BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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Cash
£295K
+179.3% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£15M
-2.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
142
-4.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£352K
+4.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-02-23.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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 | £982,329 | £1,022,832 | £1,077,074 | +5.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£299,085 | -£463,178 | -£333,702 | +28% | |
| Profit before tax | -£315,976 | -£369,796 | -£351,967 | +4.8% | |
| Net profit | -£315,976 | -£369,796 | -£351,967 | +4.8% | |
| Cash | £269,640 | £105,688 | £295,217 | +179.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £15,959,325 | £15,527,529 | £15,091,562 | -2.8% | |
| Net assets | £15,959,325 | £15,527,529 | £15,091,562 | -2.8% | |
| Equity | £15,959,325 | £15,527,529 | £15,091,562 | -2.8% | |
| Average employees | 143 | 148 | 142 | -4.1% | |
| Wages | £4,313,509 | £4,689,830 | £4,796,878 | +2.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £604,878 | £669,009 | £597,713 | -10.7% |
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 | -30.4% | -45.3% | -31.0% | |
| Net margin | -32.2% | -36.2% | -32.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.9% | -3.0% | -2.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | |
| Current ratio | 1.01x | 0.63x | 0.89x | |
| Interest cover | -24.13x | -38.53x | -25.39x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2020-01-29 → present
- BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS 2011-02-14 → 2020-01-29
- BISHOP WORDSWORTH'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND GRAMMER SCHOOL FOR BOYS 2011-02-10 → 2011-02-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Fawcetts LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Governing Body has a reasonable expectation that the School has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the Governing Body continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The Articles of Association were amended on 23rd May 2023 to align the Academy's governance arrangements more closely to the model recommended by the Department for Education.”
- “Dr S D Smallwood, the Headmaster since 2003, retired on 31st August 2024. Governors appointed Mr Matthew Morgan, formerly the Head of Sir Thomas Rich's School, Gloucester, to take over with effect from 1st September 2024. Mr Morgan resigned unexpectedly on 9th December 2024 and Dr Smallwood agreed to return from retirement as interim Headmaster with effect from 12th December 2024. Mr Mike Thorne, formerly Deputy Headmaster, has been appointed as interim Headmaster for 12 months with effect from 1st September 2025.”
- “There was a SIAMS inspection in March 2025 and it was found that the School was indeed living up to its foundation as a Church school (no formal 'grading' is provided).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
16 active · 47 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAUHAR, Webster | Secretary | 2025-11-01 | — | — |
| BACON, Richard James Warwick | Director | 2025-08-31 | Jun 1970 | British |
| BRANAGAN, Graham William | Director | 2017-07-01 | Nov 1968 | British |
| BROWN, Daniel | Director | 2025-03-14 | Jan 1990 | British |
| CARY, Richard Andre Patten, Brigadier | Director | 2020-07-07 | Feb 1957 | British |
| CLARK, Oliver | Director | 2025-01-29 | Jan 1981 | British |
| COOPER, Andy | Director | 2021-07-06 | Jan 1964 | British |
| COX, Julia Nadine | Director | 2022-10-11 | Jul 1968 | British |
| HERBERTS, Alison Moira | Director | 2023-12-01 | Mar 1979 | British |
| JENKINS, Hilary | Director | 2025-01-29 | Mar 1959 | British |
| LASCELLES, Mark John | Director | 2023-03-06 | Mar 1969 | British |
| LEWIS, Christopher, Dr | Director | 2023-11-13 | Jun 1977 | British |
| PAYNE, Louise | Director | 2021-07-06 | Nov 1967 | British |
| RANABOLDO, Jane | Director | 2011-02-10 | Jun 1961 | British |
| THORNE, Michael | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jul 1988 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Martin James | Director | 2025-01-29 | Jan 1976 | British |
Show 47 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEERLESS, David John, Lt Col | Secretary | 2011-03-01 | 2020-10-23 |
| SMITH, Barry Leonard | Secretary | 2020-12-01 | 2025-10-31 |
| BEER, Nicholas Anthony | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2012-03-14 |
| BELL, Andrew John, Prof | Director | 2012-05-01 | 2021-04-11 |
| BLAKE, Jonathan Rupert Bowden | Director | 2015-03-19 | 2022-07-19 |
| BLEVINS, Anne Patricia | Director | 2011-05-17 | 2012-01-30 |
| BRAZIER, John Graham | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2012-01-04 |
| BRENNAN, Vicki Annette | Director | 2014-07-18 | 2016-07-15 |
| BROWN, Anna | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2013-07-05 |
| CHURCHILL, Thomas William | Director | 2016-07-16 | 2017-07-19 |
| CLARK, Richard Charles David, Major | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2011-07-17 |
| DAVIDSON, Hilary Anne, Major | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2013-04-05 |
| DORMER, Richard | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2018-02-22 |
| DURRANT, Jonathan | Director | 2021-07-06 | 2023-08-30 |
| FLYNN, Kevin Gregory Martin | Director | 2018-05-04 | 2024-07-12 |
| FRANCIS-POLLIN, Michael, Dr | Director | 2017-06-28 | 2021-06-28 |
| GHAURI, Saboor Abdus Khan, Dr | Director | 2012-08-01 | 2024-07-31 |
| GOODWIN, Karen Annette | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2013-07-21 |
| GREEN, Vivian, Dr | Director | 2018-11-06 | 2019-12-11 |
| HARWOOD LINCOLN, Rebecca Renate | Director | 2014-12-15 | 2025-07-31 |
| HASTINGS, Jarrod Christian | Director | 2013-07-01 | 2024-12-03 |
| HAYWARD, Sarah | Director | 2019-07-11 | 2020-11-12 |
| HERKLOTS, Radu William | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2014-04-30 |
| HORSBURGH, Monica Jill | Director | 2012-01-05 | 2022-12-01 |
| JONES, Ben | Director | 2017-11-29 | 2019-07-10 |
| JONES-PERROTT, Fiona Elizabeth | Director | 2021-10-21 | 2025-03-13 |
| MONSERRAT, Keith Julian, Dr | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2018-05-19 |
| MORGAN, Matthew Spencer Richard | Director | 2024-09-01 | 2024-12-09 |
| OAKLEY, Elaine | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2014-05-04 |
| OLDHAM, James Michael | Director | 2017-10-19 | 2021-10-18 |
| PAPE, Timothy Vernon Francis | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2017-08-31 |
| PRICE, Susan Moira | Director | 2013-07-22 | 2014-07-17 |
| PROBERT, Edward Cleasby, Canon | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2025-06-11 |
| RUTTER, Quentin Anthony | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2013-06-23 |
| SHORT, Catherine Mary | Director | 2014-05-05 | 2017-11-28 |
| SMALLWOOD, Stuart David, Dr | Director | 2024-12-12 | 2025-08-31 |
| SMALLWOOD, Stuart David, Dr | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2024-09-01 |
| STOVIN-BRADFORD, Harry Oliver | Director | 2022-10-11 | 2024-05-26 |
| TAYLOR, Alan | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2014-09-23 |
| TWOMEY, Denis Joseph | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2012-04-10 |
| WARD, Jonathan Peter | Director | 2012-10-23 | 2018-03-15 |
| WEALE, Anthony Philip | Director | 2011-02-10 | 2016-03-24 |
| WERTHEIM, Rudi Nicholas, Brigadier | Director | 2016-03-24 | 2019-07-18 |
| WERTHEIM, Rudi Nicholas, Brigadier | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2011-07-31 |
| WHITTAKER, Caroline Alison | Director | 2011-03-01 | 2014-10-03 |
| WILLIAMS, Elizabeth | Director | 2021-03-23 | 2023-11-30 |
| WILLIS, Alan Edwin | Director | 2019-10-21 | 2021-05-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 154 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-28 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-01-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.