THE COWPLAIN SCHOOL

What THE COWPLAIN SCHOOL does

The Cowplain School is a state-funded Academy secondary school located in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England, registered under company number 07954363 and operating under independent Academy Trust governance. It delivers secondary education to students aged 11-16 across Years 7-11, with a Published Admissions Number of 216 per cohort for the 2025/2026 academic year (six places reserved for Hampshire County Council's Dyslexia Unit), implying a maximum on-roll population of approximately 1,080 students once fully subscribed. The curriculum is structured around three central strands — understanding diversity, thinking hard, and developing character — and spans EBACC subjects, performing arts, vocational courses, and SEND provision.

The underlying technology layer is comprised entirely of third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems. ClassCharts provides real-time tracking of student achievement, behaviour, attendance, and homework shared with parents; a cashless catering system accessed via swipe card with online parent payments handles dining and the Canopy Cafe; Yondr pouches restrict mobile phone use on campus; SchoolHire monetises facility bookings; and Sora powers the ebook library. The school employs a Senior Mental Health Lead, a Drawing and Talking Facilitator, and an Inclusions and Attendance Support Worker, and integrates with the Mental Health Support Team (CAMHS) and the #BeeWell wellbeing survey programme.

The business model is dominated by government per-pupil funding channelled via Hampshire County Council, supplemented by transactional revenue from catering (capped at £5 per student per day) and facility hire of sports pitches, halls, gymnasium, dance studio, and meeting rooms to community users. Admissions are administered centrally by Hampshire County Council, with the school setting its own criteria and processing in-year transfers. There is no catchment area, which structurally broadens the addressable intake relative to typical UK secondaries. The school is led by Principal Mr IR Gates and operates as a charitable Academy Trust with no parent company, private equity, or external investment ownership.

Name

THE COWPLAIN SCHOOL

Legal name

The Cowplain School

Website

https://cowplainschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cowplain School is a state-funded Academy secondary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, England, serving approximately 1,080 students aged 11-16 through a government-funded GCSE curriculum, with supplementary catering, mental health, careers, and facility-hire services delivered alongside core teaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Classroom Support Platforms (EDAFAKAI)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE programmes
• Student wellbeing
• Careers guidance
• SEND provision

Headquarters

HQ city

WATERLOOVILLE

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As an academy school, The Cowplain School receives government funding for education services
2. Catering Services: Cashless catering system for dining room and cafe services with maximum daily spend of £5 per student
3. Facility Hire: Hiring of sports facilities including floodlit 3G pitch, grass field, sports hall, gymnasium, dance studio, and meeting rooms to community groups and clubs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Cowplain School is a state-funded secondary academy in Waterlooville, Hampshire, delivering the English national curriculum for students aged 11 to 16 (Years 7-11), leading to GCSE qualifications. Its core offering is supplemented by pastoral services including careers education, student mental health and wellbeing support, attendance and inclusion support, and a small HCC-commissioned Dyslexia Unit for students with specific literacy needs. Ancillary paid offerings include a cashless on-site catering service (Dining Room and Canopy Cafe) and community hire of school sports facilities.

Product overview

The Cowplain School is a secondary school providing educational services to students in Years 7-11. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum across multiple subject areas including GCSE qualifications, along with supplementary services such as careers education and guidance, mental health and wellbeing support, catering services, and facility hire. The school's offerings are centered on its core educational program rather than a technology product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of students achieved Grade 4 in both Maths and English in 2025 GCSE results
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Havant Federation of SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoose federation of secondary schools in the Havant area including Hayling, Warblington, Crookhorn, Oaklands, Cowplain, Horndean, Park, Havant Academy, Purbrook, Prospect School and The Key Pupil Referral Unit. Schools work together to share good practice for the benefit of young people. Joint statements issued on mobile phones, relational conflict and bullying, standards and attendance, and vaping/smoking.
• Partner Primary SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenmead Junior School, Hambledon Primary School, Hart Plain Junior School, Padnell Junior School, and Woodcroft Primary School. Staff visit primary schools regularly to work with pupils on English, Maths and Language skills. Year 5 and 6 pupils invited to Cowplain for PE activities, dance and technology workshops.
• Hampshire County CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdministers school admissions centrally for the county. Applications are made through HCC and processed by the school.
• Hampshire FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides careers advisors who deliver careers information, advice and guidance to students from Year 7 to Year 11.
• Rural Schools AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is affiliated with the Rural Schools Alliance, an organization supporting rural schools.
• SchoolHireminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline platform used by the school for hiring out community facilities including sports pitches, halls, and meeting rooms.
• First Bus and StagecoachminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal bus services providing transportation to and from school. School has arranged a dedicated bus service to and from Denmead and Hambledon.
• SkoolkitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform supplier for The Cowplain School branded items including ties, blazers, skirts, and PE kit. Located in Havant and online.
• #BeeWell ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between University of Manchester, Gregson Family Foundation, and Anna Freud. Programme surveys student wellbeing annually and shares results with participating schools including Cowplain.
• Mental Health Support Team (MHST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch of CAMHS delivering evidence-based interventions for mild-to-moderate mental health issues. Works with the School Psychologist for referrals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Cowplain_School
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Cowplain-School-513717835503513
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-cowplain-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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