--- title: "The Priory Federation of Academies: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-priory-federation-of-academies-lincoln-744979 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 --- # The Priory Federation of Academies: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The Priory Federation of Academies (Companies House 06462935, Lincoln) 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 31 August 2021 (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: 31 August 2021 - Also known as: Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School; Cherry Willingham Primary Academy; Heighington Millfield Primary Academy; Huntingtower Community Primary Academy; Lincolnshire SCITT; Ling Moor Primary Academy; Priory Academy LSST; Priory Apprenticeships; Priory Belvoir Academy; Priory City of Lincoln Academy - Industry: Education - Town: Lincoln - Registered address: 23 Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PW - Companies House number: 06462935 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06462935) - Website: https://www.prioryacademies.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/the-priory-federation-of-academies-lincoln-744979 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 163 licensed sponsors in Lincoln: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/lincoln - 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 13 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 23 Jan 2026: New director appointed: MURRAY, Emma Louise. Director change recorded on 23 Jan 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. - 1 Sep 2025: New director appointed: BEARDMORE, Kate. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 31 Aug 2025: Director resigned: MACKINDER, Jonathan David. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - 10 Dec 2024: New director appointed: KEOGH, Damien Stephen. Director change recorded on 10 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. - 11 Oct 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 11 Oct 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. - 3 Oct 2024: Director resigned: KNOWLES, Francis Lionel. Director change recorded on 3 Oct 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 Jun 2022: Director resigned: HICKERTON, Martin. Director change recorded on 17 Jun 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. - 11 Mar 2022: Cessation of Mrs Deborah Rachel Ruth Harry as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 11 Mar 2022. 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. - 11 Mar 2022: Cessation of Mr Howard David Gee as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 11 Mar 2022. 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. - 11 Mar 2022: Cessation of The Priory Fundraising Trust as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 11 Mar 2022. 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 Feb 2022: New director appointed: HICKERTON, Martin. Director change recorded on 9 Feb 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. - 9 Feb 2022: New director appointed: DIXON, Steve George. Director change recorded on 9 Feb 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. - 31 Dec 2021: Director resigned: HOUTEN, Peter Charles. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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. 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 (49 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Registered Service Manager Residential Addictions · Grafton Regis, Towcester · £65,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5876537511?se=AHVfiwS88RGsapmCK03uFQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=60B720E9C726313DC236E599CB10801A3CC67A26 - Addictions Therapist · UK · £45,320 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5889014193?se=AHVfiwS88RGsapmCK03uFQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=FF32C1CA03FCF450E53350E3F92B10AB068AD1E6 - Principal Psychologist · UK · £40,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5893172112?se=jgHKBOC58RGGTazN1QEI5A&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=ECCA96F5ACB5D311430F9572BF5F60AED6584151 - Registered Manager Residential Childrens Home · UK · £45,976 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5883457093?se=jgHKBOC58RGGTazN1QEI5A&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=0570188ADC3199382A7B4F0D614C88AD6BD30017 - Deputy Home Manager · UK · £21,844 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5895732100?se=jgHKBOC58RGGTazN1QEI5A&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=2FB47F033BD24C98583C16FDA37BAD5109A26BE8 - Deputy Ward Manager · Dewsbury, West Yorkshire · £40,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5845422946?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Registered Manager · Rye, East Sussex · £45,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5893598454?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Registered Manager · UK · £44,437 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5895732104?se=jgHKBOC58RGGTazN1QEI5A&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=E3C21A45398647FDD1ACCA9FD452A21EB912645A 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 The Priory Federation of Academies ### Is The Priory Federation of Academies a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The Priory Federation of Academies in Lincoln is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can The Priory Federation of Academies sponsor? The Priory Federation of Academies is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is The Priory Federation of Academies based? The register lists The Priory Federation of Academies at 23 Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8PW. 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 06462935. 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/the-priory-federation-of-academies-lincoln-744979 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-priory-federation-of-academies-lincoln-744979.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.