Countesthorpe Academy

What Countesthorpe Academy does

Countesthorpe Academy is a state-funded secondary school located in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, England, operating as part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust. It provides education to students aged 11-18 across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11) and Sixth Form (Years 12-13), preparing them for GCSEs, A-Levels and vocational pathways. The academy's portfolio includes the main school, the HIVE Sixth Form with an explicit life-skills focus, the REAL LiFE Curriculum spanning all key stages, and a distinctive Esports Program delivered from a dedicated on-site arena. Student life is organized around six houses (Brunel, Hawkins, Lawrence, Spencer, Turing, Wilberforce).

The operating stack is composed of standard third-party education technology: Satchel:One (homework tracking, integrated with Microsoft Office365 sign-in), Arbor (parent portal and MIS), ParentPay (billing), Seneca Learning (revision content), and Google Translate for accessibility. Physical assets include a 200-seat theatre with professional lighting and AV, the esports arena, sports halls, football and hockey pitches, and floodlit tennis courts. Certain facilities are made available for community hire via SchoolHire.co.uk.

The business model is overwhelmingly reliant on per-pupil UK government funding routed through LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, supplemented by Pupil Premium of £935 per disadvantaged pupil or £1,900 per looked-after child. Ancillary revenue comes from facility hire and minor fundraising (e.g., annual charity weeks in support of Volunteer Africa, 32° South). Admissions follow Leicestershire County Council policy, with direct applications used for sixth-form enrollment, and demand is generated through open evenings, Academy in Action tours for Year 5/6 parents, the school website, and social channels (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook). The academy is GDPR-compliant through published privacy and data-protection policies.

Name

Countesthorpe Academy

Legal name

Countesthorpe Academy

Website

https://clcc.college

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Countesthorpe Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Leicestershire, England, educating students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, including the HIVE Sixth Form. It operates as part of LiFE Multi-Academy Trust and is funded primarily through per-pupil government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts Education Instruction (Visual/Performing) (EDAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form provision
• GCSE preparation
• A-Level courses
• Vocational education

Headquarters

HQ city

Countesthorpe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a mainstream academy, Countesthorpe Academy receives government funding based on student enrollment. Additional funding includes Pupil Premium (£935 per disadvantaged pupil or £1,900 for students looked after by local authority).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Countesthorpe Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form providing education for students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13). It delivers GCSE and A-Level preparation through the REAL LiFE Curriculum, offers vocational pathways, and runs the HIVE Sixth Form with a focus on life skills. The academy also makes its facilities (theatre, sports halls, pitches, floodlit tennis courts) available to the community via SchoolHire.co.uk.

Product overview

Countesthorpe Academy is a secondary school offering Years 7-13 education, operating as part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust. The institution provides a unified educational offering centered on its main academy program, supplemented by HIVE Sixth Form for post-GCSE students, the REAL LiFE Curriculum for structured learning across all key stages, and an Esports Program for competitive gaming. The academy also offers facility hire services for community use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teddies Nursery: Day nursery service operated in partnership with LiFE Multi-Academy Trust
• HIVE

Products and services

• Countesthorpe Academy (Secondary Education) A state-funded secondary school providing education for students in Years 7-11 (Key Stages 3 and 4), delivering GCSE preparation, the REAL LiFE Curriculum, vocational courses, SEND provision, and extracurricular activities including sports, arts, and esports. Part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust.
• HIVE Sixth Form Sixth form provision for students aged 16-18 (Years 12-13), offering A-Level courses, vocational pathways, university preparation, and a distinctive focus on life skills preparation beyond academics.
• Facility Hire Community rental of academy facilities including a 200-seat professionally equipped theatre, sports halls, outdoor football/hockey pitches, and floodlit tennis courts, available for community events, sports, and performances.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LiFE Multi-Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCountesthorpe Academy is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, a network of academies providing mutual support, shared governance, and collaborative educational initiatives across member schools.
• Leicestershire County CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy works with Leicestershire County Council for free school meals eligibility, pupil premium administration, and SEND transport services.
• SchoolHire.co.ukminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity facilities (theatre, sports halls, pitches, tennis courts) are booked through SchoolHire.co.uk platform, enabling community access to academy facilities.
• Volunteer Africa, 32° SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy has been linked to this charity since 2011, raising funds through annual Charity Weeks (raised £3,276.08 in October 2018) to support community and global initiatives.
• Miles Platts (Community Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiles Platts participated in Year 7 Work Experience Project Day, providing students with real-world industry experience and workplace skills.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust running a network of primary and secondary academies with similar government per-pupil funding and community-engagement models.
• Ark Schools: UK multi-academy trust operating non-selective secondary schools in underserved areas; comparable on state-funded academy model and pupil premium dependency.
• E-ACT: National academy sponsor running a portfolio of UK primary and secondary academies; directly comparable in operating model and funding mix.
• Harris Federation: Major UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies; directly comparable on funding structure, governance, and Ofsted-regulated operations.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: UK multi-academy trust operating over 30 primary and secondary academies; comparable on funding structure, scale, and curriculum delivery.
• Dixons Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust running secondary schools including sixth forms with a strong results-driven reputation; comparable on outcomes-focused model and sixth-form provision.
• LiFE Multi-Academy Trust (parent trust, other academies): The parent multi-academy trust operating Countesthorpe Academy; sibling academies within LiFE MAT share the same governance, funding model, and curriculum approach, making them the most directly comparable peers.

Regional players

• Greenwood Academies Trust: East Midlands-focused multi-academy trust with primary and secondary academies; directly comparable geographically as a regional peer in the same catchment area as Countesthorpe Academy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/countesleys
• Facebookfacebook.com/countesthorpeleysland
• Instagraminstagram.com/clcc.college
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/countesthorpe-academy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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