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title: "Cornerstone Academy Trust: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cornerstone-academy-trust-exeter-764232
register_status: active
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
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# Cornerstone Academy Trust: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Cornerstone Academy Trust (Companies House 07339625, Exeter) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 10 July 2020 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 10 July 2020
- Also known as: Broadclyst Community Primary School; Clyst Heath Community Primary School; Countess Wear Community School; Marpool Primary School; Monkerton Community Primary School; Westclyst Community Primary School; Yeo Valley Primary School; Clyst Heath Nursery and Community Primary School; Countess Wear Primary School
- Industry: Education
- Town: Exeter
- Registered address: Broadclyst Community Primary School, School Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3JG
- Companies House number: 07339625 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07339625)
- Website: http://www.cornerstoneacademy.co.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/cornerstone-academy-trust-exeter-764232

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 193 licensed sponsors in Exeter: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/exeter
- One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

20 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first:

- 2 Sep 2026: New director appointed: WHITMARSH, Paul Dominic. Director change recorded on 2 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.
- 2 Oct 2025: New director appointed: GOODALL, Jennifer Diane. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 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.
- 2 Oct 2025: New director appointed: RANDALL, Lorwyn Alexander Simeon. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 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.
- 10 Sep 2025: New director appointed: HARPER, Benjamin Matthew. Director change recorded on 10 Sep 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.
- 16 Jul 2025: Director resigned: BROOKS, Richard Philip. Director change recorded on 16 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.
- 7 May 2025: Director resigned: BILLEN, Rachel Louise. Director change recorded on 7 May 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.
- 5 Feb 2025: Director resigned: GESSEY, Shelby Louise. Director change recorded on 5 Feb 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.
- 2 Oct 2024: New director appointed: GESSEY, Shelby Louise. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 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.
- 7 Dec 2023: New director appointed: BROOKS, Richard Philip. Director change recorded on 7 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 Sep 2023: Director resigned: WILLIAMS, Bronwen Lily. Director change recorded on 6 Sep 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.
- 1 Jul 2023: New secretary appointed: BAILEY, Michelle Amanda. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jul 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.
- 30 Jun 2023: Secretary resigned: PARTRIDGE, Amy May. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Jun 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.
- 15 Sep 2022: Director resigned: TAYLOR, Stephen John. Director change recorded on 15 Sep 2022. 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.
- 15 Sep 2022: Director resigned: MCBAIN, Hayley. Director change recorded on 15 Sep 2022. 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.
- 20 Jul 2022: Director resigned: WHITMARSH, Paul. Director change recorded on 20 Jul 2022. 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.
- 15 Feb 2022: Director resigned: PITTS, Matthew James Garvey. Director change recorded on 15 Feb 2022. 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.
- 14 Sep 2021: Director resigned: NOAKES, Stewart David. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2021. 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.
- 14 Sep 2021: Director resigned: MASSEY, Henry James. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 2021. 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.
- 9 Mar 2021: New director appointed: MCBAIN, Hayley. Director change recorded on 9 Mar 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.
- 9 Mar 2021: New director appointed: DYER, Ashley. Director change recorded on 9 Mar 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.

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

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## Common questions about Cornerstone Academy Trust

### Is Cornerstone Academy Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Cornerstone Academy Trust in Exeter is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Cornerstone Academy Trust sponsor?

Cornerstone Academy Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Cornerstone Academy Trust based?

The register lists Cornerstone Academy Trust at Broadclyst Community Primary School, School Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX5 3JG. 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 07339625. 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/cornerstone-academy-trust-exeter-764232
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cornerstone-academy-trust-exeter-764232.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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