Bishop Thomas Grant School

What Bishop Thomas Grant School does

Bishop Thomas Grant School is a voluntary aided Catholic coeducational secondary school located in Streatham, South London, serving students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13) under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Southwark. Founded in 1959 as the first Catholic comprehensive secondary school in the South of England, the school admitted up to 180 students per year group, a cap set and approved by the DfE, with baptised Catholic families prioritised through a Supplementary Information Form and Certificate of Catholic Practice alongside the local authority Common Application Form. It operates as a single-site institution with a main secondary provision (Years 7-11) and a Sixth Form (Years 12-13) that was successfully reopened in September 2009 after closure in 1986.\n\nThe core product is educational delivery spanning Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSEs), and post-16 academic and vocational qualifications (A Level, BTEC, CTEC, AAQ) supplemented by an extensive extra-curricular programme (over 40 clubs, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, BTGMUN conference, and 350+ annual sports fixtures). The technology stack is operational rather than transformative: RM Unify as a learning portal, Microsoft Teams and Office 365 for communication and homework, SIMS (Capita) for pupil data management, ParentPay for parental payments, and a biometric cashless catering system operated by catering partner Pabulum. Careers and pastoral support are delivered via Unifrog, MyCareerSpringboard, Fast Tomato, KOOTH, MyConcern, and partnerships with the EY Foundation, Lambeth MHST, the Metropolitan Police Safe Schools Team, and Operation Encompass.\n\nThe revenue model is dominated by government per-pupil funding from the DfE via Lambeth Local Authority, supplemented by Pupil Premium grants for disadvantaged pupils and donations to the BTG Charitable Foundation (eligible for Gift Aid). Diversified revenue streams include facilities hire to community and commercial organisations (sports halls from £80/hour, ICT suites at £35/hour, music rooms at £15-£30/hour), parent-paid services such as instrumental music tuition from visiting specialist teachers, and a charging and remissions policy for optional extras. Inspections under both Ofsted (February 2025) and the Archdiocese of Southwark (January 2024) judged the school Outstanding in all categories.

Name

Bishop Thomas Grant School

Legal name

Bishop Thomas Grant School

Website

https://btg.ac

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bishop Thomas Grant School is a voluntary aided Catholic coeducational secondary school in Streatham, South London, serving approximately 1,080-1,260 students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13) under the Archdiocese of Southwark, capped at 180 Year 7 admissions by the DfE and rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Catholic schooling
• Sixth form education
• School admissions
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Streatham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Per-Pupil Funding (DfE): As a voluntary aided maintained school, Bishop Thomas Grant receives per-pupil funding from the Department for Education via Lambeth Local Authority. Funding is determined by pupil numbers and covers core educational delivery.
2. Pupil Premium Grant: Additional DfE funding for disadvantaged pupils (those eligible for free school meals in the past 6 years, looked-after children, previously looked-after children, and service children). Reports are published annually for academic years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25.
3. BTG Charitable Foundation Donations: The school's associated charitable foundation relies on donations from families and supporters. It can claim Gift Aid on donations from UK taxpayers, increasing contributions by 25%. Funds support capital projects including an all-weather pitch, curriculum expansion, and school minibuses that cannot be funded from government grants.
4. Facilities Hire Revenue: The school generates revenue by hiring out its facilities — sports halls, gyms, fitness suite, main hall, classrooms, ICT suites, music rooms, and meeting rooms — to community groups and commercial organisations. The school is open seven days a week with extended hours during school holidays.
5. Charging and Remissions Policy: The school operates a charging and remissions policy for optional extras such as certain curricular activities, music tuition, and trips. Some facilities such as gymnastics incur a fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bishop Thomas Grant School is a Catholic voluntary aided coeducational secondary school providing free state-funded education for students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13) in Streatham, South London. It delivers GCSE, A Level, BTEC, CTEC and AAQ qualifications under a distinctive Catholic ethos tied to the Archdiocese of Southwark, alongside a comprehensive pastoral, safeguarding and careers programme. The school supplements its core education with paid facilities hire to community groups and donation-funded capital projects via the BTG Charitable Foundation.

Product overview

Bishop Thomas Grant School is a Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Streatham, London, providing education for students in Years 7-13. The school operates as a single unified institution offering secondary education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form provision (Years 12-13). The product portfolio centres on educational services supplemented by student support functions including a comprehensive Careers Programme, Safeguarding Services, and Pupil Premium support. The school also provides a range of supplementary services including an Extra-Curricular Activities programme (clubs, sports, music), a Sixth Form Enrichment Programme (art, coding, volunteering, MUN), and Facilities Hire for community use. A digital RM Unify Student Portal provides students and parents access to school communications, Microsoft Teams, and Office 365 applications. The school partners with external providers including ParentPay for payments, SIMS (Capita) for pupil data management, and Kooth for mental health support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Year 7-11)
• Sixth Form (Year 12-13)
• Careers Programme
• Safeguarding Services
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Facilities Hire
• Sixth Form Enrichment Programme
• Pupil Premium Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of Key Stage 4 pupils stay in education or employment after Year 11 (2023 leavers)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lambeth Careers ClustercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the Lambeth Careers Cluster, a partnership of schools in the Lambeth area coordinated to provide consistent careers education, information, advice, and guidance. This partnership supports the school's careers programme and enables shared resources and employer engagement.
• Repowering LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 26-week project providing students with direct experience of sustainable energy and environmental entrepreneurship, developing skills in project work, teamwork, and environmental awareness.
• The ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 26-week project with the British Army providing students with insight into armed forces careers, personal development opportunities, and discipline and teamwork skills.
• British AirwaysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides work experience opportunities for BTG students, giving insight into aviation industry careers including engineering, operations, and customer service roles.
• BBC Radio 1 and 1XtraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStudio tour visit and 1Xtra Inspire ME Tour Assembly providing students with exposure to media and broadcasting careers.
• EY Foundation (Smart Futures Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 10-month work experience and mentorship programme in partnership with EY Foundation, providing students from disadvantaged backgrounds with career mentoring, workplace skills, and university preparation.
• The Brokerage (London City)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWork experience placement brokerage connecting students with City of London employers, supporting social mobility through access to professional work experience.
• Lambeth Council Take Over ChallengeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn annual event allowing students to shadow council roles and learn about local government and public service careers.
• Pabulum Catering CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal catering company providing school meals at Bishop Thomas Grant School. Operates the cashless biometric catering system. All food follows government statutory guidelines for healthy eating.
• Lambeth Mental Health Support Team (LMHST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is a LMHST partner school, providing access to one-to-one guided self-help counselling sessions for identified students experiencing anxiety or low mood. Also supports the school's Wellbeing Champions programme with training for 14 student ambassadors.
• Catholic Children Society Counselling ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing counselling services to students as part of the school's mental health and wellbeing support provision.
• Discovery ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health support partnership providing additional pastoral care resources to students.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline platform used to track students' career aspirations, achievements, and skills. Monitored during PSHE sessions and registration periods. Usage figures reviewed via Compass+ to assess careers activities.
• Operation EncompasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational police-education safeguarding partnership. The Metropolitan Police shares information with the school about all police-attended domestic abuse incidents involving BTG students prior to the start of the next school day, enabling appropriate pastoral support.
• Safe Schools Team (Metropolitan Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA dedicated Metropolitan Police team that acts as the first point of contact between the school and the police on safeguarding matters affecting students.
• KOOTHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLambeth's free, safe, online, anonymous counselling service for young people, partnered with the school to provide digital mental health support to students.
• Hewitts of CroydonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised uniform supplier for Bishop Thomas Grant School. Parents can purchase school uniform online via the Hewitts website or in-store at their Croydon location. Items marked (H) in the uniform list must be purchased from Hewitts.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Trinity School, Croydon: Catholic coeducational secondary school in Croydon, South London, sharing the South London Catholic feeder footprint with BTG. Similar voluntary aided structure and Catholic ethos.
• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: Voluntary aided Catholic boys' secondary school in Westminster, London, under the Archdiocese of Westminster. Highly comparable as a London Catholic secondary school with an Outstanding Ofsted rating, sharing admissions-priority mechanics and a faith-based ethos.
• Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school for girls in Hammersmith, West London. Comparable in faith-based admissions prioritisation, voluntary-aided funding model, and Catholic secondary curriculum for London families.
• La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Lambeth, sharing BTG's exact borough and local-authority funding pipeline. Direct overlap in Catholic admissions criteria, South London catchment, and DfE per-pupil funding model.
• Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College: Catholic sixth form college in Southwark, sharing the same diocese (Archdiocese of Southwark) and overlapping South London Catholic catchment. Comparable post-16 academic offer and faith-based ethos.
• The London Oratory School: Catholic voluntary aided boys' secondary school in Chelsea, West London, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Comparable in Catholic faith-based admissions, Outstanding-rated London Catholic secondary provision, and traditional ethos.
• St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College: Catholic sixth form college in Clapham, Lambeth, offering post-16 education to South London Catholic students. Comparable post-16 Catholic educational provision in the same borough and diocese as BTG's reopened sixth form.
• The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: Catholic coeducational secondary school in Ealing, West London, also rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Closely comparable in scale, faith-based admissions framework, and broad academic/extra-curricular offer to BTG.
• St Benedict's School, Ealing: Catholic independent coeducational school in Ealing covering secondary ages. Comparable in Catholic educational philosophy and London location, though operating under independent rather than voluntary aided funding.

Emerging players

• Dunraven School: Coeducational secondary school located in Streatham, Lambeth, sharing BTG's immediate geography but operating as a non-faith state comprehensive. Useful comparator for local non-Catholic secondary demand and Ofsted benchmarks in the borough.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Friends-of-BTG-10847629771870

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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