Henley-in-Arden School - A Specialist Performing Arts College

What Henley-in-Arden School - A Specialist Performing Arts College does

Henley-in-Arden School is a state-funded secondary academy located in rural Warwickshire, England, serving approximately 650 pupils aged 11–16 across Years 7–11. It delivers the national curriculum with a designated Specialist Performing Arts College remit and operates as a constituent school of the Arden Multi Academy Trust, with governance, statutory policies, and DfE funding routed through the trust. The school accepts cross-authority admissions from Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Solihull, and Birmingham, and runs a formal Year 6-to-7 transition programme; its December 2022 Ofsted Section 8 inspection classified it as 'Good', and 2024–2025 exam results placed over 60% of students at grade 5+ in English and Maths, above regional and national averages.

The core technology stack is entirely vendor-supplied educational software: Synergy (student information system and parent portal), ClassCharts (behaviour and wellbeing monitoring), School Gateway (communications and lunch money), School Cloud (parents evening bookings), Juniper Education (website platform), and Microsoft SharePoint (staff, student, and governor portals). The school runs add-on programmes including a competitive Equestrian Club (NSEA-affiliated), a Summer School, and a PSHE/RSE curriculum delivered through six dedicated days per year.

The business model is state-funded per-pupil income distributed via the Arden Multi Academy Trust under a DfE funding agreement, supplemented by Pupil Premium allocations, parental payments for school meals, trips, and uniform, and modest facility-letting revenue managed through SchoolHire. Education is free at the point of use, pricing is not publicly disclosed, and there are no subscription contracts or commercial customer relationships in the conventional sense. The customer base consists of approximately 650 pupil-places, drawn from multiple local authorities, with no concentration of individual commercial accounts.

Name

Henley-in-Arden School - A Specialist Performing Arts College

Legal name

Henley-in-Arden School

Website

https://henleyschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Henley-in-Arden School is a state-funded Specialist Performing Arts College secondary academy in rural Warwickshire, serving approximately 650 pupils aged 11–16 across four local authorities within the Arden Multi Academy Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Performing arts education
• GCSE curriculum
• Academy school
• Pastoral support

Headquarters

HQ city

Henley-in-Arden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Henley-in-Arden School operates as a state-funded academy within the Arden Multi Academy Trust. The school receives funding through the DfE funding agreement with Arden MAT, with additional revenue from letting out facilities (managed through SchoolHire). The school also receives Pupil Premium funding for eligible students.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Henley-in-Arden School is a state-funded secondary school delivering comprehensive Years 7-11 education for approximately 650 pupils, anchored by a Performing Arts specialism and a broad GCSE subject portfolio. The school also provides supplementary offerings including a Summer School enrichment programme, careers and post-16 transition guidance, PSHE/RSE education, and a competitive Equestrian Club. As an academy under the Arden Multi Academy Trust, it is funded primarily by the DfE with supplementary income from optional services.

Product overview

Henley-in-Arden School is a mainstream secondary school of approximately 650 pupils operating as a Specialist Performing Arts College within the Arden Multi Academy Trust. The core offering is comprehensive secondary education (Years 7-11) delivering the national curriculum across a broad range of GCSE subjects including Business, English, Maths, Science, Film Studies, Geography, History, MFL, Music, and Health and Social Care. The school differentiates through its Performing Arts Specialism, enhanced by extra-curricular activities such as the competitive Equestrian Club and various after-school clubs. Additional services include a Summer School enrichment program and a comprehensive PSHE/RSE education programme taught through six PSHRE days per academic year. Parent and student engagement is facilitated through digital platforms including Synergy, School Gateway, School Cloud for parents evenings, and ClassCharts for behaviour monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education Services Comprehensive secondary school education for approximately 650 pupils in Years 7-11, delivering the national curriculum with a focus on academic excellence and personal development. For students aged 11-16 and their families.
• Performing Arts Specialism Specialist performing arts programme as a designated Specialist Performing Arts College, providing enhanced arts education across drama, music, and performance disciplines alongside the standard curriculum. For students with an interest in performing arts.
• GCSE Subject Curriculum Wide range of GCSE subjects including Business, English, Maths, Science, Film Studies, Food and Nutrition, Geography, History, MFL, Music, iMedia, and Health and Social Care. For Year 10-11 students preparing for GCSE qualifications.
• Summer School Holiday enrichment programme offering curriculum-based lessons in core subjects combined with team-building and physical activities. For students seeking summer enrichment.
• PSHE/RSE Education Programme Personal, Social, Health and Economic education delivered through six PSHRE days per academic year (four for Year 11), covering relationships, health, wellbeing, and safeguarding. For all students as part of the pastoral curriculum.
• Post-16 Careers and Transition Services Careers guidance and post-16 transition support helping students plan their next steps after GCSEs. For Year 11 students preparing to leave the school.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% of students achieved grade 5+ in both English and Maths in 2024-2025 exams, above regional and national average
• +3 more outcomes

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

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arden Multi Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHenley-in-Arden School is a constituent school of Arden Multi Academy Trust (AMAT), a multi-academy trust providing excellent education across the West Midlands. The trust provides governance oversight, shared policies (including statutory policies on the AMAT website), financial management through a unified funding agreement with the DfE, and drives school improvement initiatives. The trust also manages shared resources and standards across its member schools.
• Warwickshire Local AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates within Warwickshire's educational framework. The Local Authority manages school transport for students within the transport priority area, administers admissions coordination, handles Free School Meals applications, and provides the SEND Local Offer through Warwickshire's services. The school contributes to the LA's Local Offer for students with SEND.
• National School Equestrian Association (NSEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's Equestrian Club competes in events organised by the NSEA, including showjumping, dressage, and eventing competitions. The school team has qualified for county finals and NSEA Championships through NSEA events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Elmhurst Ballet School: Specialist dance and performing arts school in Birmingham with a strong academic provision. Particularly relevant given Henley-in-Arden's West Midlands geography and performing arts specialism.
• Sylvia Young Theatre School: London-based performing arts secondary school known for dance, drama and singing. Comparable specialist offering to Henley-in-Arden's performing arts specialism but operates as an independent fee-paying school.
• Arts Educational Schools (ArtsEd): London performing arts school offering secondary-level training alongside academic GCSEs and A-levels. Closely comparable on the performing arts curriculum model though fee-paying and London-based.
• The BRIT School: The UK's most prominent state-funded secondary specialist in the performing arts, creative industries and media. The most direct functional peer to Henley-in-Arden given its performing-arts-led positioning and broadly comparable admissions model, though it draws from a London catchment and extends to age 19.
• Tring Park School for the Performing Arts: Specialist boarding school covering dance, drama, music and film. Comparable on the performing arts specialism; operates independently with a national rather than defined-LA catchment.
• Hammond School: Independent co-educational school in Chester with strong performing arts provision alongside academics. Comparable performing arts positioning though operates as an independent fee-paying school rather than a state-funded academy.
• Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts: Long-established London performing arts school offering secondary-level training in dance, drama and music. Highly comparable on performing arts specialism though operates as an independent fee-paying institution rather than a state-funded academy.
• Chetham's School of Music: State-funded specialist music school in Manchester for secondary-age students. Comparable as a state-funded specialist arts secondary school with a similar narrow single-discipline arts focus, though concentrated on music rather than multi-discipline performing arts.
• Royal Ballet School: Specialist dance school with secondary-age provision and government-funded scholarship places. Comparable specialist arts secondary positioning, though at a significantly higher specialisation intensity than Henley-in-Arden's broader performing arts specialism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/henleyschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/HenleyInArdenSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henley-in-arden-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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