What The Arthur Terry School does

The Arthur Terry School is a UK state-funded secondary academy located in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, serving students from Year 7 through Sixth Form (Years 7-13). The school operates as a member institution within The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP), a multi-academy trust, and delivers education free at the point of use under the UK national curriculum framework. It is funded primarily through UK government education budgets via local authority and academy trust mechanisms, with supplementary ancillary revenue from paid catering services. The school is regulated by Ofsted, employs 251-500 staff, and is governed by a board of trustees as a charitable institution.

The school provides a comprehensive secondary education spanning Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), GCSE preparation (Years 10-11), and A-Level and vocational qualifications in the Sixth Form. It operates an integrated technology stack for educational delivery and administration, including GO 4 Schools for student and parent information management, Bromcom as a cloud-based Management Information System, Moodle as a Virtual Learning Environment, Office 365 for productivity, and RDS for reporting. The school's pedagogical approach is anchored in 'The Arthur Terry Way', a framework incorporating cognitive science principles, effective learning habits, and personal development, supplemented by an Emotion Coaching program for student wellbeing and a house system for community building.

Enrichment offerings include the Duke of Edinburgh Award, instrumental music lessons, student leadership programs, careers guidance, and UCAS support. The school communicates with parents and the community through its website (arthurterry.bham.sch.uk), Twitter (@arthurterrysch), newsletters, parental letters, and the GO 4 Schools portal for real-time attendance and progress information. The school's motto, 'Be Proud, Be Kind, Be Ready', reflects its values-based educational ethos, and it serves the West Midlands region with a primary geographic footprint in Birmingham.

Name

The Arthur Terry School

Legal name

The Arthur Terry School

Website

https://arthurterry.bham.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Arthur Terry School is a UK state-funded secondary academy in Birmingham, serving students from Year 7 through Sixth Form. It operates within The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership multi-academy trust and delivers a full curriculum plus enrichment programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Virtual & Blended Learning Programs (District-Run) (EDAJAAAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• Sixth form education
• SEND support
• Curriculum delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Sutton Coldfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Arthur Terry School is a UK state-funded secondary school providing full-time education for students in Years 7 through 13. It delivers a comprehensive curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4 (including GCSE preparation), a Sixth Form offering A-Levels and vocational qualifications, plus pastoral support, SEND provision, careers guidance, and enrichment activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Education is delivered free of charge to enrolled students as part of the national curriculum framework.

Product overview

The Arthur Terry School is a secondary school offering a unified educational service for students in Years 7-13. The institution provides a structured curriculum across multiple subject areas, sixth form further education, and student support services. The school operates as part of The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) multi-academy trust, utilizing integrated technology platforms including GO 4 Schools for student management, Bromcom MIS for administrative functions, and Moodle for digital learning delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Education (Years 7-9)

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating a network of primary and secondary academies, including in the West Midlands. Comparable to ATLP as a multi-school academy operator running state-funded schools with similar funding model and governance structure.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK academy sponsors running a portfolio of primary and secondary academies. Comparable scale and operating model to large MATs like ATLP, with similar public funding structure.
• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust running state and independent schools. Closely comparable to The Arthur Terry School's ATLP membership model, with similar curriculum oversight, shared services, and state-funded pupil revenue mechanics.
• Reach Academy Trust: UK multi-academy trust operating secondary and primary schools. Comparable as a state-funded MAT running schools with similar governance and funding framework, though on a smaller scale.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Mid-sized UK multi-academy trust operating schools across the Midlands and East of England. Closely comparable operating model to ATLP schools, with overlapping regional footprint and similar pupil demographics.
• Oasis Community Learning: UK multi-academy trust operating secondary and primary academies nationwide. Directly comparable as a state-funded MAT running schools with similar admissions, funding, and operational structures.

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: Global K-12 school group operating independent and international schools. Comparable as a multi-school K-12 operator with shared services and curriculum design, though fee-paying rather than state-funded.
• GEMS Education: Large international K-12 school operator with schools across multiple countries. Comparable as a scaled K-12 school group, though fee-paying international model differs from Arthur Terry's state-funded UK delivery.
• Nord Anglia Education: International premium K-12 school group with schools in multiple regions. Comparable as a multi-school operator leveraging shared curriculum and digital platforms (e.g., collaborations with MIT), analogous to ATLP's shared pedagogy approach.

Regional players

• King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham: Historic Birmingham foundation operating grammar and secondary schools in the same local market as The Arthur Terry School. Comparable as a state-funded secondary provider competing for pupils in Sutton Coldfield / Birmingham.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/arthurterrysch?lang=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-arthur-terry-school

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Investors

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