ST BEES SCHOOL
Company number 06595861 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
St Bees School presents a conditional credit proposition due to the absence of quantitative financial data necessary for full risk assessment. The entity demonstrates positive governance indicators including current filing compliance, a multi-director board, and a guarantee company structure that prevents profit extraction. However, the school's historical closure in 2015 and the challenging sector environment — including demographic pressures and potential VAT on fees — necessitate enhanced due diligence. Any facility approval should be conditional upon receipt and satisfactory review of the latest group accounts, with appropriate covenants tied to pupil numbers, fee income, and debt service coverage.
Overview
- Company type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 2008-05-19
- Registered office
- Fao Mr T Kelly St Bees School, Wood Lane, St. Bees, Cumbria, England, CA27 0DS
- Postcode
- CA27 0DS
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-05
- Next due by
- 2027-07-19
Nature of business (SIC)
- 85310 General secondary education
Officers 8 current · 35 resigned
Registered charity
ST BEES SCHOOL — charity number 1129534
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contact details
- Website
- stbeesschool.co.uk
St Bees School is a leading independent boarding school in the UK, offering students aged 11 to 18 a unique fusion curriculum that balances character development alongside academic achievement.
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| FOR THE ATTENTION OF T.KELLY ST BEES SCHOOL, WOOD LANE, ST BEES, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND | 2019-12-05 |
| FOR THE ATTENTION OF H.STRONG WOODLANE, ST BEES SCHOOL, ST. BEES, CUMBRIA, CA27 0DS, ENGLAND | 2018-04-23 |
| ST BEES SCHOOL ST. BEES, CUMBRIA, CA27 0DS | 2017-10-30 |
Among its peers
2nd oldest
of 14 similar companies in CA, trading since 2008
The class of 2008
18%
of the 235 companies in this sector incorporated in 2008 are still active today; 81% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 10 titles
- Freehold
- 10
- Most recent registration
- 2017-03-13
- Where
- Cumberland (10)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU300580 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2017-03-13 | — |
| CU284481 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2014-10-14 | — |
| CU284363 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2014-10-07 | — |
| CU284364 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2014-10-07 | — |
| CU282172 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2014-05-27 | — |
| CU239872 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2011-01-10 | — |
| CU239873 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2010-08-09 | — |
| CU239874 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2010-08-09 | — |
| CU240862 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2010-08-09 | — |
| CU256086 | Cumberland | Freehold | 2010-08-09 | — |
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