THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Company number 07359755 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust presents an inconclusive credit position due to the absence of financial data necessary for proper assessment. While the trust benefits from government-backed ESFA funding providing revenue stability, and maintains compliant filing status, the recent cluster of board resignations in 2026 raises governance concerns that require clarification. A full credit decision is conditional upon review of audited accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025 and understanding the circumstances behind recent director departures.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2010-08-27
- Registered office
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, Park Crescent, Chatham, Kent, England, ME4 6NR
- Postcode
- ME4 6NR
- 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
- 2026-02-21
- Next due by
- 2027-03-07
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85200 Primary education
- 85310 General secondary education
Officers 14 current · 40 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 2
£84,640 total awarded value where published.
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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 — ZA147649 (Tier 1), registered since 2015.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Gender pay gap
27.04%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the bottom quarter for parity
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THE RGS/AFS THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | 2014-04-29 |
| THE ROCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | 2012-05-16 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| THE ROCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAIDSTONE ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3BY | 2018-07-14 |
| THE ROCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAIDSTONE ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT | 2011-10-25 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 49 similar companies in ME, trading since 2010
The class of 2010
35%
of the 412 companies in this sector incorporated in 2010 are still active today; 62% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 29 titles
- Freehold
- 4
- Leasehold
- 25
- Most recent registration
- 2024-10-15
- Where
- Torbay (8), Medway (8), Portsmouth (7)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN626828 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2024-10-15 | — |
| DN626829 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2024-10-15 | — |
| DN626830 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2024-10-15 | — |
| DN628197 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2024-10-15 | — |
| DN683714 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2024-10-15 | — |
| DN738858 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2024-10-15 | — |
| DN648147 | City Of Plymouth | Leasehold | 2024-06-28 | — |
| EX868260 | Essex | Freehold | 2023-06-13 | — |
| EX870653 | Essex | Freehold | 2023-06-13 | — |
| EX876114 | Essex | Leasehold | 2023-06-13 | — |
| DN754902 | Torbay | Leasehold | 2022-12-13 | — |
| DN620665 | Torbay | Freehold | 2022-11-23 | — |
| DN733802 | City Of Plymouth | Leasehold | 2021-02-26 | — |
| PM34447 | Portsmouth | Leasehold | 2018-10-03 | — |
| K974419 | Kent | Leasehold | 2018-09-21 | — |
| PM33833 | Portsmouth | Leasehold | 2018-04-18 | — |
| PM32678 | Portsmouth | Leasehold | 2017-08-04 | — |
| PM32661 | Portsmouth | Leasehold | 2017-08-03 | — |
| TT48174 | Medway | Leasehold | 2016-09-29 | — |
| PM28733 | Portsmouth | Leasehold | 2014-11-25 | — |
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