Huish Episcopi Academy

What Huish Episcopi Academy does

Huish Episcopi Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form located in Langport, Somerset, England, serving students aged 11-18 across Years 7 through 13. The school delivers the UK national curriculum including Key Stage 3, GCSE qualifications across more than 30 academic and vocational subjects, and a sixth-form offering that includes A-Levels, BTEC, and Cambridge Technical qualifications. Supporting programmes include character education, timetabled PSHE with three annual Drop-Down days, careers education via Unifrog and the Somerset Careers Hub, peripatetic music tuition, and over 100 annual sports fixtures. The technology stack is limited to standard UK education-sector tools: CPOMS for safeguarding and student tracking, ParentPay for payment processing, the Whisper anonymous reporting system (provided by SWGfL) for SMS/email-based concern reporting, and Padlet-integrated careers resources.\n\nThe school operates within United Learning, a national academy trust comprising UCST (Registered in England No. 2780748, Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859, an Exempt Charity), which provides shared curriculum resources, governance, and best-practice frameworks. No proprietary technology platforms or AI/ML systems are deployed. The school maintains 215 local business partnerships supporting Year 10 and Year 12 work experience placements, mock interviews (with ~60 interviewers in May), and a careers fair, plus partnerships with local sports clubs (Huish and Langport Cricket Club, Somerton RFC, Lifestyle Fitness) and a strategic alliance with Heidelberg Materials/Hansons through the Somerset Careers Hub Enterprise Adviser programme. Recent public-facing activity includes hosting a Somerset-wide Teach Meet on adaptive teaching (Jun 2025) and publication of the latest Ofsted inspection report (Jun 2026).\n\nHuish Episcopi Academy is a non-commercial, state-funded institution; it charges no tuition and receives government per-pupil funding routed through United Learning. The school's revenue is therefore determined by UK Department for Education allocations and is not publicly disclosed. The school operates from a single campus at Wincanton Road, Langport (TA10 9SS), employs approximately 63 staff, and reports that 73% of students achieved grade 4 or above in English and Maths with 57% achieving grade 5+ in the most recent published cohort. There are no disclosed revenue figures, pricing models, commercial customer relationships, or proprietary intellectual property assets.

Name

Huish Episcopi Academy

Legal name

Huish Episcopi Academy

Website

https://huishepiscopi.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Huish Episcopi Academy is a state-funded UK secondary school and sixth form in Somerset, part of United Learning, serving students aged 11-18 with GCSE, A-Level, vocational courses, careers guidance, and safeguarding services funded through government per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• GCSE curriculum
• A-Level programs
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

Langport

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Huish Episcopi Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form providing full-time education for students aged 11–18 in Somerset, England. Its core offering spans Key Stage 3, GCSE programmes and A-Level/vocational Sixth Form courses across 25+ subjects, complemented by PSHE, careers guidance, peripatetic music tuition and an extra-curricular sports programme with over 100 fixtures annually.

Product overview

Huish Episcopi Academy is a secondary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Key Stage 3 through Sixth Form. The school provides GCSE and A Level qualifications across academic and vocational subjects including Sciences, Mathematics, English, Modern Foreign Languages (French, German, Spanish), Humanities, Arts (Music, Art, Drama, Photography), Technology (Product Design, Textiles), and Social Sciences (Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy, Politics). Supporting services include PSHE education, peripatetic music tuition, careers guidance via Unifrog and Somerset Careers Hub, and an extensive extra-curricular sports programme with over 100 annual fixtures. The school operates within the United Learning academy group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum

Quantifiable outcome

• 73% of students achieved grade 4 or above in English and Maths, with 57% achieving grade 5+

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heidelberg Materials / HansonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMartin Symons from Heidelberg Materials/Hansons serves as the school's Enterprise Adviser at a strategic level, encouraging development of the careers programme and connecting the school to the business community across Somerset. This role is part of the Somerset Careers Hub community supporting careers education.
• Somerset Careers HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with Somerset Careers Hub which provides daily updated resources through a Student and Parent Padlet. The Hub connects the school to the business sector and provides support for the careers programme, enterprise adviser network, and careers events.
• Local Businesses (215 businesses)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with 215 local businesses providing work experience placements for Year 10 and Year 12 students (five-day placement in July), mock interview events (May with ~60 interviewers), careers fair participants, and classroom curriculum contributors.
• United LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuish Episcopi Academy is part of United Learning, a group of schools comprising UCST (Registered in England No. 2780748, Charity No. 1016538) and ULT (Registered in England No. 4439859, an Exempt Charity). United Learning provides shared curriculum resources, teaching frameworks, and governance across all academies.
• SWGfL (South West Grid for Learning)coreTechnology or IntegrationSWGfL, a charity specializing in online safety, provides the Whisper anonymous reporting system used by the school. Whisper allows students, parents and staff to report safeguarding, bullying, or other concerns anonymously via SMS (07860 021 323 starting with [HEA1]) or email.
• Local Sports Clubs (Huish, Langport CC, Somerton RFC, Lifestyle Fitness)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with local clubs including Huish and Langport Cricket Club, Somerton RFC, and Lifestyle Fitness for co-curricular opportunities, competitive fixtures, enrichment trips, and inclusive sessions.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK, operating primary and secondary academies across London and beyond. Comparable to United Learning at the trust level in operating model, scale, and governance approach to academy management.

Regional players

• Taunton School: Independent school in Taunton serving ages 0-18 with senior school and sixth form. Competes with Huish Episcopi for Somerset-based families considering fee-paying alternatives, particularly at sixth form entry.
• Wellington School: Independent school in Wellington, Somerset, providing secondary and sixth form provision. Comparable regional competitor within the same Somerset independent/state decision landscape as Huish Episcopi.
• Kings College Taunton: Independent school in Taunton offering secondary and sixth form education. Operates in the same Somerset recruitment geography as Huish Episcopi and competes for fee-paying families in the broader Taunton/Somerset catchment.

Direct peers

• Stanchester Academy: Secondary academy in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, operating within a multi-academy trust structure. Comparable as a Somerset-based state secondary academy offering GCSE and post-16 provision with similar student demographics.
• Richard Taunton Sixth Form College: Sixth form college in Taunton offering A-Level and vocational post-16 pathways. Directly comparable to Huish Sixth Form in curriculum mix and target student cohort, and competes for the same Somerset post-16 students.
• Crispin School: State-funded secondary school in Street, Somerset, serving a similar rural Somerset demographic and offering GCSE and A-Level pathways. Comparable in mission, governance model, and catchment profile to Huish Episcopi Academy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huish-episcopi-academy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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