Tillingbourne

What Tillingbourne does

Tillingbourne Junior School is a state-funded academy located in Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, operating under the Learning Partners Academy Trust (Company Number 08303773). It serves pupils aged 7-11 across Years 3-6 at Key Stage 2, with a Published Admissions Number (PAN) of 96 per year group from September 2026, implying a maximum capacity of approximately 384 pupils across four cohorts. The school is led by Headteacher Ben Stevenson, who from September 2026 will also assume executive headship of the trust's sister Shalford Infant and Nursery School, consolidating leadership across a 2-11 age pathway.

The curriculum delivers the statutory Key Stage 2 core subjects (English, mathematics, science) alongside distinctive provision including Forest School outdoor learning, Modern Foreign Languages (French), and Design & Technology with CAD software. The school holds an Ofsted 'Good' rating from 2019 and the UNICEF Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award. Wraps around the core day include a Breakfast Club (£7.50 per session), After T's After School Club (£13.75 per session), and outsourced school meals provided by Cleverchefs. Administrative operations are supported by SCOPay/MCAS for online parental payments and Juniper Education for assessment data.

The operating model is fundamentally non-commercial in the venture-investment sense. Revenue is dominated by per-pupil government funding from the local authority, supplemented by Pupil Premium allocation (£75,750 across 56 eligible pupils in 2025-26) and modest parental fee income from extended services. The school does not compete on price, does not pursue customer acquisition in any conventional sense, and is bounded by catchment geography and physical capacity. Strategic levers are limited to enrolment maximisation, operational efficiency through vendor partnerships, and curriculum enrichment.

Name

Tillingbourne

Legal name

Tillingbourne Junior School

Website

https://tillingbourne.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tillingbourne Junior School is a state-funded academy in Chilworth, Guildford, serving pupils aged 7-11 (Years 3-6) within the Learning Partners Academy Trust. It delivers the Key Stage 2 curriculum plus Forest School, French, CAD-based Design & Technology, and wraparound clubs.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Chilworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding: State-funded school receiving government per-pupil funding, including Pupil Premium allocation of £75,750 for 2025-26 supporting 56 eligible children.
2. Breakfast Club Fees: Breakfast Club charges £7.50 per whole or part session, payable online or by cheque, with childcare vouchers also accepted.
3. After School Club (After T's) Fees: After school club charges £13.75 per session (£11 on Fridays). Sessions must be booked and paid for in advance via MCAS online system or childcare vouchers.
4. School Meals (Cleverchefs): Freshly prepared meals provided by Cleverchefs. Parents pay for meals through the online payment system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tillingbourne Junior School is a state-funded academy school in Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey delivering Key Stage 2 education (Years 3-6, ages 7-11) under the National Curriculum. It offers a broad curriculum across English, Maths, Science, French, Computing, Arts, PE, PSHE/RSE, Religion and World Views, and Forest School outdoor learning. The school also sells paid wraparound services including Breakfast Club (£7.50/session), After T's After School Club (£13.75/session), and school meals supplied by Cleverchefs.

Product overview

Tillingbourne Junior School is an educational institution offering primary/secondary education services for Years 3-6. The school provides a broad curriculum including core subjects (English, Maths, Science), humanities (History, Geography), arts (Art, Music), languages (French MFL), physical education (PE), computing, design and technology, Forest School, PSHE/RSE, and Religion and World Views. Beyond the classroom, the school offers extended care services including Breakfast Club, After T's After School Club, and various school clubs. The school is part of the Learning Partners Academy Trust.

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Products and services

• Key Stage 2 Junior Education (Years 3-6) Full-time, state-funded primary education for children aged 7-11 across Years 3, 4, 5 and 6, delivering the National Curriculum for Key Stage 2 with a broad subject offering including English, Maths, Science, French, Computing, Art, Design & Technology, History, Geography, Music, PE, PSHE/RSE, Religion and World Views, and Forest School. School day runs 8:50 AM to 3:20 PM with 5 hours 15 minutes of teaching time. Published Admissions Number (PAN) is 96 from September 2026.
• Breakfast Club Before-school care provided in Friendship Lodge from 7:45 AM to 8:30 AM during term-time. Includes a healthy breakfast (cereal, fruit, toast, yogurt and a drink) and activities. Priced at £7.50 per whole or part session, payable online or by cheque; childcare vouchers accepted. Must be booked and paid in advance up to two days before the session.
• After T's After School Club After-school care running 3:20 PM to 5:45 PM in the cookery room, main hall and playing fields. Activities include cookery, craft, board games, reading, construction and sport. Run by school staff supported by Planet Soccer sports coaches. Priced at £13.75 per session (£11 on Fridays); bookings and advance payment via MCAS online system or childcare vouchers.
• School Meals (Cleverchefs) Freshly prepared, balanced and nutritious school meals provided on-site by catering partner Cleverchefs. Menus are varied and seasonal, catering for a range of dietary needs and preferences. Paid by parents through the school's online payment system.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Learning Partners Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTillingbourne Junior School is part of Learning Partners Academy Trust, a collaborative Multi-Academy Trust believing children thrive when schools work together. The Trust brings together local schools with shared ambition of raising standards, inspiring lifelong learning and supporting the whole child. Through partnership working, the Trust provides access to additional resources and shared professional development. Trust registered office: Farnham Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 4LU.
• CleverchefscoreTechnology or IntegrationCleverchefs is the school's meal provider, offering freshly prepared, balanced and nutritious meals each day designed to support children's health, wellbeing and learning. Menus are varied and seasonal, catering for a range of dietary needs and preferences.
• Rising Stars (Computing Curriculum)supportingTechnology or IntegrationComputing curriculum supported by units from Rising Stars, providing teaching and learning materials to build teacher confidence in delivering computing education.
• Real PE and Real Gym (iMoves)supportingTechnology or IntegrationNationally recognised PE resources providing extensive teaching and learning materials including Real PE, Real Gym and iMoves. Used to build teacher confidence and provide extensive teaching and learning materials.
• Planet SoccersupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports coaches from Planet Soccer support the After T's after-school club, providing sports activities as part of the extended school day provision.
• Juniper Education (Website Provider)supportingTechnology or IntegrationSchool website provided and maintained by Juniper Websites/Juniper Education. The website includes content management, accessibility features, and high visibility mode for screen reader software.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts operating primary and secondary schools nationwide. Comparable in that both entities run groups of state-funded schools under a shared governance and curriculum framework, though at vastly greater scale.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies with a community-embedded ethos. Comparable operating model to Learning Partners Academy Trust.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools including primary-age pupils. Comparable in delivering broad curricula with enrichment (languages, arts, outdoor learning) to 7-11 year olds, though at a different price point and geography.
• Reach Academy Trust: A UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary schools with a strong inclusion and enrichment orientation. Comparable as a multi-school state-funded operator with shared curriculum and pastoral philosophy.
• Cognita Schools: International group operating independent primary and secondary schools, including in the UK. Comparable in offering structured primary education with enrichment and pastoral care, though as a fee-paying operator rather than state-funded.
• GEMS Education: International K-12 school group with primary offerings comparable in curriculum breadth and enrichment orientation. Serves a similar pupil demographic (ages 7-11) in many markets.

Direct peers

• Ark Schools: UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies with a mission-led, outcomes-focused approach. Directly comparable as a state-funded school group competing for similar pupils and applying comparable accountability frameworks.
• Harris Federation: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary schools, with strong inclusion and outcomes focus. Comparable operating model to Learning Partners Academy Trust at greater scale.
• Shalford Infant and Nursery School: Sibling school within the Learning Partners Academy Trust, sharing the Headteacher from September 2026 and overlapping catchment area. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and pupil demographic, with primary feeder relationship to Tillingbourne.

Emerging players

• Twinkl: UK-based educational publishing and resources platform supplying primary-school teaching content and parent materials. Comparable in serving the primary-education content ecosystem, including differentiated SEND and EAL resources aligned with the National Curriculum.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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