Crookhorn College

What Crookhorn College does

Crookhorn College is a state-maintained coeducational secondary school located in Waterlooville, Hampshire, United Kingdom, serving approximately 800–1,100 pupils aged 11–16 across Years 7 to 11 (GCSE). The school is governed within a Joint Federation of Hampshire secondary schools and funded primarily through the National Funding Formula via Hampshire County Council. It operates a house system (Arundel, Goodwood, Petworth, Romsey) as the pastoral backbone, with five values — Respect, Commitment, Responsibility, Achievement, and Partnership — framing the student experience.

The school's core technology architecture is built on itslearning as the primary learning management system for blended learning, supplemented by Unifrog for careers exploration and work-experience administration, School Cloud for parents' evening bookings, and Parentmail for parent communications, all unified by Microsoft single sign-on. Curriculum delivery is organised around an ambitious curriculum framework, a STEM focus including a dedicated Crookhorn Engineering Academy with WASP Engineering (Collins Aerospace), and a careers programme aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and Quality in Careers Standard. Extra-curricular breadth is substantial, with 18 sports clubs, 11 subject clubs, Duke of Edinburgh Bronze provision, and annual theatrical productions.

Commercially, Crookhorn is a publicly funded institution: there are no tuition fees, and income is dominated by per-pupil government grants with marginal secondary revenue from community facilities hire (sports hall, theatre, conference room) and from trip and activity fees. Admissions are administered centrally by Hampshire County Council, with the school itself conducting annual Open Evenings, personalised tours, and a Year 6–7 transition programme as its primary demand-generation activities. Headcount is listed at 11–50, which understates the typical UK secondary school workforce of 60–100 staff and likely reflects a data-system subset rather than full teaching and support personnel.

Name

Crookhorn College

Legal name

Crookhorn College

Website

https://crookhorn.hants.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crookhorn College is a state-maintained coeducational secondary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK, serving students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) through GCSE education, careers guidance, and extra-curricular programmes, primarily funded via Hampshire County Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• GCSE preparation programmes
• Careers education guidance
• Work experience coordination
• Vocational training programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterlooville

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Publicly funded secondary school receiving government funding through Hampshire County Council for student education.
2. Facilities Hire: Community facilities available for hire including sports hall, gymnasium, computer suites, workshops, theatre, dance studio, conference room. Revenue generated from local community and sports club hire.
3. School Trips and Activities: Fees collected for educational trips including overseas travel (ski trips, cultural visits) and residential programmes.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crookhorn College is a coeducational state-maintained secondary school providing full-time education for students aged 11-16 across Years 7 to 11, including GCSE preparation, integrated careers education aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks, structured pastoral care through a four-house system, extra-curricular activities, and a Year 10 work experience programme. The college operates as a public educational institution funded through Hampshire County Council under a Joint Federation arrangement, with supplementary revenue from community facility hire and educational trip fees.

Product overview

Crookhorn College is a secondary school providing education services for students in Years 7 through 11. The college operates a unified educational programme built around its learning management system, itslearning, which serves as the central platform for curriculum delivery, blended learning, and student engagement. This core platform is supplemented by Unifrog for careers education, work experience administration, and pathway planning. The college also offers accredited programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, performing arts productions, and a structured house competition system. The product portfolio functions as an integrated educational service rather than discrete software products, with itslearning serving as the primary digital hub connecting students, parents, and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Provision (Years 7-11) Coeducational foundation secondary school education for students in Years 7-11 (ages 11-16), offering a balanced academic curriculum with GCSE preparation, integrated careers education, and pastoral care through a four-house system grounded in the cornerstones of Respect, Commitment, Responsibility and Achievement.
• Work Experience Programme Two-week work experience placement programme for Year 10 students in February, administered through the Unifrog Placements Tool. Connects students with local employers using automated email sequencing across student, parent, employer and school approval workflows. Also includes informal workplace experiences for Years 7-9.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme Accredited Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award programme for Year 10 students. The college operates as a well-established Duke of Edinburgh Award centre delivering the voluntary, non-formal education framework.
• Community Facilities Hire Hire of school facilities including sports hall, gymnasium, computer suites, workshops, theatre, dance studio, and conference room to local community groups and sports clubs. Hire available weekday evenings during term (5:30pm-9:00pm), weekday holidays (9:00am-4:00pm), Saturdays (9:30am-5:00pm), and Sundays (9:30am-12:30pm) at varying rates.
• College Productions Annual theatrical productions staged by the college including recent productions such as 'Oliver Jr.' and 'Little Shop of Horrors' (over 400 community attendees). Open to students across year groups with participation from performing arts, music, and technical theatre areas.
• Crookhorn Engineering Academy Engineering programme launched in September 2024 in partnership with WASP Engineering (Collins Aerospace), providing industry insight on engineering careers, breaking down engineering myths, and emphasising the relevance of maths to engineering roles. Includes visits to Williams F1 Racing facility and engagement with construction and engineering employers.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline careers platform used by students to explore career options, record experiences, compare apprenticeships, build CVs, and manage work experience placement forms. Students access via Sign in with Microsoft through itslearning.
• Hampshire FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides impartial, expert careers advice through visits from Hampshire Futures careers advisers for personal guidance meetings with students when deciding GCSE subjects and post-16 pathways.
• Careers and Enterprise CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body whose Compass Plus Tool is used to measure and assess the effectiveness of the careers programme. Also supports enterprise adviser recruitment.
• Local Employers NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of employers providing careers talks, workplace visits, work experience placements, mock interviews, mentoring, skills workshops, and sponsorship for construction and engineering departments. Includes participation in careers fairs and Employer Networking Events.
• WASP Engineering (Collins Aerospace)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering company partner for proposed Crookhorn Engineering Academy. Provides industry insight and helps break down engineering myths, with emphasis on maths relevance to engineering careers.
• Wildern Partnership SCITTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Centred Initial Teacher Training provider offering School Direct programmes for teacher training at Crookhorn College with expert in-school support and subject mentorship.
• George Abbott SCITTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Centred Initial Teacher Training provider offering teacher training programmes with in-school experience at Crookhorn College.
• Global School ExchangesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for China Exchange programme within local Federation. Mr Bezant visited schools in Changsha, Jinan and Qinzhou as part of the programme.
• Williams F1 RacingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 9 Engineering students visited Williams F1 Racing facility to see theoretical and practical engineering applications in industry.
• Local Sports Clubs and Netball LeaguesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal sports clubs hire sports hall and gymnasium. Local netball leagues use floodlit hard-court area for fixtures.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Horndean Technology College: Secondary school in Horndean, Hampshire, serving the same broader catchment east of Waterlooville. Closely comparable as a state-maintained secondary competing for the same cohort of 11-16 students with GCSE curriculum.
• Purbrook Park School: State secondary school in the Purbrook/Waterlooville area, Hampshire. Direct catchment competitor to Crookhorn with similar size, comprehensive curriculum, and community engagement model.
• Warblington School: Secondary school in Havant, Hampshire, serving the same south-east Hampshire catchment. Comparable in size and comprehensive offer, drawing from the same employer and community partner ecosystem as Crookhorn.
• Park Community School: Secondary school located in Havant, immediately adjacent to the Waterlooville catchment. Comparable comprehensive secondary offering GCSEs, careers programme, and extracurricular activities to the same demographic of students.
• Cowplain School: State secondary school located in Waterlooville, Hampshire, directly competing with Crookhorn for Year 7 admissions in the same catchment. Operates as a comparable comprehensive secondary with overlapping curriculum, GCSE pathway, and community-facing offer.
• Oaklands Catholic School: Secondary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, directly competing for the same local 11-16 cohort. While faith-based, it offers the same core GCSE and post-16 pathways and competes head-to-head for Year 7 admissions in the shared catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CrookhornCollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/crookhorncollegeofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crookhorn-college

Compliance4 records

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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