What Consortium Trust does

Consortium Trust is a UK Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), an exempt charitable company limited by guarantee, that operates a network of 15 schools and educational settings across East Anglia (Suffolk and Norfolk). The trust delivers mainstream primary education (12 schools including Barnby & North Cove, Glebeland, Helmingham, Henley, Mendham, Middleton, Reedham, Rendlesham, Southwold, St Edmund's, Winterton, and Yoxford & Peasenhall), two special schools (Riverwalk and Warren), a nursery (Kirkley), and specialist provision units covering SEMH (The Link Alternative Provision), cognition and learning (The Broads), and a residential field study centre at Winterton. Its core customer base is families with children aged 0-11 across rural and coastal communities, with secondary customers including schools external to the trust that book residential stays and SEND-referring local authorities.

The trust's technology stack comprises shared digital infrastructure across schools: Microsoft Office 365 for productivity, the Learning Pi parental engagement portal (analogous to Tapestry), the Arbor management information system for attendance, reporting and parent communication, and bespoke website infrastructure maintained by Juniper Websites. Operationally, the trust centralises school improvement, safeguarding, SEND inclusion, HR, finance, facilities and compliance under a central leadership team led by CEO Andrew Aalders-Dunthorne, with locality committees retaining governance at each school.

Consortium Trust is funded primarily by UK government per-pupil grants channelled through the Education and Skills Funding Agency, with GAG pooling used to redistribute funding (including the PE and Outdoor Learning Grant) equally across schools. Ancillary usage-based revenue streams include the Winterton Field Study Centre (GBP 350/night plus camping at GBP 4.50/person/night), the ESCape! holiday school, and breakfast and after-school clubs. The trust does not disclose financial results publicly.

Name

Consortium Trust

Legal name

Consortium Trust

Website

https://www.consortiumtrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consortium Trust is a UK Multi-Academy Trust operating 15 primary schools, special schools, nurseries and SEND specialist units across Suffolk and Norfolk, funded by government per-pupil grants and serving children aged 0-11 and their families in East Anglia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Academy Trust Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities (EDADABAN)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Primary education
• Special education
• Alternative provision
• Nursery childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Halesworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: The trust receives government funding through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for running its academies. The PE and Outdoor Learning Grant from the Department of Education is pooled under GAG Pooling accounting principles for equal distribution across schools.
2. Field Study Centre and Residential Services: The Winterton Residential Field Study Centre charges £350 per night for field study centre accommodation and £4.50 per person per night for camping. A 25% refundable deposit secures bookings with the remaining 75% payable one month before visits.
3. ESCape Holiday School: Extended school provision including holiday clubs offered to families, with staff able to utilize provision when required to work during school holidays.
4. Breakfast and After School Clubs: Extended school provision at member schools offering before and after school childcare services to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Consortium Trust operates a network of 15 schools and educational settings across Suffolk and Norfolk delivering primary, nursery, special educational needs (SEND), and alternative provision (SEMH) education to children from early years through Year 6. Beyond mainstream schooling, the trust runs paid ancillary services including the Winterton Residential Field Study Centre, ESCape! Holiday School, breakfast and after-school clubs, and swimming/leisure facilities at Warren and Yoxford & Peasenhall.

Product overview

Consortium Trust operates as an educational trust managing 15 schools and educational settings across East Anglia, consisting of primary schools, special schools, nurseries, and specialist units. The portfolio includes mainstream primaries (Barnby & North Cove, Glebeland, Helmingham, Henley, Mendham, Middleton, Reedham, Rendlesham, Southwold, St Edmund's, Winterton, Yoxford & Peasenhall), Kirkley Nursery, Riverwalk School (Special School), Warren School (Special School), and The Broads specialist Cognition and Learning unit. Core educational services are delivered through Trust schools, with additional offerings including residential field study centres, swimming facilities, the Link Alternative Provision service for SEMH needs, NESTT teacher training partnerships, and staff CPD programs. Technology platforms include Learning Pi parental portal and Arbor school management system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Link: Alternative Provision service providing SEMH support, home and community outreach, academic tutoring, and school outreach services.
• The Broads
• ESCape! Holiday School
• Warren Swimming Pool & Leisure Centre
• Winterton Residential Field Study Centre

Products and services

• Consortium Trust Schools Network
• The Link Alternative Provision
• The Broads Specialist Unit
• Winterton Residential Field Study Centre
• ESCape! Holiday School
• Breakfast and After School Clubs
• Teacher Training Placements (NESTT Partnership)
• Warren Swimming Pool & Leisure Centre
• Yoxford & Peasenhall Indoor Swimming Pool
• Trust-wide CPD & Training

Quantifiable outcome

• Network of 15 schools and settings serving communities across Suffolk and Norfolk
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NESTT (Norfolk, Essex and Suffolk Teacher Training)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024NESTT is a school-based teacher training provider formed from a merger of Suffolk and Norfolk SCITT and BEC Teacher Training. Consortium Trust works in partnership with NESTT to offer placements for trainee teachers at their schools. The partnership provides rapid career development with most trainees taking positions in local schools.
• 1st Fressingfield Scout GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust is working with local scouting groups to develop programmes across schools, supporting pupil engagement in Scouts. Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary School is linked with 1st Fressingfield Scout Group, with Scout Leaders visiting weekly to offer pupils opportunities to develop skills for life.
• Scouts AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium Trust promotes its links with the Scouts Association, which offers young people a wealth of activities and opportunities for developing skills for life and aspirations.
• Sizewell CminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSizewell C partnered with Middleton Primary School and other local schools for a STEM learning project including Crumble Coding workshops delivered by SkillSupply in collaboration with Sizewell C at Alde Valley High School.
• Suffolk MindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuffolk Mind delivered mental health and wellbeing training to Southwold Primary School pupils, teaching self-care strategies and slow breathing exercises.
• Alde Valley High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiddleton Primary School partnered with Alde Valley High School for collaborative STEM learning activities including Crumble Coding workshops.
• Women's InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Women's Institute volunteers visit Reedham Primary School weekly to help small groups of children with craft activities, enhancing the curriculum offer.
• Lowestoft Men's ShedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLowestoft Men's Shed built planters and tough tray stands for Kirkley Nursery's garden, as part of community engagement activities.
• Clinks Care FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlebeland Primary School has developed links with Clinks Care Farm, a working farm providing therapeutic activities and work experience opportunities for disadvantaged people and young people struggling to engage with education.
• Local Scouting GroupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium Trust is working with local Scouting groups to develop programmes across schools, with successful links established between Yoxford & Peasenhall Primary School and Middleton Primary School with local scout groups.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award SchememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWarren School students work towards their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Awards, using PE lessons as physical task, signing choir as skill, and gardening/catering for volunteering task.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Suffolk Academies Trust: Local Suffolk MAT operating a network of primary and secondary schools. Directly comparable in geography, primary-school mix, and shared central services to Consortium Trust.
• Sapientia Education Trust: Suffolk-based Multi-Academy Trust with a comparable mix of primary schools and specialist SEND provisions. Closest direct competitor for school conversions and SEND placements in the same geography.

Regional players

• Anglian Learning: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across the East of England, directly comparable to Consortium Trust as a fellow East Anglian MAT with similar mix of mainstream and specialist provision.
• Seckford Education Trust: Suffolk-based Multi-Academy Trust running a network of primary and secondary schools in East Anglia. Comparable geographic footprint, MAT structure, and GAG pooling approach to Consortium Trust.
• Asset Education: Suffolk-based Multi-Academy Trust operating a family of primary and special schools. Directly comparable in geography, primary focus, and inclusion of SEND settings.
• Diocese of Ely Multi-Academy Trust: Faith-affiliated Multi-Academy Trust in the East of England running primary schools. Comparable regional footprint and primary focus, though differing ethos and sponsorship model.
• Norfolk Schools MAT (NSMAT): Norfolk-focused Multi-Academy Trust grouping several primary and secondary schools. Comparable geographic reach into Norfolk and similar primary-heavy portfolio to Consortium Trust.

Broad incumbents

• Ormiston Academies Trust: One of the largest UK MATs running primary, secondary and special schools nationally. Comparable operating model and shared central services, though at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Consortium Trust.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Large national primary-focused Multi-Academy Trust. Comparable in primary-school centric model and shared services approach, but with national footprint and substantially larger scale.
• Academy Transformation Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating primary, secondary and special schools across the Midlands and East of England. Comparable diversified portfolio including SEND provision, though broader geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ConsortiumMAT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consortium-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/consortiumtrust
• Xx.com/consortiumtrus1

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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