Horncastle Education Trust

Name

Horncastle Education Trust

Legal name

Horncastle Education Trust

Website

https://horncastleeducationtrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI), Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• School catering services
• Community sports facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Horncastle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (GAG): Core funding from the Department for Education through the General Annual Grant allocated to each school, pooled to fund central services workstreams
2. Facility Hire/Lettings: Schools within the trust hire out facilities including sports pitches, halls, and classrooms to private groups, local organisations and companies on weekday evenings and some weekends
3. Catering Services: Trust catering team provides freshly prepared meals to primary school children, with meals priced at £2.53 per day. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 children receive free school meals. Also offers catering to the wider community through facility hire

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Horncastle Education Trust is a multi-academy trust that operates five schools in Lincolnshire, England, providing primary and secondary education to local students. The trust delivers centralized support services (finance, HR, estates, ICT, governance) pooled from the General Annual Grant, runs a primary school meal catering service, and operates community sports facility hire through its Sport First initiative.

Product overview

Horncastle Education Trust operates as a multi-academy trust providing educational services through five member schools: Banovallum School (secondary, sciences specialist), Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (secondary, science and languages specialist with Sixth Form), Frithville Primary School, Huttoft Primary & Nursery School, and New York Primary School. The trust offers centralized support services including finance, HR, estates management, catering, and ICT across all schools. Additional products include a primary school meals service and the Sport First community sports hub initiative at QEGS. Schools operate as equal partnerships under shared governance with local governing bodies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary School Meals Service Trust-run catering service providing freshly prepared daily meals to primary school pupils. Children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 receive free school meals, with paid options at £2.53 per day. Menus operate on a four-week cycle with four daily options.
• Sport First Community Sports Hub Community sports hub development project at QEGS site featuring a 3G football pitch, full-size rugby pitch, mini soccer pitch, youth football pitch, cricket facilities, tennis/netball courts, and athletics track. Facilities available to students during school hours and to the community during evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Facility Hire and Lettings Schools within the trust hire out facilities including sports pitches, halls, and classrooms to private groups, local organisations and companies on weekday evenings and some weekends. Lettings managed centrally via email.
• Central Education Services Centralized services supporting all trust schools including professional leadership from CEO and CFO, central Finance Team, HR and Personnel Services, Estates Management team, Business & Operations team, governance clerking, payroll services, insurance, audit, health & safety, data protection, digital development/ICT, and CPLD coordination.
• Banovallum School Education Secondary school education specialising in sciences, rated 'Good' by Ofsted. Offers academic education, sport, creative and performing arts, and citizenship programs to students aged 11-18.
• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Education
• Frithville Primary School Education Primary school education in a small setting with three classrooms, originally opened in 1880. In process of amalgamating with New York Primary to form West Fen Primary School.
• Huttoft Primary & Nursery School Education Primary school and nursery education, founded in 1840, located in Alford, Lincolnshire. Provides education from nursery age through Year 6.
• New York Primary School Education Primary school education in a small setting, originally formed in 1879. In process of amalgamating with Frithville Primary to form West Fen Primary School.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VeoliaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Water, energy and waste management company that sponsored Banovallum School with 1,000 reusable water bottles made from recyclable materials, designed and created by School Bears. The sponsorship supports the school's sustainability objectives to reduce single-use plastics.
• Victoria Atkins MP (Louth & Horncastle)minorOthers · 1 June 2023Member of Parliament for Louth & Horncastle visited Banovallum School to share her experience of working at Westminster with Year 10 students. Also Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
• Horncastle LionsminorOthers · 1 May 2023Community group that donated £600 to QEGS Student Council to spend on wellbeing resources. The student council has complete freedom to decide how to use the donation.
• Magna VitaeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership offering discounted membership rates to support physical activity, health and wellbeing for trust employees
• National Governance Association (NGA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body providing training, resources and information for governors. Trust is a member and trustees attend NGA events and training.
• Confederation of School Trusts (CST)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational body for school trusts. Trust holds membership and participates in training and conferences.
• CrowdersminorOthersDonated a flowering cherry tree for the trust's fourth birthday celebration and welcoming of Huttoft Primary School into the trust.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• United Learning: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts operating a mixed portfolio of primary and secondary schools nationally. Comparable as a MAT with central services model, Ofsted-accredited schools, and similar governance structure to Horncastle Education Trust.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: Large UK MAT operating a portfolio of primary and secondary academies with shared services and a regional cluster model. Directly comparable as a regional MAT with mixed-phase schools under centralized governance.
• Delta Academies Trust: Regional MAT operating primary and secondary academies with centralized back-office services. Comparable in scale, structure, and operating approach to Horncastle Education Trust.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Regional multi-academy trust operating academies in the East Midlands including Lincolnshire-adjacent areas. Strong peer given geographic proximity and similar portfolio composition of mixed-phase schools.
• Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust: Faith-based multi-academy trust operating schools in the North East of England. Comparable in MAT structure and central services model, though faith-based and geographically distant from Horncastle's Lincolnshire base.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large national MAT with a portfolio of primary and secondary schools and centralized services. Comparable as a multi-academy trust structure, though at materially larger scale.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Large UK primary-focused multi-academy trust with strong central services infrastructure. Comparable governance and shared-services model, though with greater primary emphasis than Horncastle's mixed-phase portfolio.
• E-ACT: National multi-academy trust operating academies across multiple English regions, with central services spanning back-office functions. Comparable in structure and operating model to a smaller regional MAT like Horncastle.
• Community Academies Trust: East Midlands-based multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of primary and secondary schools. Strong regional peer given geographic overlap with Lincolnshire and similar mixed-phase school composition.

Regional players

• Loxford Schools Trust: Smaller UK multi-academy trust operating schools in a different geography. Comparable in structural approach (centralized services, equal partnership ethos) but operates outside Lincolnshire and does not directly compete for the same pupil base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/H_E_Trust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/horncastle-education-trust

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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