Brinsworth Academy

What Brinsworth Academy does

Brinsworth Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form located on Brinsworth Road, Rotherham (S60 5EJ), operating within the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT, Company Number 09257194). It delivers Key Stages 3 and 4 (Years 7–11) and post-16 Level 3 study programmes, serving approximately 700–1,100 pupils aged 11–18 across a single campus. The school offers a broad curriculum spanning roughly 20 GCSE-eligible subjects at KS3/KS4 and 25+ Level 3 qualifications at sixth form, including 14 A-Level subjects and 12 Applied General (BTEC, WJEC, UAL) routes such as Health & Social Care with mandatory 100-hour work placements.

The underlying technology stack is conventional educational IT rather than proprietary platform infrastructure: Microsoft Teams for resource management, interactive whiteboards, the Sparx Reader programme for accelerated reading, dedicated science teaching laboratories, and a curriculum-management system providing downloadable knowledge organisers across year groups and subjects. Pathways Explore, an interactive careers library covering 800+ roles with personality quizzes linked to school courses, represents the most distinctive digital product in the portfolio. Marketing and admissions rely on the school website, Twitter/X, Facebook, printed and digital prospectuses, and physical open events, particularly sixth-form open evenings.

Commercially, Brinsworth operates as a non-fee-charging state academy whose revenue derives from per-pupil government funding via NCLT. The 16-19 Bursary Fund provides up to £1,200 per year to eligible students (those in care, care leavers, or on means-tested benefits), but tuition itself is free. Strategic positioning centres on strong pastoral care, sixth-form results (98.9% A-Level pass rate, 48% A*-B at A-Level, 46% Distinction* in Applied General), and a differentiated enrichment layer built on partnerships with the University of Sheffield, Cambridge University, Sheffield Hallam University, and the Sutton Trust.

Name

Brinsworth Academy

Legal name

New Collaborative Learning Trust

Website

https://brinsworthacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Brinsworth Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Rotherham, England, serving 11–18-year-olds across Key Stages 3–5 with 14 A-Level subjects, 12 Applied General qualifications, and university-linked enrichment partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brinkworth

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: As an academy within New Collaborative Learning Trust, Brinsworth Academy receives government funding for delivering Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 education to students aged 11-18.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brinsworth Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form operating across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 for students aged 11-18. It delivers a broad curriculum of GCSE subjects, A-Level courses, Applied General vocational qualifications (BTEC, WJEC, UAL), structured 16-19 study programmes, and dedicated sixth-form provision with pastoral care, work experience, and UCAS/progression support.

Product overview

Brinsworth Academy operates as a secondary school offering a unified educational service spanning Key Stages 3, 4, and 5, with its dedicated sixth form division. The institution provides two primary product lines: traditional A-Level courses across 14 academic subjects and Applied General vocational qualifications (BTEC, WJEC, UAL) across 12 disciplines. The curriculum is complemented by Pathways Explore, an interactive careers platform, and structured 16-19 Study Programmes combining academic qualifications with pastoral care, work experience, and personal development. The sixth form division also offers enrichment programmes including university taster sessions, ambassador schemes, and UCAS application support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New Brinsworth Sixth Form: The sixth form provision of Brinsworth Academy offering A-Level and Applied General qualifications for students aged 16-19.

Products and services

• A-Level Courses Traditional A-Level qualifications across 14 subjects (Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Geography, History, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology) for students aged 16-18 progressing to university or skilled employment.
• Applied General Courses (BTEC/WJEC/UAL) Vocational Level 3 qualifications including BTEC Business, WJEC Criminology, Early Childhood Development, Health & Social Care, Information Technology, Applied Law, Applied Psychology, Medical Science, Applied Science, Sport, Uniformed Protective Services, and UAL Visual Arts, offered at single, double, or triple A-level equivalents for post-16 students.
• Key Stage 3 Curriculum (Years 7-9) Comprehensive curriculum covering 20 subjects (Art & Design, Business, Creative iMedia, Dance, Design Technology, Drama, Economics, English, Ethics, Film Studies, Geography, History, ICT, Maths, MFL, Music, PE, Religious Studies, Science, Social Sciences) for students aged 11-14.
• Pathways Explore Interactive careers library enabling students to search over 800 careers, take personality quizzes, and discover job roles matched to their interests, linked directly to school courses for progression planning.
• New Brinsworth Sixth Form Post-16 education division offering Level 3 study programmes combining A-Levels, applied qualifications, and T-Levels with pastoral support, personal development sessions, work experience opportunities, and UCAS/application guidance for students aged 16-18.
• 16-19 Study Programmes Structured study programmes for post-16 students combining qualifications (3 A-Levels or equivalent) with minimum 580 guided learning hours, GCSE resit opportunities, tutorial sessions, and personal development activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48% of A-Level students achieved A*-B grades, with 74.9% achieving A*-C
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• University of SheffieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership offering Discover Programmes covering Dental Professions, Medicine, Law, STEM, Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences. Students learn about a range of degree courses and professions through this enrichment programme.
• Cambridge UniversityflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambridge University Residential programme allowing students to experience life at a Russell Group university, providing insight into higher education at elite institutions.
• Sheffield Hallam UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheffield Hallam University delivers a series of talks about Higher Education, Apprenticeships, UCAS and Careers, supporting student progression planning.
• Sutton TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSutton Trust Summer Schools programme where students apply for university summer schools on a range of courses, supporting access to higher education.
• New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT)flagshipOthersBrinsworth Academy is part of New Collaborative Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust operating secondary schools and colleges across the region. Company Number: 09257194.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Dixons Sixth Form Academy: Sixth form focused academy in Bradford offering A-Levels and Applied General qualifications with strong progression outcomes. Comparable as a specialist post-16 provider with similar curriculum mix and outcome metrics to Brinsworth's sixth form.
• Wales High School: Secondary school and sixth form near Rotherham delivering GCSEs, A-Levels and vocational courses. Directly comparable in geography, age range and curriculum breadth to Brinsworth Academy.
• New College Pontefract: Fellow institution within the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) offering post-16 Level 3 programmes in West Yorkshire. Comparable in governance, funding model and curriculum mix (A-Levels and Applied General).
• Outwood Grange Academy: Secondary academy within the Outwood Grange Academies Trust based in Rotherham/South Yorkshire. Comparable in geography, multi-academy trust operating model, and curriculum structure to Brinsworth Academy.
• Aston Academy: Secondary school located in Swallownest/Rotherham area offering KS3-KS5 education including a sixth form. Comparable as a same-region secondary with post-16 provision competing for the same student cohort.
• Wickersley School and Sixth Form: Local co-educational secondary school and sixth form in Rotherham/South Yorkshire offering GCSEs, A-Levels and vocational pathways. Directly comparable in geography, age range (11-18), and curriculum mix to Brinsworth Academy.
• Maltby Academy: Secondary academy in the Rotherham area serving students aged 11-18 with GCSEs and post-16 provision. Comparable in size, location, and academy status to Brinsworth Academy.

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: Large multi-academy trust running secondary schools with sixth forms across England. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating similar state-funded academy/sixth form models with parallel curriculum and pastoral structures.
• United Learning: Major multi-academy trust running both state and independent secondary schools with sixth form provision across England. Comparable as a larger, established incumbent in the same academy sector with overlapping curriculum and governance practices.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating multiple secondary and primary academies across the East Midlands and East of England. Comparable as a larger academy operator sharing governance, funding and curriculum design practices with NCLT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BrinsworthAcad1
• Facebookfacebook.com/BrinsworthAcademyLEAP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brinsworth-academy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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