THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL

What THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL does

The Henry Box School is a state-funded secondary school in Witney, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, with origins dating to 1660 (formerly Witney Grammar School). It delivers full secondary education from Year 7 through Year 13, encompassing Key Stage 3, GCSE preparation, and a Sixth Form offering A Levels and BTEC qualifications with UCAS application support. The school serves students aged 11-18 resident in Witney and surrounding Oxfordshire, with admissions administered through the Oxfordshire County Council school admissions process. Reported academic outcomes include a 98% GCSE entry rate in English and Maths, 27% of A Level grades at A*-A in 2025 (up 6 percentage points year-on-year), and 95% of A Level grades at A*-E.

The school's core products are its secondary curriculum and Sixth Form provision, supplemented by a structured Year 6-to-Year 7 transition programme, enrichment activities (Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Sports Leaders, music tuition, residential trips), and a Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme. Since July 2018, the school has held OLEVI Designated Centre status, delivering four teacher professional development programmes (OTP, CTP, OTAP, OLE) in partnership with Woodgreen School. Technology consists of standard third-party platforms — ParentPay, Show My Homework, EDLounge, Accelerated Reader, and Google Translate — with no proprietary AI or platform layer.

The business model is government-funded: the school operates as a not-for-profit academy under The MILL Academy Trust (a charitable company registered in England, Company Number 08060721), with income derived from the Department for Education via the ESFA on a per-pupil basis. The school charges no tuition fees. Leadership comprises Headteacher Wendy Hemmingsley (also CEO of The MILL Academy Trust), Head of Sixth Form Carl Tysom, and a School Leadership Team overseeing transition, inclusion, and OLEVI delivery.

Name

THE HENRY BOX SCHOOL

Legal name

The Henry Box School

Website

https://henrybox.oxon.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Henry Box School is a UK state-funded secondary school in Witney, Oxfordshire (founded 1660), delivering GCSE and A Level education to students aged 11-18 under The MILL Academy Trust, with additional OLEVI-accredited teacher training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• Sixth form education
• Academy school services
• A Level programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Witney

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school receiving government funding for education provision, including core subjects (GCSE, A Level), sixth form education, and enrichment programmes.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Henry Box School is a state-funded secondary school in Witney, Oxfordshire, delivering comprehensive education from Years 7 through 13. Its core offering includes GCSE preparation in Years 7-11 and a Sixth Form provision offering A Level and BTEC qualifications. The school additionally operates as a Designated OLEVI Centre providing professional development programmes (OTP, CTP, OTAP, OLE) for educators across the region.

Product overview

The Henry Box School is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Years 7 through Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The core offering comprises secondary education with GCSE preparation and a Sixth Form provision offering A Levels and BTEC qualifications. The school operates under The MILL Academy Trust governance. Supporting the academic curriculum are enrichment activities (instrumental music lessons, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, sports leadership), a comprehensive careers programme (CEIAG), and professional development through OLEVI programmes where the school serves as a Designated OLEVI Centre since 2018. The institution also provides structured transition programmes for incoming students and various student support services including counselling and wellbeing frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OLEVI Programmes: Professional development programmes for education professionals including Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP), Creative Teacher Programme (CTP), Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme (OTAP), and Outstanding Leadership in Education (OLE)
• The MILL Academy

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11)
• Sixth Form Provision (Years 12-13)
• OLEVI Professional Development Programmes
• Enrichment Activities Programme
• Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)
• Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Programme
• Instrumental Music Lessons

Quantifiable outcome

• 68% standard pass rate in English GCSE (Grade 4+)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OLEVI (Outstanding Teacher Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018The Henry Box School became a Designated OLEVI Centre (DoC) in July 2018, offering professional development programmes for educators including the Outstanding Teacher Programme (OTP), Creative Teacher Programme (CTP), Outstanding Teaching Assistant Programme (OTAP), and Outstanding Leadership in Education (OLE). The school partners with Woodgreen School to facilitate these programmes aimed at developing skills of adults working in classrooms.
• Woodgreen SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Henry Box School has worked in partnership with Woodgreen School over a number of years to facilitate a range of professional development programmes developed and licensed by OLEVI.
• The MILL Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Henry Box School is part of The MILL Academy, a multi-academy trust operating in Oxfordshire. The MILL Academy is a charitable company registered in England (Company Number 08060721). The trust provides governance, support, and collaborative opportunities across its member schools.
• Oxfordshire County Council Music ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with Oxfordshire County Council Music Service to provide instrumental music lessons to students, including Piano, Voice, Guitar, Drums, Violin, Cello, Flute, Trumpet, and Trombone.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Carterton Community College: West Oxfordshire state secondary school serving a neighbouring catchment to Witney. Comparable in size and funding model, and represents a credible alternative for families in the area.
• Bartholomew School: Eynsham-based Oxfordshire secondary school operating under similar state-funded structures, serving families in adjacent West Oxfordshire villages.
• Burford School: A state secondary school in Burford, Oxfordshire, with a similar county-funded model and rural catchment. Comparable as a peer for pupil progression and competitive positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating multiple secondary and primary academies, with comparable centralised professional development and school improvement functions.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Large primary-focused academy trust that nonetheless operates several secondary academies under the same academy funding regime; comparable on governance, funding mechanism and regulatory exposure.
• E-Act: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in England, operating dozens of academies. Provides a broader incumbent comparison for Trust-level governance and shared services models versus The MILL Academy.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a scaled Trust operator with shared back-office, CPD and governance infrastructure.

Others

• Oxfordshire County Council Schools: The local authority whose admissions process channels Year 7 intake to The Henry Box School. Functions as the funding/admissions gatekeeper rather than a competitor, but is structurally central to revenue and catchment dynamics.

Direct peers

• Woodgreen School: A state secondary school in Witney that has partnered with The Henry Box School for years, including co-delivering OLEVI professional development programmes. It serves the same catchment and competes directly for the same Year 7 cohort.

Emerging players

• The Howard Partnership Trust: Surrey-based multi-academy trust combining secondary and special provision under a charitable structure analogous to The MILL Academy, useful for benchmarking Trust-level scale and shared services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HenryBoxHT
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheHenryBox
• Instagraminstagram.com/thehenrybox
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-henry-box-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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