Ascend Learning Trust

Active07569743 Private company limited by guarantee

What Ascend Learning Trust say about themselves

“Welcome to Ascend Learning Trust: A multi-academy trust in Wiltshire, helping students in 7 schools belong, believe, and become their best.”

— from ascendlearningtrust.org.uk
Incorporated
18 March 2011 (15 years)
Previously known as
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust (until 23 September 2022)
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy (until 9 May 2017)
Wootton Bassett School (until 14 March 2012)
Industry
Primary education (85200)
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Martin Christopher Brotherton
Daniel Paul Comber
Heather Jane Ridgus
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Ascend Learning Trust Lime Kiln
Royal Wootton Bassett
Swindon
SN4 7HG

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
5 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 February 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Brotherton, Martin Christopher
Director · Appointed 15 September 2026
British
Born October 1967 (59)
Comber, Daniel Paul
Director · Appointed 12 March 2026
British
Born September 1981 (45)
Ridgus, Heather Jane
Director · Appointed 4 March 2026
British
Born April 1992 (34)
Cooper, Martyn Paul
Director · Appointed 9 December 2025
British
Born January 1985 (41)
Cross, Hazel
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
British
Born July 1969 (57)
Barrow, Kate Rachel
Director · Appointed 1 May 2025
British
Born October 1979 (47)
Vegh, Stephen Andrew
Director · Appointed 28 October 2024
British
Born August 1985 (41)
Adams-Nel, Nicholas Martin
Director · Appointed 12 December 2023
British
Born December 1989 (36)
Director · Appointed 5 October 2023
Also at Peter Sharp Education Ltd
British
Born May 1981 (45)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2023
Also at Ascend Learning Trust Enterprise Limited, Education Business Partnership West Berkshire Limited
British
Born November 1976
Officer history (58 former)
15 September 2026
Appointed Brotherton, Martin Christopher as Director
20 August 2026
Resigned Gibson, Jonathan as Director
12 March 2026
Appointed Comber, Daniel Paul as Director
4 March 2026
Appointed Ridgus, Heather Jane as Director
9 December 2025
Appointed Cooper, Martyn Paul as Director
4 December 2025
Resigned Barrow, Andrew James Plaister as Director
1 September 2025
Appointed Cross, Hazel as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Black, Euan as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Cameron, Carolyn as Director
1 May 2025
Appointed Barrow, Kate Rachel as Director
1 April 2025
Resigned Williams, Simon Edward Guy as Director
8 January 2025
Resigned Dickinss, Elspeth Wendy Felicity as Director
28 October 2024
Appointed Barrow, Andrew James Plaister as Director
28 October 2024
Appointed Vegh, Stephen Andrew as Director
28 September 2024
Resigned Coombs, Nathan John as Director
31 March 2024
Resigned Brobyn, Susan Karen as Secretary
21 February 2024
Resigned Miles, Tracey Anne as Director
12 December 2023
Appointed Adams-Nel, Nicholas Martin as Director
9 December 2023
Resigned Simpson, Andy Gordon as Director
17 October 2023
Appointed Dickinss, Elspeth Wendy Felicity as Director
5 October 2023
Appointed Sharp, Peter as Director
1 September 2023
Appointed Coley, Jane Alison as Director
31 August 2023
Resigned Croxford, George Andrew as Director
16 June 2023
Resigned Ralph, Colin David as Director
6 June 2023
Resigned Victory, Sue as Director
26 April 2023
Appointed Ralph, Colin David as Director
26 April 2023
Appointed Williams, Simon Edward Guy as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Gibson, Jonathan as Director
1 November 2021
Resigned Allen, Christopher Charles as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Simpson, Andy Gordon as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Brobyn, Susan Karen as Secretary
31 August 2021
Resigned Stewart, Jonathan Andrew as Secretary
31 August 2021
Resigned Sweet, Marion as Director
30 June 2021
Resigned Backhouse, Stanley Vernon as Director
1 June 2021
Appointed Black, Euan as Director
1 June 2021
Appointed Victory, Sue as Director
12 May 2021
Resigned Hopkins, Mark John as Director
1 March 2021
Appointed Stewart, Jonathan Andrew as Secretary
23 February 2021
Resigned Chowdhury, Enam Ul Hague as Director
17 December 2020
Resigned Bourne, Johnathan Dudley as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Cameron, Carolyn as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Allen, Christopher Charles as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Backhouse, Stanley Vernon as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Chowdhury, Enam Ul Hague as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Clarke, David Shurland as Director
1 June 2020
Resigned Hext, Jane Helen as Director
26 May 2020
Resigned Foot, Tristan Michael as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Miles, Tracey Anne as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Coombs, Nathan John as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Hopkins, Mark John as Director
1 April 2019
Resigned Allen, Lindsay as Director
16 December 2018
Resigned Campbell, Gillian Frances as Director
1 March 2018
Resigned Warwick, Louise Mary as Director
22 November 2017
Appointed Allen, Lindsay as Director
1 May 2017
Appointed Clarke, David Shurland as Director
1 May 2017
Appointed Hext, Jane Helen as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Warwick, Melanie Jade as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Nash, Emily Louise as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Chowdhury, Enam-Ul Haque as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Thomas, Olivia Jane as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Allen, Lindsay as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Wright, Simon John Hannam as Director
30 April 2017
Resigned Hopkins, Melanie as Director
1 March 2017
Resigned Lazenby, Sharon Jane as Director
9 February 2017
Resigned Doidge, Justine Julie as Director
31 August 2016
Resigned Hanks, Karen as Director
31 May 2016
Resigned Mcfarlane, Andrew James as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Hopkins, Melanie as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Thomas, Olivia Jane as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Chowdhury, Enam-Ul Haque as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Nash, Emily Louise as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Warwick, Melanie Jade as Director
23 March 2016
Appointed Doidge, Justine Julie as Director
2 December 2015
Appointed Bourne, Johnathan Dudley as Director
2 December 2015
Resigned Corrie, Peter Dennis as Director
17 November 2015
Resigned Wilkinson, Esther Elizabeth, Dr as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Upham, Timothy Michael as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Gardner, David John as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Sheppard, Peter James as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Mills, Adam James Brian as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Hill, Bradley John as Director
30 April 2015
Resigned Erry, Darius Stanley as Director
18 February 2015
Resigned Parkinson, Clive Graham as Director
10 February 2015
Appointed Hill, Bradley John as Director
10 February 2015
Appointed Hanks, Karen as Director
5 December 2014
Appointed Lazenby, Sharon Jane as Director
16 October 2014
Resigned Miller, James Ernest as Director
31 August 2014
Resigned Wright, Karl as Director
31 August 2014
Resigned Tanner, Philip David Rex as Director
15 July 2014
Appointed Corrie, Peter Dennis as Director
31 May 2014
Resigned Groom, Mollie Eileen May as Director
2 May 2014
Appointed Mills, Adam James Brian as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Bell, Angela as Director
31 December 2013
1 November 2013
Appointed Erry, Darius Stanley as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Wilkinson, Esther Elizabeth, Dr as Director
1 November 2013
Appointed Allen, Lindsay as Director
31 October 2013
Resigned Bacon, Andrew David as Director
31 October 2013
Resigned Jobbins, Nigel Gordon as Director
1 September 2013
Resigned Finegan, Susan Patricia as Director
1 December 2012
Appointed Wright, Karl as Director
30 October 2012
Resigned Jones, Colin as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Campbell, Gillian Frances as Director
1 September 2012
Resigned Wilford, Malcolm as Director
1 September 2012
Resigned Hunt, Richard Alan as Director
1 September 2012
Appointed Warwick, Louise Mary as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Wright, Simon John Hannam as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Jones, Colin as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Upham, Timothy Michael as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Sheppard, Peter James as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Mcfarlane, Andrew James as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Finegan, Susan Patricia as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Bell, Angela as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Parkinson, Clive Graham as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Foot, Tristan Michael as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Bacon, Andrew David as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Sweet, Marion as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Jobbins, Nigel Gordon as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Croxford, George Andrew as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Hunt, Richard Alan as Director
1 July 2011
1 July 2011
Appointed Miller, James Ernest as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Groom, Mollie Eileen May as Director
18 March 2011
Appointed Tanner, Philip David Rex as Director
18 March 2011
Appointed Gardner, David John as Director
18 March 2011
Appointed Wilford, Malcolm as Director

Ownership 0 active

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Holdings 1

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Filings 184

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 September 2026Appointment of a director
1 September 2026Termination of appointment of a director
12 March 2026Appointment of a director
4 March 2026Appointment of a director
21 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates19 February 2026
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