CAPEL PRIMARY SCHOOL

What CAPEL PRIMARY SCHOOL does

Capel Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school located at Five Oak Green Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 6RP, serving children aged 4–11 from the local Tonbridge/Five Oak Green catchment area. The school delivers the full national primary curriculum across seven classes from Reception (Class R) through Year 6 (Class 6), covering Phonics, English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, PE, Computing, Art, Music, DT, SMSC/PSHE, RE, and MFL, and supplements this with a tiered SEND support system spanning Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social and Emotional Mental Health, and Physical and Sensory needs. The school has been operating since 1875, celebrated its 150th anniversary in September 2025, and serves as a community hub through the PTA, enrichment days (STEM, literacy, arts), wraparound breakfast care, and after-school clubs.

The school's technology stack is standard for UK state primaries and not differentiated: its website and mobile app are delivered via School Jotter (a Webanywhere Ltd. product), with Mathletics used as an online mathematics learning resource and Google Analytics for website analytics. There is no proprietary technology, no proprietary software platform, and no AI/ML capability; the school has in fact publicly adopted a restrictive stance on publishing pupil photographs citing AI-related safeguarding concerns.

From a business-model perspective, Capel Primary School is not a commercial entity. Core education is funded through central government/local-authority allocations administered via Kent County Council (URN 118271), with admissions run centrally by KCC. Ancillary revenue lines include fee-based wraparound care (breakfast club) and chargeable clubs, but exact pricing is not publicly disclosed. The school operates as a standalone institution under Headteacher Mrs Suzanne Farr and Chair of Governors Mrs Lisa Summers, with no parent company, no external investment, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed financial accounts beyond Ofsted inspection and statutory financial information. As such, this entity is not a viable PE/VC/M&A investment target; the analysis below treats it as a reference baseline for understanding the structure of a small UK state primary school.

Name

CAPEL PRIMARY SCHOOL

Legal name

Capel Primary School

Website

https://capelschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capel Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school in Tonbridge, Kent, serving children aged 4–11 (Reception through Year 6) across seven classes, with a focus on creative teaching, SEND support, and mental health and wellbeing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years learning
• SEND support services
• Mental health wellbeing
• Wraparound childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Tonbridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Capel Primary School delivers full primary education for children aged 4–11 (Reception through Year 6) under a creative, hands-on teaching approach. Beyond the standard national curriculum, the school provides tiered SEND support across four specialist areas, a dedicated mental health and wellbeing programme anchored by The Haven nurture and sensory space, wraparound care (breakfast club), after-school clubs, and themed enrichment days in STEM, Literacy, music and sport.

Product overview

Capel Primary School offers comprehensive primary education services from Reception through Year 6, delivered through a creative teaching approach where curriculum subjects interconnect and real-life learning experiences are emphasized. The school provides a tiered support system including core educational services (English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, PE, Computing, Art, Music, DT, SMSC/PSHE, RE, MFL), specialized SEND support across four categories, mental health and wellbeing services including The Haven dedicated space, and wraparound care including breakfast club. Enrichment Days and after-school clubs complement the core curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Services
• The Haven (Nurture and Sensory Space)
• SEND Support Services
• Wraparound Care (Breakfast Club)
• After-School Clubs

Quantifiable outcome

• One Year 3 pupil (Vinnie) raised £1,600 for Hospice in the Weald through a Charity Mile Run.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• South-East ConservationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025South-East Conservation led the restoration of the school bell and tower in preparation for the school's 150th birthday in 2025. The conservation work was coordinated by Nicolae Pintilei from South-East Conservation, who also engaged other local businesses to finance and complete the restoration.
• Stanley Wykeham Lodge No6599 (Paddock Wood Masonic Hall)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteven Spicer from Stanley Wykeham Lodge No6599 helped finance and support the bell restoration project for the school's 150th birthday celebrations.
• Place2BeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClass R participated in the national Children's Mental Health Week in collaboration with Place2Be, using picture books such as 'The Worrysaurus' and 'The huge bag of worries' to support children's mental health understanding.
• Open View EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen View Education delivered an online theatre show for the school's Anti-Bullying Day, with younger children watching 'Time to Unite' and older children focusing on the distinction between 'banter and bullying'.
• Webanywhere Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationWebanywhere Ltd. provides the school's website platform (School Jotter), mobile app, and podcast services. Webanywhere is registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act 2018. The school's website, cookies policy, and privacy policy are governed by Webanywhere's infrastructure.
• Alex Brooks (Author)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlex Brooks, author, visited the school for a Literacy Enrichment Day, spending time with Years R, 1 and 2 and discussing her book 'Why oh why am I a crocodile?' followed by a related activity.
• John Kirk (Storyteller)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional storyteller John Kirk ran workshops with Key Stage 2 classes during a Literacy Enrichment Day, with children dressing up and engaging in interactive storytelling activities.
• Hobgoblin Theatre CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHobgoblin Theatre Company performed 'The Snow Queen' pantomime for the whole school during a Literacy Enrichment Day.
• Simon Mole (Visiting Poet)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPoet Simon Mole performed for the school in March 2023, involving tales of animal football and messy bedrooms, and ran workshops with each class throughout the day, including spell creation in Year 5.
• Kent Search and Rescue TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kent Search and Rescue Team visited the school during an Enrichment Day (June 2022), demonstrating how their search dogs use scent and wind to find missing people.
• Grant Strong (Author)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthor Grant Strong visited the school as part of the 'Dare to Dream' initiative, talking about the book he had written and spending time with aspiring young authors.
• Young VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung Voices is the largest children's school choir in the world. Capel Primary School's choir participates in massed choir performances at the O2 Arena, with over 8,000 children performing. The school has attended multiple years (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025).
• The Outdoor Education CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Outdoor Education Company provided sporting activities during Enrichment Days, including climbing, skateboarding, laser tag, disc golf (KS2) and circus skills, team challenges, boccia and archery (KS1).
• World of MathsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld of Maths delivered an interactive assembly and enrichment day in March 2023, helping children think about maths in different ways and explore mathematical concepts through interactive activities.
• Hands-on-scienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHands-on-science delivered workshops during a STEM Enrichment Day in June 2024, helping children explore wind turbines, fireworks, skeletons and rockets.
• Chelsea FC FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteve Tapley, Assistant Development Manager from Chelsea FC, visited the school as part of the 'Dare to Dream' programme, delivering a coaching session and discussing football career paths with aspiring footballers.
• NHS (via Fantastic FRED Experience)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe NHS provided the Fantastic FRED Experience, a free live performance-led mental health resource for primary-aged children delivered by trained actors. The performance addressed Food, Rest, Exercise and Devices (FRED) for physical and mental health awareness.
• Primary FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with Primary Futures, which helps match volunteers with local schools for career networking sessions. Year 5 and 6 pupils participated in 'What's my line?' career quizzes and networking sessions with professionals.
• West Kent RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerWest Kent Radio visited the school to record Christmas songs sung by the school choir. Lynn and her team recorded the school performing 'Mary's Boy Child', 'It was on a Starry Night', 'The First Noelle' and 'Silent Night'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Place2Be: UK children's mental-health charity that partners with Capel to deliver Children's Mental Health Week content. Comparable as a wellbeing service provider supporting the school's tiered mental-health and SEND provision, including picture-book-led sessions used in Class R.
• Mathletics: Online mathematics learning platform integrated into Capel's curriculum and referenced on the school website as a useful learning resource. Comparable as a third-party digital learning tool used across many UK primary schools for numeracy practice.
• Open View Education: Provider of online anti-bullying theatre-in-education content delivered at Capel's Anti-Bullying Day ('Time to Unite', 'banter vs bullying' sessions). Comparable as an external provider supplying safeguarding and wellbeing curriculum content used by UK primary schools.
• Young Voices: UK massed-choir programme that has partnered with Capel Primary School for O2 Arena performances (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Comparable as an enrichment-provider partner delivering music and performance opportunities to primary-age children across the country.
• Webanywhere Ltd: Provider of Capel's core School Jotter website platform, mobile app and podcast infrastructure under the Data Protection Act 2018, and a registered data controller for the school. Directly comparable as a vendor enabling the school's digital presence, communications and parent engagement.

Regional players

• Hilden Grange Preparatory School: Independent preparatory school based in Tonbridge, the same local area as Capel Primary School. Comparable in that it serves the same pool of Tonbridge-area families with primary-age children, though as a fee-paying independent it competes indirectly for the same catchment demographic.

Direct peers

• Paddock Wood Primary School: Neighbouring state-funded primary school in Paddock Wood, the next-largest settlement after Five Oak Green in the same area of West Kent. Directly comparable in school type, catchment-area admissions, age range and core curriculum, making it the closest head-to-head competitor for local pupils.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capel-primary-school

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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