What Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust does

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust is a charitable UK multi-academy trust operating 18 schools across Exeter, Plymouth, Crediton, and East Devon, serving over 15,449 pupils ages 2-18. Formally established in 2013 and headquartered at Great Moor House in Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, the trust provides primary, secondary, sixth form, and all-through education under a unified governance structure with trust membership from the University of Exeter, Exeter College, and EDEN (Exeter Diocesan Education Network). The trust's educational delivery is anchored on proprietary pedagogical frameworks, including the Every Child Succeeds Framework (grounded in Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and Maslow's hierarchy) and a learning science model based on Daniel Willingham's working memory research.

Name

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

Legal name

THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Website

https://tedwraggtrust.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust is a charitable UK education trust operating 18 schools across Devon, serving over 15,449 pupils ages 2-18 with state-funded primary, secondary, and all-through education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Multi academy trust
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Teacher training
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranbrook

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a multi-academy trust, the primary revenue comes from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) via pupil-led funding formulas for each school. Revenue funds teaching, operations, and capital expenditure across 18 schools.
2. Teacher Training Partnership: The Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership delivers Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes (QTS + PGCE options) with bursaries available, generating fee income from trainees and/or partner contributions across Devon, London, and Yorkshire hubs.
3. Children's Workforce Foundation Degree: A two-year Foundation Degree programme delivered in partnership with the University of East London, enabling earners in Devon to gain Level 4 and 5 qualifications while working. Generates fee income from participants.
4. Community Facility Lettings: Schools within the trust offer facilities for hire to the community — science labs, sports halls, outdoor courts, dance halls, classrooms — via Fusion School Services, generating letting revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust operates 18 schools across Exeter, Plymouth, Crediton, and East Devon delivering primary, secondary, and all-through education to over 15,449 pupils ages 2-18. Beyond school delivery, the Trust runs an accredited Initial Teacher Training Partnership, an internal professional development platform (the Ted Wragg Institute), a Children's Workforce Foundation Degree, a Speech and Language support service, and a Health Advisory Board addressing health barriers to learning.

Product overview

Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust operates as a unified educational platform comprising 18 schools across Devon, supported by centralized services and specialized programs. The core offering includes the schools network itself, supplemented by the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership (accredited SCITT provider), the Ted Wragg Institute for staff professional development, and the Children's Workforce Foundation Degree. Additional offerings include the Health Advisory Board with Heads Up initiative, Speech and Language Team services, and enrichment programs such as Innovation Competition, Junior Chef Academy, Aspire Conference, Exe Valley Challenge, and Duke of Edinburgh's Award. These components work together to provide comprehensive educational services from ages 2-18 while developing the education workforce across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Schools Network (18 Schools across Devon) A network of 18 schools across Exeter, Plymouth, Crediton, and East Devon providing education to pupils ages 2-18, including primary, secondary, all-through, and sixth-form schooling. Schools operate collaboratively within the Multi Academy Trust structure while maintaining local context.
• Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership An accredited provider of Initial Teacher Training delivering School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) leading to QTS with PGCE options. Delivered in partnership with regional and national hubs including Brigshaw Learning Partnership, Exeter Consortium, Reach Teacher Training, and South West Teacher Training across Devon, London/Feltham, and Yorkshire. Bursaries are available.
• Ted Wragg Institute (Professional Development Platform) An internal professional development platform offering curated courses developed by subject matter experts, supporting every stage of employee growth from technical upskilling to leadership development and compliance training. Operates on the LearnUpon LMS as an online course store accessible to trust employees.
• Children's Workforce Foundation Degree A two-year Foundation Degree programme for those working with children, delivered in partnership with the Centre for the Children's Workforce and the University of East London. Enables participants to earn Level 4 and 5 qualifications while continuing to work, supporting career progression without leaving their communities. Open to those who do not already hold a degree.
• Health Advisory Board and Heads Up Initiative A health advisory board collaborating with healthcare providers to support school communities. The Heads Up initiative addresses health barriers to education, starting with headache in young people, supporting parents, carers and staff, empowering children to take responsibility for their health, and signposting to appropriate services.
• Speech and Language Team A specialist team providing speech and language support across the Trust's family of schools. Services include Language Link screening in Reception and Year 7 to identify speech and language needs, with targeted group and individual interventions.
• Community Facility Lettings Hiring of school facilities (science labs, sports halls, outdoor courts, dance halls, classrooms) to community groups via Fusion School Services, generating letting revenue for the trust.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, minor and community.

• University of ExetercoreOthersMember of the trust, providing governance oversight alongside Exeter College and EDEN. Represents the trust's connection to higher education.
• Exeter CollegecoreOthersTrust member and partner delivering the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programme. Named Ted Wragg Trust as Large Employer of the Year at the Exeter College Apprentice & Employer Awards 2026.
• Exeter Diocesan Education Network (EDEN)coreOthersTrust member providing denominational oversight for church of England schools within the trust.
• Dartmoor Teaching School AlliancestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in teacher development and school improvement across the region.
• South West Institute for TeachingstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting teacher professional development across the South West.
• South West Teacher Training (SWTT)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hub in the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership, delivering ITT across Devon and the South West.
• Exeter City FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing enrichment opportunities and community engagement for trust schools.
• SparxstrategicTechnology or IntegrationEdTech partner providing Sparx Reader and Sparx Science platforms used across trust schools to enhance student reading and science learning.
• Cabot Learning FederationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner multi-academy trust with shared educational values.
• ReachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the teacher training network; Reach Teacher Training is a hub in the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership.
• South West 100minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partnership in the South West region.
• Dixons Academy TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-academy trust partner with shared values.
• Exeter City CouncilcommunityOthersCommunity partner supporting schools and pupil premium families with digital devices, food and gift parcels.
• Exeter City FuturescommunityOthersCommunity initiative partner supporting trust schools.
• Exeter City Community TrustcommunityOthersCommunity partner providing support to schools and families in receipt of pupil premium.
• SustranscommunityStrategic or Co-development PartnerCycling charity partner working with Marine Academy Primary to maintain bikes and promote cycling as part of the Community Bike Hub initiative.
• University of East LondonstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in delivering the Children's Workforce Foundation Degree, conferring Level 4 and 5 qualifications.
• Centre for the Children's WorkforcestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the development and delivery of the Children's Workforce Foundation Degree in Devon.
• Brigshaw Learning PartnershipstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner hub in Yorkshire for the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership, delivering ITT.
• Exeter ConsortiumstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary ITT partner hub for Devon in the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cabot Learning Federation: Large South West–based multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools, with similar charitable trust governance and a comparable geographic footprint in the same region as Ted Wragg Trust. Already referenced as a strategic partner with shared educational values.
• Oasis Community Learning: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating primary, secondary and all-through academies nationally. Comparable in operating model (charitable MAT, community-focused values, multi-academy trust structure) and educational scope.
• Harris Federation: Large UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary schools with a strong focus on teacher training and professional development. Comparable in scale, federated governance, and investment in central professional development infrastructure similar to the Ted Wragg Institute.
• United Learning: Major UK multi-academy trust and independent school group operating across primary, secondary and 16+ education. Comparable in scale, educational breadth, and emphasis on staff development and centralised support services.
• E-ACT: National multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable in charitable trust structure, regional cluster model, and reliance on government per-pupil funding.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, running primary and secondary academies with centralised back-office and school improvement functions. Comparable in scale and federated operating model to Ted Wragg.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of primary and secondary schools in the Midlands and East of England. Comparable in charitable MAT structure, primary/secondary mix, and school improvement focus.
• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT): Large UK multi-academy trust running primary, secondary and all-through schools. Comparable in operating model, primary/secondary mix, and reliance on per-pupil government funding.

Regional players

• Cathedral Schools Trust: Bristol and South West–based multi-academy trust with a similar denominational mix (including Church of England schools) and geographic adjacency. Comparable in regional positioning and trust-level structure to Ted Wragg.
• Reach South Academy Trust: South West–focused multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools in the same regional footprint as Ted Wragg. Comparable in charitable trust governance and regional school improvement mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries17 records

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