What Combs Ford Primary does

Combs Ford Primary School is a two-form entry state-funded primary school located in Combs Ford, to the south of Stowmarket, Suffolk, England (IP14 2PN). It serves children from Reception through Year 6 (ages 5–11) and operates as an academy within the Children's Endeavour Trust multi-academy trust, having converted to academy status in April 2020. The school's primary customers are families residing in its catchment area; admissions for Reception Year are administered by Suffolk County Council, while in-year admissions (Years 1–6) are handled directly by the school.

The school's core products are its educational programmes structured around the National Curriculum: Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. Curriculum delivery uses a suite of third-party schemes including White Rose Maths, Twinkl Phonics, Rigolo (French), Kapow Primary (Design & Technology and Music), AccessArt, Get Set 4 PE, Jigsaw PSHE, and the NCCE Computing Quality Framework. Supporting technology platforms include Tapestry for EYFS learning journeys, Times Tables Rock Stars, Arbor for behaviour logging, Padlet for student work sharing, and Microsoft Forms for safeguarding intake. Beyond core academics, the school operates Buttercups Nursery (pre-school), Wraparound Care (before/after school), a Pastoral Team with ELSA practitioners, school meals, and an Enrichment Programme (residential trips, Rocksteady music, sports competitions, Eco Schools, choir). The school holds the UNICEF Rights Respecting Silver Award (September 2024) and IQM Centre of Excellence for Inclusion status.

The revenue model is predominantly government-funded: the school receives per-pupil funding allocated through its Children's Endeavour Trust funding agreement with the Department for Education, supplemented by Pupil Premium and SEND top-ups. Fee-based ancillary revenue comes from Buttercups Nursery, Wraparound Care, and school meals. There are no tuition fees for Reception through Year 6. The headcount is approximately 40+ staff (4 Senior Leadership, 19 Teaching, 14 Support, 4 Office/Pastoral, 8 Lunchtime, plus cleaning). The go-to-market is direct-to-family via the school website, Facebook page, Tapestry newsletters, and the local community; the school's brand reputation is built around rights-respecting values, inclusion, and curriculum breadth.

Name

Combs Ford Primary

Legal name

Combs Ford Primary School

Website

https://combsfordprimary.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Combs Ford Primary School is a two-form entry state-funded primary school in Stowmarket, Suffolk, providing education for children aged 5–11 (Reception through Year 6) within the Children's Endeavour Trust multi-academy trust. It also operates Buttercups Nursery, wraparound care, and pastoral services for local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (State-Funded K–6)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Head Start & Public Pre-K Programs (EDACABAK)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Early years foundation stage
• Wraparound school care
• School nursery provision
• SEND inclusion support

Headquarters

HQ city

Stowmarket

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As an academy within the Children's Endeavour Trust, the school receives government funding for education provision. Funding is allocated based on pupil numbers and follows the funding agreement with the Department for Education.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Combs Ford Primary School is a two-form entry state-funded primary school delivering full National Curriculum education from Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) through Key Stage 2 (Year 6) for children aged 5–11 in the Stowmarket area of Suffolk. The school delivers a broad academic and practical curriculum using schemes such as Twinkl Phonics, White Rose Maths and Science, Kapow Primary, AccessArt, Get Set 4 PE, Jigsaw PSHE, and Rigolo French, supplemented by on-site ancillary services including Buttercups Nursery, wraparound care, pastoral support, daily school meals, and an enrichment programme.

Product overview

Combs Ford Primary School operates as a two-form entry primary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 2. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum built around the National Curriculum framework, with specialist programmes including Twinkl Phonics for early reading, White Rose Maths and Science across all years, Rigolo French instruction in Key Stage 2, Kapow Primary for Design & Technology and Music, AccessArt for Art, Get Set 4 PE, and Jigsaw PSHE. The school operates as part of Children's Endeavour Trust multi-academy trust. Beyond core academics, the school offers integrated support services including a Pastoral Team with ELSA practitioners, on-site Buttercups Nursery for early years care, Wraparound Care for extended childcare, and an Enrichment Programme encompassing residential trips, music lessons, sports competitions, and community leadership opportunities. The school also provides daily catering services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Foundation stage education for children from birth to end of Reception year, covering seven areas of learning (prime areas: Communication and Language, Physical Development, Personal, Social and Emotional Development; specific areas: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design). Documented on the Tapestry online learning journey platform for families.
• Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2) First stage of the National Curriculum covering Phonics (Twinkl Phonics), Maths (White Rose), English, Science, Computing, Design & Technology, Art, Geography, History, Music, PE, and a French introduction for Year 1-2 pupils.
• Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6) Upper primary education covering the full National Curriculum including formal French instruction (Rigolo), advanced Maths (White Rose with Times Tables Rock Stars), Computing (NCCE framework), and preparation for KS2 SATs.
• Buttercups Nursery On-site nursery provision for pre-school children, integrated with the school's Early Years facilities and outdoor learning areas (Early Years Garden, Willow Bank). Operates on a fee basis.
• Wraparound Care Before- and after-school care services for working parents, providing extended supervision beyond standard school hours. Operates on a fee basis.
• Pastoral Services Pastoral support including ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants), nurture groups, bereavement support (via St Elizabeth Hospice), parenting programmes (Solihull Approach), and Early Help referrals to outside agencies.
• School Meals Hot school meals provided daily, with menus published on the website and snack guidelines for packed lunches. Free school meals available to eligible families.
• Enrichment Programme Extended learning opportunities including residential trips, Bikeability, sporting competitions, performances, Rocksteady music lessons, choir, Eco Schools, Sports Leaders, and community projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved UNICEF Rights Respecting Silver Award in September 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Children's Endeavour Trust (CET)coreOthers · 1 April 2020Multi-Academy Trust that governs Combs Ford Primary School. Founded on 01 January 2019 by Broke Hall Community Primary and Springfield Junior (Ipswich). Combs Ford Primary joined in April 2020 along with other local primary schools. The Trust aims to harness professional strengths within its schools to provide sustainable improvement in teaching and learning effectiveness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Feltham: Small, high-performing UK state primary academy with a comparable single-site, mixed-age primary footprint and inclusion-led ethos; useful benchmark for academy primary schools operating outside larger MAT chains.
• Abbot's Hall Community Primary School: Sister primary school within the Children's Endeavour Trust that joined alongside Combs Ford in April 2020, sharing identical governance, back-office, and curriculum framework — directly comparable in scale, funding model, and operating structure.
• Bosmere Community Primary School: Primary school in the Children's Endeavour Trust, admitted to the trust in the same April 2020 cohort as Combs Ford; offers the most like-for-like operating comparison within the same multi-academy trust footprint in Suffolk.
• Whitehouse Community Primary: Primary school in the Children's Endeavour Trust that joined in September 2020, sharing trust-level governance, funding arrangements, and curriculum resources with Combs Ford.
• Freeman Community Primary School: Primary school in the Children's Endeavour Trust joining alongside Combs Ford in April 2020; operates under the same trust funding agreement and shares centralised support services.
• Chilton Community Primary School: Primary school in the Children's Endeavour Trust joining in the April 2020 cohort; comparable in funding model, governance oversight, and curriculum delivery approach to Combs Ford.
• Broke Hall Community Primary School: Founder school of the Children's Endeavour Trust (January 2019); comparable as a primary academy under the same trust and provides insight into how the trust's founding schools compare with later joiners like Combs Ford.
• Springfield Junior School: Co-founder of Children's Endeavour Trust (January 2019), a junior school in Ipswich under the same trust governance as Combs Ford; comparable on funding and oversight model, though narrower on age range.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred: Primary academy within the Harris Federation, a large multi-academy trust; comparable as a state-funded primary operating under a larger MAT structure, though part of a much broader trust portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/113554163432638
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/combs-ford-primary

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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