THE BOURTON MEADOW EDUCATION TRUST

What THE BOURTON MEADOW EDUCATION TRUST does

The Bourton Meadow Education Trust operates Bourton Meadow Academy, a state-funded primary academy located in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, delivering education to approximately 602 pupils aged 3-11 across Nursery, Reception and Years 1-6 in a three-class-per-year-group structure. The school is a member of the Campfire Education Trust, a multi-academy trust (Company No. 07867334) comprising six schools across Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire, governed by a local governing body under the trust's framework. The curriculum is built around a bespoke programme with specialist teaching from Nursery in Spanish (native-speaker teacher), music and PE, a forest school programme and a dedicated Inclusion Team for SEND, supported by published assessment platforms (Insight and PiXL) and structured phonics through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. Pupil outcomes for 2024-25 Key Stage 2 show 66% achieving the expected standard in combined reading, writing and maths (78% reading, 74% writing, 73% maths). The school achieved an Ofsted 'Outstanding' rating in its December 2024 inspection.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-pupil funding from the UK Government's Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), supplemented by Pupil Premium and Sports Premium grants for disadvantaged pupils, voluntary contributions, KS2 meal charges (£2.60/day), nursery session fees (£16.80 per 3-hour session), and wraparound care including the Breakfast Club (from 7:30am) and Activ8tors After School Club (until 6:00pm). The school also operates the S4A Holiday Club in partnership with Sports for All during half-term breaks. Go-to-market is via the standard UK academy admissions process managed by Buckinghamshire Council for Reception places and direct school contact for in-year admissions, with no commercial sales motion.

Name

THE BOURTON MEADOW EDUCATION TRUST

Legal name

Campfire Education Trust

Website

https://bourtonmeadow.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bourton Meadow Academy is a state-funded primary academy in Buckingham, England, serving 602 pupils aged 3-11 as part of the six-school Campfire Education Trust. It delivers a curriculum with specialist teaching, wraparound care and was rated Ofsted 'Outstanding' in December 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Half-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAC)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• After school care
• Phonics curriculum
• Wraparound childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Buckingham

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-Funded Education: As an academy within the Campfire Education Trust, the school is funded by the UK Government's Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) through per-pupil funding allocations. Additional income is generated through voluntary contributions, breakfast club, Activ8tors wraparound care, nursery session fees, and school meal charges for Key Stage 2 pupils. The school also receives Pupil Premium and Sports Premium grants to support disadvantaged pupils.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bourton Meadow Academy is a state-funded primary school (academy) operating as part of the Campfire Education Trust multi-academy trust. It delivers full primary education for children aged 3–11 across Nursery, Reception, and Years 1–6, with three classes per year group. The school supplements its curriculum with wraparound care services including Breakfast Club, Activ8tors after-school club, and S4A holiday club, plus extra-curricular clubs.

Product overview

Bourton Meadow Academy offers a unified educational programme spanning Nursery to Year 6, delivered through a three-class-per-year-group structure. The core offering comprises Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) and primary education (Years 1-6), supported by wraparound care including Breakfast Club (7:30am onwards) and Activ8tors After School Club (3:30pm-6:00pm). Additional services include S4A Holiday Club during half-terms and an Extra Curricular Clubs Programme. The school provides wraparound care from 7:30am to 6:00pm for children aged 3-11, with the school day running 8:40am to 3:30pm. An Initial Teacher Training partnership with Campfire Education Trust and Bellevue Place Education Trust supports professional development in the education sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception)

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at KS2 (2024-25)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Campfire Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBourton Meadow Academy is a member school of the Campfire Education Trust (CET), a multi-academy trust established to sponsor, support and lead the growth and improvement of primary schools. CET currently comprises six schools across Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire. CET provides trust-wide policies (Whistleblowing, Charging and Remissions, Complaints, Parent/Carer Code of Conduct), governance support, and shared professional development opportunities. The trust is registered as a company limited by guarantee (No. 07867334) and is an exempt charity.
• Bellevue Place Education Trust (BPET)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampfire Education Trust has partnered with Bellevue Place Education Trust to offer Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in all CET schools, including Bourton Meadow Academy. The partnership delivers the Teach First one-year school-centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme, combining live in-class training, self-directed study, and one-to-one support. Applications for the 2025 cohort opened in October 2024.
• Teach FirstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeach First is a charity providing a one-year school-centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme. Through the BPET-Campfire partnership, Bourton Meadow Academy serves as a placement school for Teach First trainees, providing practical classroom experience alongside training. Trainees work as members of teaching staff, interacting daily with pupils.
• S4A (Sports for All)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorS4A runs a holiday club at Bourton Meadow Academy every half-term, providing childcare during school breaks. The S4A team is familiar to children as they already know and trust staff. The club offers flexible ad hoc day and week bookings with flexible drop-off and pick-up times. Bookings are made via s4asports.co.uk/bourton-meadow.
• Friends of Bourton Meadow (FoBM)coreOthersFriends of Bourton Meadow is the school's PTA — a group of dedicated parent volunteers who organise enjoyable activities for children and run fundraising events that involve the entire school and wider community. The PTA has raised over £13,000 (2022-23) and has funded major projects including the Multi-Use Games Area (£40k), library refurbishment, sound proofing, and KS2 toilet block. They manage a pre-loved uniform shed, school lottery, clothing donation bin, and Name Tag fundraising programme.
• Buckinghamshire Safeguarding PartnershipcoreOthersThe school works within the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Partnership framework for child protection. The school also has a direct line to First Response (01296 383962) for children living in Buckinghamshire and directs parents to the NSPCC for public reporting of child welfare concerns.
• Insight and PiXL Assessment PlatformscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses two assessment platforms — Insight and PiXL — to record, analyse and report pupil progress in English, maths and science. These platforms enable teachers to identify attainment levels, monitor progress, and drive targeted teaching and intervention. PiXL is widely used across UK primary schools for benchmarking and gap analysis.
• Young VoicesminorOthersYoung Voices is the world's largest children's choir concert. Bourton Meadow Academy takes part annually, with pupils performing at large-scale events including at the Royal Albert Hall. The school also participates in the Echoes choral event.
• Buckinghamshire CouncilcoreOthersThe school works with Buckinghamshire Council for Reception admissions coordination, statutory services (safeguarding, attendance), and access to local agency support for pupils with additional needs. The council also manages the school's admission appeals process.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust operating primary, secondary and all-through academies. Operates with similar state-funding dynamics, MAT-level governance and wraparound/community engagement ethos.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, running a significant portfolio of primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a MAT operator delivering state-funded primary education with shared back-office, governance and curriculum infrastructure.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: One of the UK's largest multi-academy trusts, operating primary and secondary academies nationally. Comparable as a scaled state-funded primary operator with shared curriculum, assessment and governance frameworks.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Primary-focused multi-academy trust running dozens of primary academies across England. Comparable operating model to a single primary within a MAT structure, with shared curriculum, ITT and governance frameworks.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust running primary and secondary schools, primarily in the Midlands and East of England. Comparable in operating state-funded primaries under a trust governance and shared-services umbrella.

Others

• Campfire Education Trust: Parent multi-academy trust (company no. 07867334) operating six schools across Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire, including Bourton Meadow Academy. Most structurally connected entity, sharing governance, policies and ITT delivery with the subject school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BourtonMeadowFriends
• Instagraminstagram.com/friendsofbourtonmeadow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-bourton-meadow-education-trust

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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