Crestwood Community School

What Crestwood Community School does

Crestwood Community School is a state-maintained secondary school located in Eastleigh, Hampshire, England, operating under the governance of Hampshire County Council. The school serves students aged 11–16 across Years 7–11 from two campuses — Shakespeare Campus (Shakespeare Road) and Cherbourg Campus (Cherbourg Road) — and is currently rated 'Good' by Ofsted following its February 2024 inspection. It is oversubscribed in all year groups on both campuses and refers to its community as the #Crestwoodfamily. The school employs approximately 63 staff and delivers a full secondary curriculum including Key Stage 3, GCSE preparation, Personal Development Learning (PSHE), and Careers Education following the Gatsby Benchmarks, with specialist resource provisions for students with dyslexia and SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs.

The school's core technology footprint is built on third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: the Arbor school management platform handles online payments, attendance reporting, and parent communications via app and portal; the Sora digital library platform provides access to e-books, audiobooks, and magazines with dyslexia-friendly typography and multilingual support in 10 languages; and a biometric cashless catering system (operated by Wild Garlic Catering) uses finger measurement points — not fingerprint images — for student identification. Additional services include a free breakfast club, in-house catering, parental support services, dedicated pastoral teams at each campus, and a transition programme for incoming Year 7 students from primary schools.

As a state-funded community school, educational services are provided free at point of use under the Education Act 1996. Revenue is generated through per-pupil government funding routed via Hampshire County Council, supplemented by transaction-based income from paid catering, school trips, music tuition, and uniform sales. Admissions are managed centrally by Hampshire Children's Services, with the school drawing students from its local catchment area. Distribution is essentially non-commercial — the school is the state provider for its catchment — and growth is constrained by physical capacity rather than market demand.

Name

Crestwood Community School

Legal name

Crestwood Community School

Website

https://crestwood.hants.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crestwood Community School is a state-maintained secondary school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK, serving students aged 11–16 across two campuses. It is oversubscribed in all year groups and rated 'Good' by Ofsted, delivering GCSE curriculum, careers education, and specialist SEND provisions under Hampshire County Council governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• State secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• Pastoral support services
• Careers education programme
• Inclusion support

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastleigh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Government-funded secondary education provided free at point of use for students aged 11-16 (Year 7-11). Funded through the Education Act 1996 and local authority arrangements with Hampshire County Council.
2. Catering Services: In-house catering managed by Wild Garlic Catering. Provides hot meals, grab-and-go options, and breakfast club. Revenue from paid meals and potentially government-funded free school meals.
3. Activity and Trip Fees: Revenue from optional paid activities including day trips, residential trips (via SCOPAY), revision guides, and school shop items including uniform ties.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Crestwood Community School is a state-funded, maintained secondary school delivering education to students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) across two campuses in Eastleigh, Hampshire, under the governance of Hampshire County Council. Its core offering includes the secondary academic curriculum, Personal Development Learning (PSHE), Careers Education aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks, inclusion support for SEMH and dyslexia, library services including digital access via Sora, in-house catering with a biometric cashless system, pastoral support, extra-curricular activities, and a Year 6 transition programme.

Product overview

Crestwood Community School is a secondary school operating across two campuses (Shakespeare and Cherbourg) in Eastleigh, Hampshire, serving students in Years 7-11. The school offers a comprehensive educational programme that includes core academic curriculum alongside specialist services such as Personal Development Learning (PDL), Careers Education following Gatsby Benchmarks, Library Services with digital access via Sora, in-house Catering with cashless biometrics system, Pastoral Support, Inclusion Support for students with learning needs, and Extra-Curricular Activities including sports and music programmes. The school uses the Arbor platform for parent communications, attendance, and payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Development Learning (PDL) PSHE/RSE curriculum for students in Years 7-11 covering personal health, wellbeing, relationships, careers guidance, and citizenship education. Recognised positively by Ofsted.
• Careers Education (CEIAG) Careers education, information, advice and guidance programme aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks, providing work experience, practice interviews, college/university talks, career fairs, and apprenticeship guidance for students in Years 7-11.
• School Library Services Physical and digital library services across both campuses, including fiction/non-fiction books, dyslexia-friendly texts, graphic novels, and the Sora digital platform for e-books, audiobooks, and magazines (with multilingual support in 10 languages).
• In-House Catering School catering service providing hot meals, grab-and-go options, salad bar, and free Breakfast Club for all students. Operates a biometric cashless catering system using finger measurement points for confidential student identification, with daily credit automatically applied for students entitled to free meals.
• Pastoral Support Pastoral care services providing emotional wellbeing support, mental health resources, and dedicated pastoral support teams at each campus, with Year Leaders overseeing each year group.
• Inclusion Support Learning support services for students with learning difficulties or disabilities, including literacy and numeracy interventions, EHC plan support, and specialist resource provisions for dyslexia and Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
• Extra-Curricular Activities After-school clubs and enrichment activities including sports (volleyball, football, rugby, Hampshire Cup-winning football), music (steel bands including 'Panatical' which has reached National Music for Youth finals, jazz band, rock band), and other activities.
• Year 6 Transition Programme Transition support for students moving from primary to secondary school, including summer challenges, screening assessments, induction days, coffee mornings, parent information evenings, and enhanced support for students with additional learning needs.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild Garlic CateringcoreOthersExternal catering company managing in-house catering services at both campuses. Provides hot meals, grab-and-go options, and breakfast club services.
• Sparsholt Football AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball academy whose coaches run sessions at the school. Many students continue to this provision at Post 16.
• Local EmployerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal businesses providing work experience opportunities, practice interviews, career talks, and career fair participation. The school actively seeks employer partnerships to support careers education.
• Careers and Enterprise CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing Compass Careers Benchmark Tool used to audit and evaluate careers programme against Gatsby Benchmarks.
• Hampshire School Library ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students access to Sora app for digital e-books, audiobooks, and magazines.
• Solent Education Business PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganises enterprise and activity challenges that the school participates in.
• Go BeyondminorOthersSupport organization for young carers referenced on school's parenting support page.
• Sidekick (Action for Children)minorOthersSupport service for young carers provided through Action for Children.
• The Honeypot Children's CharityminorOthersCharity providing support for young carers, referenced on school's parenting support page.
• Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health ServiceminorOthersNHS service for child mental health support, referenced in pastoral support section.
• Eastleigh Youth Counselling ServiceminorOthersLocal youth counselling service referenced in pastoral support resources.
• SkoolkitminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUniform supplier with online and Eastleigh branch. Provides all school uniform items including logoed clothing.
• Local Further Education CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with colleges including Sparsholt College, Eastleigh College, Barton Peveril College, Peter Symonds College, Richard Tauntons College, Itchen Sixth Form College, City College Southampton, Fareham College, and Brockenhurst College for career guidance and transition support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academies Enterprise Trust: A UK-wide multi-academy trust operating numerous secondary schools. Comparable as a scaled operator competing in the same secondary education space as Crestwood.
• E-ACT: A large UK multi-academy trust operating dozens of secondary schools. Relevant as a broader-scale alternative to community-school governance, demonstrating the scale advantages Crestwood does not access.
• Oasis Community Learning: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating numerous secondary schools nationally. Represents the broader incumbent alternative to standalone maintained schools like Crestwood.

Direct peers

• Hounsdown School: A Hampshire state secondary school in Totton serving ages 11–16. Directly comparable to Crestwood on operating model, size, age range, and reliance on Hampshire County Council governance.
• Thornden School: A Hampshire state-funded secondary school serving ages 11–16 in Chandlers Ford, neighbouring Eastleigh. Closely comparable to Crestwood on governance model, age range, size, and local catchment dynamics.
• Cantell School: A Southampton-based state secondary school serving ages 11–16. Closely comparable to Crestwood on operating model, age range, and shared South Hampshire competitive geography.
• Oasis Academy Mayfield: An academy secondary school in Southampton serving ages 11–16 with a similar cohort profile to Crestwood. Comparable as a nearby direct competitor for Hampshire/Southampton students.
• The Henry Cort Community College: A Hampshire community secondary school in Fareham operating across multiple campuses. Comparable to Crestwood on community-school governance, age range, and dual-site operating model.

Others

• Arbor Education: The school MIS provider Crestwood uses for payments, attendance, and parent communications. Adjacent technology ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but a critical operational dependency.
• Hampshire County Council – Children Services: The local authority that governs Crestwood, processes its admissions, and funds its provision. Relevant as the institutional counterparty whose policy decisions shape Crestwood's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Crestwood_DfE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/crestwoodcollege
• Facebookfacebook.com/crestwoodcommunityschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/crestwood-community-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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