Brandlehow Primary School

What Brandlehow Primary School does

Brandlehow Primary School is a community primary school maintained by Wandsworth Local Education Authority, located in Putney, London (SW15 2ED). The school occupies a Grade II listed building designed by architect Ernő Goldfinger and built in 1950, originally three storeys and later bombed during WWII before being fully restored. It serves just over 390 children aged 3-11 through a two-form entry structure with a 60-pupil Reception intake and a 25-place full-time nursery (plus 4 AM-only nursery places) for September 2026. The school is highly diverse, with 39 languages spoken and 38% of pupils having English as a second or third language; ~11-13% of pupils have identified special educational needs, including 15-16 with EHCPs. The current Headteacher is Natalie Caraccio (from September 2025), supported by a Deputy Head, SEN leadership, a School Business Manager, and a governing body co-chaired by Melissa Annetts and Nicola Gilpin.

The school's core offering is mainstream primary education covering Early Years through Year 6, with a curriculum including Literacy, Maths, Science, and foundation subjects such as Art, Design & Technology, French, Geography, History, Music, PE, PSHE, and RE. The school integrates wraparound care (Breakfast Club at £6/session and After School Club at £18/session, 75 places each) managed via Magic Booking, alongside a wide extracurricular programme delivered by 15+ external providers (sports, music, languages, coding, science, art) and school meals by Harrison Catering Company. Technology stack is standard EdTech: Google Classroom, Class Dojo, Seesaw, Times Tables Rock Stars, Mathletics, and 2Simple for parent/teacher communication and pupil learning. The school is a member of the Wandsworth Primary Schools' Consortium for SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) since 1996.

Revenue is primarily from UK government per-pupil funding, supplemented by Pupil Premium grants for disadvantaged pupils, Sports Premium funding, community wraparound care fees, facilities lettings (Hall £40/hr, The Grove £35/hr, Nicholls £30/hr, Classrooms £25/hr), and fee-paying extracurricular and holiday-camp arrangements. Customer base is local Wandsworth/Putney families admitted via Wandsworth Council's Common Application Form, with facilities tenants (e.g., Nishikawa Shotokan Karate, Stagecoach Putney, Ying Bridge Chinese School, Le French Programme, Premier Education) as a secondary revenue stream. The school has been recognised with a local Pupil Premium Award in the Key Stage 2 category and a Ministerial congratulatory letter for attainment and progress of disadvantaged pupils.

Name

Brandlehow Primary School

Legal name

Brandlehow Primary School

Website

https://brandlehowschool.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brandlehow Primary School is a community primary school in Putney, London, maintained by Wandsworth Local Education Authority, serving around 390 children aged 3-11. It delivers mainstream education plus wraparound care, extracurricular clubs, school meals, and SEN support under headteacher Natalie Caraccio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• Wraparound childcare
• Special educational needs
• Extracurricular clubs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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 Per-Pupil Funding: Core funding from UK government based on pupil numbers enrolled
2. Pupil Premium Grant: Additional government funding for disadvantaged pupils (FSM eligible, CLA, Armed Forces families)
3. Sports Premium: Government funding stream for improving PE and sport activities
4. Wraparound Care Services: Breakfast Club at £6/session and After School Club at £18/session, both with 75 places
5. Facilities Lettings: Hiring out school spaces including Hall (£40/hour), Classrooms (£25/hour), The Grove (£35/hour), Nicholls (£30/hour), and Playground
6. Fee-Paying Extracurricular Clubs: Various paid clubs run by external providers (tennis, coding, robotics, art, science, dance, music, martial arts, etc.)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Brandlehow Primary School is a community primary school that provides statutory mainstream education for children ages 3-11 (Nursery through Year 6), with an intake of 60 Reception children per year. It supplements this core educational offering with paid wraparound care services (Breakfast Club and Community Club/After School Club), a Special Educational Needs (SEN) support service, a wide range of fee-paying and free extracurricular clubs, freshly cooked school meals via Harrison Catering, and facilities lettings to external organisations.

Product overview

Brandlehow Primary School is a mainstream community primary school offering a unified educational programme for children ages 3-11. The core educational offering spans Nursery (Early Years) through to Year 6, with approximately 390 children enrolled. The school operates a two-form entry structure with a Reception intake of 60 children. Beyond the core curriculum (Literacy, Maths, Science, and foundation subjects), the school provides integrated wraparound services including Breakfast Club and Community Club (After School Club) for childcare, managed via Magic Booking software. A diverse Extra-Curricular Clubs Programme runs before school, after school, and during holidays, offering sports, arts, music, languages, and academic enrichment. Supporting services include school meals prepared by Harrison Catering, Special Educational Needs support, and facilities lettings to external organizations. The school uses Google Classroom, Class Dojo, Seesaw, and Times Tables Rock Stars as digital learning tools for students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery Education
• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6)
• Breakfast Club
• Community Club (After School Club)
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support
• Extra-Curricular Clubs Programme
• School Meals (Harrison Catering)
• Facilities Lettings
• Holiday Camps
• School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT)

Quantifiable outcome

• Pupil Premium children perform better than Pupil Premium Children nationally by end of Key Stage 2
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wandsworth Primary Schools' Consortium (WPSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Partnership supporting School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT). WPSC has been accredited since 1996 to train graduates to teach 3-7 and 5-11 year olds. Brandlehow supports their outstanding programme providing QTS and PGCE training.
• Harrison Catering CompanycoreOthersCatering company providing freshly cooked meals for the school. Transitioned from Edwards & Ward to Harrison Catering. They manage dietary requirements, allergies, and food intolerances with medical documentation required.
• Let's RockminorOthersCommunity-focused project bringing rock band lessons to primary schools across London and South East. Provides music lessons during school day for children to learn instruments and perform.
• Rock Steady Music SchoolminorOthersProvides school band lessons during school day. Children learn instruments and perform as bands.
• Stagecoach Performing ArtsminorOthersPerforming arts school offering singing, dancing and drama classes on weekends and after school.
• Holly Mayer Academy of DanceminorOthersDance academy providing ballet, jazz, and acro dance classes at the school.
• Nishikawa Shotokan Karate ClubminorOthersKarate club running classes in the school hall on Thursday evenings and Sundays.
• Premier EducationminorOthersHoliday camp provider offering sports and athletic activities at the school during holidays.
• FC New England ClubsminorOthersFootball club provider running before and after school football sessions.
• All Star TennisminorOthersTennis coaching provider running sessions during and after school.
• Code CadetsminorOthersCoding and robotics club provider for primary school children.
• Little House of ScienceminorOthersScience education provider running after-school science clubs.
• Little VoicesminorOthersProvides LAMDA-style debate, communication, and confidence building clubs.
• Cygnets Art SchoolminorOthersArt school running after-school art clubs.
• Speak Like a NativeminorOthersLanguage club provider offering Mandarin and Spanish classes.
• Le French ProgrammeminorOthersFrench language school hiring classrooms on Saturdays for early years French education.
• BA AcademyminorOthersMusical theatre club provider for after-school activities.
• M:TechminorOthersMusic technology education provider running after-school music making clubs.
• Ying Bridge Chinese SchoolminorOthersChinese language school hiring school facilities on Sundays.
• Le French Programme LtdminorOthersFrench language education provider for after-school French clubs and weekend sessions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Honeywell Infant & Junior Schools: Two-form entry Wandsworth community primary schools operating under the same local authority admissions framework as Brandlehow, with comparable intake, wraparound care, and extracurricular models.
• Hotham Primary School: Wandsworth community primary school of similar size and demographic profile, sharing the same per-pupil funding structure, admissions process, and catchment dynamics as Brandlehow.
• St Mary's CofE Primary School (Putney): Faith-linked Putney primary sharing geography, family demographic, and local-authority funding model with Brandlehow; competes directly in the same parental choice set.
• Granard Primary School: Wandsworth community primary of similar scale with overlapping admissions catchment, providing a close like-for-like on funding mix, SEND demand, and community club provision.
• Ronald Ross Primary School: Wandsworth maintained primary serving a multicultural inner-London intake similar to Brandlehow's, with comparable EAL proportions and Pupil Premium reliance.
• Heathmere Primary School: Wandsworth maintained primary school serving a comparable inner-London demographic with similar reliance on Pupil Premium and wraparound income streams.
• All Saints' CofE Primary School (Wandsworth): Nearby Putney/Wandsworth primary with broadly equivalent two-form entry structure, pupil premium exposure, and community wraparound services.

Broad incumbents

• ARK Schools: Multi-academy trust running multiple London primary schools with similar pupil premium and EAL demographics, but operating at network scale with centralised back-office and curriculum resources.
• Oasis Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust running primary schools in London with comparable community-engagement models and pupil premium cohorts, but with portfolio-level operating capabilities Brandlehow lacks as a single-site maintained school.
• Harris Federation: Large academy trust running primary and secondary schools across London; operates in the same funding and regulatory environment as Brandlehow but with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BrandlehowSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brandlehow-primary-school

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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