John Henry Newman Academy

What John Henry Newman Academy does

John Henry Newman Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Littlemore, Oxford, serving children aged 3-11 from inner-city Oxford communities. Operating as a two-form entry school, it admits up to 60 pupils per year group across Nursery through Year 6, with a documented tradition dating to 1830. The school became an academy in 2012 and operates under the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST), a Multi Academy Trust providing centralized governance, shared services, and standard academy funding arrangements. The school serves a defined local catchment and offers wraparound care through the JHN Community Hub.

The academic offer follows the National Curriculum with enrichment programs including Forest School, Mini Duke of Edinburgh, residential trips, and an expanding JHN Community Hub that extends services beyond the school day. Core technology infrastructure consists of a WordPress CMS with MySQL backend for the public-facing website, third-party learning platforms (Times Tables Rockstars, Numbots, LetterJoin, Tapestry, PE Passport, Reading Eggs, Mathletics, Bug Club), and the MyChildAtSchool (MCAS) mobile app for parent communications and fee payment. The ICT curriculum integrates Spheros programmable robots and purple mash computing tools.

Revenue is sourced primarily from government per-pupil funding via the Department for Education, supplemented by parental voluntary contributions, meal payments processed through the MCAS app, lettings income, and community fundraising. The JHN Community Hub generates fee income from wraparound childcare and holiday clubs. As a non-profit academy, surpluses are reinvested into facilities and educational programs rather than distributed. The school is positioned as a community-anchored provider with strong Ofsted (Good, 2024), SIAMS (Good), and IQM Flagship inclusion credentials.

Name

John Henry Newman Academy

Legal name

John Henry Newman Academy

Website

https://jhnacademy.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

John Henry Newman Academy is a two-form entry Church of England primary school in Littlemore, Oxford, serving children aged 3-11. Operating under Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust since 2012, it delivers core primary education with enrichment programs and a Community Hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups (EDACACAK), Family & Parenting Education (Family Literacy, Parenting Skills) (EDAAAFAF), Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Church of england academy
• Early years learning
• Outdoor forest school
• Community education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford, Southeast England

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Core funding from the local authority and government for primary education services for children aged 3-11.
2. School Meal Payments: Parents pay £2.20 per day or £11 per week for school meals. Free school meals provided for Reception, Years 1 & 2 under government initiative. Additional meal programs for eligible families.
3. After-School Activity Fees: Some extra-curricular activities charge fees, such as Cooking Club at £4 per week. Most activities are free.
4. Donations and Fundraising: Voluntary contributions for educational visits, uniform sponsorship (£35/year), food vouchers, trim trail fundraising target (£35,000), and general school fund donations to support families and enhance learning experiences.
5. Educational Visit Contributions: Voluntary contributions requested from parents to help cover costs of educational visits, trips, and residential experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

John Henry Newman Academy delivers full-time primary education for children aged 3-11 across Nursery through Year 6 as a two-form entry Church of England school. Paid add-on offerings include freshly prepared school meals (£2.20/day or £11/week), selected fee-paying extra-curricular clubs (e.g., Cooking Club at £4/week), and the JHN Community Hub space hosting family support services. Educational visits, Forest School, sports, and outreach programmes are delivered on the Littlemore campus and at partner sites (Jack Peers Outdoor Learning Centre, Exeter College, Science Oxford, IntoUniversity, Silverstone Museum, ZooLab).

Product overview

John Henry Newman Academy is a Church of England primary school providing education for children aged 3-11. The school operates as a two-form entry institution with a nursery, reception, and years 1-6. Its educational offering combines a full national curriculum with enrichment programmes including Forest School, Outdoor Learning, a Mini Duke of Edinburgh programme, and extra-curricular activities (Multi Sports, Cooking Club, Choir). The school provides digital learning tools including Timestables Rockstars, Numbots, Oxford Reading Buddy, FFT Phonics, and Spelling Shed for home learning. Additional services include a Community Hub offering family support services, school meals, and regular educational visits including trips to Jack Peers Outdoor Learning Centre and Year 6 residential trips.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education Programme (Nursery through Year 6) Two-form entry full-time primary education for children aged 3-11 covering Nursery, Reception and Years 1-6, with a full national curriculum, Christian ethos, Forest School, outdoor learning, enrichment, and wraparound care. Delivered at the Littlemore, Oxford campus under Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust.
• School Meals Service Daily freshly prepared meals with a choice of 2-3 options, payable via the MCAS app at £2.20 per day or £11 per week. Universal Free School Meals provided for Reception, Years 1 and 2 under government initiative; additional free-meal eligibility for families on low income.
• Extra-Curricular Activity Clubs Paid after-school clubs run by school staff in term time, including KS2 Cooking Club with Miss Snell at £4 per week. Other clubs (Multi Sports for KS1/KS2, Reading/Phonics, TT Rockstars/Numbots, Choir) are listed on the website.
• JHN Community Hub On-site community hub open to local families, hosting meetings, baby massage, community cooking groups, Stay & Play sessions, parenting courses, and slow-cooker programmes in partnership with Homestart, Growing Minds, Achieve Oxfordshire, and Abingdon and Witney College. Bookings via email.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust (ODST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, a Multi Academy Trust sponsored by the Diocese of Oxford. Governors opted to convert to academy status in 2012 with ODST as sponsor, making JHN the first school in the newly created MAT.
• Exeter CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwinned with Exeter College in Oxford. The college provides exciting opportunities for all year groups including Natural History Museum visits with Year 2 and graduation ceremonies for Year 6 to mark transition to secondary education.
• Jack Peers Outdoor Learning CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable organisation dedicated to outdoor education. Twice yearly, every class visits the centre in Great Milton for activities including whittling, sawing, fire building, tree climbing, and nature exploration.
• Science OxfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience Oxford provides educational visits and workshops. Year 3 visited Science Oxford for Exploration Zone activities and light workshops.
• IntoUniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity access programme. Year 6 participates in University Tree workshop and IntoUniversity graduation ceremony to inspire higher education aspirations.
• The Oxford AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports partnership with Mr Thomas and TOA for organizing fixtures, TriGolf events, and sports activities. Students serve as mascots for Oxford City FC matches.
• St Mary and St Nicholas (Littlemore Church)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWell-established links with local Church of England church. Children visit twice yearly for collective worship with Reverend Margreet. School founded by 19th Century priest John Henry Newman.
• Story Museum / Spellbound SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Story Museum through Spellbound Schools programme to enhance reading and writing. Blue Sky Books project develops love of reading through creative outlets.
• Abingdon and Witney CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers family learning course 'Managing Feelings and Behaviour' - 6 weeks of 2-hour sessions helping parents/carers with coping strategies for children's emotions.
• Homestart and Growing MindsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Slow Cooker group - weekly 6-week programme where families receive free slow cooker and ingredients to prepare healthy family meals.
• Achieve OxfordshireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthy lifestyles programme for children and parents to learn about healthy living and exercise together on Wednesdays.
• Oxford City FCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sports events. Year 5/6 Boys' Football Team served as mascots for Chester FC vs Oxford City FC match.
• The Oxford HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oxford Hub representative attends Tuesday Stay & Play sessions to support parents with advice and guidance on various life challenges.
• ZooLabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal handling workshops where children meet exotic animals and learn about adaptations and evolution - brings science curriculum to life.
• Silverstone MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhole school collective worship and hands-on workshop with racing overalls, karts, and tyre education. Children design their own race cars.
• The Ellison InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience workshops including DNA double helix models using sweets and toothpicks for Year 6 students.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pegasus Primary School: An Oxford primary school serving a comparable primary age range within the same city. Comparable on curriculum structure, Ofsted framework, and urban Oxford catchment dynamics.
• Rose Hill Primary School: A primary school serving the Rose Hill area of Oxford — one of JHN's named catchment communities. Directly comparable on inner-city Oxford demographics, primary-age provision, and family support needs.
• St Christopher's Church of England Primary School: A Church of England primary school in Oxford sharing the same faith-based ethos, primary age range, and inspection regime (SIAMS/Ofsted) as John Henry Newman Academy.
• East Oxford Primary School: A local-authority primary school in inner-city Oxford serving a similarly diverse catchment. Comparable on demographic mix, urban primary provision, and curriculum delivery model.
• Brookside Primary School: An ODST-affiliated primary in the Oxfordshire area offering comparable age-range provision, trust governance, and inspection regime.
• Botley Church of England Primary School: A C of E primary in west Oxford serving Reception through Year 6 with comparable faith-based ethos and curriculum structure to JHN.
• Windmill Primary Academy: An ODST primary school in the Oxford area serving a similar age range (Reception through Year 6). Shares the same multi-academy trust sponsor, governance structure, and Ofsted/SIAMS inspection regime, making it the closest structural comparable to John Henry Newman Academy.
• Wheatley Church of England Primary School: A nearby Church of England primary school within ODST serving children of broadly comparable age range. Comparable on faith-based ethos, MAT governance, curriculum structure, and inspection framework.
• Horspath Church of England Primary School: ODST-affiliated C of E primary in the Oxford locality. Comparable in size, Church of England ethos, trust governance, and primary-age provision to JHN.

Broad incumbents

• The Oxford Academy: An Oxford secondary academy explicitly named as JHN's sports and community partner. Comparable as a local academy operating under the same Ofsted framework, but operates at secondary level and a larger scale, making it a broader educational incumbent rather than a direct primary competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JHNAcademy/?locale=en_GB
• Instagraminstagram.com/jhnacademy/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/john-henry-newman-academy

Compliance6 records

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Profiles7 records

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