Hailsham Community College Academy Trust

What Hailsham Community College Academy Trust does

Hailsham Community College Academy Trust, operating as Hailsham Academy, is a state-funded all-through school located at Battle Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1DT. It is a member academy of MARK Education Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee (Company No. 07959980) registered in England and Wales. The school serves approximately 2,000 students across three educational phases: Pre-School (ages 2-4), Primary (ages 4-11), and Secondary (ages 11-16), with leadership split between a Primary Headteacher (Tom Redman) and a Secondary Headteacher (Natalie Chamberlain). Educational delivery is organised through structured curricula in each phase, supplemented by SEND support, Make Your MARK character development, Year 9 GCSE options guidance, careers education, and enrichment including sports, performing arts, Warhammer Club, and residential trips.

The school runs on standard UK education technology infrastructure rather than any proprietary platform: Bromcom for student information and parent communication, Arbor as a management information system, ParentPay for online payments (including wraparound care and facilities hire), and Microsoft Outlook for email. Core offerings include Pre-School sessions, wraparound care from 8:15am, lettings and facilities hire to the local community, and community-facing fundraising via the GiveWheel platform.

Revenue is primarily derived from UK government per-pupil funding under the national funding formula, allocated through MARK Education Trust, with supplementary income from Pre-School fees, wraparound care charges, and facilities hire. The academy does not publish revenue figures. Outreach is conducted through the school website, an active Facebook page, termly newsletters, downloadable prospectuses, and dedicated open events for prospective families transitioning into Primary or Year 7. The school pursues no commercial product strategy, has no investors, and operates as a non-profit public service provider within the UK state education system.

Name

Hailsham Community College Academy Trust

Legal name

MARK Education Trust

Website

https://hccat.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hailsham Academy is a state-funded all-through school in East Sussex, UK, serving approximately 2,000 students aged 2-16 across Pre-School, Primary, and Secondary phases as part of MARK Education Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education (State-Funded Academy School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

Keywords

• State-funded education
• Primary school education
• Secondary school education
• Pre-school education
• Academy school services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hailsham

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: As part of MARK Education Trust, Hailsham Academy receives government funding for providing state-funded education to students from Pre-School through Year 11. Revenue is derived from the UK government's national funding formula for schools.
2. Wraparound Care and Facilities Hire: The school generates additional revenue through wraparound care services and lettings/facilities hire to the local community.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hailsham Academy is a state-funded all-through school delivering continuous education from Pre-School (ages 2-4) through Year 11 (age 16), including Primary Phase (Years 1-6) and Secondary Phase (Years 7-11) with GCSE preparation, as part of MARK Education Trust in East Sussex, UK. It supplements core academic provision with wraparound care, careers guidance, the Make Your MARK character programme, and a wide range of extracurricular and enrichment activities including sport, performing arts, and residential trips.

Product overview

Hailsham Academy operates as an all-through educational institution serving approximately 2,000 students from Pre-School (ages 2-4) through to Year 11 (age 16). The school offers three core educational phases—Pre-School, Primary (Years 1-6), and Secondary (Years 7-11)—as part of the MARK Education Trust. The portfolio includes wraparound childcare services, character development programs (Make Your MARK), subject option guidance, careers education, and extensive enrichment activities including sports, performing arts, and residential trips. The school utilizes third-party platforms including Arbor for student information management, ParentPay for payments, and Bromcom for parent communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-School

Quantifiable outcome

• School Games Silver Mark Award achieved for 2025/26 academic year, recognising commitment to developing participation and competition in sport

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MARK Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHailsham Academy is part of MARK Education Trust, a multi-academy trust operating in East Sussex. MARK Education Trust is the parent organisation providing governance, strategic direction, and support for the academy. Registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (Company no. 07959980), with registered office at North Beeches Road, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2AS.
• Hailsham Tennis ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students with tennis coaching sessions at Hailsham Tennis Club. The PE department takes students to the club for engaging sessions with Coach Suzy, providing students with new experiences, developing skills, and strengthening links within the local community.
• ChristChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal church venue that hosts school events including the Secondary Phase Music Summer Showcase. Provides support for school performances and community events.
• PGL Windmill HillminorOthersOutdoor education provider used for Year 6 residential trips. Students participated in activities including abseiling, zipwire, Jacob's Ladder, archery, orienteering, Aeroball, and Passport Around the World.
• Warhammer World (Nottingham)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue for the Age of Sigmar School League Finals. The school's Warhammer Club students travel to Warhammer World to compete in national school league events, representing the school in tabletop strategy gaming.
• Electra Star DanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal dance school from which students Sienna (Year 3) and Charlie (Year 4) represent England at Dance World Cup 2026 in Dublin as part of the school's community connections.
• GivewheelminorOthersOnline fundraising platform used for school's charitable events including 'Charlie's Promise Charity Run'. Students raise sponsorship through the platform for charitable causes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Ark Schools: Multi-academy trust running primary, secondary and all-through schools in London, Birmingham, Portsmouth and elsewhere. Comparable as a charitable MAT delivering state-funded education with similar regulatory and funding framework.
• United Learning: Multi-academy trust operating state and independent schools across England, including all-through schools. Comparable on trust-level governance, scale, and all-through state-funded provision.
• Twyford Church of England Academies Trust: Church of England multi-academy trust running schools across the south-east and London, including all-through schools with wraparound care. Comparable on governance structure, all-through delivery, and community-facing wraparound services.
• Reach Academy Feltham: All-through state school serving ages 4-18 in West London with wraparound care, character development programme, and enrichment focus. Closely mirrors Hailsham's all-through, wraparound care, and character ('Make Your MARK') model.
• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust running primary and secondary schools across London and southern England. Comparable as a MAT operating all-through and secondary state schools with similar funding model, governance structures, and curriculum breadth.
• Kemnal Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools in the south-east of England. Comparable as a MAT of similar regional footprint, sharing regulatory framework and parental demographic profile.
• Oasis Community Learning: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across England with a strong emphasis on community engagement and wraparound services. Comparable on operating model, community focus, and family-support services.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a state-funded MAT with comparable funding model, governance structure, and pupil cohort size profile.
• MARK Education Trust: Multi-academy trust operating in East Sussex that serves as the parent governance body for Hailsham Academy. Directly comparable as the operating MAT structure under which Hailsham sits, sharing governance, funding flows, and back-office arrangements.

Regional players

• Greenshaw Learning Trust: Multi-academy trust operating schools predominantly in southern England, including all-through schools. Comparable on trust operating model, though more regionally concentrated in the south and overlapping with Hailsham's East Sussex catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HailshamAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hccat

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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