PINEWOOD SCHOOL LIMITED
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Cash
£5.6m
+0.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£13m
+4.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
136
-0.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£544k
-11.1% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £7,079,770 | £7,539,426 | £7,640,207 | +1.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | £661,686 | £574,198 | -13.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £611,474 | £543,714 | -11.1% | |
| Net profit | £573,679 | £611,474 | £543,714 | -11.1% | |
| Cash | £3,971,296 | £5,592,366 | £5,628,936 | +0.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,453,062 | £13,888,367 | £14,886,392 | +7.2% | |
| Net assets | £11,917,311 | £12,525,958 | £13,069,672 | +4.3% | |
| Equity | £11,917,311 | £12,525,958 | £13,069,672 | +4.3% | |
| Average employees | 127 | 137 | 136 | -0.7% | |
| Wages | £3,838,728 | £4,038,808 | £4,183,977 | +3.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £538,477 | £573,329 | £615,204 | +7.3% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 8.8% | 7.5% | |
| Net margin | 8.1% | 8.1% | 7.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 4.8% | 3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 22.1% | 26.7% | — | |
| Current ratio | 2.25x | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 6.69x | 6.17x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 (SORP 2015)
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The School's ability to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the date the financial statements are authorised for issue is supported by a strong financial position, with healthy pupil numbers that are forecast to remain stable, rigorous controls over operating costs that generate an acceptable level of surplus for reinvestment in capital projects, and an improving reserves position that strengthens resilience in line with the Strategic Reserves Policy.”
Significant events
- “During this financial year, the School celebrated its 150th anniversary with many activities and events to mark this auspicious milestone. The festivities culminated in a memorable 'Pinefest' in June 2025 a whole-school community event that brought everyone together in celebration.”
- “The swimming pool refurbishment project, which included a new enclosure to allow year-round use, was completed in May.”
- “At the start of the financial year, the School remained exempt from tax on its educational activities and surpluses, although it continued to pay PAYE income tax and National Insurance contributions on staff salaries. The UK government announced in July 2024 that it would remove the longstanding VAT exemption for private (independent) school fees. As a result VAT was imposed on School fees with effect from 1 January 2025. Council agreed that the School would reduce the net fees (before VAT was added) by approximately 5.3% for all year groups per term for the next two terms (Spring and Summer 2025). VAT at 20% was then applied to the reduced net fee to give the VAT inclusive fee. On average this equated to a 13.6% increase for parents on the Autumn Term fee. This did not include the Nursery, which remained exempt from VAT. The School registered for VAT on 1 December 2024 and seeks to recover tax on purchases and services.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
16 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASON, Simon David | Secretary | 2022-08-30 | — | — |
| BADHAM THORNHILL, Robin Francis | Director | 2008-06-21 | Oct 1954 | British |
| BIRCH, Julian Charles | Director | 2010-11-20 | Jun 1973 | British |
| DAVIES, Sarah | Director | 2024-11-23 | Mar 1970 | British |
| FAWCUS, David John | Director | 2004-11-06 | Jan 1956 | British |
| FOSTER, Guy Peter Woodroffe | Director | 2010-09-01 | May 1968 | British |
| HUGGETT, Nicola Anne | Director | 2018-09-01 | Apr 1969 | British |
| MINTERN, Charlotte Sophie | Director | 2022-07-08 | Jul 1979 | British |
| ROBERTSON, Beth Alison | Director | 2019-08-27 | Mar 1976 | British |
| ROBINS, Lucy Ann | Director | 2022-11-26 | Jan 1966 | British |
| ROSS, Susan Agnes | Director | 2021-06-26 | Aug 1958 | British |
| STEVENS, Christopher Charles, Dr | Director | 2025-07-11 | Dec 1966 | British |
| TAYLOR, Edward John Timothy | Director | 2025-07-11 | Sep 1969 | British |
| TILNEY, Katie Ione, Dr | Director | 2025-04-15 | Jun 1981 | British |
| WADE, Alisdair Michael | Director | 2022-07-01 | May 1976 | British |
| WHITE, Richard Ian | Director | 2016-08-09 | Jul 1955 | British |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMSON, Iain Henry | Secretary | 2021-06-01 | 2021-10-11 |
| BODDINGTON, Henry Geoffrey Cyrus | Secretary | — | 1997-11-06 |
| BOUWENS, Carel Peter | Secretary | 2004-07-31 | 2007-09-28 |
| BRETT, Adrian Templeton | Secretary | 2007-10-01 | 2008-04-13 |
| MCAVOY, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 2008-04-14 | 2021-05-31 |
| ROBINS, Lucy Ann | Secretary | 2021-10-11 | 2022-08-30 |
| WHITE, Jill | Secretary | 1997-11-06 | 2004-08-31 |
| ALLEN, Henry Michael Cunard | Director | — | 1993-12-04 |
| ASHBY, Lawrence Adrian Clive | Director | 1999-02-20 | 2004-07-31 |
| ASTLEY, Penelope Joan Mckerrow | Director | — | 1999-11-06 |
| ASTLEY, Richard Jacob | Director | — | 2001-11-10 |
| BALLARD, Adrian Paul | Director | 2012-09-01 | 2023-06-24 |
| BAREFOOT, Peter Gordon John | Director | 1994-06-11 | 2009-10-01 |
| BEARD, Felicity Anne | Director | — | 1998-11-07 |
| BEARD, Timothy Edward, Dr | Director | 1996-11-09 | 2005-06-25 |
| BEBB, Jamie Montfort | Director | — | 2000-11-04 |
| BERGIN, John Howard Evesley | Director | — | 1999-11-06 |
| BETHWAITE, Jennifer Mary | Director | 2006-09-01 | 2013-06-22 |
| BOYD, Duncan Stewart Archibald, Colonel | Director | — | 1995-06-25 |
| BRADLEY, Anthony Henry | Director | — | 2005-06-25 |
| BROOKS, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2000-11-04 | 2006-06-29 |
| BROWN, Randal Timothy | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2025-03-14 |
| BRYAN, Peter Nigel | Director | 2018-09-01 | 2019-08-23 |
| BURROW, Shirley Annette | Director | — | 2004-06-12 |
| CAMPBELL, James Caldwell | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2022-11-26 |
| CLEVERLEY, Nicholas Francis | Director | 2007-02-24 | 2022-11-26 |
| CRIPWELL, Emma Acworth | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2025-06-24 |
| DAVIS, John Patrick | Director | 1999-11-06 | 2001-03-10 |
| DOBBIE, William Ian Cotter | Director | — | 1993-06-01 |
| DOUGALL, Rebecca Jane | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2025-06-24 |
| FRANCE, Catherine Ann Mary | Director | 2012-04-30 | 2021-09-10 |
| HOWE, Peter Charles | Director | 2002-06-15 | 2009-11-14 |
| HUTCHINSON, Melanie Caroline | Director | 2010-11-20 | 2011-11-30 |
| INGLIS, Andrew Christopher Tower | Director | 2021-06-26 | 2025-11-20 |
| JACKSON, Ann | Director | 2023-12-06 | 2024-04-07 |
| JARVIS, John Francis | Director | 1999-02-20 | 2010-11-20 |
| JERRARD, Elizabeth Anne | Director | 2000-11-04 | 2006-06-29 |
| KINGHAM, Marianne Wynne | Director | 2005-06-25 | 2011-07-04 |
| LANGTON, Robert, Captain | Director | 1994-06-11 | 2006-11-20 |
| LAPPING, Peter Herbert | Director | 2001-11-10 | 2012-01-31 |
| LOUGH, Philip James | Director | 2012-04-30 | 2025-06-24 |
| MACAIRE, Alice | Director | 2023-03-10 | 2024-11-23 |
| MAWLE, Edward George | Director | 2011-06-25 | 2025-06-24 |
| NIGHTINGALE, Bella | Director | 2023-11-25 | 2025-02-24 |
| PETERKEN, Alexander Laurence Raynal, Dr | Director | 2011-11-26 | 2017-12-21 |
| POUND, John Adrian | Director | — | 1996-08-28 |
| RICHARDSON, John Stephen | Director | 2005-06-25 | 2010-06-26 |
| RICHARDSON, Thomas Edward Michael | Director | 2006-11-18 | 2013-06-22 |
| STERRY, Timothy John, Reverend | Director | — | 2004-06-12 |
| TAIT, Peter Stuart | Director | 2005-02-26 | 2008-11-15 |
| TAYLOR, Susan Jane | Director | 1996-11-09 | 1999-11-06 |
| TRAFFORD, Cheryl Anne | Director | 2003-03-01 | 2015-11-14 |
| VEASEY, Thomas Patrick | Director | — | 2004-06-12 |
| WILKES, Helen Mary | Director | 2007-06-16 | 2018-07-06 |
| WILKES, Peter | Director | — | 2000-06-05 |
| WILLIAMSON, David Simpson | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2016-07-10 |
| WILLIAMSON, David Simpson | Director | 2002-05-20 | 2011-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 257 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-26 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.