What Chafyn Grove School does

Chafyn Grove School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school located in Salisbury, Wiltshire, serving approximately 200 boys and girls aged 3 to 13 across Nursery, Pre-Prep (Reception-Year 2) and Prep (Years 3-8) departments. The school operates on a single campus at 33 Bourne Avenue with purpose-built Pre-Prep facilities, sports hall, swimming pool, AstroTurf, Forest School area (Dingley Dell), and an on-site boarding house of approximately 20 mixed-age, mixed-gender boarders. Curriculum delivery is supported by specialist teaching in languages, music, art, drama, and outdoor learning, with over 60 co-curricular activities embedded into weekly schedules; class sizes are capped at 18 (typically around 12).

The revenue model is built on termly tuition fees charged across three terms per academic year: Pre-Prep at £3,908/term, Transition (Year 3) at £5,974/term, and Prep Day (Years 4-8) at £7,825/term, plus a full boarding supplement of £2,833.60/term and flexible boarding at £53/night. Ancillary revenue streams include per-lesson music tuition (£28/30-min), LAMDA preparation, learning support sessions, wraparound care, sports coaching, and community facilities hire. Means-tested bursaries and a 20% military family discount shape the pricing tier structure. Admissions are non-selective, with a £120 registration fee and £600 refundable acceptance deposit.

Governance and ownership restructured in June 2025 when Chafyn Grove joined United Learning, a group of over 100 independent schools and academies, gaining centralised finance, HR, IT and marketing support. From September 2026, the school will merge with Godolphin School to form Chafyn-Godolphin, a 3-18 co-educational day and boarding school across two sites spanning 25 acres. Technology infrastructure includes iSAMS and SchoolBase MIS, SOCS for communications, CPOMS and Smoothwall for safeguarding, and a curriculum stack spanning Atom Learning, Timestables Rock Stars, Spelling Shed, LAMDA, Linguascope, and mymaths.co.uk. The school holds IAPS and BSA membership, ICO registration (Z533407X), and a recent ISI inspection (May 2026) commending teaching quality, pastoral care, and safeguarding.

Name

Chafyn Grove School

Legal name

Chafyn Grove School

Website

https://chafyngrove.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chafyn Grove School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, serving approximately 200 pupils aged 3 to 13, joined to United Learning in 2025 and merging with Godolphin School in September 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Prep School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Prep school
• Boarding school services
• Primary education
• Nursery childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Salisbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Day School Fees: Termly fees charged for education services. Pre-Prep (Reception–Year 2) at £3,908 per term; Transition (Year 3) at £5,974 per term; Prep School Day (Years 4–8) at £7,825 per term. Lunch charged at £420 per term. Three terms per academic year.
2. Boarding Fees: Full boarding supplement of £2,833.60 per term for Years 3–6. Flexible/casual boarding at £53 per night. Boarding provides accommodation, meals, and activities included in fees.
3. Nursery Fees: Funded Early Education (FEE) grant available up to 15 hours/week. Mid-morning session £132–£660 per term depending on days; afternoon sessions £396–£1,980 per term.
4. Ancillary Services: Music lessons (£28 per 30-minute lesson), LAMDA lessons, learning support sessions, wraparound care, after school club, breakfast and supper clubs, tennis/squash/cricket coaching, school trips.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chafyn Grove School delivers fee-charging independent day and boarding education for children aged 3 to 13, structured across four core programmes: Nursery (ages 3+), Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 2), Prep School (Years 3 to 8) and flexible Boarding (full, weekly and flexi options). It also provides ancillary services including music/drama/LAMDA lessons, learning support, wraparound care, sports coaching and facility hire.

Product overview

Chafyn Grove School is an independent day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, located in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The school offers a unified educational programme structured around four core programmes: Nursery (ages 3+), Pre-Prep (Reception-Year 2, ages 3-7), Prep School (Years 3-8, ages 7-13), and Boarding (flexible options for ages 7-13). These core programmes are supported by specialist curriculum offerings including Outdoor Learning (Forest School), Art/Craft & Design, Music/Drama & LAMDA, and Library Services. The school also provides support services such as The Link (learning support), the Well-being Hub, and wraparound childcare. From September 2026, the school will merge with Godolphin to form Chafyn-Godolphin, creating a unified 3-18 all-through school.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery Early years provision for children from age 3, offering flexible morning and afternoon sessions between 8.30am and 3.30pm, with wraparound care from 7.30am to 6pm and access to Funded Early Education (FEE) grants up to 15 hours per week. For parents of young children seeking part-time or full-time nursery education.
• Pre-Prep Department comprising Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (ages 3-7) in a purpose-built facility with its own hall and outdoor learning area. Two classrooms per year group with small class sizes (maximum 18, typically around 12 children). For families seeking structured primary education with specialist teaching in languages, art, music and PE from an early age.
• Prep School Years 3-8 (ages 7-13) with specialist teaching from Year 5 onwards and over 60 activities embedded into Monday and Thursday afternoons including bushcraft, trampolining, sailing, Russian, sign-language and cookery. For families seeking comprehensive prep school education preparing children for Common Entrance and scholarship exams to senior independent schools.
• Boarding Flexible boarding for ages 7-13 in a mixed-gender boarding house with Houseparent Mrs Charlotte Oshinsky. Options include full boarding, weekly boarding (4 nights) and casual/flexi boarding from £53 per night, with activities programme and meals included. For families requiring boarding provision, particularly military and overseas families.
• Art, Craft & Design Extended weekly art sessions in specialist studios including pottery, woodwork room and sculpture areas. Pupils explore painting, drawing, textiles, printmaking and design. For all Prep-aged pupils as part of the wider curriculum.
• Music, Drama & LAMDA Comprehensive performing arts programme including weekly drama lessons, LAMDA examination preparation (Speaking Verse & Prose, Acting, Musical Theatre, Shakespeare, Public Speaking), orchestras, choirs and jazz band, plus peripatetic lessons available from Year 1 for various instruments. For pupils seeking structured musical and dramatic arts training.
• Outdoor Learning (Forest School) Forest School programme in Dingley Dell area with wooden shelter, campfire and assault course. Nature Ninjas activities including den building, outdoor crafts, fire lighting and outdoor cooking. For Prep-aged pupils as part of the outdoor curriculum.
• Library Services Active school library with over 8,600 titles, weekly timetabled sessions, book clubs for Year 3 and Year 5, Reading Passport programme through continents, and baby/toddler Rhyme Time sessions. For all pupils and the wider community including toddlers.
• The Link (Learning Support) Specialist learning support for Years 3-8 offering spelling and reading intervention, maths support, dyslexia assistance, touch typing and EAL lessons. Additional 1:1 and small group lessons available at extra cost. For pupils needing additional learning support.
• Well-being Hub Library-based quiet space offering mindfulness colouring, chess, puzzles, and reading areas with beanbags and teepee. Provides an alternative to outdoor activities at break times. For pupils seeking a calm indoor environment.
• Wraparound Care

Quantifiable outcome

• Non-selective school successfully preparing pupils for scholarship and entrance exams to leading senior schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration26 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Godolphin SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2026From September 2026, Chafyn Grove and Godolphin will merge to form Chafyn-Godolphin, a new 3–18 co-educational day and boarding school across 25 acres near Salisbury. The Bourne Avenue site (ages 3–13) will join with Milford Hill site (ages 13–18). Creates seamless educational pathway with shared facilities including swimming pool, performing arts centre, and sports pitches.
• United LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Chafyn Grove joined United Learning in June 2025. United Learning is a group of over 100 independent schools and academies. Benefits include centralised professional services (finance, HR, IT, marketing), access to specialist curriculum resources, CPD programmes, subject expert networks, and financial stability through collective purchasing.
• Godolphin School (Feeder Bus)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Chafyn Grove shares daily bus routes with Godolphin School. A feeder bus between the two schools ensures pupils are picked up and dropped off from outside each school.
• Wiltshire County CouncilcoreOthersWiltshire County Council provides Funded Early Education (FEE) grant partnership. FEE available up to 15 hours/week for six terms from term after child's third birthday. School processes SCC Declaration Forms each term.
• Bursary Applications Limited (BAL Ltd)minorOthersExternal company used for means-tested financial assessment of bursary applicants. Significant bursary awards require assessment from BAL Ltd.
• Wiltshire County Council (Transport)minorOthersLocal authority area for school transport coordination and bus route planning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Godolphin School: Neighbouring independent day and boarding school in Salisbury, Wiltshire - directly comparable geographically and demographically, currently a senior school (ages 11-18) that will merge with Chafyn Grove from September 2026 to form Chafyn-Godolphin.
• Cheam School: Premier Hampshire-based independent co-educational prep school for ages 2-13 with a long-standing boarding tradition; comparable to Chafyn Grove in age range, independent mix and IAPS membership.
• Forres Sandle Manor: Independent co-educational boarding prep school in the New Forest/Hampshire covering ages 2-13, with comparable mixed-day/boarding model, small class sizes and similar outdoor/pastoral orientation.
• Dumpton School: Independent co-educational day and boarding prep school in Dorset for ages 2-13, IAPS member with similar non-selective admissions, small classes, and senior-school scholarship preparation focus.
• St Mary's School, Shaftesbury: Independent prep school in Dorset covering ages 9 months to 16 years, with mixed day/boarding provision - directly comparable to Chafyn in age range and family segment.
• Port Regis School: Independent prep school in Motcombe, Dorset covering ages 3-13 with extensive boarding facilities - one of the closest comparables to Chafyn Grove's day/boarding mix in southern England.

Others

• The Elms School: United Learning co-educational prep school in Colwall, Herefordshire (ages 3-13) - relevant as a fellow network member under United Learning following Chafyn Grove's June 2025 accession.

Regional players

• Leehurst Swan School: Independent day school near Salisbury serving ages 2-16, including nursery, pre-prep and senior phases - primary local competitor to Chafyn Grove in the Salisbury catchment.
• Ballard School: Independent day and boarding school near New Milton in Hampshire for ages 2-16 - directly competes for the same Wiltshire/Hampshire/Dorset prep-age families as Chafyn Grove.
• Salisbury Cathedral School: Chorister and prep school located on Salisbury Cathedral grounds - closest direct local competitor, tapping the same Salisbury family demographic for day and boarding places.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/chafyngrovetoddlergroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/chafyngrove_art
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chafyn-grove-school

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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