Name

Kettering Science Academy

Legal name

Kettering Science Academy

Website

https://ketteringscienceacademy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB), Physical Education & Health Instruction (EDAJAFAL), Instructional Coaching & Teacher Professional Learning (School-Embedded) (EDAJAFAO)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form provision
• GCSE preparation
• A-level programmes
• BTEC qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Kettering

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. UK Government Education Funding: As a state-funded secondary academy, Kettering Science Academy receives its primary operating revenue from UK government education funding via North Northamptonshire Council and the Department for Education, allocated through the Brooke Weston Trust.
2. Catering and Meal Sales: Revenue generated from paid school meals, individual food items, and meal deals purchased via Wisepay smart card system. The system also generates replacement card fees of £3.50 per lost ID card.
3. Uniform Sales: Revenue from sales of branded school uniform items through Karlsports Schoolwear, the academy's approved uniform supplier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kettering Science Academy is a state-funded secondary school delivering secondary education (Years 7–11) and Sixth Form provision (Years 12–13), including GCSEs, A Levels and BTEC qualifications. It also offers cashless catering, extra-curricular clubs and activities, careers guidance, pastoral support, a structured Year 7 transition programme, and pupil premium support, operating under the governance of the Brooke Weston Trust.

Product overview

Kettering Science Academy is a secondary school providing education from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum centered on science and STEM subjects, complemented by humanities, languages, arts, and physical education. The core educational offering includes secondary education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form with A-Level and BTEC qualifications. Supporting services include a cashless catering system, co-curricular activities programme, attendance management, Pupil Premium support, and structured Year 7 transition programmes. All services are coordinated through the Brooke Weston Trust governance structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Year 7–11) Comprehensive secondary school education for students in Years 7 through 11, covering core curriculum subjects including sciences, humanities, languages, arts and physical education, leading to GCSE qualifications.
• Sixth Form Provision (Years 12–13) Post-16 education offering A-Level and BTEC qualifications across subjects including Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminology, English, Fine Art, Further Maths, Geography, German/French, Health & Social Care, History, IT Diploma, Maths, Media, Photography, Physical Education, Physics, Performing Arts, Psychology, Religious Studies and Sociology.
• GCSE Resit Programmes (English and Maths) English and Maths GCSE resit courses for Sixth Form students who achieved below grade 4, offered in November or June exams of Year 12.
• Catering Services Cashless catering system offering meal deals and individual items, paid via student smart ID cards topped up through the Wisepay online payment platform.
• Co-Curricular Activities Programme After-school clubs and activities including academic clubs, sports, arts, music, drama and Duke of Edinburgh's Award, running Tuesdays to Fridays from 3:00 to 4:00pm.
• Year 7 Transition Programme Structured transition support for incoming Year 7 students including e-postcard communication with the Principal, transition disco, ID card preparation and data information pack completion.
• Pupil Premium Support Additional government-funded support for eligible students including free school meals, pastoral support, and financial assistance for uniform, equipment, trips and enrichment experiences.
• Careers Education Programme Careers guidance and preparation for university, work or apprenticeships, with links to external support and resources.
• Attendance Management Support Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for attendance monitoring and intervention, including pastoral team support and external agency coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• 104 hours of student volunteering through Duke of Edinburgh's Award in one year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brooke Weston TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKettering Science Academy is part of the Brooke Weston Trust, a multi-academy trust operating multiple schools in Northamptonshire. The trust provides governance, strategic oversight, shared resources, and professional development opportunities. The academy's governance and some policies are managed through the trust.
• Rockingham CastleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRockingham Castle served as a sponsor for Kettering Science Academy's Annual Student Awards Evening, donating prizes for award winners.
• Gullivers Land - Milton KeynesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGullivers Land in Milton Keynes served as a sponsor for Kettering Science Academy's Annual Student Awards Evening, donating prizes for award winners.
• National Space CentreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe National Space Centre served as a sponsor for Kettering Science Academy's Annual Student Awards Evening, donating prizes for award winners.
• Thrive ApproachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKettering Science Academy was featured by the Thrive Approach for its inclusive practice and student wellbeing work. The academy uses the Thrive Approach as part of its professional learning to strengthen inclusive practice and support student wellbeing, with Assistant Head of Year Holly featured as a case study for her Thrive Wellbeing Leadership journey.
• Wootton Hall Police HQminorOthersHost venue for the County Challenge semi-final competition in which KSA's Year 9 team participated. The competition involved presentations to a panel of Police and Fire executives.
• Duke of Edinburgh's AwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKSA students participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, contributing volunteering hours to the community. Over the past year, students contributed 104 hours of volunteering through this programme, gaining valuable life skills alongside their academic studies.
• North Northamptonshire CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth Northamptonshire Council provides travel assistance, free school meal administration, and is the local authority through which the academy's admissions process operates. The council also handles home-to-school transport applications and charges for non-entitled travel assistance.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large UK-wide multi-academy trust operating both state-funded academies and independent schools. Comparable as a benchmark for the broader MAT operating model and central-services structure that KSA's trust affiliation embodies.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National multi-academy trust running secondary and primary academies across England. Comparable as a peer MAT operating in the same state-funded secondary education space with similar governance and funding mechanisms.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating multiple secondary and primary schools across the East Midlands. Comparable as a larger regional MAT with similar operating model, funding structure, and regulatory exposure as Brooke Weston Trust.

Direct peers

• Montagu Academy: School within the Brooke Weston Trust portfolio. Directly comparable as a trust-affiliated school sharing governance, policies, and operational infrastructure with KSA.
• Sir Christopher Hatton Academy: State secondary academy in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Comparable as a fellow local secondary academy competing for the same North Northamptonshire pupil catchment and operating under the same local authority funding regime.
• Corby Technical School: Secondary school in Corby, Northamptonshire, with a STEM/technical emphasis. Comparable as a local secondary school competing in the same Northamptonshire pupil market and emphasizing technical-vocational pathways similar to KSA's science focus.
• Kettering Buccleuch Academy: Secondary academy in the Kettering area. Direct local competitor for Year 7 admissions within the same North Northamptonshire Council catchment as KSA.
• Weavers Academy: Secondary academy in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Comparable as a local state secondary academy operating in the same regulatory and funding environment with overlapping feeder primaries.
• Brooke Weston Academy: Sister secondary academy within the same Brooke Weston Trust in Corby. Most directly comparable as it shares governance, back-office, and operational model with KSA while serving an adjacent Northamptonshire catchment.
• Wrenn School: Secondary school in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Comparable as a neighbouring state-funded secondary serving the same broader Northamptonshire admissions market and competing for Year 7 intake.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/122143262216803694
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kettering-science-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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