Bedales School

Name

Bedales School

Legal name

Bedales School

Website

https://bedales.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Independent education
• Boarding school
• Co-educational schooling
• Private school fees
• Senior school curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Petersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. School fees: Bedales generates primary revenue through tuition fees for day and boarding students across Pre-prep, Prep, and Senior schools. Fee structure is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the website.
2. Facilities hire and lettings: The school generates additional revenue through hiring out facilities including Bedales Theatre (capacity 300), Orchard Building, Reading Room, The Quad (capacity 400), Simon Lecture Theatre (capacity 200), sports facilities including Astroturf pitch, swimming pool, and accommodation during school holidays to local and international organisations, societies, sports clubs, and language schools.
3. BPA Enhancement Grants programme: The Bedales Parents' Association receives 0.1% of school fees (approximately £20,000 annually) to distribute as enhancement grants for student-initiated projects and school community benefits. This is a reallocation of existing fee revenue rather than external revenue generation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bedales School provides independent co-educational day and boarding education for children aged 3-18 across three divisions (Pre-prep, Prep, and Senior) on a 120-acre countryside campus. The school delivers a progressive curriculum including its proprietary Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) as an alternative to GCSEs, alongside traditional GCSEs and A Levels, enriched by Outdoor Work, co-curricular activities, and boarding provision.

Product overview

Bedales School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for ages 3-18, offering a cohesive educational journey across three divisions: Pre-prep (ages 3-8), Prep (ages 8-13), and Senior (ages 13-18). The school pioneered Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) as an innovative alternative to GCSEs, emphasising creativity, continuous assessment, and real-world application. The educational offering is enriched by Outdoor Work programs, extensive co-curricular activities, and sports programs including cricket, tennis, and swimming. The 120-acre Hampshire campus features a working farm, RIBA award-winning architecture, and hireable facilities for the community. Boarding options are available at Prep and Senior levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs): Innovative alternative to traditional GCSEs introduced in 2006, emphasizing creativity, collaboration, problem-solving and research over exam-based assessment.
• Bedales Parents' Association (BPA)
• John Badley Foundation
• Bedales Grants Trust Fund

Products and services

• Pre-prep (3-8 years) Early childhood education program for children aged 3-8 featuring hands-on exploration, outdoor learning, Forest School, and imaginative play in a nurturing environment.
• Prep (8-13 years) Primary education program for ages 8-13 set in a nurturing, nature-rich environment where intellectual curiosity, creative expression and emotional wellbeing flourish, with co-educational boarding options.
• Senior (13-18 years) Secondary education for ages 13-18 featuring Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) as an innovative alternative to GCSEs, co-curricular activities, boarding and day options, and preparation for top universities.
• Bedales Assessed Courses (BACs) Innovative two-year programs taken in Blocks 4 and 5 (Years 10 and 11) offering a broader, more flexible alternative to traditional GCSEs, emphasising creativity, collaboration, problem-solving and continuous assessment.
• Outdoor Work Practical outdoor learning program where students of all ages engage in estate maintenance, farm work, gardening, animal care and environmental stewardship, integral to the school's founding ethos.
• Co-curricular Activities & Sports Broad program of activities beyond the classroom including music, theatre, sports, debate, Duke of Edinburgh Award, community service, and academic societies.
• Boarding Relationships-driven boarding for Prep and Senior students in mixed-age houses, with houseparents and tutors providing pastoral support and a busy daily program of evening events.
• Facilities Hire 120-acre campus venue hire including Bedales Theatre (300 capacity), Orchard Building, Reading Room, The Quad (400 capacity), Simon Lecture Theatre (200 capacity), and sports facilities available to community groups.
• Holiday Activity Camps GoSport Summer Holiday Activity Camps offering outdoor childcare for children aged 5-15 with activities including archery, climbing, bushcraft, sports, and STEM programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISI Report 2022: 'Pupils learn to know themselves well and so develop extremely high self-confidence and deeply rooted self-esteem'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bohunt Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive educational partnership including joint initiatives with Bohunt, The Petersfield School and Priory. Activities include: membership in Rethinking Assessment Group; Question Time with former Education Secretary Damian Hinds attended by 140 pupils; game-changer workshops for 50 disadvantaged pupils; Oxbridge coaching; joint INSET staff training on wellbeing and exam support; student council discussions on mental health; music collaborations; and online poetry workshops during lockdown.
• The Key, Pupil Referral Unit, GosportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly visits from Key students (removed from mainstream schools) engaging in Outdoor Work activities including traditional rural and craft activities, blacksmithing, animal husbandry, pizza baking, and woodwork. Partnership has improved motivation and attendance by Key pupils with reports of improved confidence and social relationships.
• Steep SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal primary school partnership on doorstep. Students volunteer helping with reading; working parties sent for outdoor work projects; additional classroom space provided during lockdown enabling 25 more children (25% of school population) to return to school during COVID.
• Trosnant School, Leigh Park, HavantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support partnership including Christmas present hampers for local children distribution. Prior activities included Rock Show attendance; planned gifted and talented art day and student classroom assistants curtailed due to COVID.
• Small Schools GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHead of Bedales Prep Clare Kirkham participates in group of local primary schools conducting joint initiatives and training, some hosted at Bedales.
• John Badley FoundationcoreOthersCharity (number 1138332) supporting school's educational priorities, specifically provision of full bursaries to Bedales Senior and Prep schools and capital development projects. Named after the school's founder.
• Bedales Grants Trust FundcoreOthersCharity (number 1036179) focused on partial bursary support for students, complementing John Badley Foundation's full bursary provision.
• Petersfield Hockey ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBedales makes available its sand-based floodlit Astroturf hockey pitch as home base for Petersfield Hockey Club which fields full range of adult, junior and mini teams.
• Havant and Waterlooville Swimming ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompetitive community swimming club using Bedales pool on Monday and Tuesday nights, welcoming swimmers of all abilities to participate in and enjoy swimming.
• GoSport Activity CentreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfsted-registered provider of adventurous outdoor childcare delivering Holiday Activity Camps at Bedales during Summer holidays for children aged 5-15. Programme includes archery, climbing, bushcraft, cookery, LEGO robotics, and leadership challenges.
• Bedales Swimming ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity swimming club using Bedales' indoor heated pool, available to local community members with weekly sessions.
• Stoner Cricket AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActive lettings programme used by local and international organisations including Stroud WI, Petersfield Youth Theatre, British Sub-Aqua Club, Stoner Cricket Association, and Ardmore Language School for residential conferences and non-residential events.
• Eswatini PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership involving sustainability trips to Eswatini, providing cross-cultural experiences and refugee support programmes as part of South Downs Youth Discovery Project.
• Refugee Support PartnershipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity day Powell Day raised £50,000 to support refugees. Discovery Day as part of South Downs Youth Discovery Project supporting refugee integration through community engagement activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bryanston School: Bryanston School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Dorset for ages 13-18 with a similarly progressive educational philosophy and emphasis on creative, individual learning. Directly comparable in ethos, age range, and co-ed boarding model.
• Marlborough College: Marlborough College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire for ages 13-18, geographically close to Bedales and serving a similar demographic of UK and international boarding families with comparable fee positioning.
• Stowe School: Stowe School is a co-educational independent boarding school in Buckinghamshire for ages 13-18 with a heritage estate campus, comparable fee structure, and similar market positioning among UK independent boarding schools.
• Millfield School: Millfield School is a large co-educational independent school in Somerset for ages 13-18 with a particularly strong extra-curricular and sports emphasis, serving a comparable UK and international boarding market at similar fee levels.
• Wellington College: Wellington College is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Berkshire for ages 13-18, similarly positioned at the premium end of the UK independent sector with comparable pastoral and academic outcomes.
• Charterhouse School: Charterhouse School is a co-educational independent boarding school in Surrey for ages 13-18 with a long heritage (founded 1611) and similar premium market positioning to Bedales.
• Sevenoaks School: Sevenoaks School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Kent for ages 11-18, notable for its progressive and internationally minded approach, directly comparable to Bedales' progressive ethos.
• Brighton College: Brighton College is a co-educational independent school for ages 3-18 (full 3-18 pathway like Bedales) and has been one of the UK's top-performing independent schools in recent years, comparable in market positioning and academic outcomes.
• Worth School: Worth School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Sussex for ages 11-18, similar to Bedales in its countryside campus setting and full-boarding model serving UK and international students.
• Downe House: Downe House is an independent boarding and day school in Berkshire for ages 11-18, similarly positioned in the premium UK boarding segment with comparable fee levels and pastoral ethos.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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