Chantry Academy

What Chantry Academy does

Chantry Academy is a state-funded secondary school located on Mallard Way in Ipswich, United Kingdom, operating as a member school of The Active Learning Trust multi-academy trust under CEO Lynsey Holzer, with on-site leadership from Executive Headteacher Craig D'Cunha and Headteacher Dean Rosembert. The school delivers mainstream secondary education to students in Years 7–11 (ages 11–16), together with associated pastoral, wellbeing, and SEND support, and is rated 'Good' across all areas by Ofsted — a rating sustained since 2018 and reconfirmed in the 30 April–1 May 2024 inspection. It also holds Platinum ArtsMark status from Arts Council England.

The school's educational product comprises a full secondary curriculum across core and vocational subjects, enriched by a cross-curriculum oracy programme developed with Cambridge University Oracy and Voice 21, a Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme at Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels for Year 9 and 10 students, a Year 10 work-experience placement workflow run through Unifrog, and statutory independent careers guidance delivered on-site by AllTogether across all five year groups. Enrichment extends to over 100 extra-curricular clubs spanning sport, performing arts, debating, and chess, and the school has recorded notable competitive success in girls' football (Suffolk Cup double, EFL Girls ITFC Club Final, National Cup last 16) during the 2023/24 season. Parent engagement is handled primarily through the Arbor app, which provides reports, homework, timetables, and cashless school-meal payments; the school also publishes a fortnightly Chantry Chat newsletter and maintains a website and social channels.

Chantry Academy is a non-profit institution with no commercial revenue, no proprietary technology platform, and no paid customer base. Funding is derived entirely from Department for Education per-pupil grants channelled through The Active Learning Trust, supplemented by Pupil Premium and SEND top-ups; UK academy trusts do not publish revenue on school websites, so no specific figure is in the public domain. The school is also a participant in the DfE's expanded Attendance Mentoring Programme (one of ten pilot areas, backed by £15m) and hosts visits from senior political figures including Rt Hon Amber Rudd and Secretary of State Bridget Philipson MP, reflecting a high-trust local reputation rather than an external commercial profile.

Name

Chantry Academy

Legal name

Chantry Academy

Website

https://chantryacademy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chantry Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Ipswich, UK, serving students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) and funded entirely by Department for Education per-pupil grants via The Active Learning Trust multi-academy trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• State-funded schooling
• GCSE curriculum
• Careers guidance
• Extra-curricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ipswich

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Chantry Academy is a state-funded secondary school operating under The Active Learning Trust multi-academy trust. Revenue is derived entirely from government funding (per-pupil funding from the Department for Education) and does not involve commercial product/service revenue.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chantry Academy is a state-funded secondary school providing full-time education for students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11), delivering a broad GCSE and vocational curriculum, enrichment through 100+ extra-curricular clubs, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, careers guidance, work experience placements, and library and pastoral support services. Revenue is derived entirely from government per-pupil funding via The Active Learning Trust multi-academy trust, and the school does not sell commercial products or services.

Product overview

Chantry Academy is a secondary school in Ipswich, UK, part of the Active Learning Trust, providing comprehensive secondary education for students in Years 7-11. The school's offerings include a broad curriculum across academic and vocational subjects, enhanced by its Oracy Curriculum developed with Cambridge University Oracy and Voice 21. The institution provides enrichment through over 100 extra-curricular clubs, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, library services with diverse reading resources, work experience programmes via Unifrog, and careers guidance through AllTogether. Parent communication is facilitated through the Arbor app for homework, reports, and cashless payments. The school maintains an active community presence through its Chantry Chat Newsletter and various school events including music concerts and sports activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Services
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
• Year 10 Work Experience Programme
• Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
• Extra-Curricular Activities

Quantifiable outcome

• Ofsted 'Good' rating consistently maintained since 2018
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cromwell Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Chantry Academy, as part of The Active Learning Trust, participates in the Teaching Internships Programme hosted at Cromwell Community College. The programme covers Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computing, Design & Technology, and Modern Foreign Languages, with internships between 8–26 June 2026. Interns are paid £1365 (£455 per week).
• The Active Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChantry Academy is a member school of The Active Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust. The trust provides governance, leadership support, HR, and strategic direction. CEO Lynsey Holzer oversees the trust. The trust also facilitates initiatives such as the Local Trust Committee for community governance and coordinates the Teaching Internships Programme across trust schools including Cromwell Community College.
• Cambridge University OracyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChantry Academy works with Cambridge University Oracy to support the development of oracy skills across the curriculum. The school has adopted the Cambridge oracy framework as part of its curriculum approach, aligned with Voice 21 training.
• Voice 21minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChantry Academy has received oracy training from Voice 21, a national oracy education organisation. Teachers are trained to implement oracy skills across all subjects based on a four-strand oracy framework.
• Alltogether (Careers Guidance Service)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlltogether is an external, independent, and impartial careers guidance service that supports Chantry Academy students. Their adviser Vicky Richards is based in the school library on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. The service delivers the 'Better Journey to Work' programme across Years 7–11 and provides statutory independent careers guidance.
• Speakers for SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChantry Academy participates in the Speakers for Schools programme, which provides access to notable speakers for students. Through this programme, the school hosted Rt Hon Amber Rudd (former Home Secretary) for a careers talk.
• Get into Teaching (Department for Education)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Teaching Internships Programme is part of the Get into Teaching service, a DfE initiative supporting prospective teachers into the profession. Chantry Academy promotes this programme as part of its commitment to teacher training.
• Department for Education (Attendance Mentoring Programme)minorOthersChantry Academy is one of ten areas selected for the DfE's expanded Attendance Mentoring Programme backed by £15m investment. The original programme has run since 2022 in five pilot areas, providing one-to-one attendance mentors for persistently absent pupils. Education Secretary Bridget Philipson MP visited the school to launch the programme expansion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large national multi-academy trust operating both state-funded and independent schools across England. Comparable trust structure with shared curriculum, professional development, and operational support but operates a much larger portfolio of schools.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating primary and secondary academies, primarily across London and the South East. Comparable state-funded academy operator with shared governance, curriculum, and student services structures but at much larger scale.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large UK multi-academy trust operating secondary academies primarily across the North and Midlands. Comparable trust structure with centralised curriculum design and shared back-office operations across a much larger school portfolio.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large multi-academy trust operating state-funded schools across the UK, with a focus on community engagement and inclusion that mirrors Chantry's community ethos. Comparable MAT operating model but at significantly greater scale.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National multi-academy trust operating state secondary schools across England. Comparable trust structure with shared governance and Ofsted accountability, but operating across a significantly larger portfolio of schools.
• E-ACT: National multi-academy trust operating state-funded schools across England. Comparable MAT structure with similar governance, funding model, and Ofsted accountability framework, operating at much larger scale.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating state-funded schools across the East Midlands and East of England, making it a regional peer to Chantry. Comparable trust structure operating in similar UK geographies.

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Trust: Smaller multi-academy trust operating a state-funded secondary school in Feltham with comparable size and student demographic. Closely aligned operating model as a single secondary school within a smaller trust structure.
• Cromwell Community College: Sister school within The Active Learning Trust multi-academy trust, referenced in partnership data as host of the joint Teaching Internships Programme. Same operating model as a state-funded secondary school under shared trust governance.
• Stone Lodge Academy: State-funded secondary school within the Eastern Education Group/SENDAT, referenced on Chantry's website. Comparable state secondary school serving a similar East of England demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.chantryacademy.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chantryacademy

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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