BIG LIFE SCHOOLS

Company number 07945230 ·

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Shareholders' funds

£8,193,000

Balance sheet as at 2024-08-31

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What it does

LCP provided a Reception and Years 1-6 class for 211 pupils. Within the school there are 77% of pupils who have English as an additional language. 40.3% of children were in receipt of Pupil Premium and 10.4% had Special Education Needs. 60% of children achieved a ‘Good Level of Development at EYFS (GLD) (2023:44.8%). 74.3% of children achieved the expected level in the Y1 Phonics check. At the end of KS2 SATs, 63.3% achieved ARE in Reading, 66.7% ARE in Writing, 66.7% ARE in Maths, and 56.7% of the cohort reached a combined ARE. Ofsted awarded the school ‘Good’ on inspection in September 2019. Unity Community Primary provided classes for 367 children from Reception to Year 6 with two classes from Reception to Year 5 and one class in Year 6. In addition, the school currently has 76 children (aged 2-4 years) in its nursery. Of these pupils 82% had English as an additional language (EAL). 42.7% of children qualified for Pupil Premium and 20% have Special Educational Needs. Statutory asses

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated
2012-02-10
Employees
100 (2024 accounts · was 91 in 2023)
Registered office
Zion Community Resource Centre, 339 Stretford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom, M15 4ZY
Postcode
M15 4ZY
Accounts category
Full

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-08-31
Next due by
2027-05-31
Financial year end
31 August

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-02-10
Next due by
2027-02-24
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 85200 Primary education

Officers 13 current · 7 resigned

Teresa CHASE Secretary
Appointed 2023-02-09
Matthew WALLIS Director
Appointed 2022-12-08
Appointed 2022-07-21
Appointed 2022-05-12
Lisa BROOKS Director
Appointed 2019-03-07

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Group structure

Controlled by THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED — since 2016-04-06

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Contact details

Website
biglifeschools.com
Phone
01618482420

Previous company names

NameDate changed
LONGSIGHT COMMUNITY PRIMARY LTD2015-06-06

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 59 similar companies in M

3rd largest employer among its local peers (100 staff).

Trading since 2012.

No.1 of the largest primary education companies in Manchester →

Competitors Manchester

This company ranks 1 among primary education in Manchester.

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The class of 2012

43%

of the 667 companies in this sector incorporated in 2012 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Property in England & Wales 2 titles

Freehold
1
Leasehold
1
Most recent registration
2016-02-09
Price paid, where recorded
£515,000
Where
Greater Manchester (2)
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
MAN263881 Greater Manchester Leasehold 2016-02-09
MAN70952 Greater Manchester Freehold 2013-12-06 £515,000

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