The Heathland School

What The Heathland School does

The Heathland School is an 11-18 co-educational community comprehensive school located on Wellington Road South, Hounslow, Middlesex (TW4 5JD), in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1972 and currently operating with approximately 142 staff, the school serves over 1,800 students across Year 7 through Year 13, including one of the largest Sixth Forms in South West London with more than 500 post-16 students. Its academic product spans a three-tier curriculum: a Key Stage 3 foundation (Years 7-9), a GCSE-focused Key Stage 4 programme with a broad option set including separate sciences and computer science, and a Sixth Form delivering more than 20 A-Level subjects. The school holds specialist designation as a Mathematics and Science College and has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in both the 2006/07 and 2012/13 inspection cycles. Supporting add-on modules include a Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award, Learning Support and SEND services under a dedicated SENCO, a Wellbeing service line with Kooth.com referral, university-preparation services covering UCAS, Oxbridge and Medicine pathways, and an extra-curricular enrichment programme spanning sports, arts, debating and educational trips.

The business model is that of a UK maintained community school: there are no tuition fees, and core funding flows from the London Borough of Hounslow Local Education Authority via the standard per-pupil formula. Incremental revenue comes from facilities hire, exam fees, optional paid trips, and a Sixth Form Bursary for eligible students, while uniform, ParentPay transactions, and residential programmes (e.g., Outward Bound) are funded directly by parents. Go-to-market is community-led: enrolment for Years 7-11 runs through the LEA's catchment-based coordinated admissions process, while the Sixth Form operates a separate direct online application through heathland.ulas.co.uk with GCSE-grade entry criteria; both channels are supported by annual open days, prospectuses and an alumni-testimonial-driven reputation.

The technology layer is intentionally standard: SharePoint and Microsoft Teams for staff and pupil access and home learning, ParentPay for parental payments, School Cloud for parents' evenings, SIMS in Touch for attendance, and an e4education-designed public website with Vimeo/YouTube-embedded video and Google Maps integration. There is no proprietary platform, no API surface, no mobile app, and no AI/ML capability evident. Partnership ecosystem includes Imperial College London and Gresham College for higher-education exposure, the Royal Academy of Arts for student art submissions, multiple bereavement charities (Winston's Wish, Bereavement UK, Child Bereavement UK) for pastoral support, and Outward Bound for the annual expedition.

Name

The Heathland School

Legal name

The Heathland School

Website

https://heathland.hounslow.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Heathland School is a UK state-funded 11-18 community comprehensive school in Hounslow serving over 1,800 students through GCSE and a large Sixth Form, funded by the local authority and rating Outstanding from Ofsted.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Comprehensive schooling
• Sixth form education
• GCSE programs
• STEM education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hounslow

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 a maintained community school, The Heathland School is funded by the UK government through Hounslow Local Education Authority. Funding covers teacher salaries, facilities, and educational resources. Additional revenue streams include facilities hire, exam fees, and optional extras such as educational trips and enrichment activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Heathland School is an 11-18 co-educational community comprehensive school that delivers state-funded secondary education spanning Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and a Sixth Form offering more than 20 A-Level subjects. The school supplements its core academic curriculum with structured enrichment including Duke of Edinburgh Award, Oxbridge/Medicine preparation, Learning Support for SEND pupils, Wellbeing Services, and a wide extracurricular programme. Education is provided free at point of use, funded by the UK government through Hounslow Local Education Authority.

Product overview

The Heathland School is an 'Outstanding' (Ofsted) 11-18 co-educational community comprehensive school. The school's core educational offering consists of a three-tier curriculum structure: Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4/GCSE preparation, and a Sixth Form providing over 20 A-Level subjects including Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, Humanities, and Arts. Supporting the core academic programs are add-on modules including Wellbeing Services (mental health support, counselling referrals, Kooth.com access), Learning Support Services for students with special educational needs, a Duke of Edinburgh Award program, Higher Education and Careers Support (UCAS, Oxbridge, Medicine preparation), Extra-Curricular Enrichment (clubs, trips, Gresham College lectures), and PSHE covering health, relationships, citizenship, and e-safety education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum
• Key Stage 4 Curriculum (GCSE)
• Sixth Form Education
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme
• Higher Education and Careers Support
• Wellbeing Services
• Learning Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of Year 13 leavers progress to Higher Education annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Imperial College LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImperial College London hosts events for Heathland Sixth Form students, including the 'New Starters in Synthesis and Catalysis' event allowing students to attend research presentations and interact with current undergraduates.
• Gresham CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGresham College provides free public lectures that Heathland Sixth Form students are encouraged to attend to practice university lecture formats and explore subject areas. Topics range across politics, science, humanities, and arts.
• Royal Academy of ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Young Artists' Summer Show, a free open submission exhibition for young artists aged 4-19. Heathland Art Department submits student work for judging with selected artworks displayed at the RA.
• Bristol UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Zafar Bashir, Professor of Cellular Neuroscience at Bristol University, is a former Heathland student who gives talks to current students about his journey from school to academia.
• Kooth.comminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline mental wellbeing community providing digital mental health support resources to Heathland students through school referrals.
• Bereavement UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity providing confidential support, information and guidance to individuals, families and professionals when children are bereaved. School provides referral support for affected students.
• Winston's WishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK's childhood bereavement charity supporting children and families after the death of a parent or sibling. School works with this organisation to offer support resources.
• Outward BoundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Year 12 'Call of the Wild' Outward Bound Adventure expedition to the Brecon Beacons, offering camping, hiking, canyoning, and rock climbing experiences.
• Child Bereavement UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity supporting families and educating professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying. School maintains partnership for bereavement support referrals.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Feltham: Hounslow-based 4-18 all-through school (Free School) operating in the same borough with a similar academic-focus proposition, including post-16 provision.
• St Mary's Catholic School, Isleworth: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in the Hounslow borough delivering 11-18 provision, overlapping with Heathland on admissions geography and curriculum.
• Feltham Community College: Local Hounslow-area secondary school serving a comparable 11-18 student population under the same local authority, competing for the same catchment-based applicants.
• Cranford Community College: Another Hounslow-maintained secondary school serving a similar 11-18 cohort in the same local authority catchment. Operates as a direct peer for parental choice and admissions within Hounslow.
• Gumley House School FCJ: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in Isleworth/Hounslow offering 11-18 education with comparable GCSE and A-Level curriculum breadth in the same local market.
• Rivers Academy West London: Hounslow-area secondary school with post-16 provision, serving a comparable catchment and competing for the same parental applicant pool.
• Harlington School: Hounslow maintained secondary school offering GCSE and A-Level provision to a similar age range, serving the same local authority and competing for the same cohort of students.
• Brentford School for Girls: Hounslow-maintained secondary school with sixth form provision, serving a similar cohort and competing for the same parental preference within the borough.
• Lampton School: Hounslow-maintained secondary school offering a comparable 11-18 academic and sixth form curriculum within the same local authority.
• Nishkam School West London: Faith-based West London secondary school offering 11-18 education with GCSE and A-Level provision, operating in the same London market as Heathland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-heathland-school

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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