Alec Reed Academy

What Alec Reed Academy does

Alec Reed Academy is a UK state-funded academy located in Northolt, Middlesex, providing continuous education across Nursery, Primary (Years 1-6), Secondary (Years 7-11), and Sixth Form (Years 12-13) phases to students aged approximately 2-19. Founded in 2005, the institution operates as a single-site campus with 251-500 staff, delivering a curriculum framed around the values of Hard Work, Respect, Honesty, and Kindness, alongside wraparound support including SEND, EAL, pastoral care, and mental health and wellbeing services.

The academy's operational infrastructure runs on standard educational management software — Bromcom MIS for student records and attendance, ParentPay for parental payments, Office365 for productivity, Uniflow for document and print management, and the ARA Library System for the school library. Physical assets include a Sports Hall, Gym, Forest School outdoor education areas, dedicated Sixth Form facilities (Silent Study Room, Group Study Room, Social Area, Common Room), and lettable community sports spaces. Corporate partnerships with EY, WildHearts Group, and Clyde & Co extend the offering beyond standard curriculum through bespoke work experience and entrepreneurship programs.

The business model is anchored in UK state academy funding (per-pupil grants administered via the Department for Education framework), with tuition free to students. Ancillary revenue is generated through uniform sales, school meals, and a Sports and Community Lettings program that hires facilities to local groups. Distribution is direct-enrollment within the local catchment area, supported by organic social media channels, weekly newsletters, and downloadable prospectuses across all phases.

Name

Alec Reed Academy

Legal name

Alec Reed Academy

Website

https://alecreedacademy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Alec Reed Academy is a UK state-funded academy in Northolt, England, delivering continuous education from Nursery through Sixth Form (ages 2-19), supplemented by corporate work-experience partnerships and community facility lettings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Secondary school education
• Sixth form education
• Nursery education
• Sports facility lettings

Headquarters

HQ city

Northolt

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alec Reed Academy is a UK state-funded academy providing education from Nursery through Sixth Form (ages 2-18), covering Early Years Foundation Stage, Primary (Years 1-6), Secondary (Years 7-11), and Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The academy delivers a full curriculum including GCSEs, A-Levels, vocational subjects, and SEND/EAL support, supported by facilities such as Sports Hall, Gym, Forest School outdoor education areas, and dedicated Sixth Form facilities. It also operates a Sports and Community Lettings program that rents academy facilities to local community groups and organisations.

Product overview

Alec Reed Academy is an educational institution providing schooling across Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form phases. The academy offers educational programs, facilities (including Sports Hall, healthy menu Restaurant, outdoor play areas), and support services such as safeguarding, mental health and wellbeing, SEND support, and EAL assistance. No distinct branded educational technology products or modules were identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Nursery and Reception

Quantifiable outcome

• Year 12 students won the Micro Tyco competition hosted by WildHearts Group and Clyde & Co
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EY (Ernst & Young)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY operates a bespoke Business and Technology work experience program specifically created for Alec Reed Academy Sixth Form students. Twenty students are selected annually to participate, gaining corporate experience and career insights. This represents a significant corporate partnership providing unique opportunities not typically available at other schools.
• WildHearts GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildHearts Group, in partnership with Clyde & Co, hosts the annual Micro Tyco competition. Alec Reed Academy Year 12 students won this competition, developing and presenting an eco-friendly idea focused on the local litter crisis in Ealing borough.
• Clyde & CocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClyde & Co partners with WildHearts Group to host the Micro Tyco competition for schools across the country, focusing on eco-friendly challenges and entrepreneurial skills development.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): Large MAT with primary, secondary and post-16 provisions across England. Directly comparable in offering all-through schooling on the state-academy model but with materially larger scale.
• United Learning: Large multi-academy trust operating state-funded and independent schools across England. Overlaps with ARA on primary-through-sixth-form state-funded delivery but with much greater scale and a wider curriculum product portfolio.

Direct peers

• E-ACT: Multi-academy trust operating academies primarily in urban and London-area catchments, including primary and secondary phases. Comparable to ARA on single-academy urban catchment and reliance on DfE funding.
• Aspirations Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies in southern England. Comparable in providing all-through education with an emphasis on pastoral care and student wellbeing.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust focused on primary and all-through academies with a national footprint. Comparable in delivering UK state-funded primary-through-secondary education with central trust oversight.
• Ark Schools: Multi-academy trust running a network of non-selective academies across England including nursery, primary, secondary and sixth form phases. Comparable operating model and curriculum/character education positioning to ARA.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating a wide network of secondary and primary academies across northern and central England. Comparable in operating all-through campuses and pursuing similar academic-outcomes-driven positioning.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts running primary, secondary and sixth-form phases with corporate-style governance. Directly comparable as an English MAT operating all-through academies in urban catchments, funded on the same DfE per-pupil model.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: UK multi-academy trust operating primary, secondary, and special academies with a focus on character and student wellbeing. Comparable to ARA on values-driven ethos (Hard Work, Respect, Kindness / Honesty) and phase mix.

Regional players

• Kemnal Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust focused on south-east England including London-borough primaries and secondaries. Comparable in operating all-through academies within commuting distance of ARA's Northolt catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@alecreedacademy8058
• Facebookfacebook.com/alecreedacademyofficial
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/alec-reed-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/alecreedacademy
• Xx.com/alecreedacademy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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