Greensand Multi Academy Trust

What Greensand Multi Academy Trust does

Greensand Multi Academy Trust is a charitable Multi Academy Trust incorporated under English law, formed in 2017 by a group of experienced school leaders to consolidate and improve education across member schools in Surrey and West Sussex. The Trust operates as the umbrella entity for ten wholly-owned academy schools, comprising eight infant, primary and junior schools and one secondary school (Reigate School), educating approximately 4,198 pupils and employing around 724 staff, with 100 governors, 14 trustees, and 4 members providing governance oversight.

The Trust's core technology and unifying platform is the PACE (Pedagogy, Assessment, Curriculum and Expectations) Quality of Education Hub, supported by a set of Pedagogical Pillars (Do Now, Cold Call/No Opt Out, Show Me, Paired Talk) and a designated PACE Leader embedded in every member school who participates in the Trust PACE Leadership Team. Steplab is integrated as a third-party platform for teacher drop-ins and pedagogical feedback. Additional product lines include the Associate Membership Programme (a paid pathway for schools considering full academy conversion), the Early Careers Framework (ECF) programme, and SCITT teacher-training partnerships. Strategic partners include Xavier Teaching School, i2i Teaching Partnership (regional hub status), Surrey South Farnham SCITT, and Schools Advisory Service for staff wellbeing.

The Trust's business model is principally statutory per-pupil funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and local authorities under the UK Academy Trust funding model, supplemented by service charges paid by Associate Member schools. Expansion occurs through formal nine-category, two-stage due diligence for schools seeking to join the Trust, with Associate Membership serving as a top-of-funnel pathway. The Trust markets itself through its website, a Trust blog, a recruitment booklet, and partnerships with teaching-school alliances and SCITTs, while distributing services through the direct school network and the Associate Membership channel.

Name

Greensand Multi Academy Trust

Legal name

Greensand Multi Academy Trust

Website

https://greensandacademytrust.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Greensand Multi Academy Trust is a charitable UK Multi Academy Trust operating ten infant, primary, junior and secondary schools across Surrey and West Sussex, funded by ESFA per-pupil grants and unified by its proprietary PACE quality-of-education framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi Academy Trust (K-12 Education)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Multi academy trust
• State-funded education
• Primary school education
• Teacher training programmes
• School improvement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reigate

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education Funding: Government funding for state-funded education through the Academy Trust funding model. Schools within the MAT receive per-pupil funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and local authorities.
2. Associate Membership Service Charges: Associate Member schools pay a service charge to access the Trust's networks and services at an agreed cost, providing a pathway to full membership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Greensand Multi Academy Trust is a charitable educational trust operating 10 academy schools across Surrey and West Sussex, providing state-funded primary, infant, junior, and secondary education to approximately 4,198 pupils. It delivers education through member schools united by the proprietary PACE (Pedagogy, Assessment, Curriculum, Expectations) quality of education framework, and extends support to external schools through an Associate Membership Programme and teacher training partnerships.

Product overview

Greensand Multi Academy Trust operates as a unified platform of education services across 10 member schools in Surrey and West Sussex, formed in 2017. Its core offering is the PACE (Pedagogy, Assessment, Curriculum and Expectations) Quality of Education Hub, which provides a shared framework for teaching excellence and professional development across all member schools. The Trust augments its core offering with the Associate Membership Programme for schools exploring full membership, the Early Careers Framework (ECF) programme for Early Career Teachers (partnered with Xavier Teaching School), and SCITT teacher training partnerships (with i2i Teaching Partnership and Surrey South Farnham). The PACE Hub serves as the central platform connecting all schools, while the member schools themselves form the primary service delivery units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PACE Quality of Education Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of staff feel like part of a team with colleagues (2024 Staff Survey)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and minor.

• Xavier Teaching SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreensand is in partnership with Xavier Teaching School as a strategic lead in delivery of the Early Careers Framework. Early Career Teachers (ECTs) at Greensand schools are entitled to two years of high-quality training and in-school mentor support based on the ECF.
• i2i Teaching PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreensand is a regional Hub for i2i Teaching Partnership (Primary & Secondary SCITT). The partnership offers school-centred initial teacher training, allowing the teaching journey to begin at Greensand schools.
• Surrey South Farnham SCITTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreensand partners with Surrey South Farnham (Infant & Primary SCITT) for initial teacher training. The partnership supports growing and retaining great teaching staff within the Trust.
• Schools Advisory Service (SAS)supportOthersSAS provides wellbeing support services to Trust staff, including complimentary counselling, physiotherapy, healthy eating advice, online exercise, yoga and mindfulness classes, menopause support, private GP appointments and financial advice.
• Green CommuteminorOthersProvides cycle to work scheme for Trust staff as part of employee incentive and benefits program.
• Dunham McCarthyminorOthersAdminister free will writing service as part of employee benefits package.
• DfE Education Staff Wellbeing ChartersupportOthersThe Trust has pledged its commitment to the DfE Education Staff Wellbeing Charter, a declaration to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing and mental health of all education professionals.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• REAch2 Academy Trust: Primary-focused Multi Academy Trust of comparable size with a strong primary pedagogy framework and central school-improvement function — most directly comparable to Greensand's 9-of-10 primary/infant/junior mix and PACE-style curriculum standardisation.
• GLF Schools: South of England Multi Academy Trust with primary and secondary schools and a strong teacher-training/SCITT arm — comparable to Greensand on Surrey/Sussex geography, primary-heavy phase mix, and SCITT-led teacher recruitment.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Mid-sized Multi Academy Trust with primary and secondary schools and a structured quality-of-education framework — comparable to Greensand on size, phase mix and central-services-led school improvement approach.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large London/South East Multi Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies with a strong school-improvement framework — comparable to Greensand as a southern England MAT with structured pedagogy, central oversight and rapid growth strategy.
• Oasis Academy Trust: National Multi Academy Trust with a values-driven ethos (including wellbeing and inclusion hubs) operating across infant, primary and secondary phases — comparable to Greensand in mission-led, holistic MAT model serving similar community cohorts.
• United Learning: One of the largest UK Multi Academy Trusts operating primary and secondary schools nationally with a shared curriculum and central services model — directly comparable to Greensand's MAT structure and central-services playbook, but at materially greater scale.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK academy sponsors operating nursery through secondary academies nationally — comparable to Greensand as a sponsor with formal due-diligence onboarding for joining schools and a central improvement function.

Others

• Juniper Education: Education-services provider noted in the company data as Greensand's website designer and a supplier of school websites, MIS and edtech services — adjacent ecosystem participant serving UK schools and MATs.
• Steplab: Teacher development / instructional coaching platform explicitly integrated by Greensand for drop-ins and pedagogical feedback — adjacent enabling technology used across Greensand schools to operationalise the PACE framework.

Regional players

• Inspiration Trust: Eastern England Multi Academy Trust with a strong pedagogy-led school-improvement model and teacher-training partnerships — comparable to Greensand on quality-of-education framework and structured teacher development, though operating in a different region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greensandmat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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