--- title: "Abingdon School: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/abingdon-school-abingdon-758663 register_status: removed register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Abingdon School: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, Abingdon School (Companies House 03625063, Abingdon) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 15 October 2026, having appeared on the register since at least 4 August 2013 with A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker and Skilled Worker routes (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 15 October 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Charity Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Removed from the register: 15 October 2026 - Legal name: ABINGDON SCHOOLS GROUP - Industry: Education - Town: Abingdon - Registered address: Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, England, OX14 1DE - Companies House number: 03625063 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03625063) - Company status (Companies House): active - Website: https://www.abingdon.org.uk - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/abingdon-school-abingdon-758663 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 136 licensed sponsors in Abingdon: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/abingdon - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education - Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 66 changes worth checking, checked 11 October 2026, newest first: - 7 Sep 2026: New director appointed: NOTT, Andrew Jonathan Peter. Director change recorded on 7 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 7 Sep 2026: New director appointed: LAING, Valerie Margaret Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 7 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 7 Sep 2026: New director appointed: DICKSON, Peter Heron. Director change recorded on 7 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 21 Jul 2026: Company name changed, now trading as "ABINGDON SCHOOLS GROUP". Company name change recorded on 21 Jul 2026. If this is the organisation named on your sponsor licence, the new name must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 3 Jul 2026: Director resigned: SENIOR, Kevin William. Director change recorded on 3 Jul 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 12 Dec 2025: Director resigned: BOWERS, Briony Jane. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Aug 2025: New director appointed: SPORLE, James Alan. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Jul 2025: Director resigned: STEVENS, Michael, Professor. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 24 Jun 2025: Director resigned: BUTT, Glynne. Director change recorded on 24 Jun 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 24 Jun 2025: New director appointed: GARNIER, Thomas Julian Cadbury. Director change recorded on 24 Jun 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Dec 2024: Director resigned: JARDINE-BROWN, Robert Andrew. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Dec 2024: Director resigned: LASCELLES, Mark John. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Dec 2024: New director appointed: KRUGER, Nicholas John, Professor. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Dec 2024: New director appointed: GOODALL, Henrietta Katharine Priscilla. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 3 Sep 2024: New director appointed: RUTLAND, Felicity Mary. Director change recorded on 3 Sep 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 26 Jun 2024: Director resigned: CARROLL, Jonathan Aspull. Director change recorded on 26 Jun 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 13 Mar 2024: New director appointed: ROBERTSON, Benjamin Mark Manwaring. Director change recorded on 13 Mar 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 21 Feb 2024: Director resigned: CHAPMAN, Penny. Director change recorded on 21 Feb 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 6 Dec 2023: Director resigned: BARR, Robert Nicholas. Director change recorded on 6 Dec 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 6 Dec 2023: Director resigned: WELBY, Kenneth Bentley. Director change recorded on 6 Dec 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 6 Dec 2023: New director appointed: SCARLETT, Henry Charles. Director change recorded on 6 Dec 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 6 Dec 2023: New director appointed: LOWE, Charles Robert. Director change recorded on 6 Dec 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 29 Jun 2022: New director appointed: BOWERS, Briony Jane. Director change recorded on 29 Jun 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 23 Mar 2022: New director appointed: BEER, Mark Gregory. Director change recorded on 23 Mar 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Dec 2021: New director appointed: SENIOR, Kevin William. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - + 41 earlier changes on the web page Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (12 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Cleaning Supervisor · OX141DE · £10,984 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/cleaning-supervisor/57407250 - Cleaner · OX141DE · £13 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/cleaner/57361653 - Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnerships Coordinator · OX141DE · £14,714 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/mental-health-and-wellbeing-partnerships-coordinator/57442966 - Marketing and Communications Manager · OX141DE · £30,950–£37,766 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/marketing-and-communications-manager/57463688 - Duty Manager · OX141DE · £29,336–£30,950 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/duty-manager/57424861 - Theatre and Events Supervisor · OX141DE · £32,184–£34,908 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/theatre-and-events-supervisor/57353456 - Marketing Manager · OX141DE · £30,950–£37,259 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/marketing-manager/57312160 - Content Creator · OX141DE · £30,393–£33,504 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/content-creator/57316852 A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Abingdon School ### Is Abingdon School a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. Abingdon School in Abingdon was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 15 October 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did Abingdon School leave the sponsor register? Abingdon School no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 15 October 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can Abingdon School sponsor? Abingdon School was licensed for Charity Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Abingdon School based? The register lists Abingdon School at Abingdon School, Park Road, Abingdon, England, OX14 1DE. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 03625063. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/abingdon-school-abingdon-758663 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/abingdon-school-abingdon-758663.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.