Education Impact Academy Trust

What Education Impact Academy Trust does

Education Impact Academy Trust is a UK Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and headquartered in Birmingham. It operates six educational establishments across Birmingham: two mainstream nurseries (Bluesky Nursery and Lime Tree Nursery), three specialist schools for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities — Wilson Stuart School (founding academy, ages 2-19, physical disabilities and complex medical issues), Queensbury School (ages 11-19, MLD/ASC/SLD/SEMH), and Mayfield School (ages 3-19 across two sites, ASC and PMLD) — and Hive College, a 19-25 vocational provision in Erdington. The trust was formally established in 2018 when founding academy Wilson Stuart School (academy-converted 2012, sponsor status 2014) began providing management and school improvement support to other schools; Mayfield School joined in June 2021.

The trust's product is specialist SEND education delivered through EHCP-commissioned placements; underlying technology is standard administrative infrastructure (common business platforms and core operational systems shared across the MAT) rather than proprietary technology. Wilson Stuart School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted for six consecutive inspections, Queensbury was rated Good in May 2023, and Mayfield holds Unicef Rights Respecting School silver; the founding academy received the inaugural Outstanding Contribution to SEND award from the University of Wolverhampton in February 2025.

The business model is government-funded commissioning: Local Authorities commission placements for pupils with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) following the formal SEND Code of Practice referral process; schools cannot self-admit outside this framework and no tuition fees are charged to families. The go-to-market is therefore relational rather than commercial, with engagement channelled through Local Authority partnerships, direct parent/visitor outreach, and a multilingual website covering 22+ languages. Leadership includes CEO Jon Harris (appointed January 2022, succeeding Steve Hughes), Executive Headteachers across each school, and an Executive Principal for Hive College; the Board of Trustees includes governance, finance, and academic-sector non-executives.

Name

Education Impact Academy Trust

Legal name

Education Impact Academy Trust

Website

https://educationimpact.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Education Impact Academy Trust is a Birmingham-based UK Multi Academy Trust operating six specialist and mainstream educational establishments for children and young people aged 2-25 with special educational needs and disabilities, funded via Local Authority EHCP-commissioned placements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education Services (SEND)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Special Education Schools & Programs (EDAJAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs & Learning Differences Private Schools (EDAJABAH), Special Needs-Inclusive Early Learning Academies (EDACADAI), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO), IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB)

Keywords

• Special needs education
• Multi academy trust
• SEND school provision
• Early years education
• Post-16 SEND college

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding via Local Authorities: Pupils are admitted only after request for placement from a Local Authority. Local Authorities commission places following a formal referral process which conforms to the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. All pupils have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). This is government-funded public sector education provision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Education Impact Academy Trust delivers publicly funded special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision through six establishments in Birmingham: two mainstream nurseries (Bluesky, Lime Tree), three specialist schools (Wilson Stuart for physical disabilities and PMLD; Mayfield for ASC and PMLD; Queensbury for SEMH and ASC), and HIVE College for 19-25 provision. All pupils hold Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), with places commissioned by Local Authorities under the SEND Code of Practice.

Product overview

Education Impact Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) operating a network of six educational establishments across Birmingham. The portfolio includes two mainstream nurseries (Bluesky Nursery and Lime Tree Nursery), three specialist schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities (Wilson Stuart School for physical disabilities and PMLD, Mayfield School for ASC and PMLD, Queensbury School for SEMH and ASC), and HIVE College for 19-25 provision. Wilson Stuart School is the founding academy, having converted to academy status in 2012 and gaining sponsor status in 2014. The trust provides highly effective school support through an Executive Team and maintains active Local Governing Bodies in each school. The common motto 'Better Never Ends' underpins the trust's values of Engage, Include, Apply, and Together.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIVE College: 19-25 vocational and life skills provision in Erdington for students with SEND
• Mayfield School
• Queensbury School
• Wilson Stuart School
• Bluesky Nursery
• Lime Tree Nursery

Products and services

• HIVE College 19-25 provision for young adults with special educational needs and disabilities, located in Erdington, offering vocational and life-skills pathways to support transition into adulthood.
• Mayfield School An ASC and PMLD focused special school for children and young people aged 3 to 19, with 310 commissioned places delivered across two sites in Handsworth and Lozells, Birmingham. Mayfield School is a Unicef Rights Respecting School (silver award).
• Queensbury School A secondary (11 to 19) special school for up to 300 students with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, with expanded main site and a new 6th Form centre called New Horizons on Station Rd. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023.
• Wilson Stuart School All-age school (2 to 19) for students with physical disabilities and complex medical issues, currently serving 270 pupils, with additional needs including sensory impairment, learning difficulties and communication difficulties. The founding academy of the trust, rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 6 consecutive inspections.
• Bluesky Nursery Mainstream day nursery operated by Wilson Stuart School, providing early years education for pre-school age children.
• Lime Tree Nursery Mainstream nursery located in Handsworth, part of the trust's early years provision serving the local community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wilson Stuart School rated Outstanding by Ofsted for 6 consecutive inspections
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academies Enterprise Trust: One of the largest UK Multi Academy Trusts operating a broad portfolio of primary, secondary and specialist schools. Broader incumbent peer with significant SEND provision within its portfolio but operating at much greater scale.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: A larger Midlands-based Multi Academy Trust operating multiple schools including SEND provisions. Comparable as a regional MAT structure with Local Authority commissioning, but broader in scope (mainstream and specialist) than Education Impact's SEND-focused portfolio.

Emerging players

• LDT (Learning Disability Trust): A UK specialist education provider focused on learners with learning disabilities. Emerging peer with overlapping SEND focus but smaller scale and different operational footprint to Education Impact's multi-academy structure.

Direct peers

• Chartwell Education Trust: A UK Multi Academy Trust specifically focused on special educational needs schools serving SEMH, ASC and other complex needs. Direct peer operating similar LA-commissioned SEND schools with comparable governance and funding model.
• Orchard Hill College Academy Trust: A South London-based MAT operating specialist schools and colleges for students with SEND including PMLD, ASC and SEMH. Direct peer in the specialist SEND MAT segment with similar post-16 college provision and EHCP-driven admissions.
• MacIntyre Academies Trust: A UK charity operating specialist schools and post-16 provision for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Direct peer in the SEND school sector with similar Local Authority commissioning model and PMLD focus.
• National Autistic Society (NAS) Academies: A leading UK charity operating specialist academies for autistic students across multiple age ranges. Direct peer given Mayfield School's ASC focus and similar LA-commissioned specialist provision model.

Regional players

• South East Trust for Special Schools: A specialist MAT for SEND schools in the South East of England. Comparable in being SEND-only but operates in a different geographic region, providing a useful peer for specialist MAT operating models rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/education-impact-academy-trust

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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