Cranborne Primary School

What Cranborne Primary School does

Cranborne Primary School is a state-funded primary school located in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, England, serving children from Nursery (age 3) through Year 6 (age 11), with a maximum nursery cohort of 39 children per year group. It delivers the English National Curriculum — Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 2 — with admission administered by Hertfordshire County Council and operating hours of 8:40am to 3:15pm, Monday to Friday, across a 32.5-hour week during term time. The school has been consistently ranked in the top 5% of UK schools nationally in reading, writing and maths and holds Eco-Schools Accreditation and Jigsaw PSHE Flagship School status. Governance is provided by a governing board chaired by Mr Peter Goldfinch, with Mrs Claire Keilty serving as Headteacher, supported by a Deputy Headteacher (Rachael Wood), Assistant Headteacher (Tara Caldwell), SENDCo (Lucy Holt), Pastoral Lead (Darcie Skinner), and a Librarian (A. Quinn). Curriculum delivery relies on a portfolio of third-party platforms: Read Write Inc (phonics, Nursery–Year 2), Mathletics and Times Tables Rock Stars (mathematics), Purple Mash (computing), Accelerated Reader and Cracking Comprehension (reading, Years 3–4), Charanga (music, Nursery–Year 6), Language Angels (French, Years 3–6), Get Set 4 Education (PE), and Jigsaw (PSHE, Nursery–Year 6). The school runs a wraparound care service at £30 per 3.5-hour session, an on-site library holding over 9,000 books, weekly Year 4 swimming lessons at Furzefield Sports Centre, and music lessons (piano, violin, brass, guitar) delivered by Herts Music Service. Communications and the parent portal are powered by School Jotter 3 (Webanywhere) and Arbor.

The school's revenue model is entirely public-sector. The core funding stream is per-pupil government grant administered by Hertfordshire County Council; this is supplemented by chargeable wraparound care (£30 per session, Nursery afternoons), a facility-hire channel operated via schoolhire.co.uk for the MUGA, Main Hall, Training Suite and Classrooms, and a school meals service provided by Herts Catering. The school does not charge tuition for statutory education and is not a commercial enterprise — it has no shareholders, no equity funding, no external investors, and no acquisitions or subsidiaries. The "customer base" is the local catchment of families in Potters Bar and surrounding Hertfordshire areas, with marketing conducted via the school website, virtual and in-person school tours, and Hertfordshire County Council's admissions portal rather than commercial channels. Operating status is active with Nursery admissions open for September 2026 and Reception admissions open for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Name

Cranborne Primary School

Legal name

Cranborne Primary School

Website

https://cranborne.herts.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cranborne Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, delivering National Curriculum education from Nursery through Year 6 to local families, funded via Hertfordshire County Council per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

Keywords

• Primary education
• State-funded schooling
• Nursery childcare
• National curriculum
• SEND support

Headquarters

HQ city

Potters Bar

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded primary school receiving per-pupil government funding through Hertfordshire County Council for delivering the National Curriculum to Reception through Year 6 students.
2. Wraparound Care Fees: Chargeable wraparound club for Nursery afternoons at £30 per session (3.5 hours), available for parents requiring extra childcare beyond government-funded hours.
3. Facility Hire: Revenue generation through hiring out school facilities including the Astro-Turfed MUGA, Main Hall, Training Suite, and Classrooms via schoolhire.co.uk.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cranborne Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school delivering the National Curriculum from Nursery (age 3) through Year 6 (age 11) at its Potters Bar, Hertfordshire campus. Core services include government-funded education, chargeable wraparound childcare at £30 per session, school meals via Herts Catering, SEND support, extracurricular music and sports lessons, and community facility hire. Education is structured around established curriculum programmes (Read Write Inc phonics, Charanga music, Language Angels French, Jigsaw PSHE, Get Set 4 PE, Accelerated Reader) with digital learning platforms including Mathletics, Times Tables Rock Stars, Purple Mash, and Cracking Comprehension.

Product overview

Cranborne Primary School is a state-funded primary school offering nursery, reception, and Key Stages 1 and 2 education (Nursery to Year 6). The school delivers the National Curriculum through a combination of core educational programmes including Read Write Inc Phonics for early literacy, Charanga for music education, Language Angels for modern foreign languages (French), Jigsaw PSHE for personal development, Get Set 4 Education for PE, and Accelerated Reader for comprehension development. Additional services include wraparound childcare, school meals from Herts Catering, musical instrument lessons (piano, violin, brass, guitar), swimming lessons, and an extensive library with over 9,000 books. The school utilises digital learning platforms including Purple Mash for computing, Mathletics and Times Tables Rock Stars for mathematics, all accessible to parents via the Arbor portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery Programme
• Reception Education
• Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2)
• Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6)
• Wraparound Care
• School Meals
• Musical Instrument Lessons
• Swimming Lessons
• Pastoral Support
• Library Services
• Facility Hire
• Eco Schools Programme

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Herts CateringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFresh meals cooked on premises and provided to students daily. School provides weekly menu online for parents to view ahead of time. Children have choice and parents can be involved in what their child eats.
• Herts Wildlife TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWildlife trust visited school to provide advice on enhancing the pond area for wildlife. Partnership supports Eco-Schools Accreditation and environmental education initiatives.
• Herts Music ServicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides guitar lessons at the school. Parents book directly with Herts Music Service via their website for guitar lessons for Years 2-6.
• Primary Sporting Development (PSD)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal coaching company working with Years 1-6 to develop PE subject knowledge and create engaging PE lessons. Sports coach also accompanies swimming lessons and runs after-school and lunchtime sports clubs.
• Get Set 4 EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationPE scheme used by all teachers and support staff to deliver structured PE lessons with clear units of work for skill progression across all year groups.
• Webanywhere (School Jotter 3)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of School Jotter 3 website platform used to power the school's website, communications, and parent portal functionality.
• Furzefield Sports CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 4 attend weekly swimming lessons at Furzefield Sports Centre throughout the year, taught by trained swimming coaches.
• 3P Learning (Mathletics)coreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal online maths programme provided to all children from Reception to Year 6 for home learning and homework support.
• Times Tables Rock StarscoreTechnology or IntegrationFun and motivating times tables programme provided to Years 1-6 for mastering multiplication tables through competitive elements.
• Hertfordshire County CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal education authority managing the school's admission process, funding, and regulatory oversight for this state-funded primary school.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust operating both state-funded and independent schools across primary and secondary phases. Comparable as a broader state-primary operator, though at greater scale and with a wider portfolio.
• GEMS Education: Global K-12 operator running premium and mainstream schools across multiple geographies. Comparable as a broader K-12 incumbent with overlapping curriculum and enrichment offerings, but operates at much larger scale and across private/independent segments.
• Nord Anglia Education: Premium international K-12 school group operating across multiple countries. Comparable on full primary-to-secondary curriculum breadth and enrichment programme design, but positioned at the high-fee end rather than UK state-funded.
• Cognita Schools: International group of primary and secondary schools operating across Europe, Asia and Latin America. Comparable as a K-12 operator with structured curriculum, wraparound services and SEND support, but at a significantly larger and more international scale.

Direct peers

• Oasis Community Learning: National academy trust operating primary and secondary academies with a community-embedded, wraparound-care ethos. Comparable in offering extended services beyond the standard school day and operating in similar state-funded, community-led contexts.
• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust running primary and secondary schools across London and the South East, including Hertfordshire. Directly comparable as a UK primary education operator with a similar National Curriculum focus and community-led admissions model.
• Reach2 Academy Trust: Primary-focused multi-academy trust operating across England with a strong phonics and early-literacy emphasis (aligned with Read Write Inc adoption). Most directly comparable on primary-age focus and curriculum approach.
• Ark Schools: Multi-academy trust running primary and secondary schools across England with a focus on academic outcomes in underserved areas. Comparable on state-funded primary delivery and outcome-driven operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cranborne-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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