Tring School

What Tring School does

Tring School is a state-funded Church of England secondary academy located in Tring, Hertfordshire, UK, serving approximately 1,500 students aged 11-18 across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 (Years 7-13). Founded in 1842 and operating under the Ridgeway Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust, the school delivers GCSEs, A-Levels, BTECs, and a structured enrichment programme including Duke of Edinburgh Awards, electives, and a Futures programme for careers and university preparation. Reported outcomes include over 75% of Year 13 leavers progressing to higher education and strong GCSE results in English and Maths.

The school's technology stack is built on Google Workspace for Education, where it holds Google Reference School status, supplemented by a 1:1 Acer Chromebook programme (C722/C723 models), BromCom/MyChildAtSchool management information system, ParentPay for school services, Tootoot for student safeguarding, and Immobilise for device registration. Digital extensions include a podcast series for Sixth Form subject preparation and Google Sites-based Study Support hubs for KS3, KS4, and KS5. Pastoral infrastructure includes a four-house system (Ascott, Claydon, Halton, Waddesdon), a Mental Health Kit Mark accreditation, and a new partnership with Circle Therapy (September 2025) for trauma-informed counselling.

The school's revenue model is dominated by UK government per-pupil funding routed through the MAT, with education delivered free at the point of use. Ancillary revenue streams include optional Chromebook purchases at approximately £330 per device (with a £165 Pupil Premium tier), ParentPay-collected fees for meals, trips, and uniform, and minor income from facility rentals and teacher training places through the Dacorum Schools Alliance. Bursary funds (up to £1,200/year for vulnerable students, plus a discretionary bursary for households under £28,000 gross annual income) provide demand-side financial support. The customer base is essentially a single cohort of pupils and their families within a defined catchment, with no commercial or international market exposure.

Name

Tring School

Legal name

Tring School

Website

https://tring.herts.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1842

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tring School is a state-funded Church of England secondary academy in Hertfordshire, UK, educating roughly 1,500 students aged 11-18 (GCSEs, A-Levels, BTECs) under the Ridgeway Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• GCSE A-Level programs
• Sixth Form education
• Pastoral care services
• Careers guidance programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Tring

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Tring School operates as a state-funded secondary school receiving government funding through the Ridgeway Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust. Education is free at point of delivery for enrolled students.
2. Chromebook Sales: School offers optional Chromebook packages for students to purchase, including devices and management licenses. Standard price approximately £330, with Pupil Premium students eligible for reduced pricing at £165 for specific models.
3. School Services (ParentPay): Parents/carers pay for school meals, trips, and other services through ParentPay system. Additional ancillary services include uniform shop and facility rentals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tring School is a state-funded Church of England secondary school and academy delivering Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), GCSE (Key Stage 4, Years 10-11), and Sixth Form (Key Stage 5, Years 12-13) education to approximately 1,500 students aged 11-18. The school offers A-Levels and BTECs at Sixth Form, a 1:1 Chromebook device programme, careers guidance through a dedicated Futures programme, and enrichment activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award and Electives. Education is free at point of delivery for state-funded students, with ancillary revenue from optional Chromebook purchases and ParentPay-collected meals, trips and services.

Product overview

Tring School is a secondary school offering education from Years 7-13. The school provides a comprehensive educational ecosystem including a core Sixth Form programme with A-Levels and BTECs, a Chromebooks for Learning 1:1 device programme, Learning Resource Centre, and Enrichment Electives. Key student-facing digital products include the Podcast Series for A-Level preparation, Study Support Sites by key stage, and Remote Learning provision. The school also offers pastoral support through House System, the Futures Programme for careers guidance, and enrichment through Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Electives. The institution is part of the Ridgeway Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme (Years 7-11)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75% of Year 13 Leavers progress to University
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ridgeway Learning PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti Academy Trust (MAT) governing Tring School and other local schools. The trust provides strategic oversight, governance, and shared services across member schools including HR, finance, and educational support functions.
• Church of EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTring School operates as a Church of England school within the St Albans Diocese, maintaining Christian values and religious education as core elements of the school's ethos and curriculum.
• University of HertfordshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity providing Initial Teacher Training through the Dacorum Schools Alliance. Tring School serves as Lead School for teacher training programs, with trainees receiving academic qualification from the university alongside school-based practical experience.
• Google for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationSchool is designated as a Google Reference School, demonstrating excellence in implementing Google Workspace for Education tools including Google Classroom, Gmail, and other G Suite applications across teaching and administration.
• Circle TherapymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Circle Therapy since September 2025 to deliver school counselling services. Circle Therapy provides trauma-informed practitioners with specialist expertise in anxiety, attachment, bereavement, self-harm, and neurodiversity.
• Dacorum Schools AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of schools in the Dacorum area working together to provide Initial Teacher Training, with Tring School as the Lead School. The alliance offers School Direct training routes in multiple subjects for September entry.
• MCR PathwaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentoring program connecting students with trained mentors to provide support and guidance. Program aims to help young people realize their potential regardless of their circumstances.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Dr Challoner's Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, with approximately 1,300 students aged 11-18. Comparable secondary school in the neighbouring county, drawing high-achieving pupils from the wider region including parts of Hertfordshire.
• Sir William Borlase's Grammar School: Selective grammar school in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, with approximately 900 students aged 11-18. Comparable secondary school in the neighbouring county operating a selective admissions model with similar academic focus and university placement outcomes.
• Aylesbury Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with approximately 1,300 students aged 11-18. Comparable secondary school in the neighbouring Buckinghamshire region with a strong university placement track record and selective intake model.

Emerging players

• Tring Park School for the Performing Arts: Specialist performing arts school located in Tring, Hertfordshire, serving students aged 7-19. Operates in the same town as Tring School but with a specialist curriculum focus, drawing a different segment of the local student population.

Direct peers

• Berkhamsted School: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, serving approximately 1,400 students aged 3-18. The most directly comparable school to Tring given similar size, geography, and overlapping Hertfordshire catchment, though operating in the independent sector.
• The Hemel Hempstead School: State-funded secondary school in nearby Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, with a comparable comprehensive (non-selective) model and similar student body. Operates in the same Dacorum region under similar Hertfordshire local-authority oversight.

Broad incumbents

• St Albans School: Independent boys' school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with approximately 900 students across primary and secondary phases. Comparable secondary school in the same Hertfordshire region but operates in the independent sector with a broader curricular portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TringSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/tringschool
• Xx.com/tringschool

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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