Establishment group APEX COLLABORATIVE TRUST

UID: 17090

Multi-academy trust

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• Address: Suite 5 Bridgewater House, Surrey Road, Nelson, BB9 7TZ
• Unique group identifier (UID): 17090
• Group identifier (ID): TR03888
• Company number (also known as Companies House (CH) number): 11121514 (opens in new tab)
• UK provider reference number (UKPRN): 10081345
• Group type: Multi-academy trust
• Incorporated on (open date): 21 December 2017
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• South Craven School

  • Address: Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley, BD20 7RL
  • Phase / type: Secondary, Academy converter
  • URN: 136736
  • UKPRN: 10033595
  • LAESTAB: 815/4210
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: North Yorkshire
  • Joined date: 1 April 2025

• Blacko Primary School

  • Address: Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy converter
  • URN: 145816
  • UKPRN: 10080949
  • LAESTAB: 888/2075
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Lancashire
  • Joined date: 1 September 2018

• Laneshaw Bridge Primary

  • Address: Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Emmott Lane, Laneshaw Bridge, Colne, BB8 7JE
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy converter
  • URN: 145817
  • UKPRN: 10080946
  • LAESTAB: 888/2079
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Lancashire
  • Joined date: 1 September 2018

• Colne Lord Street School

  • Address: Lord Street, Colne, BB8 9AR
  • Phase / type: Primary, Academy converter
  • URN: 145818
  • UKPRN: 10080951
  • LAESTAB: 888/2080
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Lancashire
  • Joined date: 1 September 2018

• Colne Park High School

  • Address: Venables Avenue, Colne, BB8 7DP
  • Phase / type: Secondary, Academy converter
  • URN: 146228
  • UKPRN: 10080950
  • LAESTAB: 888/4018
  • Status: Open
  • Local authority name: Lancashire
  • Joined date: 1 September 2018

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Delegated authority of local governing body

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Corporate contact

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This only applies to organisations (most often a diocese or higher education institution) which are a corporate member or director/trustee of an academy trust. They should provide contact details here for someone in their organisation who can provide information on which members of their organisation have acted in the capacity of corporate member or corporate director/trustee.

Helen Whitaker

Shared chairs of local governing body

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Shared local governors

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Chair of trustees

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Appointed by	From	To
Mrs Marie Burnham	1856102	Appointed by academy members	21 December 2025	20 December 2029

Trustees

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Appointed by	From	To
Mr Robert Bellfield	1856105	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 January 2026	31 December 2030
Mr Andrew Pettinger	1856104	Appointed by foundation/Trust	21 December 2025	20 December 2029
Miss Emma Gauntlett	1856106	Appointed by foundation/Trust	21 December 2025	20 December 2029
Mrs Emma Benn	1802199	Appointed by academy members	10 March 2025	9 March 2029
Mrs Louise Cowan	1802200	Appointed by academy members	10 March 2025	9 March 2029
Mr Shahbaz Shah	1802205	Appointed by academy members	10 March 2025	9 March 2029
Mrs Claire Clayton	1664923	Appointed by academy members	29 March 2023	28 March 2027
Mrs Hilary Wilson	1826497	Appointed by foundation/Trust	1 September 2025	31 August 2026

Members

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Appointed by	From
Mr Colin Mellors	1802213	Appointed by academy members	10 March 2025
Mr John Stuart Whiteley	1802212	Appointed by academy members	10 March 2025
Mrs Karen Buchanan	1678321	Appointed by academy members	14 June 2023
Mrs Marie Burnham	1323322	Original (signatory) members	1 September 2018

Accounting officer

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	From	To
Mr John Tarbox	1515337	1 April 2021	Not recorded

Chief financial officer

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	From	To
Mr Alan O'Reilly	1718346	1 January 2024	Not recorded

Governance professional - multi-academy trust (MAT)

Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Date of appointment	Date appointment ended
Mrs Helen Whitaker	1789398	9 December 2024	Not recorded

Shared governance professionals

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Historic (left within last 12 months)

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Name	Governance role identifier (GID)	Role	From	To
Sarah Price	1871488	Trustee	25 March 2026	25 March 2026
Andrew Pettinger	1333420	Trustee	21 December 2017	20 December 2025
Emma Gauntlett	1333418	Trustee	21 December 2017	20 December 2025
Marie Burnham	1481015	Chair of trustees	21 December 2017	20 December 2025
Jessica Sheldrick	1802203	Trustee	10 March 2025	8 December 2025
Alison Malcolm	1802215	Member	10 March 2025	5 December 2025
Amerjeat Sarai	1802197	Trustee	10 March 2025	31 August 2025