Freebrough Academy

What Freebrough Academy does

Freebrough Academy is a state-funded secondary school located in Brotton, East Cleveland, England, operating as a UK academy school established in 2011 under a multi-sponsor governance model with Teesside University as lead sponsor, alongside Prior Pursglove College, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, and Redcar and Cleveland College as Lead Education Partner. The academy serves approximately 1,000 students aged 11-16 in its main building (Years 7-11) and 100 students aged 16-18 in the Post 16@Freebrough Enterprise Centre, with specialisms in Business and Enterprise. The institution operates a non-selective, no-tuition-fee model funded entirely by UK government per-pupil allocations administered through the local authority.

The academy's core educational product is the National Curriculum delivered with an enterprise focus, supplemented by proprietary programs including the TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) framework — for which Freebrough holds Ambassador School status with two staff qualified to train other schools — plus a Read to Achieve reading scheme using tiered Reading Passports, the Vivo Miles digital rewards system with online vShop redemption, and Project Based Learning for Years 7-8. The Post 16 provision offers BTEC qualifications including the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy Level 2 Enterprise and Entrepreneurship course, alongside A-levels across four career pathways: health/social care, engineering, creative media, and enterprise. Pastoral offerings include the Time 4 You counselling service (operating since February 2010) and the FAB (Freebrough Against Bullying) peer mentoring team, which received a Diana Award in 2013.

The business model is a single-revenue-stream state education funding model with no commercial pricing, no tuition fees, and no disclosed revenue figure; admission is governed by the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council catchment process. The academy's go-to-market is event-driven — annual open evenings, Year 6 transition programs from primary feeder schools, and primary school outreach by the FAB team. Distribution is restricted to a single domestic market (East Cleveland, England) with no global footprint. The institution has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no patent portfolio, and operates as a private non-trusted entity under UK academy law.

Name

Freebrough Academy

Legal name

Freebrough Academy

Website

https://freebroughacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Freebrough Academy is a UK state-funded secondary school in Brotton, East Cleveland, serving approximately 1,100 students aged 11-18 with a specialism in Business and Enterprise and multi-sponsor governance led by Teesside University.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brotton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Freebrough Academy operates as a state-funded academy receiving government funding for providing secondary education services to students in the local community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Freebrough Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Brotton, East Cleveland, England, providing education to approximately 1,100 students aged 11-18 across Years 7-11 and Post-16 (Years 12-13). The academy specializes in Business and Enterprise education, operating as the North East Regional Hub for the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy and delivering a curriculum including GCSEs, A-levels, BTEC qualifications, and vocational pathways.

Product overview

Freebrough Academy is a secondary school offering education from Years 7 through Post-16 (Years 12-13). The Academy operates as a single unified educational institution with its main school for Years 7-11 and a separate Post16@Freebrough Enterprise Centre for sixth-form students. The Academy's specialisms are Business and Enterprise, with supporting offerings including TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme) for teaching development, the Read to Achieve reading scheme, Vivo Miles Rewards system, and BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship qualifications. The school also provides pastoral support services including the Time 4 You counselling service and the Freebrough Against Bullying (FAB) Team peer mentoring programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Post 16@Freebrough: The sixth form provision at Freebrough Academy, housed in a purpose-built enterprise centre offering courses in business and enterprise, engineering, health and social care, and creative media.
• FAB Team
• Voltage

Products and services

• Freebrough Academy Main School (Years 7-11) Secondary school education for students in Years 7-11, with capacity for 1000 students, offering a curriculum including English, Maths, Science, Humanities, Business and Enterprise, Modern Foreign Languages, Performing and Creative Arts, Sport and Health, and Design Technology.
• Post16@Freebrough Enterprise Centre (Years 12-13) Post-16 provision for Year 12 and 13 students in a purpose-built enterprise centre for 100 students, offering courses in business and enterprise, engineering, creative media, health and social care, and A-level qualifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ofsted rated 'Good' in 2015
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• KTS AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2016Partnership with KTS Academy in Brotton where students are transported to Post 16@Freebrough to use media equipment including film, animation, and multi-camera setup.
• Premier LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Freebrough students participated in Premier League Enterprise Challenge final in London, with over 1300 students taking part nationwide.
• Time 4 You School Counselling ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2010Professionally qualified counselling service based at Freebrough Academy since February 2010. Provides one-to-one sessions, group work, self-esteem and anger management workshops, and family mediation for students, parents, and staff. Sandra Bell serves as Executive Member of BACP Children and Young People's division.
• Teesside UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead sponsor of Freebrough Academy. As the local university for Tees Valley with over 30,000 students, Teesside University is a national leader in raising aspirations and encouraging progress into higher education. Named University of the Year for 2009/10. Provides expertise and resources to support learning for young people and staff development.
• Prior Pursglove CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial sponsor of Freebrough Academy. Sixth Form College with a long history of providing excellent educational experience for 16-19 age group. Offers expertise in business and enterprise specialism. Celebrated 450th anniversary in 2011 with educational provision dating back to 1561.
• Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy sponsor with strong local links committed to working with local partners including primary and secondary schools and colleges to create an Academy the community can be proud of.
• Redcar and Cleveland CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead Education Partner working with sponsors and partners to support learning and development at Freebrough Academy.
• Peter Jones Enterprise AcademyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreebrough Academy is the North East Regional Hub for the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy. Students study BTEC Enterprise and Entrepreneurship qualification developed by PJEA. Students receive start-up loans from Peter Jones Foundation for business challenges.
• HumanutopiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme provider offering student development and aspiration-raising programmes. Student ambassadors trained to work with humanutopia as Harmony Camp Ambassadors.
• Specialist Schools and Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers TEEP (Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme), a four-year teacher development programme. Two Freebrough teachers trained at highest level now deliver TEEP training to other schools.
• Teesside University (Parents' Conference)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHosts Parents' and Carers' Conference mapping out future job trends for the North East and identifying valuable skills and subjects for young people.
• Mickefant (Prosthetics Studio)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional prosthetic makeup studio where selected students participate in prosthetics and life-casting workshops, developing skills for drama productions and short films.
• Redcape Theatre CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional theatre company delivering performances and workshops for GCSE Drama students on devising work from a stimulus.
• Meg Ashley ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist in residence programme where former lecturer at Redcar and Cleveland College works with BTEC Art students teaching ceramic techniques. Demonstrates career opportunities in art and design.
• Royal InstitutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 7 students participate in Royal Institution Maths Masterclasses held at Teesside University, selecting students for effort, enthusiasm and potential in maths.
• European Study ToursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganises Business Live! and ICT & Computing Live! conferences for students, including trips to Disneyland Paris for subject-specific conferences.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in England, operating primary and secondary academies primarily in London and the South East. Operates the same state-funded academy model but at materially greater scale and in a different region.
• United Learning: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK, operating both state-funded and independent schools nationally. Operates the same academy model at Freebrough's level but with materially greater scale and a mixed state/independent portfolio.
• Star Academies: National multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across England, with a focus on serving disadvantaged communities. Comparable state-funded operating model with similar per-school scale but broader geographic and program footprint.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large national multi-academy trust operating dozens of primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable state-funded operating model but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of secondary academies across England. Same state-funded academy model with similar student cohorts per school, but at greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Greenwood Academies Trust: Operates multiple secondary academies across the East Midlands. Same state-funded model with comparable per-school pupil scale and a similar focus on serving catchments with socioeconomic disadvantage.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Operates a large portfolio of secondary academies across the north of England, including in Teesside-adjacent areas. Same state-funded academy model with secondary-school focus and similar pupil numbers per campus.
• Delta Academies Trust: Operates multiple secondary academies across Yorkshire and the Humber. Comparable state-funded secondary operating model with similar scale per campus, and a regional footprint close to Freebrough's catchment.
• Northern Education Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across North East England, the same region as Freebrough. Operates the same state-funded academy model with comparable student cohorts and educational mission.
• Wellspring Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust operating schools across Yorkshire and the North of England. Comparable state-funded academy model serving similar socioeconomic catchments and operating at similar per-school scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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