Director
10 February 2006
Appointed Lees, John, Canon as Director
7 January 2006
Resigned Bousfield, Martin Richard as Director
20 October 2005
Appointed Young, David Andrew as Director
20 October 2005
Appointed Sampson, John Colin as Director
20 October 2005
Resigned Haigh, Christine as Director
20 October 2005
Resigned Gage, Robert Edward, Canon as Director
14 October 2004
Appointed Metcalfe, Douglas Roland as Director
14 October 2004
Appointed Dalton, Irene as Director
14 October 2004
Appointed Shawcross, Carol Joan, Dr as Director
14 October 2004
Appointed Harrison, Michael Edward as Director
14 October 2004
Resigned Settle, Elizabeth Grace as Director
16 October 2003
Appointed Peckett, David Arthur as Director
16 October 2003
Resigned Neary, Geoffrey as Director
16 October 2003
Appointed Moody, Jane, Dr as Director
16 October 2003
Resigned Cullen, Connie Jean as Director
16 October 2003
Appointed Wheatley, Dennis as Director
16 October 2003
Resigned Chapman, Ernest as Director
17 October 2002
Resigned Platts, John Stephen as Director
17 October 2002
17 October 2002
Appointed Lawton, Claire Louise as Director
17 October 2002
Appointed Stephenson, Timothy, Dr as Director
17 October 2002
Resigned Pollard, Roger David, Professor as Director
17 October 2002
Resigned Woodhead, Michael John as Director
17 October 2002
Resigned Charleswoth, Allan as Director
3 October 2002
Appointed Domaille, Mark as Director
12 January 2002
Resigned Jubb, George Barrie as Director
19 October 2001
Appointed Ellis, Lorraine Betty, Dr as Director
16 October 2001
Resigned Padley, Andrew John as Director
16 October 2001
Resigned Foot, Sarah Rosamund Irvine, Dr as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Pollard, Roger David, Professor as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Chapman, Ernest as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Settle, Elizabeth Grace as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Padley, Andrew John as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Gage, Robert Edward, Canon as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Cullen, Connie Jean as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Haigh, Christine as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Foot, Sarah Rosamund Irvine, Dr as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Bousfield, Martin Richard as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Neary, Geoffrey as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Hemsley, Richard Colwyn as Secretary
24 July 2001
Appointed Woodhead, Michael John as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Mordue, Michael as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Platts, John Stephen as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Waugh, Megan Mary as Director
24 July 2001
24 July 2001
Appointed Annable, Ray, Dr as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Charleswoth, Allan as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Turner, Robert Malcolm as Director
24 July 2001
Appointed Jubb, George Barrie as Director

Ownership 12 active

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

Amarah Surraya Ali
Individual · Notified 18 June 2025
Has significant influence or control
British
Born January 1993 (33)
Jennifer Elizabeth Cocker
Individual · Notified 25 July 2022
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Individual · Notified 20 October 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born May 1955 (71)
Richard Michael Brookes
Individual · Notified 1 September 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born September 1975 (51)
Kathryn Morgan
Individual · Notified 17 June 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Individual · Notified 17 June 2021
Has significant influence or control
British
Born October 1984 (42)
Frances Galbraith
Individual · Notified 17 September 2019
Has significant influence or control
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Samuel Butterworth
Individual · Notified 25 April 2019
Has significant influence or control
British
Born November 1980
Individual · Notified 5 December 2018
Has significant influence or control
British
Born December 1963 (62)
Individual · Notified 29 November 2018
Has significant influence or control
British
Born August 1972 (54)
Individual · Notified 12 October 2017
Has significant influence or control
British
Born July 1959 (67)
Penelope Jane Plumpton
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Has significant influence or control
British
Born February 1958 (68)

Holdings 1

Companies where Wakefield Grammar School Foundation is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (35)
14 February 2025
Ceased Sharif Khan — Has significant influence or control
18 December 2024
Ceased Heidi-Jayne Boyes — Has significant influence or control
27 November 2024
Ceased Simon Mark Chamberlain — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
27 September 2024
Ceased Joanne Anderson — Has significant influence or control
19 June 2024
Ceased Elizabeth Claire Peckett — Has significant influence or control
17 May 2024
Ceased Helen Janette Massey — Has significant influence or control
1 December 2023
Ceased Alison Jane Tetley — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
15 June 2023
Ceased Canon Jayson Donal Rhodes — Has significant influence or control
15 June 2023
Ceased Emily Crowson — Has significant influence or control
25 July 2022
Ceased Laurence Perry — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
13 April 2022
Ceased David Gareth Jenkins — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
3 March 2022
Ceased Jane Emily Claire — Has significant influence or control
14 October 2021
Ceased Timothy George Welton — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
26 June 2021
Ceased Leah Beverley Vasey-Saunders — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
31 December 2020
Ceased Rachel Edwards — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
31 December 2020
Ceased Louise Ann Gray — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
31 December 2020
Ceased David Craig — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
15 October 2020
Ceased Martin John Shevill — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
22 June 2020
Ceased Caroline Mary Gorton — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
30 September 2019
Ceased Mahendra Gulabbhai Patel — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
20 June 2019
Ceased Malcolm Golightly — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
23 January 2019
Ceased Diane Carole Watson — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
18 October 2018
Ceased John Patrick Mcleod — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
18 October 2018
Ceased Deven Harshad Vani — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
18 October 2018
Ceased Michael David Hird — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
18 October 2018
Ceased Jason Lee Brook — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
31 August 2018
Ceased Nina Gunson — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
8 May 2018
Ceased Gemma Falconer — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
23 March 2018
Ceased Helen Frances Harcus — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
12 October 2017
Ceased David Andrew Young — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
7 July 2017
Ceased Susan Margaret Brown — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
7 June 2017
Ceased Marie Green — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
13 October 2016
Ceased Angela Byram — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
13 October 2016
Ceased George Holmes — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
13 October 2016
Ceased Colin Ronald Blair — Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)

Financials

Latest accounts, made up to 31 August 2025, aren't available as data. See them on Companies House

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