Dunalley Primary School

What Dunalley Primary School does

Dunalley Primary School is a two-form entry community primary school located in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, maintained by Gloucestershire County Council under the UK state school framework. The school provides continuous education from its on-site Nursery and Pre-school through Reception to Year 6, supplemented by wraparound care services (Earlies and Lates before/after school clubs, Holiday Camps) and Family Support Services including a dedicated Child and Family Worker. Its core educational offering combines the standard national curriculum with three distinctive licensed programmes: the Jigsaw PSHE curriculum (Personal, Social, Health and Economic education across six half-term units), the OPAL Play outdoor learning programme, and Commando Joe's Character Curriculum built on the RESPECT framework. The school also offers music lessons and school meals provided by external caterer Dolce Ltd.

The technology stack supporting school operations consists of off-the-shelf third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Edulink One for parent communication, ParentPay for wraparound care payments, SchoolGrid for junior meal payments, CPOMs for safeguarding record-keeping, and Schoolzine for website and communications infrastructure, with Vimeo and YouTube embedded for video content. The school uses no AI or machine learning in its core operations; its only documented AI activity is risk-awareness content within its safeguarding policy addressing ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and deepfake content. Accessibility compliance is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 AA.

As a publicly maintained school, Dunalley does not operate a commercial revenue model. Income is derived from per-pupil government funding via the local authority, Pupil Premium and PE/Sports Grants, and ancillary parent fees for nursery/pre-school provision, wraparound care, junior meals, and Holiday Camps. Infant meals are provided free under the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative. Admissions are administered through the Gloucestershire Local Authority process, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Leadership comprises Headteacher Mrs A. Godfrey (also Designated Safeguarding Lead), Deputy Headteacher Miss A. Vine, Assistant Heads Mr N. Jones (Assessment) and Mrs S. Raybould (Inclusion/SENCO), and Business Manager/Senior Mental Health Lead Mrs S. Byrne.

Name

Dunalley Primary School

Legal name

Dunalley Primary School

Website

https://dunalley.gloucs.sch.uk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dunalley Primary School is a two-form entry state-maintained community primary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, delivering continuous education from on-site Nursery and Pre-school through Year 6, with wraparound care and distinctive Jigsaw, OPAL Play, and Commando Joe's programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAAAB

Public Elementary Schools

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

SECONDARYEDACABAA

General Preschools (Play-Based)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Preschools & Pre-K Programs

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• Wraparound childcare
• School meals catering
• Pastoral family support

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheltenham

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, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dunalley Primary School is a two-form entry community primary school delivering full-time education for children from Reception through Year 6, alongside on-site Nursery and Pre-school provision for younger children. The core offering includes the national curriculum, the Jigsaw PSHE programme, OPAL Play outdoor learning, Commando Joe's Character Curriculum, Music Lessons, school meals provided by Dolce Ltd, and chargeable wraparound care (Earlies, Lates, and Holiday Camps). The school also provides pastoral and family support services through a dedicated Child and Family Worker and designated safeguarding leads.

Product overview

Dunalley Primary School is a two-form entry community primary school at the heart of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The school offers a unified educational programme combining nursery and pre-school provision (from earliest years) through to Year 6, integrated with wraparound childcare (before/after school and holiday camps). Core educational products include the OPAL Play programme for outdoor learning, Commando Joe's Character Curriculum for behaviour and life skills development, and Music Lessons. The school uses Jigsaw PSHE curriculum for personal, social, health and economic education across all year groups. Family engagement is facilitated through Edulink One and ParentPay platforms. The school also provides school meals through external caterer Dolce Ltd and family support services including a dedicated Child and Family Worker.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery and Pre-School On-site Nursery and Pre-school provision for children from their earliest years, providing early education before primary school entry, enabling seamless transition into Reception and beyond.
• OPAL Play Programme Outdoor Play and Learning programme designed to broaden children's horizons and develop life skills through unstructured outdoor play activities.
• Commando Joe's Character Curriculum Character education programme using the RESPECT acronym to instil seven core behaviour traits (Resilience, Empathy, Self-awareness, Positivity, Excellence, Communication, Teamwork), teaching children life skills to help them make responsible choices and thrive personally, socially, and academically.
• Music Lessons Music education provision for pupils to develop musical skills and appreciation.
• Wraparound Care (Earlies and Lates) Before and after school childcare provision ('Earlies' and 'Lates') for working families, operated from the school site. Payments processed via ParentPay and BACS.
• Holiday Camps at Dunalley Holiday childcare camps providing activities and care during school holiday periods.
• School Meals Hot school meals provided by external caterer Dolce Ltd. Infant children receive free meals under the Universal Infant Free School Meals initiative; junior meals are chargeable via SchoolGrid.
• Family Support Services Pastoral support including a dedicated Child and Family Worker, Early Help support, and signposting to external services for families experiencing difficulties.
• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6) Two-form entry primary school education delivered from Reception through Year 6 in accordance with the English national curriculum, Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• GLF Schools: A multi-academy trust originating in Gloucestershire that operates multiple primary schools across the South East, representing the structural alternative to LA-maintained community-school governance and a likely sponsor should Dunalley consider academisation.

Direct peers

• Naunton Park Primary School: A two-form entry Gloucestershire community primary school located in Cheltenham, directly comparable in size, governance (maintained by Gloucestershire County Council), and primary-age pupil cohort, competing for the same local catchment.
• Gardners Lane Primary School: A Cheltenham-based Gloucestershire community primary school serving the same primary-age demographic under identical LA governance, providing a directly comparable community-school offering within the local catchment.
• Rowanfield Junior School: A Cheltenham junior school covering the upper primary age range (Years 3–6) under Gloucestershire County Council governance, sharing feeder relationships and competing for the same Cheltenham families at the upper primary phase.
• Holy Apostles' Catholic Primary School: A faith-based Cheltenham primary school offering parallel early-years and primary provision within Gloucestershire, competing for families prioritising a faith-school ethos.
• Lakeside Primary School: A state primary school in Cheltenham delivering mainstream primary education under the same Gloucestershire admissions framework; a directly competing local peer for Reception intakes.

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: A national multi-academy trust running a network of primary academies across England, providing a broader incumbent alternative to single-site community-school operation with similar pastoral and community-embedded ethos.
• Greenshaw Learning Trust: A large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across southern England, providing a comparable scaled operating model for primary provision and representing a potential alternative governance structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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