Is Lion Academy Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Lion Academy Trust in Leyton is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Lion Academy Trust sponsor?

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

Where is Lion Academy Trust based?

The register lists Lion Academy Trust at Leyton. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Lion Academy Trust

Active

LeytonEducationListed under this name since 26 May 2022

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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5 changes worth checking since it was listed on 26 May 2022Checked 26 Oct 2026

12 Mar 2026
Director resigned: REDGEWELL, Hannah12 Mar 2026
Director change recorded on 12 Mar 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.
11 Dec 2025
Director resigned: GORDON, Nick11 Dec 2025
Same rule as the director change above.
27 Mar 2025
New director appointed: NICKSON, Hannah27 Mar 2025
Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Lion Academy Trust

Is Lion Academy Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Lion Academy Trust in Leyton is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Lion Academy Trust sponsor?: Lion Academy Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Lion Academy Trust based?: The register lists Lion Academy Trust at Leyton. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 09161091
Website: ww25.leighbeckjuniorschool.net

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As of 30 October 2026, Lion Academy Trust (Leyton) 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 26 May 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version