Language Angels

What Language Angels does

Language Angels is a UK-based subscription EdTech platform that delivers a ready-to-teach primary Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) scheme of work to schools. Founded in 2012 by Francesca and Paolo Pini, the company operates as a product of Nubridge Publishing Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company no. 07024732). The platform serves UK primary schools — and increasingly international and higher-education customers — by addressing the chronic shortage of qualified primary MFL teachers through curriculum-aligned content in French, Spanish, and Italian for EYFS, KS1, and KS2 pupils. Its core customers are non-specialist primary class teachers and MFL subject leaders who need to deliver foreign language instruction with minimal preparation time, alongside schools serving mixed-age and SEND-inclusive cohorts.

The platform comprises 55+ ready-to-teach units organized by teaching type (rather than year group), 300+ interactive lessons per language, native-speaker professionally recorded audio embedded in every slide, karaoke videos, interactive games, comprehensive planning documentation, and a built-in tracking and progression tool covering all four language skills. Supporting modules include a Pupil Companion App and Portal for home learning, free live CPD webinars, a Languages CPD Hub, bespoke paid CPD using school-allocated budgets, and personalised 1-to-1 planning support for complex class structures. Curriculum compliance covers the English National Curriculum, Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, and Curriculum for Wales.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual school-wide subscriptions, with whole-school access priced at approximately £254/year and tiered packages ranging from £99 (EYFS/KS1 single language) to higher multi-language and full-primary-phase bundles. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company website using a 6-week free trial with no payment details required, supplemented by conference presentations, blog content, and an active social media presence. The company serves 6,146+ UK primary schools, 30,000+ active MFL teachers, and reaches approximately 1.5 million children annually.

Name

Language Angels

Legal name

Nubridge Publishing Ltd

Website

https://languageangels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Language Angels is a UK-based subscription EdTech platform delivering a curriculum-aligned primary Modern Foreign Languages scheme of work (French, Spanish, Italian) to 6,146+ UK primary schools via interactive lessons, native-speaker audio, assessment tools, and CPD support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary MFL Teaching Platform

NAICS

Language Schools (611630), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Language Learning Apps & Self-Study Platforms (EDAFAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General ESL/EFL Coursebooks & Integrated Skills Series (EDAGAHAA), Language Development & ESL/Multilingual Learner Materials (Dual-Language, ELL) (EDACAJAI), Bilingual/ESL/ELL & Multilingual Learner Support Tools (EDAFAOAK)

Keywords

• Primary language learning
• Modern foreign languages
• Language teaching platform
• Curriculum-aligned resources
• Primary education software

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Subscriptions: Annual school-wide subscriptions offering unlimited teacher and pupil access for a single fee. Schools can subscribe to single languages, multiple languages, specific key phases (EYFS/KS1 or KS2), or whole primary phase coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Language Angels is a web-based subscription platform that delivers ready-to-teach Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) lessons in French, Spanish, and Italian for UK primary schools covering EYFS, KS1, and KS2. The platform includes 55+ ready-to-teach units with embedded native-speaker audio, comprehensive planning documentation, differentiated pupil resources, and built-in assessment and tracking tools. Schools purchase annual school-wide subscriptions for unlimited teacher and pupil access, with a 6-week free trial available for full evaluation.

Product overview

Language Angels is a single, unified web-based subscription platform offering a complete primary MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) scheme of work for teaching French, Spanish, and Italian. The core platform is organized around the main teaching content: 55+ ready-to-teach units organized by teaching type (Starting Off, Moving On, Early Language, Intermediate, Progressive), supported by interactive PowerPoint lessons with embedded native-speaker audio, comprehensive planning documentation, differentiated pupil resources, and assessment/tracking tools. Add-on services include a pupil companion app and portal for home access, free and bespoke CPD webinars, and personalized 1-to-1 planning support for schools with mixed-age or complex class structures. The platform is curriculum-aligned to the English National Curriculum, Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, and Welsh Curriculum for Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Language Angels MFL Teaching Platform A web-based annual subscription platform providing a complete primary MFL scheme of work in French, Spanish, and Italian for EYFS, KS1, and KS2 pupils. The platform includes 55+ ready-to-teach units with embedded native-speaker audio, interactive PowerPoint lessons, comprehensive planning documentation, differentiated pupil resources, and built-in assessment and tracking tools. Schools purchase annual subscriptions for unlimited teacher and pupil access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Teacher prep time reduced from 2+ hours per lesson to under 10 minutes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Babbel: Babbel is a major consumer and B2B language learning platform offering subscriptions across multiple languages. Its Babbel for Business product targets corporate learners, but its general consumer offering competes for pupil attention and parent willingness to pay for language learning.
• Eurotalk: Eurotalk is a UK-based language learning software publisher selling consumer and educational language courses across many languages. Comparable to Language Angels in delivering language content via software, though it focuses more on self-study than teacher-led classroom schemes.
• Duolingo for Schools: Duolingo for Schools is the free classroom edition of the world's most popular consumer language learning app, targeting K-12 teachers globally. It competes with Language Angels as a low/no-cost alternative for independent practice and pupil self-study, though it lacks the structured scheme of work.
• Oak National Academy: Oak National Academy is a UK government-backed free online classroom resource provider offering full curriculum lessons across subjects including MFL. As a free alternative, it represents competitive pressure on Language Angels' subscription pricing in UK primary schools.
• Outschool: Outschool is a broader online learning marketplace offering live foreign language classes for children, including Spanish, French, and others. While not a curriculum platform, it competes for the same primary school language learning budget via parent-paid tutoring and small-group sessions.
• BBC Bitesize: BBC Bitesize is a free UK educational platform offering curriculum-aligned learning content including primary MFL resources. It competes as a free substitute for budget-constrained primary schools evaluating Language Angels' paid subscription.

Direct peers

• Linguascope: Linguascope is a direct competitor offering online language learning resources for UK primary and secondary schools, with subscription-based access to interactive games, videos, and lesson materials across multiple languages including French, Spanish, Italian, German, and others.
• Primary Languages Network: Primary Languages Network is a UK-based school support service providing language teaching resources, CPD, and lesson plans specifically targeted at primary schools, overlapping directly with Language Angels' core market and offering.
• LanguageNut: LanguageNut provides primary school MFL teaching resources via subscription, offering interactive lessons across 15+ languages with native speaker audio. It directly competes for UK primary school MFL budget against Language Angels.

Regional players

• Seneca Learning: Seneca Learning is a UK-focused free EdTech platform offering curriculum-aligned revision and learning content primarily for secondary schools, with growing primary coverage. While not a direct MFL curriculum competitor, it operates in the same UK school subscription market and competes for the same EdTech budget allocation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LanguageAngels_
• Facebookfacebook.com/languageangels1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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