GREAT ACADEMIES EDUCATION TRUST
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Executive summary
Great Academies Education Trust operates as a structurally mature Multi-Academy Trust, distinguished by a unique place-based governance model that aligns educational delivery with local housing infrastructure. While its scale and integrated community approach provide strategic resilience against sector-wide funding constraints, it must continuously navigate the heightened operational costs associated with operating in socio-economically disadvantaged boroughs. Overall, its evolution from a single academy to a regional trust reflects strong governance and a scalable operational footprint well-suited to the DfE's ongoing sector consolidation.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2007-05-04
- Registered office
- Great Academies Education Trust (Located At Gaa), Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester, United Kingdom, OL6 8RF
- Postcode
- OL6 8RF
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-31
- Next due by
- 2026-11-30
- Financial year end
- 28 February
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-21
- Next due by
- 2027-07-05
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85590 Other education not elsewhere classified
Officers 4 current · 36 resigned
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Gender pay gap
50.62%
Women's median hourly pay above men's, 2025/26 · in the bottom 10% for parity
Contact details
- Phone
- 01612502598
WELCOME TO GREAT ACADEMIES EDUCATION TRUST Great Academies is a multi-academy trust which spans the GreaterManchester boroughs of Tameside and Rochdale. We ...
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| NEW CHARTER ACADEMY | 2012-02-24 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 28/05/2009 FROM, CAVENDISH 249, CAVENDISH STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 7AT | 2009-05-28 |
| CAVENDISH 249, CAVENDISH STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 7AT | 2009-05-28 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 205 similar companies in OL, trading since 2007
The class of 2007
38%
of the 962 companies in this sector incorporated in 2007 are still active today; 60% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2016-09-29
- Where
- Greater Manchester (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN278406 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2016-09-29 | — |
| MAN204950 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2013-02-08 | — |
| MAN195940 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2012-07-27 | — |
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