South Downs Learning Trust

Active08130302 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
4 July 2012 (14 years)
Previously known as
Ratton School Academy Trust (until 25 July 2017)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Alex Hutchinson
Controlled by
Christopher Robert Warner
Michael Cross
Rebecca Kate Conroy
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
Ratton School
Park Avenue
Eastbourne
BN21 2XR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 July 2026

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 September 2026
Also at Star Education Services Limited
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 17 October 2025
British
Born September 1981 (45)
Hutchinson, Alex
Director · Appointed 1 September 2024
English
Born February 1991 (35)
Murphy, Paul
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born February 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 23 November 2020
British
Born May 1982 (44)
Director · Appointed 1 May 2020
Also at Association of Colleges, FE Sussex, Plaza Trading Hastings Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Comfort, Tracy Ann
Secretary · Appointed 4 July 2012
Bradbrook, Carole Lesley
Director · Appointed 4 July 2012
British
Born November 1961
Officer history (41 former)
22 September 2026
Appointed Dickens, Christine as Director
23 June 2026
Resigned Richards, Carol as Director
24 April 2026
Resigned Jones, Beth as Director
25 February 2026
Resigned Wardle, Anne as Director
17 October 2025
Appointed Hopkins, James David as Director
17 October 2025
Appointed Jones, Beth as Director
1 September 2024
Appointed Hutchinson, Alex as Director
22 March 2024
Appointed Richards, Carol as Director
18 July 2023
Resigned Warner, Christopher Robert as Director
14 December 2022
Resigned Lindsey, Peter James as Director
11 November 2022
Resigned Godfrey, Rose Patricia as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Godfrey, Rose Patricia as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Murphy, Paul as Director
31 August 2021
23 November 2020
Appointed White, Alexander as Director
18 September 2020
Resigned Roddick, William John as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Conroy, Rebecca Kate as Director
20 September 2019
Resigned Garland, Richard John as Director
18 July 2019
Resigned Voice, John as Director
18 July 2019
Resigned Godfrey, Rose Patricia as Director
18 July 2019
Resigned Voice, John as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Clarke, Diana as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Morris, Nicholas William as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Henham, Jason Mark Iden as Director
1 December 2017
Appointed Voice, John as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Brenchley, Christopher John as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Woodward, James Daniel as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Bryden, Gemma as Director
1 December 2017
Appointed Roddick, William John as Director
21 March 2016
Appointed Morris, Nicholas William as Director
4 January 2016
Resigned Fry, Hannah as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Henham, Jason Mark Iden as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Brenchley, Christopher John as Director
4 July 2015
Resigned Rollestone, Tobias Anthony as Director
4 July 2015
Resigned Wellings, Sally Patricia as Director
18 June 2015
Resigned Brabner, David as Director
5 January 2015
Appointed Garland, Richard John as Director
9 December 2014
Appointed Woodward, James Daniel as Director
28 October 2014
Resigned Smith, Laurence Edwin as Director
7 October 2014
Resigned Pusey, Marion as Director
15 September 2014
Resigned Akehurst, Jackie Claire as Director
1 September 2014
Appointed Bryden, Gemma as Director
31 August 2014
Resigned Austen- White, Craig as Director
8 July 2014
Appointed Wardle, Anne as Director
8 July 2014
Resigned French, Andrew Jonathan as Director
1 July 2014
Resigned Satchell, Jonathan David as Director
2 June 2014
2 June 2014
Resigned Wardle, Anne as Director
2 April 2014
Resigned Corner, Matthew as Director
31 March 2014
Resigned Sutherland Lamb, Linda as Director
25 March 2014
Resigned Mengham, Kenneth Donald as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Wardle, Anne as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed French, Andrew Jonathan as Director
1 January 2014
Appointed Warner, Christopher Robert as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Linsell, David Charles as Director
11 November 2013
Resigned Williams, Joan as Director
2 October 2013
Appointed Fry, Hannah as Director
1 September 2013
Resigned Alexander, Andrew as Director
20 August 2013
Resigned Gillette, Lisa as Director
19 July 2013
Resigned Pierce, Jacky as Director
13 May 2013
Resigned Etwell, Colin as Director
18 March 2013
Appointed Akehurst, Jackie Claire as Director
15 March 2013
Appointed Corner, Matthew as Director
15 March 2013
Appointed Pusey, Marion as Director
7 February 2013
Resigned Padget, Wendy as Director
2 February 2013
Resigned Smith, Helen Mary as Director
1 February 2013
Resigned Dean, Cathy as Director
1 February 2013
Appointed Austen- White, Craig as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Etwell, Colin as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Gillette, Lisa as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Sutherland Lamb, Linda as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Mengham, Kenneth Donald as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Satchell, Jonathan David as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Linsell, David Charles as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Smith, Laurence Edwin as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Williams, Joan as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Brabner, David as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Alexander, Andrew as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Rollestone, Tobias Anthony as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Padget, Wendy as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Wellings, Sally Patricia as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Smith, Helen Mary as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Clarke, Diana as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Pierce, Jacky as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Godfrey, Rose Patricia as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Dean, Cathy as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Voice, John as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Bradbrook, Carole Lesley as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Lindsey, Peter James as Director
4 July 2012
Appointed Comfort, Tracy Ann as Secretary

Ownership 3 active

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

Individual · Notified 16 September 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born December 1972 (53)
Michael Cross
Individual · Notified 16 September 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born June 1957 (69)
Individual · Notified 16 September 2025
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Former controllers (9)
21 September 2023
Ceased Michael Cross — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
21 September 2023
Ceased Peter James Lindsey — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
21 September 2023
Ceased Rebecca Kate Conroy — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
30 September 2022
Ceased Tim Hulme — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
30 September 2022
Ceased Michael Cross — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
30 September 2022
Ceased Peter James Lindsey — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
5 November 2019
Ceased Rose Patricia Godfrey — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
5 November 2019
Ceased Peter James Lindsey — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
24 May 2019
Ceased John Voice — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 135

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 September 2026Appointment of a director
17 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
15 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 July 2026
29 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
11 March 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
Show all 135 filings

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