What Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust does

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee (company number 11075564), founded in January 2018 and registered in England and Wales, that operates as a Multi Academy Trust within the UK state-funded education system. It runs 19 schools across Devon: 15 primary schools (9 of which include nursery provision), 3 secondary schools, and 1 all-through school, serving nearly 5,000 children and employing approximately 850 staff members. The Trust is headquartered at Wardhayes, Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY, and combines Co-operative values (Equity, Democracy, Self-help, Self-responsibility, Solidarity) with Church of England principles across its member schools, including St James Church of England Primary. Its governance structure pairs a Board of Trustees with Members, Primary Advocates, and Local Stakeholder Boards at each school to preserve local voice.

The Trust's revenue is derived primarily from Department for Education funding routed through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) via per-pupil allocations and supplementary grants such as pupil premium, sports premium, and SEND funding; no tuition fees are charged for mainstream state education. Beyond grant funding, the Trust generates supplementary income through Central Fundraising Services (over £100,000 raised centrally in the most recent year), Traded Services sold to external schools and organisations (Safeguarding, Governance, and School Improvement Partnerships), and a Teacher Training Partnership (School Direct) delivered with Plymouth Marjon University and the University of Exeter. Its core technology stack comprises standard educational infrastructure (interactive boards, digital learning platforms, school management systems) with no proprietary platforms. The Trust's strategic posture is community-rooted: international extensions via Turing Scheme-funded Normandy residentials, Artsmark Platinum at Tavistock College, and partnerships with Active Devon, England Netball, Devon Mind, and local charities indicate a model focused on local impact, SEND provision, and rural community regeneration rather than commercial expansion.

Name

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust

Legal name

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust

Website

https://dartmoormat.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is a UK charitable Multi Academy Trust operating 19 state-funded schools (15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through) across Devon, serving nearly 5,000 children with 850 staff under a Co-operative and Church of England framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Teacher training programmes
• Special educational needs support
• Multi academy trust governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Okehampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a Multi Academy Trust operating state-funded schools, revenue is derived from Department for Education funding via the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), with per-pupil funding allocations and additional grants for specific initiatives such as pupil premium, sports premium, and SEND provisions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is a charitable educational organization operating a network of 19 schools (15 primary, 3 secondary, and 1 all-through) across Devon, UK, serving nearly 5,000 children with approximately 850 staff. The Trust provides state-funded education from nursery through secondary, complemented by centralized traded services including safeguarding support, governance services, and school improvement partnerships, plus teacher training programmes, international residential exchanges (Normandy), and trust-wide fundraising coordination that raised over £100,000 centrally in one year.

Product overview

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust operates as a unified multi-academy trust offering a portfolio of education services through its network of 19 schools (15 primary, 3 secondary, and 1 all-through) serving nearly 5,000 children in Devon. The trust provides centralized traded services including safeguarding, governance, and school improvement support. Its offerings include teacher training programs through School Direct partnerships with universities, international educational experiences via the Normandy Residential program, and centralized fundraising coordination having raised over £100,000 centrally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust Schools Portfolio A network of 19 schools (15 primary, 3 secondary, and 1 all-through) providing state-funded education to nearly 5,000 children across Devon, with 9 primary schools including nursery provisions. The portfolio combines Co-operative values with Church of England principles across the member schools.
• Traded Services
• Teacher Training Program Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and School Direct programme providing teacher training routes in partnership with universities including Exeter, Plymouth Marjon, and SCITT providers, with placements across secondary schools including Tavistock College.
• Trust Normandy Residential Programme International educational trips programme offering residential experiences in Normandy, France, including partner school visits, cultural activities, and historical site excursions for DMAT students, supported by the Turing Scheme.
• Central Fundraising Services Trust-wide fundraising coordination supporting schools in grant applications, fundraising endeavours, and charity-based activities, having raised over £100,000 centrally in one year for trust-wide projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 5,000 children supported across 19 schools with nearly 850 staff
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Plymouth Marjon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Initial Teacher Training provision. DMAT runs its own Dartmoor Teacher Training Partnership School Direct programme in conjunction with Marjon, offering secondary teacher training across a wide range of subjects. Marjon also provides visiting professor status to trust leadership.
• University of ExetercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Initial Teacher Training. DMAT works with Exeter for teacher training placements and professional development. Trust CEO serves as advisor at Exeter. Dr Kate Ellacott from Exeter University serves as a Trust Member.
• Diocese of ExetercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernance partnership for Church of England schools within the trust. The Diocese approves Foundation Advocates for church schools. Trust combines Co-operative values with Church of England principles.
• Royal Shakespeare CompanysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtsmark partnership supporting arts and cultural education at Tavistock College. Part of the school's Platinum Artsmark achievement.
• Theatre Royal PlymouthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtsmark partnership supporting performing arts education at Tavistock College as part of their broad and ambitious arts curriculum.
• Devon and Torbay Music Education HubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting music education across trust schools, including participation in Whiddon Down Music Festival.
• Corvus ConsortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-class choral group that delivers singing workshops for DMAT primary schools as part of Whiddon Down Music Festival. Founded and directed by Freddie Crowley, ex-student of Chagford school.
• Devon MindsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed the Devon Research Engagement Network (REN2) initiative in partnership with DMAT, focusing on youth mental health research. DMAT youth worker Pete Jolly presented research findings.
• Active DevonsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership through Department for Education initiative to open school sports facilities. Secured £15,000 funding for Tavistock College and Tavistock Netball Club youth netball team.
• England NetballsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDevelopment partnership supporting establishment of youth netball team at Tavistock. Jennifer Kelly, Development Officer for Devon, working with the club to create inclusive netball environment.
• Tavistock Netball ClubsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to establish Tavistock's first youth netball team, leveraging college facilities and club expertise to promote physical activity and community engagement.
• French Partner Schools (Normandy)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with French primary schools for Normandy residential trips. Children from DMAT schools visit partner schools in France for joint activities, art projects, and cultural exchange.
• Turing SchemesupportingOthersGovernment-funded international exchange programme supporting DMAT's Normandy residential trips, enabling students to participate in cultural exchanges with French partner schools.
• Local Charities and BusinessessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOngoing partnerships with local charities, businesses, and agencies for fundraising activities across schools. In the last year, over £100,000 raised centrally through community engagement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools with a strong focus on school improvement; comparable as a broad K-12 MAT competitor for school conversions and traded services contracts.
• E-ACT: National MAT with a portfolio of primary and secondary schools; comparable in offering centralized traded services and competing for new schools to join its trust.
• United Learning: One of the largest UK MATs operating primary, secondary, and all-through schools nationwide; comparable at the structural level as a values-driven, multi-phase charitable operator though operating at far greater scale.
• Ark Schools: Large UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools nationally; comparable as a MAT operating multiple schools with similar school improvement and traded service ambitions. DMAT's Director of Education came from Ark's network of 38 schools, reinforcing operational comparability.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large UK MAT operating primary and secondary schools with a strong school improvement brand; comparable in structure and in competing for Devon-region or South West schools seeking to join a MAT.

Direct peers

• Greenshaw Learning Trust: Growth-oriented MAT that has rapidly acquired schools across regions, comparable to DMAT in operating multiple phases and in school improvement partnerships; both share the "join our trust" expansion motion.
• Reach Academy Trust: Smaller-scale, values-driven multi-academy trust operating cross-phase provision; comparable in operating model and in leveraging traded services and partnerships, though at smaller scale than DMAT.
• Oasis Community Learning: National MAT operating primary and secondary schools with a strong values-led identity comparable to DMAT's Cooperative + Church of England hybrid model; both monetize a distinctive ethos as part of their brand.
• TEAM Multi Academy Trust: Devon-based multi-academy trust with comparable cross-phase provision; explicitly referenced in DMAT's own trustee network, indicating direct overlap in geography, school mix, and governance approach.
• Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust: South West multi-academy trust of comparable scale and structure; DMAT's Chair of Trustees is Head of People and Organisational Development here, evidencing direct sectoral and regional adjacency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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