Haygrove School

What Haygrove School does

Haygrove School is a state-funded Academy secondary school located on Durleigh Road in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, serving students aged 11-16 across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (Years 7-11). It operates under the governance of the Quantock Education Trust Multi Academy Trust, which manages HR, recruitment, policies, and admissions arrangements, and is funded directly by the UK Department for Education rather than via the local authority. The school's customer base is structured by the Somerset Local Authority coordinated admissions process, with a published Annual Student Admission Number of 214 for Year 7 intake, and a separate in-year admissions pathway for mid-cycle transfers.

The school's core offering is a comprehensive secondary education leading to GCSEs, with stated outcomes of 98% of students achieving 5+ GCSEs at grade 9-1, 82% achieving Grade 4-9 in English, and 73% achieving Grade 4-9 in Maths. Curriculum is differentiated through Character Education (recognised with the ACE School of Character Quality Mark), STEM partnerships including collaboration with Hinkley Point C, Gatsby Benchmark-compliant Careers Education, Duke of Edinburgh Award delivery, a Debating Programme, and international learning partnerships with the Yew Wah school in China and a 'Connecting Cultures' programme in Zambia. Extracurricular activities include residential trips, the HYPE dance company, and transition support via the First Steps and Go Global Summer School programmes for incoming Year 7 students.

The school's revenue model is non-commercial: as an Academy, it provides free state education to admitted students, with income derived from per-pupil DfE funding and is not publicly disclosed. Its digital infrastructure is built on the Arbor Parent App and Arbor Student Portal for parent/student communication and homework management, supplemented by Greenhouse School Websites for the public site, Microsoft Online for staff identity, SharePoint for internal collaboration, and calendar subscription feeds to Google, Outlook, and iPhone. Operational governance is led by Headteacher Mr Aaron Reid, with a Deputy Head, four Assistant Heads, a SENDCO, and Heads of Year for each year group, all operating within the Quantock Education Trust HR and policy framework.

Name

Haygrove School

Legal name

Haygrove School

Website

https://haygroveschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Haygrove School is a state-funded Academy secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset, serving around 1,000 students aged 11-16 under the Quantock Education Trust. It delivers GCSE-focused education, character and STEM programmes, and international partnerships, with a new 1,070-pupil campus planned for 2028/29.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• GCSE preparation programmes
• Character education
• SEND student support
• STEM secondary curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgwater

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, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Haygrove School provides state-funded secondary education for students aged 11–16 (Year 7 through Year 11), delivering a structured Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curriculum leading to GCSE qualifications. The school supplements its core academic curriculum with character education, careers guidance aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks, STEM programmes, international learning partnerships (China and Zambia), debating, and a broad extracurricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh Award and residential trips.

Product overview

Haygrove School offers a comprehensive secondary education programme delivered through multiple interconnected platforms and services. The core digital infrastructure includes the school website powered by Greenhouse School Websites, supported by Arbor Parent App and Arbor Student Portal for parent and student communication. The school provides a structured educational journey from Year 7 through Year 11, with key transition support through the First Steps programme and Go Global Summer School. International exposure is delivered via the Yew Wah Chinese Partnership and Zambia Connecting Cultures programmes. The curriculum is enhanced by specialized programmes including STEM Education, Character Education (awarded ACE School of Character Quality Mark), and a Debating Programme. Careers Education aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks includes fairs, work experience, and alumni mentoring. Extra-curricular activities encompass residential trips, camps, arts programmes including HYPE dance company, and Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Year 7-11 GCSE Programme)

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of students achieve 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-1
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Quantock Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti Academy Trust that governs Haygrove School; manages HR, recruitment, policies, admissions arrangements, and trust-wide initiatives including professional development programs
• Yew Wah Chinese PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership under Global Learning Development program; facilitates cultural exchange and educational collaboration with Chinese institution
• Somerset CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner in new school development; working in partnership for the proposed new Haygrove School at Queenswood site serving the wider community
• Department for Education (DfE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department that has secured funding and site for new school development; partner in Department for Education and Quantock Education Trust collaboration
• Somerset County CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandles coordinated admissions scheme for secondary schools in Somerset; provides term dates and holiday information
• Local Primary SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network for smooth transition from Year 6 to Year 7; includes visits by senior staff to talk to Year 6 students

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: National UK academy trust running secondary schools with similar funding, governance, and curriculum structure. Comparable target market (UK secondary students) and business model.
• Harris Federation: Large UK multi-academy trust operating numerous secondary schools with comparable academy governance, DfE funding model, and GCSE-track curriculum. Materially larger and broader portfolio than Haygrove, but directly comparable business model.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK academy trust running secondary academies with similar state-funded model and comparable student demographic focus. Operates well outside the South West and at significantly greater scale.
• Ark Schools: Major UK multi-academy trust running secondary academies on a similar state-funded, DfE-backed model with comparable curriculum and enrichment offerings. Operates at much greater scale than Haygrove.
• E-Act: Multi-academy trust operating state-funded secondary schools across England. Comparable in operating model (DfE funding, academy status, KS3–KS4 curriculum) but with a much larger national footprint.

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Feltham: Small UK state-funded secondary school (free school) of broadly similar size and ethos to Haygrove, serving a comparable age range (KS3–KS4) with a strong character/values-led curriculum focus. Closest single-school peer in size and operating posture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Haygrove
• Facebookfacebook.com/haygroveschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/haygrove-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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