Jack Tizard

What Jack Tizard does

Jack Tizard School is a maintained community special school in Hammersmith & Fulham, London, serving pupils aged 2 to 19 with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). It is operated under the governance of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, with admissions coordinated through the local authority's Education, Health and Care (EHC) Planning Service and pupil intake drawn from the host borough and surrounding London boroughs. The school operates from a purpose-built facility on South Africa Road (W12 7PA) and is led by a Headteacher supported by a Deputy Headteacher/SENCO, Assistant Headteacher, School Business Manager, and department heads covering EYFS & Primary, Secondary, and Post-16 phases. Its stated approach is a highly personalised, person-centred curriculum delivered through a multi-disciplinary team that integrates education with speech and language therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and paediatric physiotherapy delivered on-site by Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust. A flagship asset is a ~10m x 7m hydrotherapy pool maintained at 1.2m depth with multisensory lighting, ceiling hoist, and staff trained in the Halliwick and AquaEpps concepts. The school supplements local-authority funding through the Friends of Jack Tizard charity (No. 1182857), which raises money via JustGiving and CAF online platforms for enrichment, transport, and equipment, and generates a secondary income stream from out-of-hours community hire of the hydrotherapy pool. Its technology stack is conventional: Google Classroom for online learning, a School Gateway app for parent communication and meal payments, Microsoft 365 for staff, and a small set of in-house educational games (Water Timer, Astrochase, School Days) plus a YouTube channel of learning videos. Because it is a state-maintained institution, education is provided free at the point of delivery under EHC plans and pricing is not publicly disclosed; the school is not owned, controlled, or investable by private capital.

Name

Jack Tizard

Legal name

Jack Tizard School

Website

https://jacktizard.lbhf.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jack Tizard School is a London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham-maintained community special school serving pupils aged 2–19 with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties, delivering integrated education, therapy, and hydrotherapy through a multi-disciplinary team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Learning Disabilities & Dyslexia Schools & Programs (EDAKAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Based Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Services (EDAKAEAA), SLP Consultation, Teacher/Parent Coaching & Home Program Support (EDAKAEAN), Social Communication / Pragmatics Intervention (School-Age) (EDAKAEAF)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Severe learning difficulties
• Hydrotherapy pool services
• Speech language therapy
• Physiotherapy occupational therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Jack Tizard School is a maintained community school funded by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham local authority. Education is free at point of delivery for pupils with EHC plans.
2. Charitable Donations: Friends of Jack Tizard (Registered Charity No. 1182857) fundraises for activities and resources including visiting performers, summer playscheme, toy library, and minibus. Donations accepted via JustGiving and CAF online platforms.
3. Hydro Pool Hire: The hydrotherapy pool can be hired out of school hours to external users, with priority given to those unable to access standard leisure pools who require specialist equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jack Tizard School is a community special school providing education for pupils aged 2 to 19 with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). The school delivers a personalised curriculum integrated with multidisciplinary therapy services — Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy — alongside a purpose-built hydrotherapy pool facility. The school is maintained by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council and operates an outreach and inclusion service to the wider community.

Product overview

Jack Tizard School is a special education school for pupils aged 2-19 years with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). The school offers a unified educational service combining a personalised curriculum with integrated therapy services (Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy), a hydrotherapy pool facility, and digital learning tools including educational games (Water Timer, Astro Chase, School Days) and online video content. The school also provides a School Gateway app for parent communication and uses Google Classroom and Microsoft 365 for staff/student access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friends of Jack Tizard: Registered charity (No. 1182857) that fundraises for activities and resources to enhance the wellbeing and education of students at Jack Tizard School and in the West London community.

Products and services

• Special Education Programme Personalised curriculum for pupils aged 2-19 with severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), delivered through small cohorts with an integrated multi-disciplinary team. The programme prepares pupils for maximum independence in adult life and is delivered free at the point of use to pupils with Education, Health and Care plans.
• Therapy Services Integrated therapy services comprising Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy (delivered in partnership with Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust), and Occupational Therapy, embedded within the school day for enrolled pupils with SLD and PMLD.
• Hydrotherapy Pool Hire Community hire of the school's purpose-built hydrotherapy pool (approximately 10m by 7m, 1.2m depth, water temperature around 33°C) outside school hours. The pool features adjustable multisensory lighting, waterproof control buttons, ceiling hoist, ramp access, and shower chairs, and is offered with priority to users unable to access standard leisure pools who require specialist equipment. Staff are trained in the Halliwick concept and AquaEpps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pupils achieving new communication milestones, mobility improvements, and learning progressions documented through person-centred approaches
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of Jack TizardcoreOthers · 1 April 2019Registered charity (No. 1182857) established April 2019 to fundraise for activities and resources enhancing pupil wellbeing and education. Funded reindeers visits, Summer Playscheme, Toy Library, and minibus. Managed by trustees including school leadership and governors.
• BLINK Dance TheatreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLINK Dance Theatre works collaboratively with Jack Tizard School on creative inclusive education approaches. Co-Director Vicki Hawkins provides positive testimonials about the school's person-centred practice and creative approaches to inclusive education.
• Chelsea and Westminster NHS TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's physiotherapy team from Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust provides physiotherapy services at Jack Tizard School. The team includes two physiotherapists and two physiotherapy assistants working in collaboration with the school's multi-disciplinary team. They operate regular orthopaedic clinics at the school and maintain communication pathways with hospital-based colleagues.
• Great Ormond Street HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional relationships established for communication pathways regarding complex cases. Part of the wider multidisciplinary network supporting students with complex needs.
• Royal National Orthopaedic HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional relationships established for communication pathways regarding orthopaedic care. Part of the wider multidisciplinary network supporting students with complex needs.
• Hammersmith & Fulham CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority that maintains Jack Tizard School as a community school, coordinates admissions through EHC Planning Service, and provides oversight through school governors including LA Nominated Governors.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Charlton Park Academy: Charlton Park Academy (previously Charlton Park School) is a Greenwich community special school for pupils with complex needs, including SLD and PMLD. Comparable because both are London borough community specials with on-site therapy and small cohort delivery.
• Treloar School & College: Treloar is a leading UK residential and day special school/college for students with severe and complex disabilities including PMLD and SLD, age range broadly overlapping Jack Tizard's 2-19. Closest national analogue for an integrated education-plus-therapy model with hydrotherapy and on-site therapy teams.
• Perseid School: Perseid School is a London maintained special school in Morden for pupils with SLD and complex needs including PMLD. Comparable as a borough-maintained SLD/PMLD special school focused on communication, sensory and physical needs in a single dedicated campus.
• Linden Lodge School: Linden Lodge is a London state-funded community special school in Wandsworth for pupils aged 2-19 with SLD/PMLD, sensory impairments and complex needs. Highly comparable because both are LA-maintained K–19 specials in Greater London delivering integrated therapy and personalised curricula.
• The Children's Trust School: The Children's Trust School in Tadworth, Surrey provides education and rehabilitation for children with profound and multiple learning difficulties and acquired brain injury. Comparable as a UK charity-run school delivering integrated therapy-led education for PMLD pupils, overlapping Jack Tizard's primary cohort.
• Sybil Elgar School: Sybil Elgar School is an Ealing-based community special school that historically supported pupils with autism and complex needs. Comparable as another London borough-maintained special school serving high-need pupils with an integrated therapy ethos.
• St Piers School (Young Epilepsy): St Piers is a Surrey-based residential and day special school for children with severe epilepsy and complex learning needs. Comparable because it pairs SLD/PMLD education with on-site therapy and medical input from partner institutions, similar to Jack Tizard's NHS-embedded model.

Broad incumbents

• Mencap: Mencap is the UK's largest charity for people with learning disabilities and runs several schools and services for children with SLD/PMLD. Comparable at a category level (SEND provision for SLD), but operates nationally and across a broader portfolio rather than as a single special school site.

Emerging players

• Ambitious about Autism: Ambitious about Autism runs specialist education settings (TreeHouse, Ambitious College) for pupils with autism and complex needs. Comparable as a UK charity providing specialist education services for high-needs pupils, though it focuses on autistic learners rather than the broader SLD/PMLD spectrum Jack Tizard serves.

Regional players

• Whitefield Academy: Whitefield Academy (formerly Whitefield Special School) is a London community special school serving pupils with SLD and PMLD. Comparable as a regional London borough special, similar in mission and cohort to Jack Tizard though operating in a different North London catchment.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCPEUoWlPfIqJgjB7tJgYNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/jacktizardschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jack-tizard

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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