Haberdashers' Boys' School

Name

Haberdashers' Boys' School

Legal name

Haberdashers' Aske's Elstree Schools Limited as Trustee of Haberdashers' Aske's Charity trading as Haberdashers' Boys' School and/or Haberdashers' Girls' School

Website

https://habselstree.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Day School Education

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Independent day school
• Preparatory school education
• Senior school education
• Sixth form provision
• Bursary scholarship programme

Headquarters

HQ city

Elstree

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Termly tuition fees charged to parents for educational services. Fees are payable in advance by direct debit in three termly instalments. From January 2025, VAT at 20% applies to tuition fees following UK government policy change. The school absorbed some VAT impact resulting in a 14% net increase.
2. Additional Services: Optional charges for device rental, school lunches (Senior School), music lessons, educational trips, and after-school clubs. Lunch fees are exempt from VAT as optional supply.
3. Transport Services: Coach service fees for transportation to and from school. Home-to-school transport is exempt from VAT. Operated jointly with Habs Girls.
4. Fees In Advance Scheme: Lump-sum pre-payment option for parents or family members to pay future fees in advance, receiving a 3.50% discount. Administered as educational supply subject to VAT for payments post-July 2024.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haberdashers' Boys' School is an independent day school providing single-sex education for boys aged 4-18 across three sequential phases: Pre-Prep/Preparatory School (Reception to Year 6), Senior School (Years 7-11), and Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The school operates on a shared co-educational campus with Haberdashers' Girls' School, offers a broad co-curricular programme, and supplements core teaching with wraparound care, a coach transport network, and financial support via bursaries and scholarships.

Product overview

Haberdashers' Boys' School is an independent day school providing single-sex education on a co-educational campus shared with Habs Girls. The core offering consists of three sequential educational phases: Pre-Prep/Preparatory School (Reception to Year 6, ages 4-11), Senior School (Years 7-11, ages 11-16), and Sixth Form (Years 12-13, ages 16-18). The school also operates the Habs Diploma supplementary programme (being accredited by University of Buckingham), the Habs App parent communication portal (built on Weduc), an extensive coach transport network with Habs Hubs service for younger pupils, wraparound childcare via Premier Education, and financial support programmes including bursaries and scholarships. These services are offered as an integrated educational experience rather than standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-Prep/Preparatory School (Reception to Year 6) Single-sex day education for boys aged 4-11 covering EYFS Framework and National Curriculum with specialist teaching for languages, music, PE, and swimming. Includes Forest School, Wildwood Den, and nature exploration spaces. Approximately 40 Reception places offered each year and over 300 day boys attend the Prep School daily.
• Senior School (Years 7-11) Single-sex secondary day education for boys aged 11-16 preparing students for GCSE examinations and Sixth Form entry. Offers broad co-curricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh awards, Combined Cadet Force, outdoor education, and academic societies. Approximately 160-175 children enter Year 7 each year, with around 60 from the internal Prep School.
• Sixth Form (Years 12-13)

Quantifiable outcome

• All inspection standards met with two significant strengths in ISI February 2025 inspection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Premier EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Education is the UK's leading childcare and physical activity provider. They manage the wraparound care (before and after-school care) for Habs schools. Sessions run from end of school day until 6pm Monday to Friday. They handle bookings, payments (including childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare), and staff the sessions with trained personnel.
• Lochinver House SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLochinver House School has merged with Haberdashers' Elstree Schools. Part of the Habs group of schools. Students from this feeder school may have preferential pathways to Habs Boys and Habs Girls.
• St Martin's School NorthwoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt Martin's School Northwood has merged with Haberdashers' Elstree Schools. Part of the Habs group. Students may have automatic placement via Group Preferential Pathway to senior schools.
• The Haberdashers' CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Haberdashers' Company is the parent charitable organization. The schools are operated by Haberdashers' Aske's Elstree Schools Limited as Trustee of Haberdashers' Aske's Charity (Charity No. 313996). The governing body works closely with the Haberdashers' Company and other Haberdashers' Schools.
• Coach Operators (Southgate & Finchley, Lucketts Coaches, Hearns Coaches)coreOthersThird-party coach operators providing transportation services. F routes operated by Southgate & Finchley (020 8368 0040), L routes by Lucketts Coaches (01923 223 465), H routes by Hearns Coaches (020 8954 5444). All drivers are safeguarding trained with enhanced DBS checks.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Winchester College: Historic single-sex boys' independent school with similar academic positioning. A broader incumbent in the premium single-sex boys' market, though predominantly boarding rather than day.
• Eton College: The UK's most prestigious boys' boarding school and a defining incumbent in the independent sector. Comparable on single-sex model and premium brand, though it is far larger, fully boarding, and at a much higher price point.
• Tonbridge School: Large single-sex boys' school with a similar academic and pastoral profile to Habs Boys. A broader incumbent in the south-east independent school landscape.

Direct peers

• Merchant Taylors' School: Single-sex boys' day school in Northwood, close to the Habs catchment, founded by a London livery company. Directly comparable on single-sex model, geographic proximity, and livery-company heritage.
• Dulwich College: Single-sex boys' day school in south London with strong academic reputation and large campus. Comparable on single-sex model, day-school structure, and premium independent positioning.
• Harrow School: One of the UK's most prestigious single-sex boys' independent boarding/day schools. Directly comparable on single-sex model, premium positioning, broad entry points, and historic livery-company heritage.
• City of London School: Single-sex boys' day school in central London with comparable academic profile and urban catchment. Closely comparable on single-sex model, fee band, and selective admissions process.
• St Paul's School: Single-sex boys' day school in London with similar premium pricing, strong academic reputation, and large senior school cohorts. Closely comparable on product offering and target demographic.
• Westminster School: Single-sex boys' day school in central London with strong academic results and Oxbridge placement. Comparable on premium positioning and historic brand, though more urban and less of a campus-based offering than Habs.
• North London Collegiate School: Top-tier single-sex girls' day school in North London. Explicitly referenced in the company's data (Dr Bagworth-Mann joined Habs from NLCS), and operates the same premium academic and bursary model as Habs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Habsboysschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/habsboys
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/habsboys
• Instagraminstagram.com/habsboyssport

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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