St John's Primary School

What St John's Primary School does

St John's Primary School is a two-form entry LA-maintained primary school with nursery, located in West Ealing, London W13 0SE. Operating under the governance of the London Borough of Ealing, the school provides education from Nursery (age 3) through Year 6 (age 11) for families within its catchment area, with specialist Speech and Language Additional Resourced Provisions (ARPs) that serve a borough-wide cohort of up to 22 children with communication impairments. The school is housed in a state-of-the-art Conran-designed building opened in January 2018, with capacity for three-form entry against current two-form operations, providing structural headroom.

The school delivers a knowledge-rich curriculum built around Read Write Inc phonics (EYFS/KS1), Destination Reader (KS2), and supplementary digital tools (Mathletics, Times Tables Rock Stars), supported by a wider curriculum spanning Spanish MFL, the arts, sciences, and PSHE. Its core technology stack is composed of off-the-shelf educational and administrative platforms — Weduc for parent communication, ParentPay for billing, Fronter/myUSO for learning, and Google Translate for accessibility — with no proprietary AI or data systems. Specialist provision includes I CAN Early Talk accredited speech and language therapy delivered through two dedicated ARPs.

The school's revenue is dominated by state per-pupil funding routed through Ealing Council, supplemented by Pupil Premium, PE and Sports Premium, SEND top-up funding for the ARPs, and modest parent-paid nursery fees (approximately £500/month for full-time non-entitlement placements). The customer base is geographically concentrated in West Ealing, with admissions for Reception through Year 6 processed centrally by Ealing Council and nursery admissions handled directly by the school. The institution is not a commercial enterprise and is not investable in the conventional PE/VC sense; analysis here is therefore framed around operational and reputational positioning rather than equity return.

Name

St John's Primary School

Legal name

St John's Primary School

Website

https://st-johns.ealing.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St John's Primary School is a two-form entry LA-maintained primary school with nursery in West Ealing, London, serving children aged 3-11 and operating borough-wide Speech and Language Additional Resourced Provisions under an Outstanding Ofsted rating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• Phonics instruction
• Speech therapy
• Nursery childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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. Government-Funded Education: St John's Primary School is a LA-maintained school funded through the London Borough of Ealing. Core education services are funded by government per-pupil funding, which covers teacher salaries, facilities, and curriculum delivery. Additional funding streams include Pupil Premium, PE and Sports Premium, and nursery provision fees where applicable.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

St John's Primary School is a two-form entry LA-maintained primary school with Nursery located in West Ealing, London, delivering state-funded primary education for children aged 3-11 (Nursery through Year 6). The school combines a knowledge-rich core curriculum (English, Mathematics, phonics via Read Write Inc, and whole-class reading via Destination Reader) with a specialist I CAN Early Talk-accredited Speech and Language Additional Resourced Provision serving up to 22 borough-wide pupils. Wraparound childcare (breakfast club and after-school care) is delivered on-site in partnership with Boom Sports.

Product overview

St John's Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with nursery located in West Ealing, London. The school provides a comprehensive educational offering including Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception), Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2), and Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6). The school operates specialized Speech and Language Additional Resourced Provisions (ARPs) as the borough provision for children with speech and language difficulties. Its curriculum portfolio includes core programs such as Read Write Inc (phonics), Destination Reader (KS2 reading), Spanish MFL, and knowledge-rich English and Maths teaching. Digital learning resources include Mathletics and Times Tables Rock Stars. The school offers childcare services including 30 Hours Free Childcare, Breakfast Club, and After School Care through partner Boom Sports. Additional provisions include Relationships and Health Education (RHE), SEND support, and a wider curriculum covering Art, Computing, Design Technology, Geography, History, Music, PE, PSHE, RE, and Science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Education State-funded Nursery and Reception education for children aged 3-5, following the Early Years Foundation Stage framework with a focus on early literacy through the Read Write Inc phonics programme. Provided at St John's Primary School for West Ealing families.
• Key Stage 1 and 2 Primary Education (Years 1-6) State-funded two-form entry primary education covering Years 1 through 6, delivering a broad and ambitious curriculum including core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science) and wider curriculum offerings (Spanish MFL, Art, Music, PE, PSHE, RE, Computing, Geography, History, DT). Delivered at St John's Primary School for West Ealing families.
• Speech and Language Additional Resourced Provision (ARP) Borough-wide special resource provision for children with speech and language difficulties. Two Speech and Language ARPs at St John's cater for up to 22 children from Foundation Stage to Year 6, holding I CAN Early Talk Flagship accreditation. Delivered for children referred through Ealing Council's SEN pathways.
• Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Support Inclusive SEND support for children with learning difficulties, mental health needs, sensory impairments, language disorders, and physical disability, coordinated through the school's SENDCo. Available to pupils across Nursery through Year 6 at St John's.
• 30 Hours Free Childcare (Nursery) Nursery childcare provision offering 30 hours per week of free early education for 3-4 year olds, comprising 15 hours Universal Entitlement plus 15 hours Extended Entitlement for eligible working families with a valid HMRC code, delivered at St John's Primary School Nursery.
• Breakfast Club and After School Care Wraparound childcare delivered on-site by Boom Sports (Ofsted-registered): Breakfast Club (7:45am-8:55am) and After School Care (3:10pm-6pm) for working parents, available to St John's pupils.

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding Ofsted judgement in all areas (May 2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Drayton Green Primary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Drayton Green Primary School and St John's Primary School have been working together since November 2024 to explore partnership options building upon shared leadership structure. The two Governing Bodies are consulting on formalising the partnership through a federation, with Mr M Stevanovic serving as Executive Head Teacher across both schools.
• Boom SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoom Sports provides breakfast club (7:45am-8:55am) and after school care (3:10pm-6pm) on site at St John's. Ofsted registered childcare provider offering extended day services for working parents.
• I CANcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI CAN is a national charity that funded and supports the speech and language unit at St John's. The provision opened in Summer 2004 and has received I CAN Early Talk accreditation with Flagship status (2015, 2019).
• Place2BeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlace2Be provides mental health support services within the school, contributing to the school's wellbeing provision and the Wellbeing Award for Schools achievement.
• Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing)coreOthersSt John's is a LA-maintained school governed by Ealing Council. The local authority handles admissions for Reception through Year 6, provides funding, and conducts trade union facility time reporting.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: International group operating independent primary and secondary schools. Comparable as a multi-school operator with strong curriculum and pastoral standards; differs from St John's in operating a private fee-paying model.
• Oasis Community Learning: National multi-academy trust running a large portfolio of primary and secondary academies. Relevant peer as a multi-school primary operator; differs in being academy-governed and operating at national scale.
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large UK and US nursery and childcare operator. Relevant as a comparator for St John's paid nursery provision and wraparound care (breakfast/afterschool clubs) rather than for primary classroom education.
• Ark Schools: Large UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools. Comparable as a multi-school operator in the state-funded K-12 sector, though Ark runs an academy model rather than LA-maintained, and operates at much greater scale.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, running a significant portfolio of primary schools across London. Comparable as a primary-education operator, though at materially greater scale and with an academy (not LA-maintained) governance model.
• GEMS Education: Global K-12 operator with premium schools across multiple geographies. Relevant as a broad incumbent in school operation, though focused on private/independent international schools rather than UK state-funded provision.

Direct peers

• Drayton Green Primary School: Neighbouring Ealing primary school currently entering a formal federation with St John's under shared Executive Head Teacher leadership. Directly comparable as a two-form entry LA-maintained primary school serving the same borough and catchment.
• Reach Academy Feltham: Small all-through free school in Hounslow with a strongly mission-driven, outcomes-focused culture and Outstanding-equivalent inspection results. Comparable to St John's as a community-embedded primary provider pursuing academic excellence with strong pastoral and enrichment provision.

Others

• Place2Be: UK children's mental health charity currently providing in-school counselling at St John's. Relevant ecosystem partner rather than a competitor; comparable as an enabling service that supports pupil wellbeing outcomes referenced in St John's Wellbeing Award.

Emerging players

• Busy Bees Nursery: Major UK nursery chain. Comparable as a provider of paid nursery and pre-school services that overlap with St John's nursery provision, but does not deliver primary-age classroom education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sjpsealing
• Instagraminstagram.com/SJPSEaling

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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