St Michael's Catholic School

What St Michael's Catholic School does

St Michael's Catholic School is a state-maintained Catholic educational institution operating as one school across two campuses in Buckinghamshire, England: High Wycombe (Daws Hill Lane) and Aylesbury (Weedon Road). It is maintained by Buckinghamshire Local Authority, promoted by the Diocese of Northampton, and part of the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust. The school spans Nursery through Sixth Form, with the High Wycombe site housing the Nursery, Primary phase, one secondary school, and a Sixth Form, while the Aylesbury site houses a second secondary school and a newer Sixth Form that graduated its first Year 13 cohort in 2025. Core products are the five phase-specific educational offerings (Nursery, Primary, HW Secondary, Aylesbury Secondary, HW Sixth Form, Aylesbury Sixth Form), supplemented by wrap-around care (operated by JR Sports Group), extracurricular activities, careers guidance aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, a Sports Premium programme, and the Challenges Abroad international programme.

The technology stack is built on third-party educational SaaS rather than proprietary systems: Tapestry for the EYFS Learning Journey, Class Charts for behaviour management and homework, and curriculum tools (NumBots, Purple Mash, TTRockstars, Accelerated Reader, IDL, Lexia, GCSE Pod, Sparx Maths) for primary and secondary phases. Parent communication runs through ParentMail and recruitment through My New Term. No AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The revenue model is predominantly state-funded via per-pupil allocations from Buckinghamshire Local Authority, supplemented by fee-paying nursery top-up hours for non-eligible families and wrap-around care fees channelled through JR Sports Group. Admissions are admissions-driven: Primary and Secondary places are coordinated through Buckinghamshire County Council with a Supplementary Information Form giving faith-based priority; Nursery and Sixth Form are admitted directly by the school. Pricing is not publicly disclosed but nursery operates on a government-funded 15/30 hour entitlement with optional fee-paying extensions, and Sixth Form is a state-funded model with some fee-based services. Customer segments are horizontal: Nursery, Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form families, with SEND as a supporting use-case segment.

Name

St Michael's Catholic School

Legal name

St Michael's Catholic School

Website

https://stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Michael's Catholic School is a state-maintained Catholic all-through school in Buckinghamshire, England, operating across two campuses (High Wycombe and Aylesbury) under the Diocese of Northampton and St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, serving pupils from Nursery through Sixth Form.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Secondary school education
• Sixth form college
• Early years nursery
• Faith-based schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

High Wycombe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Nursery Fees: School offers 15-hour funded spaces, 30-hour funded spaces (where eligible), and fee-paying top-up options. Places are available Monday-Friday as mornings only or full day sessions. Nursery follows term-time only schedule.
2. Wrap Around Care: Breakfast Club (7:30am-8:30am), After School Club (3:15pm-6:30pm), and Holiday Club (8:00am-6:00pm) provided through JR Sports Group as a fee-paying service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

St Michael's Catholic School is a faith-based educational institution operating as one school across two Buckinghamshire campuses (High Wycombe and Aylesbury), delivering a continuous education pathway from Nursery (age 3) through Primary, Secondary (GCSE) and Sixth Form (A-Levels/BTEC). Provision is anchored in a Catholic ethos with chaplaincy support, daily prayer and Gospel values, alongside the standard English national curriculum and EYFS framework. Add-on services include wrap-around childcare, careers guidance, sports premium programmes, extracurricular enrichment and an international Challenges Abroad programme.

Product overview

St Michael's Catholic School is a unified Catholic educational institution operating across two sites in Buckinghamshire. The High Wycombe campus houses a Nursery, Primary School, and High Wycombe Secondary School with Sixth Form. The Aylesbury campus houses a Secondary School and Sixth Form. The school follows the mission statement 'Achieving in faith, with love, as a community' rooted in Catholic values. Educational provision spans Early Years Foundation Stage through to Sixth Form, with core academic programmes in both secondary campuses delivering GCSE and A-Level/BTEC qualifications. Add-on services include enrichment activities, wraparound childcare, careers guidance aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, sports premium programmes, and international challenges abroad. The school uses integrated educational platforms including Tapestry for EYFS tracking, ClassCharts for behaviour management, and various curriculum support tools (NumBots, Purple Mash, TTRockstars, Accelerated Reader).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Work Experience completion rate for Year 10 and 12 students for two consecutive years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Challenges Abroad (Tanzania, India, Panama programmes)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2025International volunteering and challenge programme provider. First cohort of sixth form students embarked on Tanzania trip February 2025, with subsequent trips planned to India and Panama. Joint programme with St Joseph's Catholic High School (Slough) and Cardinal Newman Catholic School (Luton).
• St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT)coreOthersSt Michael's is part of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust. The trust creates and manages certain policies including Safeguarding Policy, Complaints Procedure, and Data Protection Policy. Trust governance includes Members, Directors, and local Governors. The trust promotes Catholic education across its schools.
• Diocese of NorthamptoncoreOthersSt Michael's Catholic School is promoted by the Diocese of Northampton and operates under Catholic education standards. The Diocese provides endorsement for admissions and inspection frameworks (Section 48). Bishop's Directory informs curriculum requirements.
• Buckinghamshire County CouncilcoreOthersSchool is maintained by Buckinghamshire LA which coordinates admissions for primary and secondary phases. LA handles appeals process and provides transport information. School Performance measures accessible through DfE benchmarking.
• Innovate Food ServicesminorOthersCatering provider for school canteen. Provides non-halal and halal menu options including bakery, hot deli, cold deli, and restaurant menus for both campuses. Sixth Form has separate Brewhouse menu.
• JR Sports GroupsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party provider operating Breakfast Club, After School Club (HI 5), and Holiday Club services for wrap-around care. Uses enrolmy.com booking platform. Contact: [email protected] or 01844617303.
• High Wycombe Parishes (St Augustine's, St Teresa's, St Peter's, St Dunstan's)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Catholic parishes support the school's Catholic life through priest involvement, liturgies, and Masses. Fr Jonathan Hill serves multiple parishes. Parishes provide spiritual foundation for school's Catholic identity.
• Aylesbury Parishes (St Joseph and St Clare, Our Lady of Lourdes)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Catholic parishes supporting Aylesbury campus Catholic life. Canon John Beirne serves both parishes. Strong parish-school connections for liturgies and faith development.
• Tapestry (online learning platform)supportingTechnology or IntegrationOnline Learning Journey platform for EYFS (Nursery). Records photos, observations, and comments. Hosted on secure UK servers. Provides password-protected parent access and allows parental contributions.
• Class ChartssupportingTechnology or IntegrationBehaviour management and homework platform. Records Community Credits and Behaviour Points. Provides parent login for monitoring behaviour and communicating with staff. Used across all phases.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cardinal Newman Catholic School: Catholic secondary school in Luton that jointly runs the Challenges Abroad international programme with St Michael's. Operates in the same diocesan/faith-based secondary education space and shares comparable curriculum, enrichment and faith-formation model, making it a closely matched peer for the secondary and sixth-form phases.
• St Joseph's Catholic High School: Catholic secondary school in Slough that partners with St Michael's on the Challenges Abroad programme. Comparable along product (Catholic secondary education with sixth form), target market (faith-based family catchment) and governance structure (multi-academy/diocesan framework).

Others

• JR Sports Group: Third-party provider delivering Breakfast, After School and Holiday Club wrap-around care for St Michael's via the enrolmy.com booking platform. Relevant as a commercial supplier/partner whose service quality directly impacts parental satisfaction with the school's wrap-around offering.
• Diocese of Northampton Schools: The broader portfolio of Catholic schools promoted by the Diocese of Northampton that share St Michael's admissions criteria, Section 48 inspection framework and faith-based curriculum. Functions as the relevant regional ecosystem and feeder/marketing network.
• St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust that governs St Michael's and other Catholic schools in the Diocese of Northampton. Relevant as the operating governance layer and a structural peer for the trust-level policy, safeguarding and admissions framework in which St Michael's sits.

Regional players

• Buckinghamshire Council Schools: The portfolio of state-maintained and academy schools within Buckinghamshire that compete with St Michael's for pupils in the same local catchment. Relevant as a regional competitive set for admissions outcomes, even though they are secular rather than faith-based.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StMichaelsBucks
• Facebookfacebook.com/StMichaelsBucks
• Instagraminstagram.com/stmichaelscatholicschool?igsh=N3o0ZDZjOHYwYnp6

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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