What Haileybury Turnford does

Haileybury Turnford is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form academy serving students aged 11–19 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. The school opened on 1 September 2015 as a sponsored academy resulting from a partnership between Haileybury, a leading independent school with 150 years of heritage, and the predecessor Turnford School. It is operated by Haileybury Academy Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 09659808). The institution delivers the full GCSE curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4 and offers A Level, BTEC, CTEC, and GCSE resit pathways in its Sixth Form, alongside vocational routes into degree apprenticeships and university preparation including Oxbridge interview support.

The school's operations are underpinned by a standard educational technology stack rather than proprietary infrastructure: ClassCharts for student information and behaviour management, Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint) for communication and collaboration, ParentPay for parental payments, CPOMS for safeguarding monitoring, and supplementary learning platforms including UniFrog (careers), FlashAcademy (EAL), Seneca Learning, KayScience, BBC Bitesize, Oak National Academy, and Padlet. There is no disclosed proprietary software product or platform business; the technology layer is consumed, not built or sold. Facilities include a new English, Humanities and Science Building opened September 2021 (12 classrooms, 3 science labs, library) and forthcoming state-of-the-art Sports Centre and dining areas under the DfE School Rebuilding Programme.

The revenue model is public-sector managed services: per-pupil funding flows from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, supplemented by Pupil Premium, the 16-19 Bursary Fund, and community fundraising. Education is free at the point of use; modest optional fee income is generated from instrumental music lessons, school trips, locker rental, and breakfast club. Go-to-market is admissions-driven via the Hertfordshire County Council application system for Year 7 entry and direct online applications for Sixth Form, supported by open evenings, a feeder-primary partnership programme (Brookland Junior School), and a social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X. Customer segments are horizontal — local Year 7–13 students, with sub-segments for SEND, EAL, and Pupil Premium cohorts.

Name

Haileybury Turnford

Legal name

Haileybury Academy Trust

Website

https://haileyburyturnford.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Haileybury Turnford is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form academy in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, serving students aged 11–19 via GCSE, A Level, and vocational pathways. Operated by Haileybury Academy Trust and sponsored by the independent school Haileybury, it draws on shared facilities and 150 years of heritage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheshunt

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: The school is a state-funded academy receiving government funding per student through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Additional funding comes from Pupil Premium, 16-19 Bursary Fund, and community fundraising.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haileybury Turnford is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form academy (ages 11-19) delivering GCSE qualifications in Years 7-11 and A Level, BTEC, CTEC, and GCSE courses in its Sixth Form. The school is sponsored by Haileybury, a leading independent school, and combines comprehensive curriculum delivery with enrichment programs, university preparation, and pastoral support including SEND and EAL provision.

Product overview

Haileybury Turnford is a secondary school and sixth form institution (11-19 mixed academy) offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The core offerings include secondary school education (Years 7-11) with GCSE qualifications and a Sixth Form providing A Level, BTEC, CTEC, and vocational courses. Supporting products include enrichment programs (Combined Cadet Force, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, music department with instrumental lessons), international trips to Uganda and Australia, co-curricular activities, Breakfast Club, and Summer School for new students. Academic support services encompass SEND provision, EAL support, safeguarding services, mental health and wellbeing programs, careers guidance including MCR Pathways and university preparation through The Scholars Programme. The school also offers Initial Teacher Training through its Train to Teach programme and provides remote education capabilities. All offerings are delivered within a partnership framework with sponsor school Haileybury, benefiting from shared facilities and resources including science labs, a climbing wall, and sports facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11)
• Sixth Form (A Levels and Vocational Courses)
• Sixth Form Application System
• Music Department and Instrumental Lessons
• Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award
• Co-Curricular Activities
• Breakfast Club
• Summer School
• International Trips Programme
• Careers Programme
• MCR Pathways Mentoring
• The Scholars Programme
• SEND Support Services
• English as an Additional Language (EAL)
• Safeguarding Services
• Train to Teach Programme
• HT Sports Partnership
• Remote Education Provision

Quantifiable outcome

• Progress 8 score of +0.3, placing school in top 26% nationally
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration21 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HaileyburycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2015Haileybury Turnford is sponsored by Haileybury, one of the country's leading independent schools. Partnership provides access to Haileybury's SciTech building, Latin teaching by Haileybury staff, Combined Cadet Force enrollment, university preparation support including interview practice, and use of facilities including climbing wall and sports facilities. The partnership draws on Haileybury's 150 years of educational heritage. Haileybury Turnford is one of few academies in the country sponsored by a leading independent school.
• Alban Teaching School HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alban Teaching School Hub for Initial Teacher Training routes, Early Career Teacher Entitlement, and wider professional development. Alban TSH is rated Outstanding by Ofsted (2023) and provides access to experts and school settings for training placements.
• Goffs AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school-based training provider partnership for Initial Teacher Training, available for trainees for whom proximity to Cheshunt is a priority.
• Haileybury Youth Trust (HYT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning charity partnership supporting education and training in Uganda. Sixth form students visit Uganda including schools in Bidi-Bidi refugee settlement. School participates in annual fundraising for HYT projects including water tanks for schools.
• BASET (Britain-Australia Society Education Trust)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing Pioneer Awards for two Sixth Form students annually to travel to and around Australia, spending time at Haileybury Melbourne. Trips are fully funded with no cost to students.
• Brookland Junior SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with local primary school for increased links, student transition support, and sports activities including sports day leadership by HT students.
• Hertfordshire Music ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected as Lead School for Music in the Hertfordshire Music Hub following rigorous appointment process. Partnership ensures every child in Hertfordshire has access to inspiring music teachers and engaging resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ark Schools: Major UK multi-academy trust running multiple secondary academies with strong progress scores and a similar mixed-cohort intake model. A scale comparable to HT in terms of secondary-age state-funded delivery and outcomes focus.
• Oasis Community Learning: National multi-academy trust running a large portfolio of secondary academies, often with strong pastoral and wellbeing wraparound. Comparable as a broad state-funded secondary provider with comparable SEND/EAL and wellbeing investment.
• United Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust that explicitly combines state and independent schools under one umbrella, sharing facilities and expertise. United Learning is the closest structural analogue to the Haileybury Turnford model of an academy benefiting from independent-school sponsorship and shared resources.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating numerous high-performing secondary academies, including in London and the South East. Comparable as a state-funded secondary provider competing for similar parental choice markets in the region.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large multi-academy trust known for driving rapid improvement in secondary outcomes at acquired schools. Comparable as a state-funded secondary operator focused on measurable academic improvement metrics similar to HT's Progress 8 and A Level progress results.
• Haileybury: The sponsor independent school providing facilities (SciTech, climbing wall, sports), teaching expertise (Latin, masterclasses), and 150-year brand heritage to Haileybury Turnford. Not a competitor but the upstream sponsor whose brand and resources underpin HT's value proposition.

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Feltham: Small, high-performing UK secondary free school/academy in London serving a similar mixed-intake cohort and posting comparable strong progress metrics. Comparable in size, ethos, and outcome profile to Haileybury Turnford as a small high-performing state secondary.
• The Piggott School: UK secondary school that operates a partnership-style model with shared facilities and enrichment from a linked independent institution (Reading Blue Coat). Comparable to HT in leveraging an independent-school sponsor relationship to differentiate a state-funded secondary.

Others

• Alban Teaching School Hub: Outstanding-rated teaching school hub partnering with HT on Initial Teacher Training, Early Career Teacher Entitlement, and NPQs. Directly comparable as an adjacent enabler of HT's teacher pipeline and system-leadership positioning.

Regional players

• Dame Alice Owen's School: Highly regarded mixed secondary school in Hertfordshire with strong academic outcomes and long heritage. Closest geographical and outcome-level comparator within the Hertfordshire parental choice market where HT competes for Year 7 and sixth-form applicants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hailey_Turnford
• Facebookfacebook.com/haileyburyturnford
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/haileybury-turnford
• Instagraminstagram.com/haileyburyturnford

Compliance12 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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