Tes

What Tes does

Tes is a private UK-headquartered education technology company operating as Tes Global Ltd, with origins in 1910 and a registered office in Sheffield. It provides an integrated portfolio of cloud-based school software products, teaching resources, education recruitment services, and content, organized around the Tes360 connected platform that links data across its modules. The product set spans student success and safeguarding (Class Charts, Learning Pathways, MyConcern, Safeguarding Training, Clarity), school operations and activities (Timetable/E10, Parents' Meetings, Room Booking, Clubs and Events, Engage), staff management (Staff Management, AssetWhere), and learning systems (SEQTA LMS, Literacy Assessment Online), with acquired brands including SEQTA and Teach Starter. Tes360 serves as the unifying data and decision-making layer across these products, aiming to reduce teacher administrative workload and integrate fragmented school systems.

The company serves schools, multi-academy trusts, teachers, and school leaders across three principal markets: UK, Australia, and International (with particular depth in International Baccalaureate schools). It also operates a content and community layer including Tes Magazine, an Advice Hub, the Tes Institute for teacher training, and Tes Live Lessons — co-created virtual lessons with partners such as Disney Theatrical Productions, NSPCC, Childnet, Penguin Books UK, RHS Education, and Royal Mint Museum — plus a teaching resources library of more than 900,000 teacher-created assets.

Tes operates a subscription-based revenue model with annual contracts, CPI-linked annual price escalators (up to 3% plus CPI), and auto-renewing 1-year terms. Distribution is direct via its website, with enterprise sales motion evidenced by demo request flows, supported by content marketing, regional market editions, an education jobs portal, and an awards program (Tes Awards for International Schools). Compliance footprint includes UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and Data Protection Act 2018 alignment. No public revenue, headcount, or funding figures are disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Tes

Legal name

Tes Global Ltd

Website

https://tes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Tes is a UK-headquartered education technology company (founded circa 1910, registered as Tes Global Ltd) providing subscription-based school software, teaching resources, teacher recruitment, and content services to schools, multi-academy trusts, and educators across the UK, Australia, and international markets, unified through its Tes360 connected platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

School Management Software

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Safety, Wellbeing & SEL Technology (Monitoring, Reporting) (EDAJAMAJ)

Keywords

• School management software
• Safeguarding training
• Teaching resources marketplace
• Education recruitment services
• Learning management system

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Software Subscriptions: Subscription-based model for school software products including Tes Class Charts, Tes Safeguarding Training, Tes MyConcern, Tes Engage, SEQTA, Tes Timetable, and other school management tools. Products are sold via subscription schedules with annual auto-renewal terms.
2. Education Recruitment: Job advertising and recruitment services for schools to attract teaching talent, including recruitment advertising tools within Tes Staff Management.
3. Teaching Resources Marketplace: Platform hosting over 900,000 teaching resources created by teachers, potentially with premium resource offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tes is a global education technology company that provides schools, multi-academy trusts, and individual teachers with an integrated portfolio of school software products, services, content, and resources. The core offering is the Tes360 connected platform, which unifies school data across safeguarding, behaviour management, learning management, timetabling, and operations systems, complemented by 900,000+ teacher-created teaching resources, education recruitment services, and Tes Live Lessons co-created with brand partners.

Product overview

Tes is a global education technology company providing an integrated platform of school software products, services, content, and resources. The core offering is Tes360, a connected platform that unifies data across the product portfolio. The main product categories include: Student Success & Safeguarding (Class Charts, Learning Pathways, Safeguarding Training, MyConcern, Clarity); School Operations (Timetable/E10, Parents' Meetings, Room Booking, Clubs and Events, Engage); Staff Management (Staff Management, AssetWhere); and Learning Systems (SEQTA LMS, Literacy Assessment Online). Supporting content includes Teach Starter teaching resources, Tes Live Lessons co-created with partners (Disney, NSPCC, Penguin, RHS, Royal Mint, Childnet), and Tes Magazine. The portfolio serves schools and trusts globally with both web-based and desktop software solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tes360 Connected platform that integrates school data across Tes products to save time, speed up decision-making, and drive action across schools and multi-academy trusts.
• Tes Class Charts Classroom management software that enables teachers to manage behaviour, give rewards, and optimise seating plans, with reported time savings for 93% of teachers using the product.
• Tes Learning Pathways Learning plans software providing templates for individual learning plans, student progress tracking, and parent visibility, supporting SEND and personalised learning.
• Tes Safeguarding Training Online safeguarding training software providing access to over 80 expert-written courses to keep school communities safe.
• Tes MyConcern Safeguarding software that makes it easy for staff to report safeguarding concerns anywhere, any time.
• Tes Clarity Safeguarding reporting tool for school groups providing comprehensive reporting capabilities across multiple schools.
• Tes Timetable Cloud-based school timetable software (also known as E10 or Edval) with advanced algorithms for curriculum, electives, sport selections, and multi-campus scheduling.
• Tes Parents' Meetings Parents' meeting scheduling software for staff to ensure timely meetings, boost engagement, and reduce administrative workload.
• Tes Room Booking Room and resource management software enabling schools to manage bookings of rooms and facilities online.
• Tes Clubs and Events Extracurricular management software for schools to manage clubs, activities, and events.
• Tes Engage School management information system providing comprehensive school administration and management capabilities.
• Tes Staff Management Recruitment, wellbeing, and training software providing a holistic approach to school staff management.
• Tes AssetWhere Property and asset management software for schools to track and manage school assets.
• SEQTA Premium school learning management system integrating student learning, wellbeing, and attendance, with SEQTA AI Assist for lesson planning and analytics, and full IB continuum support.
• Tes Literacy Assessment Online Literacy assessment software for international schools that measures and evaluates literacy interventions in reading, spelling, and phonics, with automatically marked tests reducing teacher workload.
• Teach Starter Teaching resources platform providing educational materials created by teachers for teachers, part of the broader Tes teaching resources marketplace of more than 900,000 resources.
• Tes Live Lessons Live and recorded educational lessons co-created with partners including Disney Theatrical Productions, NSPCC, Penguin Books UK, Royal Mint Museum, RHS Education, and Childnet, delivered to classrooms.
• Tes Education Jobs Portal Education jobs portal spanning international, UK, and Australian education positions, enabling schools to advertise vacancies and manage recruitment and teachers to find roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of teachers using Class Charts save time managing behaviour
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Disney Theatrical ProductionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creation of Live Lessons featuring musical theatre experiences based on Disney productions including Frozen and The Lion King. Led by Disney Theatrical Teaching Artists, lessons are taught from West End theatres and include choreography, singing, and ensemble activities for KS2 students.
• NSPCCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for PSHE Live Lessons helping children stay safe, develop healthy relationships, and understand what support is available. Focus on child protection and safeguarding awareness for schools.
• ChildnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline safety charity partnership delivering Live Lessons exploring online bullying. Childnet creates free resources tackling online issues for 3-18 year olds and provides expert guidance through the Tes platform.
• Penguin Books UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnglish writing Live Lessons led by published Penguin authors, teaching children editing skills like a published author. Example lesson with Nazneen Ahmed Pathak, author of City of Stolen Magic.
• RHS EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Horticultural Society partnership for science Live Lessons at RHS Harlow Carr Garden. Students learn how plants adapt to their environment through hands-on educational sessions led by RHS Education Officers.
• Royal Mint MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt and history Live Lessons exploring the history and design of coins, including the first coins featuring King Charles III. Led by The Royal Mint Museum experts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• PowerSchool: PowerSchool is the leading K-12 student information system and unified classroom SaaS provider in North America, offering a comparable portfolio of school management, learning, and operational tools. Tes competes most directly via Tes Engage (MIS) and the broader Tes360 stack in the same procurement cycles.
• Frog Education: Frog Education is a UK-focused provider of learning platforms and parental engagement tools for schools, serving a similar K-12 UK customer base as Tes Engage, Tes Parents' Meetings, and Tes360.
• Renaissance Learning: Renaissance Learning provides K-12 assessment (Star), practice, and data analytics products widely used in UK and US schools. It competes with Tes's assessment and student progress tools in overlapping procurement decisions at school and trust level.
• ManageBac: ManageBac (Faria Education Group) is a leading planning, assessment, and reporting platform purpose-built for IB World Schools, directly competing with Tes's SEQTA LMS in the international school segment. Both target IB continuum schools (PYP, MYP, DP) with curriculum-aligned workflows.
• Toddle: Toddle is an all-in-one teaching, learning, assessment, and reporting platform built for IB and other progressive international schools. It is one of the most direct emerging competitors to SEQTA in the international-school market that Tes also serves.

Broad incumbents

• Google for Education: Google for Education provides free Workspace for Education tools (Classroom, Meet, Forms) that compete with parts of the Tes portfolio including Tes Engage, Tes Parents' Meetings, and Tes Class Charts, often bundled free with school IT contracts.
• Sanoma Learning: Sanoma Learning is one of the largest K-12 learning solutions providers in Europe, offering digital learning materials, platforms, and educational services. It competes with Tes in European K-12 content, platforms, and assessment, particularly in the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, and the Nordics.
• Pearson: Pearson is a global education incumbent spanning K-12, higher education, and workforce learning with significant assessment, content, and digital platform offerings. It overlaps with Tes across curriculum content, assessment, and increasingly school-level digital platforms.

Emerging players

• ClassDojo: ClassDojo is a widely adopted classroom management, communication, and student engagement platform used in K-12 classrooms globally. It overlaps with Tes Class Charts' behaviour management and parent engagement use cases, though it is primarily free and consumer-led.
• Showbie: Showbie is an assignment workflow, grading, and collaboration platform used by K-12 teachers and schools internationally. It intersects with Tes's teacher workflow and assessment products and is increasingly used in international schools that Tes targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tesResources
• Facebookfacebook.com/tesResources
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tesglobal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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