Tes Resources

What Tes Resources does

Tes Global Ltd is a UK-headquartered education technology company serving a global community of schools, multi-academy trusts, teachers, school leaders and aspiring teachers. Operating since the early 20th century under the Tes brand, the company is structured as a private limited company registered in Sheffield, with additional operating presence in Sydney and Dublin. It sells to two distinct sets of customers: institutional buyers (schools, trusts, and education groups purchasing software subscriptions) and individual teachers/consumers (using a teaching-resource marketplace, education job board, teacher training courses, and a magazine).

The product portfolio is organised into four pillars: (1) school software, including the Tes Engage MIS, Tes MyConcern and Tes Clarity safeguarding suites, Tes Safeguarding Training (80+ courses), Tes Class Charts behaviour management, Tes Timetable, Tes Parents' Meetings, Tes Room Booking, Tes Clubs and Events, Tes Staff Management, Tes EduPay payroll, Tes BPS, Tes HR, Tes AssetWhere, Tes Learning Pathways, Tes Provision Map, and Tes Literacy Assessment Online; (2) the SEQTA learning management system (acquired and retained as a brand) with modules for learning, teaching, parent engagement, analytics, a student-tracking kiosk, and the SEQTA AI Assist generative-AI lesson planner; (3) Tes360, a 2026-launched connected platform intended to unify school data across modules; and (4) consumer/teacher offerings: a marketplace of more than 900,000 teacher-uploaded resources, Tes Education Jobs, Tes Magazine, and Tes Institute training courses (SKE, iPGCE, ITT, Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship, Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, Assessment Only, iQTS, and End Point Assessment services).

Tes monetises through a mix of subscription/recurring school software contracts, marketplace commissions on teacher-to-teacher resource transactions (resources priced £1-£18), self-funded and employer-funded teacher training fees (for example, the 42-week SKE for Teachers course at £1,250 plus VAT), education job advertising, and magazine/store sales. Distribution is multi-motion: enterprise sales for software, product-led self-serve for the resources marketplace and jobs platform, community-led growth for teacher training, and event-led demand generation through the Tes Awards for International Schools and editorial content. Technology vendors cited as critical sub-processors include AWS, Microsoft, Google, Freshworks, LinkedIn, Twilio and Oracle/NetSuite.

Name

Tes Resources

Legal name

Tes Global Ltd

Website

https://tes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tes Global Ltd is a UK-headquartered education technology company that sells school software (safeguarding, MIS, payroll, HR, timetabling, the SEQTA LMS and the Tes360 data platform), a marketplace of over 900,000 teacher-created resources, teacher training and End Point Assessment services, an education job board, and Tes Magazine to schools, multi-academy trusts, teachers and aspiring teachers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Software Subscriptions: Annual or multi-year subscription-based revenue from school software products including safeguarding, timetable, staff management, and learning management systems. Customers are schools, trusts and educational institutions.
2. Teaching Resources Marketplace: Marketplace commission revenue from teachers selling educational resources. Authors receive royalties from sales while Tes takes a commission on transactions.
3. Teacher Training Courses: Course fees for professional development including SKE for Teachers (£1,250), iPGCE, ITT, apprenticeships, and other teacher training qualifications. Both self-funded and employer-funded options available.
4. Education Job Advertising: Revenue from schools and institutions posting teaching vacancies on the Tes jobs platform, with various advertising and featured listing options.
5. Tes Magazine and Store: Magazine subscriptions and physical/digital product sales through the Tes Store including teaching resources and professional development materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tes Resources is a global education platform that sells cloud-based school software subscriptions (safeguarding, learning management, timetabling, staff and operations management) and operates a marketplace of more than 900,000 teacher-created teaching resources, alongside teacher training courses, an education job board, and Tes Magazine. Its customers are schools, multi-academy trusts, and international educational institutions for software, and individual teachers and aspiring teachers for resources, training, and jobs.

Product overview

Tes Resources is a comprehensive education platform serving a global community of schools, leaders, and teachers. The platform provides innovative education software products, services, content, and resources organised into distinct portfolio areas. The School Software portfolio includes safeguarding solutions (Tes MyConcern, Tes Safeguarding Training, Tes Clarity), student success tools (Tes Class Charts, Tes Learning Pathways), school operations (Tes Timetable, Tes Parents' Meetings, Tes Room Booking, Tes Clubs and Events), and administrative systems (Tes Engage, Tes Staff Management, Tes EduPay, Tes BPS, Tes HR, Tes AssetWhere). The core TES SEQTA learning management system integrates student learning, wellbeing and attendance with AI-assisted lesson planning capabilities, while Tes360 serves as a connected platform unifying data across schools and trusts. The Teaching Resources marketplace offers over 900,000 resources made by teachers. Tes Institute provides teacher training qualifications including Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses, iPGCE, Initial Teacher Training, Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeships, and Assessment Only routes. Supporting services include Tes Magazine for professional content and Tes Education Jobs for recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tes Class Charts: Classroom management software
• Tes Learning Pathways
• Tes MyConcern
• Tes Timetable
• Tes Parents' Meetings
• Tes Engage
• Tes Staff Management
• Tes Safeguarding Training
• Tes Clarity
• Tes Literacy Assessment Online
• Tes SEQTA
• Tes360
• Tes EduPay
• Tes BPS
• Tes HR
• Tes AssetWhere
• Tes Room Booking
• Tes Clubs and Events
• Tes Provision Map
• iPGCE
• iQTS
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE)

Products and services

• SEQTA Learning Management System Cloud-based school learning management system that integrates student learning, wellbeing, and attendance, serving K-12 and IB schools worldwide with AI-assisted lesson planning, curriculum planning, parent engagement, and analytics dashboards.
• Tes360 Connected platform that integrates school data across multiple systems to provide deeper insights and accelerate decision making across schools and trusts.
• Tes MyConcern Safeguarding case management software that enables school staff to record, manage, and report safeguarding concerns with secure anywhere-anytime access.
• Tes Class Charts Classroom behaviour management software that helps teachers track, reward, and manage student behaviour; claims 93% of teachers using the product save time.
• Tes Timetable School timetable creation and management software for building and maintaining class schedules.
• Tes Safeguarding Training Subscription-based online safeguarding training offering over 80 expert-written courses for school staff.
• Tes Clarity Safeguarding reporting tool designed for school groups and trusts to manage and report safeguarding matters across multiple schools.
• Tes Learning Pathways Individualised learning plans software that helps schools support every student to reach their potential, including SEND use cases.
• Tes Staff Management Recruitment, wellbeing, and training software for schools covering the entire staff employment lifecycle.
• Tes Parents' Meetings Scheduling software for school parents' evenings that ensures timely meetings, boosts parent engagement, and reduces administrative workload.
• Tes Engage School management information system providing comprehensive school administration capabilities.
• Tes EduPay Payroll software designed specifically for education, enabling schools to manage staff salary payments and related processes.
• Tes BPS Budget planning software for school finance teams to manage and plan institutional budgets.
• Tes HR HR management software for schools and trusts covering the full employee lifecycle.
• Tes AssetWhere Property and asset management software for schools to track and manage institutional assets.
• Tes Provision Map SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) management software for tracking and supporting students with additional learning needs.
• Tes Room Booking Room and resource booking software for schools to manage facilities online.
• Tes Clubs and Events Extracurricular management software for schools to organise and track clubs, activities, and events.
• Tes Literacy Assessment Online Literacy assessment software enabling schools to measure and evaluate literacy interventions with reading, spelling, and phonics assessments (each ~20 minutes).
• Tes Teaching Resources Marketplace Online marketplace of over 900,000 teacher-created teaching resources (lesson plans, worksheets, activities, classroom materials) where teachers upload, sell, and download resources with Tes taking a commission.
• Tes Education Jobs Education job board offering the largest selection of academic education and teaching vacancies across the UK, international schools, and Australia.
• Tes Magazine Education publication providing latest features, views, analysis, and teaching and learning knowledge for teachers and leaders, available in print and digital subscription.
• Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) Online teacher training course developing subject knowledge before Initial Teacher Training or an apprenticeship, available in multiple subjects including biology, chemistry, computing, English, French, geography, German, maths, physics, and Spanish.
• iPGCE 100% online Master's-level International Postgraduate Certificate in Education for international teaching career development, delivered over 12 months.
• Initial Teacher Training (ITT) School-centred Initial Teacher Training route leading to Qualified Teacher Status with optional PGCE, delivered in partnership with schools in Essex, Greater London, and Kent over 10 months.
• Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship Level 6 apprenticeship leading to Qualified Teacher Status with optional PGCE, delivered in blended format over 10 months plus End Point Assessment.
• Assessment Only Route Route for in-service teachers to demonstrate readiness for Qualified Teacher Status assessment, enabling QTS within 3 months while continuing to work at their current school.
• iQTS (International Qualified Teacher Status) International Qualified Teacher Status programme enabling teachers to train and qualify while working as part of a school team anywhere in the world, over 10 months with option to add iPGCE.
• Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Nationally recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship for those wanting to learn, earn, and build a career in UK schools, over 21 months.
• End Point Assessment (EPA) End Point Assessment service for postgraduate teaching apprentices, including in-school visits with lesson observation and professional discussion, government-levy funded.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of teachers using Class Charts save time managing behaviour
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TurnitincoreTechnology or IntegrationSEQTA integrates Turnitin for academic integrity, allowing teachers to browse originality reports and plagiarism percentage. Students can e-submit work directly to teachers' marks books and teachers can upload student work for review.
• Amazon Web Services Inc.minorOthersAWS listed as critical third-party vendor and sub-processor for cloud hosting and data storage services. Used to store and process personal data with security products.
• Microsoft CorporationminorOthersMicrosoft listed as critical third-party vendor and sub-processor for cloud services and enterprise software solutions.
• Google LLCminorOthersGoogle listed as critical third-party vendor. Uses Google reCAPTCHA for security and various Google services for platform functionality.
• Freshworks Inc.minorOthersFreshworks (Freshdesk) listed as critical third-party vendor for customer support and help desk ticketing systems across Tes products.
• LinkedIn CorporationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinkedIn listed as sub-processor for recruitment services and candidate matching functionality in Tes education job platform.
• Facebook/Meta Platforms Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta Platforms listed as sub-processor for advertising and marketing purposes on Tes platform.
• Twilio Inc.minorOthersTwilio listed as sub-processor for communication services including SMS and voice capabilities added to the privacy notice.
• Oracle Corporation (NetSuite)minorOthersOracle/NetSuite listed as sub-processor for business systems including ERP and financial management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Instructure (Canvas): Global K-12 and higher-ed LMS provider behind Canvas. Direct competitor to SEQTA in the LMS category and to Tes's broader school-software portfolio in international and US school markets.
• Google Classroom: Free, widely adopted classroom workflow tool bundled with Google Workspace for Education. Competes with Tes Class Charts, Parents' Meetings, and parts of SEQTA on classroom and assignment management, with a strong free-tier threat.
• PowerSchool: Large North American K-12 unified classroom and school operations platform with SIS, LMS, assessment, and talent products. Comparable as a multi-product school platform pursuing a similar consolidation thesis to Tes360, but at much larger scale and primarily US-focused.
• RM plc (RM Technology): Long-standing UK education technology provider offering IT, MIS, and curriculum solutions to schools. Comparable to Tes as a UK-wide school platform, though with a broader hardware/IT services footprint.

Direct peers

• ScholarPack: UK-based MIS and school management platform serving primary schools. Competes with Tes Engage and adjacent products (Staff Management, EduPay, BPS) in the same UK primary-school procurement cycle.
• ClassDojo: Classroom management and behaviour-tracking platform used widely by primary teachers. Closely competes with Tes Class Charts on behaviour tracking and parent engagement workflows.
• Arbor Education: UK-based school Management Information System (MIS) provider serving primary and secondary schools and MATs. Directly competes with Tes Engage and adjacent to Tes Staff Management, EduPay, and BPS.
• Twinkl: UK-based teaching resources marketplace and subscription publisher directly competing with Tes Resources on teacher-created lesson plans, worksheets, and classroom materials. Highly comparable on content model and target buyer (individual teachers).
• Frog Education (FrogOS): UK school learning platform combining VLE, MIS, and parent engagement features. Comparable to Tes's combined SEQTA + Engage + Class Charts positioning for UK secondary schools and MATs.
• Satchel (Show My Homework): UK homework, behaviour, and home-learning platform serving secondary schools. Direct competitor to Tes Class Charts and Tes Parents' Meetings in the school communications and behaviour-tracking category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tesResources
• Facebookfacebook.com/tesResources
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tesglobal

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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