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title: "Orchard Hill College Academy Trust: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/orchard-hill-college-academy-trust-sutton-721778
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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# Orchard Hill College Academy Trust: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Orchard Hill College Academy Trust (Companies House 08476149, Sutton) 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 5 October 2015 (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: 5 October 2015
- Also known as: Addington Valley Academy; Arbour Vale School; Bedelsford School; Brantridge School; Carew Academy; Dysart School; Nightingale Community Academy; St Dominic's School; St Philip's School; The Link School
- Industry: Education
- Town: Sutton
- Registered address: Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Brighton Road, Sutton, England, SM2 5AS
- Companies House number: 08476149 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08476149)
- Website: https://orchardhill.ac.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/orchard-hill-college
- 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/orchard-hill-college-academy-trust-sutton-721778

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 188 licensed sponsors in Sutton: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/sutton
- 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

46 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first:

- 7 Sep 2026: Director resigned: NORRIS, Helen. Director change recorded on 7 Sep 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.
- 8 Jun 2026: Director resigned: CHIVA, Anna. Director change recorded on 8 Jun 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.
- 27 Mar 2026: New director appointed: JUDE, Dionne Michelle. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 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.
- 27 Mar 2026: New director appointed: SINGH, Gulzar, Dr. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 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.
- 6 Feb 2026: Director resigned: PRIOR, John William. Director change recorded on 6 Feb 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.
- 6 Feb 2026: Director resigned: DANZ, Vanessa. Director change recorded on 6 Feb 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.
- 28 Mar 2025: Cessation of Mr Ivan James Mawgan Pryce as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Mar 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 28 Mar 2025: Cessation of Mr Jay Huntley Mercer as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Mar 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 28 Mar 2025: Cessation of Mark Malcomson as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Mar 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Sep 2024: New director appointed: DANZ, Vanessa. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 1 Sep 2024: New director appointed: AIMAR, Andrea. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 1 Sep 2024: New secretary appointed: DAVIES, Caroline. Company secretary change recorded on 1 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.
- 31 Aug 2024: Director resigned: MERCER, Jay Huntley. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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.
- 29 Jun 2024: Director resigned: BURGESS, Yolande Catherine. Director change recorded on 29 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.
- 17 Apr 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 17 Apr 2024. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 4 Mar 2024: Director resigned: MURRAY, Timothy. Director change recorded on 4 Mar 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.
- 8 Dec 2023: New director appointed: MURRAY, Timothy. Director change recorded on 8 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.
- 1 Sep 2023: New director appointed: HOLLAND, Paul Raoul Bernard. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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.
- 1 Sep 2023: New director appointed: AYOOLA, Moses. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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.
- 1 Sep 2023: New director appointed: TIKKIWAL, Mauli Maneesh. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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.
- 1 Sep 2023: New director appointed: LECLERCQ, Raymond Charles Alexandre. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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.
- 17 Apr 2023: New person with significant control: Mr Ivan James Mawgan Pryce. Change to people with significant control recorded on 17 Apr 2023. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 17 Apr 2023: New person with significant control: Mr Jay Huntley Mercer. Change to people with significant control recorded on 17 Apr 2023. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 10 Apr 2023: New person with significant control: Mark Malcomson. Change to people with significant control recorded on 10 Apr 2023. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 9 Dec 2022: New director appointed: CHIVA, Anna. Director change recorded on 9 Dec 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.
- + 21 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.

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## Common questions about Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

### Is Orchard Hill College Academy Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in Sutton is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2015. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Orchard Hill College Academy Trust sponsor?

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

### Where is Orchard Hill College Academy Trust based?

The register lists Orchard Hill College Academy Trust at Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Brighton Road, Sutton, England, SM2 5AS. 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 08476149. 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/orchard-hill-college-academy-trust-sutton-721778
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/orchard-hill-college-academy-trust-sutton-721778.md
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