Claremont Fan Court School

What Claremont Fan Court School does

Claremont Fan Court School is an independent, co-educational through-school located on a 100-acre historic estate in Esher, Surrey, United Kingdom. It educates over 1,000 pupils aged 2 to 18 across four sub-brands — Fan Court (Pre-nursery to Year 2), Stable Court (Year 3 to Year 6), the Senior School (Year 7 to 11, including GCSE), and the Sixth Form (Year 12 to 13, A-Levels). The institution traces its origins to two schools founded circa 1922 and merged in 1978, placing it within the standing membership cohort of HMC, IAPS, and the Society of Heads; it marked its centenary across 2022 to 2024.

The school's core product is continuous independent education from nursery to sixth form, augmented by specialist-led programmes such as Forest School, the Joyce Grenfell character education programme, the Student Futures career and university preparation programme, and an extensive co-curricular offering (lacrosse, drama, music composition, debating, and STEM clubs, the latter recognised with a STEM Clubs Silver Award). Reported academic outcomes include a 100% A-Level pass rate, 97% at A*-C, 51% at A*-A, 84% at A*-B, and 92% of leavers offered places at their first-choice university, alongside ISI Inspection findings that pupils perform approximately a full grade above national predictions at GCSE.

The business model is subscription-recurring tuition fees billed annually, supplemented by school transport services and optional extras, with means-tested bursaries and scholarships available. There is no public technology platform; distribution is direct via a formal admissions funnel comprising open events, private tours, a website enquiry channel, directory listings such as Talk Education and the Good Schools Guide, and Instagram organic social. The school is a non-profit entity governed by a board of governors under Headmaster William Brierly, with Matthew Jelley as Head of Junior School.

Name

Claremont Fan Court School

Legal name

Claremont Fan Court School

Website

https://claremontfancourt.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Claremont Fan Court School is an independent, co-educational through-school in Esher, Surrey (UK), educating over 1,000 pupils aged 2 to 18 across nursery, junior, senior, and sixth-form divisions on a 100-acre historic campus, with revenue driven by annual tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Day School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Play-Based Early Learning Academies (EDACADAE)

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Co-educational schooling
• Nursery to sixth form
• Secondary school tuition
• GCSE and A-level programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Esher

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School fees: Primary revenue from tuition fees charged to parents for nursery through sixth form education. Fee structure includes various year groups from nursery to A-levels.
2. Transport services: School transport services providing bus pickup and dropoff for pupils.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Claremont Fan Court School is an independent co-educational day school providing continuous education from Nursery (age 2) through Sixth Form (age 18), covering pre-nursery, nursery, Junior School (Reception to Year 6), Senior School (Years 7-11, GCSE) and Sixth Form (Years 12-13, A level). It sells annual tuition places to families, supported by an on-campus Forest School, the Student Futures university preparation programme, the Joyce Grenfell character education programme, and an extensive co-curricular sports and clubs programme, all delivered on a 100-acre historic estate in Esher, Surrey.

Product overview

Claremont Fan Court School is an independent co-educational through-school offering a continuous educational journey from Nursery (age 2) through to Sixth Form (age 18). The school provides a unified programme spanning Junior School (Reception to Year 6), Senior School (Years 7-11 with GCSE preparation), and Sixth Form (Years 12-13 with A level courses). Beyond core academic programmes, the school offers specialised programmes including Forest School, the Student Futures Programme for career guidance, the Joyce Grenfell Programme for character development, and an extensive co-curricular sports and activities programme. The school is set within 100 acres of historic grounds and emphasises a 'broader for longer' curriculum philosophy with subject specialist teaching from a young age.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fan Court (Nursery - Year 2): Early years and pre-prep division for children aged nursery to Year 2, located at Claremont Drive
• Stable Court (Year 3 - Year 6)
• Senior School (Year 7-11)
• Sixth Form (Year 12-13)

Products and services

• Fan Court Nursery (Pre-nursery to Nursery)

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% A*-C grades at A Level
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Claremont vs Hong Kong Sixes (Lacrosse)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026International lacrosse match event showcasing sport at Claremont
• Rose Theatre KingstonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Annual performance partnership bringing the Rose Young Company Seniors to perform at Claremont's outdoor amphitheatre. Long-standing connection with performing arts
• East Elmbridge FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022One of five Claremont 100 centenary charities. The school supports the foodbank through fundraising and volunteering, with funds helping assemble food hampers and cover support services
• Grace Dear TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Mental health charity supported by Claremont 100. School pupils won £1,000 for the trust through the First Give programme. Trust funds school counselling expansion
• Momentum Children's CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Supports families whose children face cancer or life-challenging conditions. Claremont 100 funding directed to Family Support Workers
• RentstartcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Local homelessness charity. School pupils participated in sleep-out event raising over £5,000. Provides volunteering opportunities for students
• Shooting Stars Children's HospicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Children's hospice caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Claremont 100 funds hydrotherapy pool heating and Family Support Line

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hurtwood House: Independent co-educational boarding school in Dorking, Surrey for ages 13-18, focused on sixth-form preparation. Competes for the same upper-secondary and sixth-form fee-paying cohort within the Surrey/Southwest London region.
• Epsom College: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Epsom, Surrey covering ages 2-18 with similar full through-school structure. Comparable in size (≈900-1,000+ pupils), Surrey location, and HMC membership to Claremont Fan Court.
• Tormead School: Independent girls' day school in Guildford, Surrey covering ages 4-18 with IAPS and GSA membership. Comparable through-school structure and premium positioning within the broader Surrey catchment, particularly as a feeder competitor for sixth-form entrants.
• Reeds School: Co-educational independent day school in Cobham, Surrey offering Nursery through Sixth Form on a similar through-school model. Directly comparable geography, age range, and co-ed independent positioning to Claremont Fan Court within the same Surrey catchment.
• City of London Freemen's School: Independent co-educational day school in Ashtead, Surrey serving ages 7-18 with day and boarding options. Direct Surrey competitor with comparable academic positioning and aspiration profile to Claremont Fan Court families.
• Box Hill School: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Mickleham, Surrey covering ages 11-18. Overlaps with Claremont's senior and sixth-form offerings in the same Surrey catchment, competing for the same family pool.
• St John's School, Leatherhead: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Leatherhead, Surrey for ages 11-18, with HMC membership. Comparable senior and sixth-form offering and tuition fee bracket within the Surrey competitive set.

Broad incumbents

• Charterhouse School: Historic independent co-educational boarding school in Godalming, Surrey (ages 13-18). Established HMC peer operating at scale in the same Surrey geography, competing for sixth-form families specifically.
• Cranleigh School: Larger leading co-educational independent boarding and day school in Cranleigh, Surrey (ages 13-18), HMC member. Broader incumbent with stronger boarding scale but overlapping senior-school catchment and premium fee band relative to Claremont.
• Royal Grammar School, Guildford: Highly selective independent day school in Guildford, Surrey for ages 11-18 with HMC membership. Larger and more selective incumbent; competes with Claremont for high-attaining Surrey families seeking senior and sixth-form places.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/claremontfancourt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/claremont-fan-court-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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