Great Western Academy Limited

Active08873553 Private company limited by guarantee

What Great Western Academy say about themselves

“Situated in Tadpole Garden Village, Great Western Academy opened in September 2018 and our Sixth Form opened September 2019. We are fortunate to have a brand new building with fantastic facilities. This provides truly excellent opportunities for the students who learn with us and for the whole comm”

— from gwacademy.co.uk
Incorporated
3 February 2014 (12 years)
Industry
General secondary education (85310)
Directors
Kate Emma Winchurst
David Antony Clarke
Controlled by
Sarah Louise Balchin
Daniel Christopher Adams
Dywnwen Mary Martin
Accounts type
Full
Region
South West
Address
Great Western Academy William Morris Way
Tadpole Garden Village
Swindon
SN25 2PP

Filing status

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

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Winchurst, Kate Emma
Director · Appointed 3 December 2025
British
Born August 1979 (47)
Clarke, David Antony
Director · Appointed 1 September 2025
British
Born May 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 3 July 2024
British
Born November 1994
Hodges, Serena
Director · Appointed 29 November 2023
British
Born December 1986 (39)
Jones, Natalie Jayne
Director · Appointed 29 November 2023
British
Born April 1981 (45)
Stanford, James
Director · Appointed 29 November 2023
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Smith, Michael
Director · Appointed 3 February 2021
British
Born August 1984 (42)
Horrobin, Michelle Anne
Director · Appointed 8 July 2020
British
Born May 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 28 February 2017
British
Born October 1957 (69)
Officer history (17 former)
3 December 2025
Appointed Winchurst, Kate Emma as Director
3 December 2025
Resigned Taylor, Graham John as Director
1 September 2025
Appointed Clarke, David Antony as Director
31 August 2025
Resigned Davis, Graham Reeve as Director
5 June 2025
Resigned Elliott, Jonathan Carter as Director
3 July 2024
Appointed Ng, Kai Sang as Director
3 July 2024
Resigned Harris, Sophie as Director
3 July 2024
Resigned Trudgian, James Lee as Director
31 January 2024
Appointed Elliott, Jonathan Carter as Director
29 November 2023
Appointed Stanford, James as Director
29 November 2023
Appointed Jones, Natalie Jayne as Director
29 November 2023
Appointed Hodges, Serena as Director
31 August 2023
Resigned Elliott, Jonathan Carter as Director
29 March 2023
Resigned Hunt, Matthew Thomas Wiltshire as Director
5 May 2022
Resigned Hamer, Andrew John as Director
25 June 2021
Appointed Trudgian, James Lee as Director
31 March 2021
Appointed Harris, Sophie as Director
3 February 2021
Appointed Smith, Michael as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Paget, Priscilla Mary as Director
31 August 2020
Resigned Houldey, Valarie Christina as Director
9 July 2020
Resigned Tiwari, Ravi Kant as Director
8 July 2020
Appointed Hunt, Matthew Thomas Wiltshire as Director
8 July 2020
Appointed Horrobin, Michelle Anne as Director
2 December 2019
Resigned Martin, Dwynwen Mary as Director
1 September 2019
Appointed Elliott, Jonathan Carter as Director
1 April 2019
Resigned Hole, Ian as Director
31 March 2019
Appointed Tiwari, Ravi Kant as Director
22 January 2019
Appointed Hamer, Andrew John as Director
21 January 2019
Resigned James, Paul Edward as Director
14 September 2018
Resigned Dickinson, Michael James as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Davis, Graham Reeve as Director
21 August 2018
Resigned Durrant, Leslie Michael as Director
30 January 2018
Appointed Houldey, Valarie Christina as Director
21 November 2017
Appointed Durrant, Leslie Michael as Director
5 October 2017
Resigned Fitch, Anna Louise as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Martin, Dwynwen Mary as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Dickinson, Michael James as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Paget, Priscilla Mary as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Wild, Andrew Neville as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed Hole, Ian as Director
28 February 2017
Appointed James, Paul Edward as Director
22 September 2015
Appointed Fitch, Anna Louise as Director
3 February 2014
Appointed Taylor, Graham John as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Sarah Louise Balchin
Individual · Notified 24 September 2020
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born February 1985 (41)
Daniel Christopher Adams
Individual · Notified 24 September 2020
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born February 1990 (36)
Dywnwen Mary Martin
Individual · Notified 4 December 2019
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born June 1955 (71)
Former controllers (7)
1 December 2021
Ceased Leslie Michael Durrant — Has significant influence or control
18 November 2020
Ceased Carole Jane Kitching — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
22 September 2020
Ceased Carole Jane Kitching — Has significant influence or control
22 May 2019
Ceased Richard John Harris — Has significant influence or control
21 August 2018
Ceased Graham John Taylor — Owns 25–50% of shares
24 May 2018
Ceased Michael James Dickinson — Owns 25–50% of shares
5 October 2017
Ceased Anna Louise Fitch — Owns 25–50% of shares

Filings 86

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
2 February 2026Full accounts31 August 2025
22 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 January 2026
11 December 2025Appointment of a director
9 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
9 September 2025Termination of appointment of a director
Show all 86 filings

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