CHRIS QUIGLEY EDUCATION LIMITED

What CHRIS QUIGLEY EDUCATION LIMITED does

Chris Quigley Education Limited is a UK-based, founder-led educational training and curriculum resources company serving primary schools from Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 3. Its portfolio is built around three proprietary frameworks: the Essentials Curriculum (a Milestone-based disciplinary knowledge framework across subjects), Tongue Fu Talking® (a registered oracy framework with belts and disciplines), and Secrets of Success (an eight-strand learning-power programme). The company sells a mix of on-demand video courses, live Zoom webinars, in-house school training, consultancy, physical Curriculum Companion books (Geography, History, PE, Art, D&T, Early Years), and e-books. On-demand courses are hosted on the third-party Thinkific platform, while the Depth of Learning Pupil Progress Tracker is the company's own web-based assessment subscription product.

The business model combines group-priced subscription-style training (tiered 1-5, 6-20, 21-50, 51-100+ users, typically £150-£1,200 per course plus VAT), one-off book and e-book licenses (£50-£200), annual Depth of Learning subscriptions, and bespoke in-house consultancy billed by attendee numbers plus travel. Distribution is direct B2B to UK schools via the company's own e-commerce website with invoice/PO billing, supplemented by content marketing through an educational blog (active through 2026), free downloadable resources, and a customer testimonial library. Customer evidence spans individual primary schools across at least 13 English counties, Multi-Academy Trusts (Soke Education Trust, Enrich Learning Trust), and one international school in Qatar.

The company is privately held, incorporated in England and Wales (Company No. 06364843, VAT No. 923 444 924), operates with a team of approximately seven, and shows no disclosed external funding or parent company. Technology infrastructure relies on Thinkific for course delivery and a separate web-based tracker for pupil progress; no proprietary AI/ML capability is evidenced. Strategic momentum in 2025-2026 is centred on the Tongue Fu Talking® oracy product launch, an expanded live webinar programme, Multi-Academy Trust sales motion, and nascent international school engagements.

Name

CHRIS QUIGLEY EDUCATION LIMITED

Legal name

Chris Quigley Education Ltd

Website

https://chrisquigley.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chris Quigley Education Limited is a UK founder-led company that delivers evidence-informed curriculum frameworks (Essentials Curriculum, Tongue Fu Talking®), on-demand and in-school training courses, books, and a pupil progress tracker to UK primary schools and Multi-Academy Trusts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Training and Curriculum Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literacy Foundations (Phonics, Reading Fluency, Comprehension) Platforms (EDAFAOAD), Education & Instructional Practice Reference (Pedagogy, Curriculum Methods for Educators) (EDAGAGAL), Language Development & ESL/Multilingual Learner Materials (Dual-Language, ELL) (EDACAJAI)

Keywords

• Primary school training
• Curriculum resources
• Teacher professional development
• Oracy framework
• Education consultancy

Headquarters

HQ city

Stocksfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. On-Demand Courses: Video-based professional development courses delivered via Thinkific platform. Priced per group size (1-5, 6-20, 21-50, 51-100+ users). Typical 2-week access window. Pay by invoice or card.
2. Live Webinars: Real-time online training sessions via Zoom. Booking per delegate with group discounts available. Cancellation charges apply based on notice period.
3. In-House Courses and Consultancy: Face-to-face or online training delivered at client school premises. Fee based on attendee numbers plus travel expenses. Additional charges for bespoke curriculum adaptation advice.
4. Curriculum Companion Books: Physical books and e-books for curriculum implementation across subjects (Early Years, Geography, History, PE, Art, D&T). Physical versions include File and CD. Prices range from £150-£200.
5. Professional Development Resources: Teacher resources including Making It Stick CPD pack (£160), Secrets of Success (£95-£120), Writing to Learn e-book (£150), Greater Depth in Reading (£75).
6. Depth of Learning Subscription: Annual subscription to web-based pupil progress tracking system. Includes support helpline and training options. One-year commitment.
7. Tongue Fu Talking Subscription:

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chris Quigley Education provides evidence-informed training courses, curriculum resources, and consultancy services for UK primary schools. The company sells the Essentials Curriculum framework (disciplinary knowledge across three Milestones), the Tongue Fu Talking® oracy framework for EYFS to KS3, subject-specific Curriculum Companion resource packs, e-books, and the Depth of Learning Pupil Progress Tracker. Professional development is delivered through on-demand online courses, live Zoom webinars, and in-house school training.

Product overview

Chris Quigley Education is an educational training and curriculum resources company offering a comprehensive portfolio of evidence-informed products and services for UK primary schools. The core offering includes the Essentials Curriculum (a disciplinary knowledge framework across three Milestones), the Tongue Fu Talking oracy framework (with Think Aloud resources and metacognition tools), and Curriculum Companions for subjects including Early Years, Geography, History, Art & Design, Design & Technology, and Physical Education. The company provides professional development through on-demand courses, live webinars, and in-house training services, supported by assessment tools like the Depth of Learning Pupil Progress Tracker. Resources are available as physical products (File and CD), e-books, and digital platforms, with free downloads including lesson observation materials, schema maps, and implementation guides. The product ecosystem is built around cognitive science research, with key themes including metacognition, retrieval practice, oracy development, and curriculum design for long-term memory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tongue Fu Talking: A fully-resourced Oracy Framework for EYFS to KS3, providing systematic oracy development across the curriculum
• Essentials Curriculum
• Secrets of Success
• Depth of Learning
• Curriculum Companions
• Making It Stick

Products and services

• Tongue Fu Talking A fully-resourced Oracy Framework for EYFS to KS3 that provides systematic oracy development across the curriculum for UK primary schools, featuring four disciplines, belt system progression, and over 2,500 Think Alouds for metacognition.
• The Essentials Curriculum (e-book) Comprehensive e-book identifying key ways of thinking, working, and communicating within each discipline, organized across three Milestones (Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2, Upper Key Stage 2) for planning progression in Disciplinary Knowledge across all subjects.
• Depth of Learning - Pupil Progress Tracker Web-based tracking system for monitoring pupil depth of understanding in core subjects, supporting Essentials and Pebbles Curriculums with clear reports, gap analysis, and report writer feature. Sold on annual subscription.
• Curriculum Companion Early Years (File and CD) Physical resource providing everything needed to plan for successful implementation of the EYFS Framework, including threshold concepts, progression milestones, and curriculum sequencing guidance. Priced at £175 (physical) / £125 (e-book).
• Curriculum Companion Geography (File and CD) Physical resource providing up to 90 knowledge webs per subject to help teachers implement the Geography curriculum and help students meet milestones. Priced at £175.
• Curriculum Companion Physical Education (File and CD) Physical resource providing over 70 knowledge webs, vocabulary lists, POP tasks, subject policy templates, and inspection preparation materials for PE curriculum implementation. Priced at £195 (physical) / £150 (e-book).
• Curriculum Companion History (File and CD) Physical resource for implementing the History curriculum with knowledge webs, vocabulary lists, and assessment materials.
• Curriculum Companion Design & Technology (File and CD) Physical resource including knowledge webs organized into knowledge categories, 27 guided design projects, and POP tasks for DT curriculum implementation supporting the Essentials Curriculum. Priced at £200.
• Curriculum Companion Art and Design (File and CD) Physical resource for implementing the Art and Design curriculum with materials to help students meet curriculum expectations.
• Writing to Learn (e-book) E-book providing a systematic framework for developing academic literacy through scaffolded writing tasks including Golden Sentences, Golden Paragraphs, and Golden Essays using 21 crafted exercises. Priced at £150.
• Making It Stick - Professional Development Pack CPD pack with PowerPoint slides, presenter's handbook, poster, and CD containing 76 practical ideas for evidence-based teaching for long-term memory based on cognitive science research. Priced at £160.
• Mastering Metacognition: 2500+ Think Alouds Comprehensive e-book and PowerPoint resource featuring over 2,500 Think Alouds with child-friendly characters (Conn-X, Pre-Say, Quest Q, Vivid-Ly, Clu-Z, Re-Vue) to teach metacognitive strategies across EYFS to Year 6. Priced at £50.
• Secrets of Success - Personal Edition Book and Success-o-meter teaching children (ages 7-13) the 8 secrets of success: Trying New Things, Working Hard, Concentrating, Pushing Themselves, Imagining, Improving, Understanding Others, and Not Giving Up.
• Secrets of Success - Teacher's CD Pack Complete pack with 6 guided reading books, 6 success-o-meters, teachers companion CD with clipart, interactive big book, assessment materials, and 8 sheets of recognition stickers.
• More Creative Themes for Learning (e-book) Cross-curricular resource with 25 inspiring themes (15 Key Stage 1 and 10 Key Stage 2) linked to the Essentials Curriculum for teaching geography, history, and design technology.
• Continuous Provision in Years 1-6 (e-book) Resource showing teachers how to allow students to retrieve essential knowledge through continuous provision activities across mathematics, science, art, computing, DT, music, geography, and history.
• Greater Depth in Science (e-book) E-book helping teachers understand greater depth in science, plan activities for progression from basic to advancing to deep understanding, with PoP tasks for Milestones 1, 2, and 3.
• Greater Depth in Reading (e-book) Professional development pack providing strategies and resources for teaching vocabulary in context, inference, prediction, comparison, stylistic analysis, and information organization for greater depth reading.
• On-demand Courses Self-paced online courses allowing play, pause, and rewind access for professional development in curriculum design, teaching strategies, metacognition, oracy, dual coding, vocabulary, assessment, and cognitive science. Delivered via Thinkific platform with 2-week access window. Group pricing for 1-5, 6-20, 21-50, 51-100+ users.
• Live Webinars Interactive Zoom webinars for real-time professional development with expert presenters on metacognition, oracy, and curriculum topics. Booking per delegate with group discounts available.
• In-house Courses On-site or online training delivered at schools, either face-to-face or virtually, tailored to institutional needs. Fee based on attendee numbers plus travel expenses.
• Consultancy Expert consultancy services for adapting curriculum resources and training to specific school contexts, with additional charges for bespoke curriculum adaptation advice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools using curriculum materials achieved Gold Quality Mark Awards for Geography and History
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ThinkificcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party platform used for hosting and delivering on-demand courses. Users set up accounts on Thinkific to access video courses with pay-by-card or invoice options.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kapow Primary: UK primary-school curriculum and CPD provider offering subject-specific lesson plans, CPD, and resources across KS1–KS2. Directly comparable to Chris Quigley Education in target customer (UK primary schools), curriculum-bundled sales motion, and evidence-based positioning.
• HFL Education: School-led education company (originally Herts for Learning) providing CPD, consultancy, and curriculum support to UK schools and MATs. Closely comparable GTM (direct to schools/MATs, training-led) and overlapping subject-matter expertise.
• Oddizzi: UK primary geography curriculum, resources, and CPD provider. Comparable to Chris Quigley's Curriculum Companion Geography and History offerings in subject-specific primary curriculum depth.
• Primary Stars Education: UK primary teacher resources and CPD provider selling downloadable packs and CPD to schools. Comparable audience (primary teachers/leaders) and similar mix of one-time resources plus training products.
• PlanBee Resources: UK primary lesson planning packs and curriculum resources sold direct to schools. Overlaps with Chris Quigley's Curriculum Companion books and the Essentials Curriculum framework, targeting the same school buyers with similar one-time-purchase teaching packs.
• Hamilton Trust: UK charity providing primary lesson plans and curriculum materials (largely free) to schools. Overlaps directly with Chris Quigley's Essentials Curriculum framework and Curriculum Companion materials in subject coverage and audience, with a different commercial model (free vs paid).
• Cornerstones Education: Provides the Cornerstones Curriculum and associated CPD for UK primary schools, with mapped coverage across subjects and milestones. Direct competitor in the primary whole-curriculum + CPD space and a frequent alternative in school procurement decisions.
• Literacy Tree: UK primary English and literacy curriculum provider with whole-school packages and CPD. Comparable to Chris Quigley's Greater Depth in Reading and oracy/language products on the literacy side of the primary curriculum.

Broad incumbents

• Oxford University Press Education: Major publisher with primary curriculum, assessment, and CPD offerings marketed to UK schools. Overlaps with Chris Quigley Education in curriculum design and teacher professional development, but as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Twinkl: Large UK-based educational publisher with a very broad primary resource library, CPD, and subscription tools. Comparable primary-school audience and similar product mix, but vastly larger scale and broader catalog than Chris Quigley Education's specialist focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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