THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
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Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2006-03-08
- Registered office
- St Nicholas Building, St. Nicholas Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, NE1 1RF
- Postcode
- NE1 1RF
- 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
- 2026-02-22
- Next due by
- 2027-03-08
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85200 Primary education
- 85310 General secondary education
Officers 12 current · 19 resigned
Group structure 1 subsidiary
Controlled by LAIDLAW OPERA TRUST — since 2024-09-23
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB187486 (Tier 1), registered since 2021.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
8.81%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THE EXCELSIOR ACADEMY NEWCASTLE | 2012-05-24 |
| WEST FIRST ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | 2006-11-22 |
| WEST FIRST ACADEMY LIMITED | 2006-03-13 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| C/O PETER SNOWDON, EXCELSIOR ACADEMY DENTON ROAD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE15 6AF | 2017-08-14 |
| EVERSHEDS HOUSE, 70 GREAT BRIDGEWATER STREET, MANCHESTER, M1 5ES | 2011-02-22 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 59 similar companies in NE, trading since 2006
The class of 2006
31%
of the 231 companies in this sector incorporated in 2006 are still active today; 67% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 8 titles
- Freehold
- 1
- Leasehold
- 7
- Most recent registration
- 2024-07-16
- Where
- Tyne And Wear (8)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TY517753 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2024-07-16 | — |
| TY518427 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2024-07-16 | — |
| TY558645 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2018-08-14 | — |
| TY549642 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2017-09-15 | — |
| TY547869 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2017-07-11 | — |
| TY520285 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2014-07-31 | — |
| TY504707 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2012-08-31 | — |
| TY474000 | Tyne And Wear | Freehold | 2008-09-24 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.