Curriculum Press

What Curriculum Press does

Curriculum Press Limited is a Wolverhampton, England-based educational publisher founded in 1994 (company no. 02891160) that distributes digital teaching and learning resources via subscription. Its web-based platform curates a content library of more than 3,500 secondary resources and 100+ primary resources spanning Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Environmental Science, Media Studies, Psychology, and Sociology at KS1 through A Level. Content is delivered in multiple formats — Factsheets, PowerPoints (including its "Exam Doctor" series), eBooks, Flashcards, AQA Topic Booklets, and an "Answering Exam Questions" series — and is aligned to UK and international exam specifications from AQA, OCR, Edexcel/Eduqas/WJEC, Cambridge International, IB, CCEA, and SQA. The company refreshes the library with 123 new Factsheets annually to stay current with curriculum changes.

Name

Curriculum Press

Legal name

Curriculum Press Limited

Website

https://curriculum-press.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Curriculum Press is a UK-based educational publisher that provides subscription-based digital teaching and learning resources — primarily Factsheets, PowerPoints, and eBooks — for primary and secondary schools across science, geography, and social-science subjects, aligned to UK and international exam boards.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Wolverhampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School/Institution Subscriptions: Annual site-licensed subscriptions for schools allowing all staff to access resources. Billed on 12-month recurring cycles. Pricing varies by subject package from £120/year (single subject) to £600/year (all secondary subjects). Schools can purchase via credit card or purchase order invoicing.
2. Student Subscriptions: Discounted individual student subscriptions available to those aged 18 and under. Requires verified student ID. Offers up to 80% discount compared to school pricing.
3. Primary Resources Subscription: KS1/KS2 resources subscription at £30/year for schools, covering literacy, numeracy, science, and other primary subjects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Curriculum Press is a UK-based educational publisher offering subscription-based digital access to over 3,500 secondary and 100+ primary teaching resources across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Environmental Science, Media Studies, Psychology, and Sociology from KS1 through A Level. Resources include Factsheets (concise guides), PowerPoints with the Exam Doctor series, eBooks in PDF format, interactive products (MCQ PowerPoints, flashcards), AQA Topic Booklets, and Answering Exam Questions Series, all aligned to UK exam boards (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, Eduqas) and international exam boards (Cambridge International, IB, SQA, CCEA). The platform supports institutional site-licensed school subscriptions and individual student subscriptions with student ID verification and up to 80% discounts for those aged 18 and under.

Product overview

Curriculum Press is a subscription-based educational resource platform offering over 3,500 digital teaching and learning materials for primary and secondary education. The platform provides subject-specific subscriptions (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Environmental Science, Media Studies, Psychology, Sociology) with tiered options including All Secondary (3,500+ resources with 123 new Factsheets annually), Complete Science (2,000+ science resources), and individual subject packages. Resources are delivered in multiple formats including Factsheets (concise guides), PowerPoints (topic-based presentations and Exam Doctor materials), eBooks (PDF), Flashcards, AQA Topic Booklets, and Answering Exam Questions Series. The content is aligned to UK and international exam boards (AQA, Pearson/Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJEC, Cambridge International, IB, SQA, CCEA) and updated regularly to stay current with specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curriculum Press Educational Resources Subscription Subscription-based annual digital resource platform providing over 3,500 secondary and 100+ primary teaching and learning resources for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Environmental Science, Media Studies, Psychology, and Sociology across KS1 to A Level. Content is delivered in multiple formats including Factsheets, PowerPoints (with the Exam Doctor 'Think Like an Examiner' series), eBooks in PDF, interactive products (MCQ PowerPoints, flashcards), AQA Topic Booklets, and Answering Exam Questions Series, updated annually to remain current with exam board specifications.
• Bespoke Publications Custom publication service offered by Curriculum Press to clients seeking tailored educational materials, listed under the Collaboration menu (alongside the standard subscription resources).

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5.0 Google Reviews rating from verified customer reviews
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

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Emerging players

• BBC Bitesize: BBC's free, public-service educational platform offering exam-board-aligned resources for KS1 through GCSE in the UK. Indirectly comparable because it is free, scale-funded, and used by the same teachers and students; serves as both a competitor and a top-of-funnel channel for Curriculum Press.

Direct peers

• GCSE Pod: Subscription-based digital education platform for UK secondary schools, providing exam-board-aligned 'Pods' of content across subjects. Closely matches Curriculum Press's school-license subscription model, secondary audience, and specification-aligned delivery format.
• Collins Learning: UK educational publisher (HarperCollins) producing textbooks, revision guides, and digital resources across a wide range of secondary subjects. Comparable target customers (UK schools and students), subject breadth, and exam-board-aligned publishing model.
• CGP Books: UK educational publisher best known for GCSE and A Level revision guides, workbooks, and digital resources. Directly comparable target customer (UK secondary schools and students), subject focus (sciences, geography, humanities), and exam-board-aligned content model.
• Seneca Learning: Free, UK-focused online learning platform offering exam-board-aligned content for GCSE, A Level, and KS3 across sciences, geography, and humanities. Direct competitor for Curriculum Press's secondary school and A Level student segments, differing in business model (free + freemium) but serving the same specifications.
• Hodder Education: UK educational publisher (part of Hachette) producing textbooks, revision guides, and digital resources for GCSE, A Level, and vocational qualifications. Comparable in subject coverage, exam-board alignment, and institutional customer base in UK secondary schools.
• Twig Education: UK-headquartered educational publisher of short-form science and geography films, lesson resources, and online tools for primary and secondary schools. Closely comparable in subject focus (sciences, geography) and international school distribution, including UK and global markets.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge University Press & Assessment Education: Educational arm of Cambridge producing textbooks and digital resources for UK and international curricula, including Cambridge International specifications followed by many British international schools. Broad incumbent competing in Curriculum Press's specification-aligned secondary market.
• Oxford University Press Education: Major UK and global educational publisher producing textbooks, digital platforms, and assessment resources across the full K-12 and higher-education curriculum. Competes in the same exam-board-aligned secondary market but with a much broader portfolio and global distribution.
• Pearson Education: Global educational publisher and assessment provider (Edexcel exam board owner) with deep reach into UK secondary schools via textbooks, digital platforms (e.g., Active Learn), and qualification services. Significantly larger incumbent operating across Curriculum Press's entire addressable market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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