Frays Academy Trust

What Frays Academy Trust does

Frays Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT) registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (company number 0833507), operating 7 state-funded primary schools across Wokingham (Berkshire) and Hillingdon (Middlesex). The trust's member schools are All Saints CE Primary School, Beechwood Primary School, Cowley St Laurence CE Primary School, Keep Hatch Primary School, Laurel Lane Primary School, St Martin's CE Primary School, and St Matthew's CE Primary School. Founded in 2012, the trust is affiliated with both the London Diocese (LDBS) and the Oxford Diocese, and is publicly branded as 'LDBS Frays Academy Trust' to reflect its formal relationship with the London Diocesan Board for Schools.

The trust's core product is the delivery of primary education for children aged 4–11 (Reception through Year 6), supplemented by a School Improvement Offer that bundles professional development services across its network. These services include half-termly professional development for Designated Safeguarding Leads, SENDCos meeting termly to develop provision, Early Years professional development differentiated by career stage, subject leader development programmes, and writing development support with regular moderation. The trust does not disclose a proprietary technology stack; its digital infrastructure consists of individual school websites designed by Juniper Websites (via Juniper Education).

Revenue is derived primarily from per-pupil funding allocated by the UK Government through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) under the national funding formula, supplemented by additional needs-based grants. The trust does not charge tuition fees. There is no public disclosure of revenue, financial accounts, or budgets in the available data, although the trust maintains a publicly accessible Financial Accounts page under its Governance section. The trust is privately held (no public ticker), has no parent company, and reports a headcount of 30 employees — a figure that likely reflects central trust staff rather than the broader teaching workforce across member schools. Marketing and recruitment occur through local authority admissions processes, individual school websites, and diocese partnerships.

Name

Frays Academy Trust

Legal name

Frays Academy Trust

Website

https://fraysacademytrust.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frays Academy Trust is a UK multi-academy trust operating 7 state-funded primary schools across Wokingham and Hillingdon, serving children aged 4–11 and funded primarily through the ESFA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Academy trust management
• School improvement services
• Professional development programs
• Special educational needs support

Headquarters

HQ city

Cowley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a UK academy trust operating state-funded primary schools, the trust receives funding from the UK Government through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Schools receive per-pupil funding based on pupil numbers and additional needs-based funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Frays Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust that operates seven state-funded Church of England and non-church primary schools across Wokingham (Berkshire) and Hillingdon (Middlesex). It delivers Reception-through-Year-6 primary education to children ages 4–11, supplemented by trust-wide school improvement services including curriculum development, SEND support, safeguarding training, Writing development, subject leader development, and Early Years professional development.

Product overview

Frays Academy Trust operates as a multi-academy trust providing educational services through 7 primary schools across Wokingham and Hillingdon. The Trust offers a unified educational platform supported by professional development services for member schools, including Early Years staff development, SEND support, safeguarding training, subject leader development, curriculum development support, and governance services. Schools within the trust include All Saints CE Primary School, Beechwood Primary School, Cowley St Laurence CE Primary School, Keep Hatch Primary School, Laurel Lane Primary School, St Martin's CE Primary School, and St Matthew's CE Primary School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academy Trust Educational Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Outcomes for SEND pupils have significantly improved through trust-wide expertise and support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• London Diocese (LDBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe London Diocese is linked as a key partner organization. Frays Academy Trust is described as 'LDBS Frays Academy Trust' indicating a formal relationship with the London Diocesan Board for Schools. The trust welcomes Church of England schools into membership.
• Oxford DiocesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oxford Diocese is listed as a linked organization, indicating a partnership for Church of England school connections in the Berkshire area where some trust schools are located.
• Juniper WebsitesminorOthersWebsite design provider for the trust and member schools, operated through Juniper Education.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating primary and secondary schools across London and the South East. Comparable to Frays as a state-funded MAT providing school improvement services, but at significantly greater scale.
• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust running both state-funded and independent schools nationwide. Comparable to Frays in operating state-funded primary schools and offering school improvement support, but with a much broader portfolio and geographic reach.
• Star Academies: Multi-academy trust operating faith and non-faith schools across England with a strong school improvement methodology. Comparable to Frays as a state-funded MAT with central school improvement services, though larger and more broadly distributed.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools with a published school improvement offer. Comparable to Frays in business model and product offering, though at materially larger scale.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large national multi-academy trust with a strong school improvement framework and a track record of onboarding underperforming schools. Comparable to Frays as a state-funded MAT but operating at much greater scale across a wider geography.

Direct peers

• Greenshaw Learning Trust: South East-focused multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools, with a school improvement offer. Comparable to Frays in operating primary schools in the same broader region and packaging professional development for member schools.
• Reach2 Academy Trust: National primary-focused multi-academy trust with a school improvement and professional development model. Direct peer to Frays given similar primary-focused mandate, central team support structure, and offering of cross-school development programmes.
• LDBS Academies Trust: London Diocesan Board for Schools-affiliated multi-academy trust running Church of England schools in London. Highly comparable to Frays given the shared London Diocese affiliation and similar Church of England primary school operating model.
• Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust: Diocese of Oxford-affiliated multi-academy trust running Church of England schools across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Direct peer to Frays given shared Oxford Diocese affiliation and overlap in the Berkshire operating geography.

Regional players

• Aspire Academies Trust: Smaller UK multi-academy trust operating schools with a regional focus and a school improvement offer. Comparable to Frays in scale, regional concentration, and primary-leaning operating model, providing a close benchmark for a sub-10-school MAT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frays-academy-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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