Establishment group THINK DIFFERENTLY EDUCATION TRUST
UID: 17841
Multi-academy trust
- Address
- James Brindley School Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AF
- Unique group identifier (UID)
- 17841
- Group identifier (ID)
- TR01160
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Company number
(also known as Companies House (CH) number) -
07844694
(opens in new tab) - UK provider reference number (UKPRN)
- 10059429
- Group type
- Multi-academy trust
- Incorporated on (open date)
- 11 November 2011
- Data from other services
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James Brindley School
- Address
- Bell Barn Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2AF
- Phase / type
- Not applicable, Academy special converter
- URN
- 139526
- UKPRN
- 10035988
- LAESTAB
- 330/7063
- Status
- Open
- Local authority name
- Birmingham
- Joined date
- 1 April 2013
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Oscott Manor School
- Address
- 290 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DE
- Phase / type
- Not applicable, Academy special sponsor led
- URN
- 151642
- UKPRN
- 10097374
- LAESTAB
- 330/7007
- Status
- Open
- Local authority name
- Birmingham
- Joined date
- 1 October 2025
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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.
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Shared chairs of local governing body
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Shared local governors
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Chair of trustees
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Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Owen | 1854039 | Appointed by trustees | 15 December 2025 | 14 December 2029 |
| Mrs Donna O'Toole | 1854040 | Appointed by trustees | 15 December 2025 | 14 December 2029 |
| Mr Jack Marshall | 1854037 | Appointed by trustees | 15 December 2025 | 14 December 2029 |
| Claire Marshall | 1818898 | Appointed by trustees | 30 June 2025 | 31 March 2029 |
| Mr Zahid Munir | 1818907 | Appointed by trustees | 30 June 2025 | 26 February 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Wood | 1818896 | Appointed by trustees | 30 June 2025 | 5 July 2028 |
| Mrs Abigail Nash | 1818903 | Elected by parents | 30 June 2025 | 26 January 2028 |
| Mr Hardip Singh Bissell | 1818894 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 30 June 2025 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony John Bradshaw | 1818899 | Appointed by academy members | 30 June 2025 |
| Claire Marshall | 1818892 | Original (signatory) members | 30 June 2025 |
| Mr David Marriott | 1818897 | Appointed by academy members | 30 June 2025 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hardip Singh Bissell | 1818893 | 30 June 2025 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Bentley | 1818908 | 30 June 2025 | Not recorded |
Governance professional - multi-academy trust (MAT)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Holland | 1818895 | Trustee | 30 June 2025 | 24 April 2026 |
| Meng Tian | 1818902 | Trustee | 30 June 2025 | 20 April 2026 |
| Stephen Jones | 1837000 | Chair of trustees | 30 June 2025 | 16 February 2026 |
| Stephen Jones | 1818901 | Member | 30 June 2025 | 16 February 2026 |
| Dean Mark Turner | 1818906 | Trustee | 30 June 2025 | 10 February 2026 |
| Rebecca Lloyd | 1818904 | Member | 30 June 2025 | 15 December 2025 |
| Deena Kazi | 1818905 | Trustee | 30 June 2025 | 30 September 2025 |
| Stephen Jones | 1818900 | Chair of trustees | 30 June 2025 | 31 August 2025 |