Elizabeth Woodville School

What Elizabeth Woodville School does

Elizabeth Woodville School is a state-funded secondary Academy located in Northamptonshire and the Milton Keynes area of England, operating two campuses — Roade (NN7 2LP, near Northampton) and Deanshanger (MK19 6HN, near Milton Keynes) — under the governance of Tove Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust that also operates Sponne School, Lord Grey Academy, Rushden Academy, several Grace Academy schools, and associated primaries. The school serves approximately 1,100 students across Key Stage 3 (Years 7–8), Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (Sixth Form), with the post-16 provision based at the Deanshanger campus. Educational scope spans core subjects plus 19+ A Level and vocational options including sciences, humanities, languages, creative arts, and applied fields.

Operating model is non-commercial: revenue derives from Education and Skills Funding Agency per-pupil allocations supplemented by Pupil Premium, Catch Up Funding, and the 16-19 Tuition Fund, with up to £1,200 in Sixth Form Bursary support available to eligible students. Pricing to families is zero for compulsory-age students; ancillary facility income is generated through the Willison Sports Centre and on-site Cucina Restaurant. Enrollment channels are formal school admissions governed by DfE admissions policies, with demand generation via Open Evenings, prospectus distribution, and the school's website and Facebook page.

The technology stack comprises Google Classroom for lesson delivery, GCSE Pod for revision, the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) parent portal for attendance and reporting, and the Unifrog careers platform integrated across year groups. Career preparation is delivered through dedicated PSHE lessons, work experience placements in Years 10 and 12, an independent careers advisor (Altogether), MOOCs via FutureLearn, and partnerships with employers including Aston Martin and IEM Group. The school is currently engaged in a de-amalgamation consultation reviewing whether the two campuses should operate as a single entity or be separated into distinct academies.

Name

Elizabeth Woodville School

Legal name

Elizabeth Woodville School

Website

https://ewsacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elizabeth Woodville School is a state-funded UK secondary Academy serving approximately 1,100 students across two campuses (Roade and Deanshanger) as part of Tove Learning Trust, delivering Key Stage 3, GCSE, and Sixth Form education funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-funded education: As an Academy within the Tove Learning Trust, the school receives government funding through the Education and Skills Funding Agency for providing secondary and sixth form education. Additional funding includes Pupil Premium, Catch Up Funding, and 16-19 Tuition Fund for COVID-19 catch-up support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elizabeth Woodville School is a state-funded secondary academy operating across two campuses in Roade and Deanshanger, serving approximately 1,100 students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. The school, founded in 2016 and part of Tove Learning Trust, delivers Key Stage 3, GCSE, A Level, and vocational courses alongside careers guidance, work experience programs, MOOCs, enrichment activities, and the 16-19 Tuition Fund.

Product overview

Elizabeth Woodville School is an inclusive secondary school with approximately 1100 students operating across two campuses (Roade and Deanshanger). The school offers a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning Key Stage 3 (Years 7-8) with core and creative subjects; Key Stage 4 (GCSE) with option pathways; and Key Stage 5/Sixth Form offering A Level and Level 3 vocational qualifications across 19 subject areas including Sciences, Humanities, Languages, and Creative Arts. Supporting the academic curriculum, the school provides enrichment programs including work experience placements, MOOCs, school council, community volunteering, and extra-curricular activities. A dedicated careers program utilizes Unifrog and Altogether for 1:1 guidance, complemented by partnerships with employers and universities. The school also offers 16-19 Tuition Fund support for catch-up learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong pastoral systems ensure every student is known on each campus

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tove Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElizabeth Woodville School is part of the Tove Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust. The trust provides governance, finance oversight, shared policies (such as Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, Data Protection Policy, Exclusion Policy), and statutory documents. The trust includes other academies: Sponne School, Lord Grey Academy, Rushden Academy, Grace Academy Coventry, Grace Academy Darlington, Grace Academy Solihull, Wootton Primary School, Water Hall Primary, and Knowles Primary School.
• Aston MartincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnership with Aston Martin providing students with valuable external support in preparing them for life after school. The partnership offers opportunities for students to gain career insights and support.
• IEM GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IEM Group providing many opportunities for students to gain valuable external support in preparing them for life after school.
• Altogether (Independent Careers Advisor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has an independent careers advisor from Altogether who provides personalised advice to students to help them understand their next steps for further and future employment. Students can make appointments through their tutor, Head of Year, or designated staff members.
• Local colleges and universitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with local colleges and universities to provide students with up-to-date information about opportunities available to them. Examples include University of Northampton which delivered a Higher Education Evening presentation.
• Local employersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with local businesses to support students with work placements in Years 10 and 12. Employers are invited to speak to students about their roles and pathways through assemblies, drop-down days, and careers fairs.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll students have access to Unifrog, an online platform to help them explore interests, career ideas, record activities and competencies, search for apprenticeship and university opportunities, and find know-how guides on topics including mental health and green careers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating 50+ primary and secondary academies. Comparable academy operating model at greater scale and across multiple regions.
• ARK Schools: Large UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies nationally. Directly comparable as a trust-scale academy operator with shared governance and funding model.
• Oasis Community Learning: National multi-academy trust operating dozens of academies across England. Comparable academy operator with similar state-funded, governance-shared model.

Direct peers

• Shenley Brook End School: Secondary school located in Milton Keynes, directly overlapping with Elizabeth Woodville's Deanshanger catchment. Comparable comprehensive secondary model with sixth form provision.
• Lord Grey Academy: Secondary academy within Tove Learning Trust located in Milton Keynes. Shares trust governance, funding flows, and operational model with Elizabeth Woodville.
• Rushden Academy: Sister secondary academy within Tove Learning Trust in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Comparable comprehensive secondary provision under the same multi-academy trust.
• Grace Academy Solihull: Sister secondary academy within Tove Learning Trust based in Solihull. Direct comparable under shared trust policies, funding, and curriculum design.
• The Hazeley Academy: Secondary academy in Milton Keynes serving an overlapping geographic catchment. Comparable size, comprehensive curriculum, and sixth form offering.
• Sponne School: Sister secondary school within the same Tove Learning Trust, located in Towcester, Northamptonshire. Directly comparable in governance, funding model, and curriculum scope.

Regional players

• Greenwood Academies Trust: East Midlands multi-academy trust operating multiple secondary academies in the same region as Elizabeth Woodville. Comparable regional MAT model with overlapping catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Elizabethwoodvilleschool
• Xx.com/EWSacademy_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elizabethwoodvilleschool

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