Compass Primary

What Compass Primary does

Compass Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school located on Windmill Avenue in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, educating children from Reception through Year 6 (ages 4–11). The school is a constituent academy of the Brooke Weston Trust, a multi-academy trust governed from Thrapston under Chief Executive Dr Andrew Campbell, and was inspected by Ofsted in April 2023, achieving an overall 'Good' rating with 'Outstanding' Early Years Provision. Beyond the statutory curriculum (EYFS, KS1, KS2), the school operates Little Explorers Pre-School for under-4s and an Extended Provision wraparound service running from 7:45am to 5:30pm, comprising a free universal Breakfast Club and a tiered After School Club priced at £5.00–£8.50 depending on collection time.

The school's core technology footprint is limited to standard UK primary-sector tooling: ClassDojo for parent-teacher communication, WisePay for school-trip, meal and Parents Evening payments (organisation code 59453131), Google Analytics on the website for visitor tracking, and a refreshed website (launched July 2025) designed by Cleverbox. There is no proprietary platform or curriculum IP; delivery rests on teaching staff and standard UK curriculum frameworks. Support services include a dedicated SENDCo (Mrs Claire Freeman, recently elevated to Principal following Mrs Jo Fallowell's departure after nearly 18 years), an Attendance Lead, and safeguarding and Pupil Premium programmes.

The revenue model is hybrid but government-funded at its core. Primary income flows from per-pupil government funding, supplemented by Pupil Premium (£1,345 per eligible primary pupil), PE & Sports Premium, and other educational grants. Ancillary parent-fee income is generated through Key Stage 2 school meals at £3.10 per day (Key Stage 1 meals are free under the Universal Free School Meals scheme), Breakfast Club at £4.50 per session, After School Club on a tiered £5.00/£6.50/£8.50 schedule, and late-collection charges of £5 for the first 10 minutes plus £1 per child per minute thereafter. Go-to-market is non-commercial: enrollment is via the Northamptonshire local authority's standard admissions process, with no outbound sales motion, and the customer base is the local Kettering-area family population.

Name

Compass Primary

Legal name

Compass Primary Academy

Website

https://compassprimary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compass Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Kettering, Northamptonshire, educating children from Reception through Year 6 under the Brooke Weston Trust, rated Good by Ofsted with Outstanding Early Years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Early years provision
• Wraparound childcare
• SEND support services
• Pre-school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kettering

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. School Meals: Charges for Key Stage 2 school meals at £3.10 per day; Key Stage 1 meals provided free under Universal Free School Meals scheme
2. Extended Provision/Childcare: Charges for before and after school care including Breakfast Club (£4.50), After School Club at various collection times (£5.00-£8.50), and late collection fees
3. Government Funding: State-funded primary academy receiving government funding including Pupil Premium (£1,345 per eligible primary pupil), PE & Sports Premium, and other educational grants

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Compass Primary Academy is a UK state-funded primary school providing full-time education for children from Reception through Year 6 under the EYFS, KS1 and KS2 national curriculum. The core school is augmented by Little Explorers Pre-School for younger children and an Extended Provision service offering a free Breakfast Club plus a paid After School Club running wraparound care from 7:45am to 5:30pm. The school also provides a dedicated SENDCo-led Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support service.

Product overview

Compass Primary Academy operates as a primary school institution offering a unified educational service with integrated support services. The core product is the main school providing Reception through Year 6 education, rated 'Good' by Ofsted with Outstanding Early Years Provision. This core is supported by Little Explorers Pre-School for early years, and Extended Provision services including free Breakfast Club and paid After School Club for wraparound childcare. The CPA News Team provides a student journalism program as an enrichment offering. The school uses ClassDojo as its primary communication platform and WisePay for payment processing, connected through the school's website managed by Cleverbox.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compass Primary Academy (Reception to Year 6) Full-time state-funded primary education for children from Reception through Year 6, delivering the standard UK EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 curriculum under the academy's 'Explore, Discover, Dream' ethos, rated 'Good' by Ofsted with 'Outstanding' Early Years Provision and offering dedicated SENDCo-led Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support.
• Little Explorers Pre-School Early years pre-school provision for children below Reception age, integrated with Compass Primary Academy and forming part of the school's 'Outstanding' Early Years Provision designation, providing an early-years foundation before children move into the main school.
• Extended Provision (Breakfast Club and After School Club) Wraparound childcare service available to Compass Primary Academy pupils from 7:45am to 5:30pm each school day, comprising a free universal Breakfast Club for all Reception to Year 6 pupils and a paid After School Club with three collection times (4:00pm at £5.00, 4:30pm at £6.50, 5:30pm at £8.50), with late-collection fees of £5 for the first 10 minutes and £1 per child per minute thereafter; booking and payment are handled through the WisePay system.

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

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brooke Weston TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy sponsor providing governance, leadership, and educational expertise. Brooke Weston Trust has 30 years of experience running successful schools. Chief Executive Dr Andrew Campbell leads the trust. Compass Primary Academy is a valued member of this multi-academy trust.
• Kettering Science AcademycoreOthersProvides freshly prepared and cooked school lunches on-site at Compass Primary Academy. All food is prepared in the school's bespoke kitchen.
• University of NorthamptonminorOthersYear 6 pupils visit University of Northampton to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) through hands-on activities with industry professionals.
• University of LeicesterminorOthersYear 5 students welcomed University of Leicester into school to learn about anatomy, assembling skeletons and dental health.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust operating numerous primary schools across the country. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the state-academy primary segment, illustrating the scale potential and operating model that trusts like Brooke Weston (and Compass within it) aim to replicate.
• Kettering Science Academy: Sibling Brooke Weston Trust secondary school that already supplies catering to Compass. Comparable as a Trust sibling institution but serves an older age phase; relevant as the natural Y6→secondary transition destination and as a Trust-level operational benchmark.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as an incumbent Trust operator whose portfolio schools share Compass's primary-academy structure, funding mechanics, and Ofsted accountability framework.

Direct peers

• Peckover Primary School: Brooke Weston Trust primary academy delivering the same English national curriculum structure, Pupil Premium utilization, and wraparound care offering as Compass — making it the most direct operational peer for benchmarking.
• Beanfield Primary School: Fellow Brooke Weston Trust primary academy serving Reception–Year 6 pupils in Northamptonshire, sharing the same trust-level governance, SEND and safeguarding frameworks, and EYFS/KS1/KS2 delivery model.
• Oakley Vale Primary School: Sister primary academy within Brooke Weston Trust, sharing the same sponsor governance, central services, and curriculum/operational standards. Direct peer because Compass and Oakley Vale are both Trust primaries serving Reception–Year 6 with comparable Pupil Premium and wraparound models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/compassprimaryacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compass-primary

Compliance1 record

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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