Crompton House School

Name

Crompton House School

Legal name

Crompton House Church of England School Limited

Website

https://cromptonhouse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crompton House School is a Church of England state-funded secondary academy in Shaw, Oldham, serving approximately 1,886 pupils aged 11–18 including a Sixth Form, operating as the founding school of a Multi Academy Trust with four primary school partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• GCSE curriculum
• A Level courses
• Academy school

Headquarters

HQ city

Shaw

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded academy receiving funding directly from central government as an academy trust.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Crompton House School is a Church of England 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school providing free state-funded secondary education to approximately 1,886 pupils. The school delivers Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Sixth Form (A Level and vocational) education through a wide curriculum covering 30+ subjects. Supporting services include SEND support, Careers Education (CEIAG), extra-curricular activities (Duke of Edinburgh Award, Drama, Music, Sport), alumni networking, and pastoral care within a Christian ethos framework.

Product overview

Crompton House School is a Church of England secondary school offering a single, unified educational service spanning Years 7-13. The core offering is comprehensive secondary education (11-18) comprising Main School Education and Sixth Form provision. The school provides an extensive curriculum of GCSE and A Level subjects alongside extra-curricular activities including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Drama productions, Music programs, and Sports teams. Supporting services include an Alumni Association for former students, a PTFA for parent engagement and fundraising, SEND support services with dedicated coordinators, and comprehensive Careers Education (CEIAG) program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main School Education
• Sixth Form
• SEND Support Services
• Careers Education (CEIAG)
• Alumni Association
• PTFA (Parents, Teachers and Friends Association)

Quantifiable outcome

• 53% achieved all A*-B grades at A Level
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is the founding school within the Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy Trust. The MAT comprises Crompton House and multiple primary schools (Beal Vale, St Hugh's CofE, St Thomas CofE, St Paul's CofE, Thornham St James CofE). The trust was established on 17 August 2011 when the school converted from Voluntary Aided status to academy trust.
• Church Commissioners / Diocese of ManchestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrompton House was established as a Church school in 1926 with the building donated by Mrs Anne Ormerod and Miss Mary Crompton to the Church Commissioners. The school maintains partnership with parish and diocesan level churches. Diocesan Board of Education has representation on the governing body.
• Oldham Council / Local AuthoritycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdmissions are processed through Oldham Council's online application system. The school receives students from the Local Authority area and maintains partnership for appeals and in-year admissions.
• Church of EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under Church of England principles and values. SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspections evaluate the school's Christian character and distinctiveness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Star Academies: UK MAT running faith-sponsored and non-faith secondary schools in the North of England, comparable to Crompton House on regional footprint, faith character, and academy-trust governance.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Northern England-focused MAT operating a network of secondary and primary academies, comparable to Crompton House on state-funded academy model and geographic region.
• Oasis Community Learning: National UK MAT running Oasis academies with a values-led ethos, directly comparable to Crompton House's MAT structure and state-funded academy operating model.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: UK MAT operating a large network of primary and secondary academies on the same state-funded, independently governed model as Crompton House's trust.
• Harris Federation: The largest UK Multi-Academy Trust, operating dozens of primary and secondary academies in London and beyond on a state-funded, independently governed model closely comparable to the Crompton House Church of England MAT.
• Hope Sentamu Learning Foundation: Church of England-led MAT operating secondary and primary schools in the North of England, comparable to Crompton House on faith sponsorship, region, and academy-trust scale.
• Dixons Academies Trust: Northern England-based MAT operating secondary and primary academies, with a strong academic-performance focus that mirrors Crompton House's college-prep positioning.
• Ark Schools: National UK MAT running a portfolio of academies and all-through schools with a focus on academic excellence and pupil outcomes, directly comparable in operating model and funding structure to Crompton House.
• Emmanuel Schools Foundation: Church of England-aligned foundation operating a small portfolio of secondary academies, directly comparable to Crompton House on faith character, scale, and academy governance.
• United Learning: Large UK MAT comprising state-funded schools including schools with a religious character, closely matching Crompton House's combination of academy governance and Church of England ethos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/chsupdate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crompton-house-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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