Eureka Primary School

What Eureka Primary School does

Eureka Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school located on Dunsmore Way in Midway, Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The school delivers early years and primary education (Reception through Key Stage 2) to pupils in the local catchment area, organised across five named class groups: Adventurers (Reception/EYFS), Enquirers (Year 1), Explorers (Year 1/2), Investigators (KS1/2), and Thinkers (Years 1-2). The curriculum follows the UK National Curriculum and includes core subjects (Literacy, Numeracy, Science) alongside foundation subjects (Art, Computing, Design Technology, Geography, History, Music, PE, PHSE, RE, MFL).

The school's technology stack centres on Google Classroom as the primary digital learning platform for homework distribution, resource sharing, and home-school communication. It supplements this with several licensed third-party educational platforms: RM Easimaths (adaptive numeracy), Phonics Bug Club and Phonics Play (early reading), Times Table Rockstars (maths fluency), and Oak Academy (free video lessons). Computing instruction at the Thinkers class level introduces age-appropriate programming using Bee-Bot floor robots for sequential command and directional logic. Communication with parents is handled through the school website, termly newsletters, and a structured Parents/Carers Feedback Forum.

Eureka Primary School operates as a Derbyshire local authority maintained primary school and does not operate as a commercial enterprise. Education is provided free at point of use, funded through UK government school budgets allocated by the local authority (Derbyshire County Council). The school's revenue model is therefore per-pupil government funding rather than commercial sales. Supplementary paid services include wraparound (before/after school) care and extra-curricular school clubs. Admissions follow the standard local-authority process, and the school serves a single domestic market in the Derbyshire region of England.

Name

Eureka Primary School

Legal name

Eureka Primary School

Website

https://eurekaprimaryschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eureka Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, delivering National Curriculum education from Reception through Key Stage 2 across five class groups. It serves local catchment-area pupils using Google Classroom, phonics and numeracy platforms, and wraparound care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Early years education
• Key stage 1 curriculum
• Wraparound childcare services
• Phonics reading instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Swadlincote

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eureka Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school providing free, compulsory-age education to pupils aged 4–11 in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. It delivers the National Curriculum across five class groups (Adventurers, Enquirers, Explorers, Investigators, Thinkers) covering EYFS through Key Stage 2, supplemented by phonics-based reading instruction, computing/bee-bot programming, wraparound care, and after-school clubs.

Product overview

Eureka Primary School offers a comprehensive early years and Key Stage 1/2 education program. The school provides a structured curriculum through five class groups: Adventurers (Reception), Enquirers (Year 1), Explorers (Year 1/2), Investigators (KS1/2), and Thinkers (Years 1-2). Core subjects include Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Computing, Geography, History, Art, Music, PE, and PHSE. The school supplements its core curriculum with digital learning platforms (Google Classroom, RM Easimaths, Times Table Rockstars, Phonics Bug Club), wraparound care services, school clubs, and remote home learning capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adventurers Class (Reception / EYFS) Reception year class providing structured early years education aligned with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework, covering foundational literacy, numeracy, and personal development for pupils aged 4–5.
• Enquirers Class (Year 1) Year 1 class curriculum covering Geography, English, Mathematics, and computing including beebot programming for early Key Stage 1 pupils.
• Explorers Class (Year 1/2) Year 1/2 mixed-age class covering literacy, mathematics, and topic-based curriculum across the school terms.
• Investigators Class (KS1/2) Lower Key Stage 2 class focusing on geography, religious education, and knowledge-based inquiry learning to develop independent learning skills.
• Thinkers Class (Year 1/2) Year 1/2 class focused on geography, science (seasonal changes), art (L.S. Lowry), and computing including bee-bot programming education.
• Wraparound Provision Before and after school childcare services for working parents/carers.
• School Clubs Extra-curricular activities and after-school clubs offered to pupils.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Global K-12 school operator with premium and mainstream offerings. Comparable on K-12 curriculum and wraparound service design, but operates at vastly larger scale, across multiple countries, and on a commercial/independent basis.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools, including primary-age pupils. Comparable in primary-age curriculum and enrichment breadth, though funded by fee-paying parents rather than state grants.
• Cognita: International schools group operating independent primary and secondary schools. Comparable on curriculum breadth and wraparound provision, but private-pay model differs fundamentally from Eureka's state-funded structure.

Direct peers

• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust operating numerous primary schools on a state-funded model. Comparable in operating primary-age state education, but at significant scale versus Eureka's single-site structure.
• Reach Academy Feltham: A single-site UK primary academy serving Reception through KS2 with a comparable wraparound and curriculum focus. Direct structural peer: standalone state-funded primary rather than part of a multi-academy trust.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: UK multi-academy trust operating primary academies across multiple regions. Directly comparable on state-funded primary school operation, though with multi-site scale advantages Eureka lacks.
• Oasis Community Learning: UK multi-academy trust running a portfolio of primary and secondary academies with a strong community/wraparound ethos. Closely comparable in mission and additional-services model (e.g., wraparound, family support).
• Academies Enterprise Trust: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating primary schools with similar curriculum breadth and digital learning adoption. Comparable on state-funded primary delivery at scale.

Others

• Wellington College: Single-site UK independent school. Comparable as a single-site primary/secondary operator with broad curriculum and wraparound services, but funded by fees rather than state grants and operating at a premium tier.
• Busy Bees: UK nursery chain operating early-years settings with wraparound care. Comparable on the early-years (Reception) and wraparound care segments of Eureka's offering, though serving a younger age range on a commercial fee-paying basis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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