Kings Priory School

What Kings Priory School does

King's Priory School is an all-through academy located in Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, serving students from Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) through Sixth Form (Year 13). Formed in September 2013 from the merger of The King's School Tynemouth (an independent school) and Priory School (an outstanding primary school), the school operates across four phases — First School (EYFS–Year 4), Middle School (Year 5–8), Senior School (Year 9–11), and Sixth Form — under the sponsorship of Woodard Academies Trust, a non-profit education charity founded in 2007. The school delivers a comprehensive enrichment programme alongside the standard national curriculum, including Duke of Edinburgh Award, Sports Leaders, and EPQ qualifications, with structured careers education aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks across all key stages.

The school's technology stack is built entirely on third-party education platforms rather than proprietary systems. Arbor serves as the primary parent communication, student information, and payment platform (with Arbor Pay supporting school meals, club fees, and educational visit payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay, and card). Seesaw is used for primary-phase home-school communication, Class Charts handles behaviour tracking, detentions, attendance, and homework management (Year 7+), CPOMS is used for safeguarding incident logging, and Google Classrooms supports the Sixth Form cohort. The school offers supplementary services including an Out of School Club (wraparound care and holiday club for ages 3–11), an OPAL outdoor play programme, and operates Alnham Fieldhouse, a 20-bed bunkhouse near Northumberland National Park rented to groups for ancillary revenue.

Revenue is generated primarily through UK government education funding via the Education and Skills Funding Agency, supplemented by facilities lettings, out-of-school club and holiday club fees, and the Alnham Fieldhouse accommodation operation. As a state-funded academy, the school does not charge tuition fees. The school's customer base is geographically concentrated in North Tyneside, with admissions processed through the local authority and supplemented by open events and transition programmes. Key partnerships include North Tyneside Council for safeguarding and admissions, Northumbria Police (Operation Encompass) for domestic abuse safeguarding, the University of Cambridge Outreach Team for Oxbridge applications, and various local employers and enterprise programmes for careers education. The school is led by Principal Philip Sanderson and operates under the governance of Woodard Academies Trust.

Name

Kings Priory School

Legal name

King's Priory School

Website

https://kingsprioryschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

King's Priory School is an all-through academy in Tynemouth, UK, serving students from Reception through Sixth Form under Woodard Academies Trust. It delivers government-funded education via third-party platforms (Arbor, Seesaw, Class Charts) and ancillary services including wraparound care and Alnham Fieldhouse accommodation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education (State-Funded Academy)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• All-through education
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• State-funded academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Tynemouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As an academy within the Woodard Academies Trust, King's Priory School is funded by the UK Department for Education through the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Additional revenue is generated through facility lettings, out-of-school club services, and holiday club programs.
2. Facilities Lettings: The school generates revenue through hiring out school facilities including the Alnham Fieldhouse bunkhouse accommodation in Northumberland and other school venues.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

King's Priory School delivers all-through state-funded education from Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) through Sixth Form (Year 13), structured across First School (EYFS–Year 4), Middle School (Years 5–8), Senior School (Years 9–11), and Sixth Form. It supplements academic instruction with wraparound childcare (Out of School Club, Holiday Club), OPAL outdoor play, careers education aligned to Gatsby Benchmarks, Duke of Edinburgh and EPQ programmes, and Oxbridge/medical application support. It also generates ancillary revenue through facility lettings including the Alnham Fieldhouse bunkhouse accommodation in Northumberland.

Product overview

Kings Priory School is an all-through educational institution offering integrated programs from Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) through Sixth Form (Year 13), formed in 2013 through the merger of The King's School Tynemouth and Priory School. The school operates distinct phases: First School (EYFS-Year 4), Middle School (Year 5-8), Senior School (Year 9-11), and Sixth Form, supported by supplementary services including an Out of School Club, OPAL outdoor play program, and parent communication tools (Arbor App, Seesaw, Class Charts). The school also manages Alnham Fieldhouse, a bunkhouse accommodation facility in Northumberland. All phases incorporate comprehensive careers education aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, with dedicated support for university applications, apprenticeships, and work experience placements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• First School (EYFS – Year 4)
• Middle School (Years 5–8)
• Senior School (Years 9–11)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Woodard Academies TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoodard Academies Trust is the sponsoring academy trust for King's Priory School. The school is one of six academies sponsored by the Trust across the UK. Woodard Academies Trust is an education charity formed in 2007 to deliver an academy programme on behalf of Woodard Schools. The Trust provides governance, oversight, and support services including Data Protection (DPO: Mark Gracey).
• North Tyneside CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works closely with North Tyneside Council for admissions, safeguarding partnerships, and the North Tyneside Safeguarding Children's Board. The local authority provides Careers Advisor support through NT Connexions team for career education and guidance.
• Northumbria Police (Operation Encompass)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for safeguarding children affected by domestic abuse. Police share information with school Key Adults about domestic incidents affecting pupils so staff can provide appropriate support.
• University of Cambridge Outreach TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides advice and support for applications to competitive universities including Oxbridge. Offers residential visits for interested students and guidance on making competitive applications.
• NT Connexions / North Tyneside ConnexionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareers advice service providing impartial 1-to-1 interviews with careers advisors for Year 11, 12, and vulnerable pupils. Offers guidance on post-16 options, university routes, and apprenticeship pathways.
• Esh Group (Building My Skills Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business partnership delivering the Building My Skills careers programme for Year 10 pupils. Business presenters deliver sessions in school every half-term to help pupils understand employer expectations.
• Young EnterpriseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers the 'Grow £5' initiative for Year 7 pupils to develop employability and enterprise skills.
• North Tyneside Front Door ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency service including professionals from North Tyneside Council, Health, Police, Early Years and Disability services. Provides advice, guidance, and access to support services for children and families.
• DWP (Department for Work and Pensions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMelissa Laverick from DWP provides impartial advice on apprenticeship pathways, particularly for Year 11 students not considering A-Levels.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Greenshaw Learning Trust: UK multi-academy trust running a portfolio of primary, secondary, and special schools. Comparable on government-funded academy model and trust-level governance; broader in scale than a single all-through academy.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK multi-academy trust operating numerous primary, secondary, and all-through academies nationwide. Comparable as a broader academy chain competitor for pupils in similar catchments, though at materially greater scale than King's Priory.
• Ark Schools: Large UK education charity running a network of non-selective academies including all-through campuses (e.g., Ark Burlington Danes). Comparable on government-funded academy model, all-through structure, and university-progression focus.
• E-ACT: UK multi-academy trust running a portfolio of primary and secondary academies, including all-through campuses. Comparable as a broader academy chain alternative for families in similar catchments and as a structural peer for trust-level governance.

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Feltham: A UK all-through academy serving students from Reception through Sixth Form in a single geographic catchment. Directly comparable on all-through structure, government funding model, and careers/university progression focus.
• Sedgehill School: An all-through secondary school in south-east London serving a mixed catchment. Comparable on all-through structure (Reception/primary through Sixth Form) and government-funded operating model in a defined local-authority area.
• Bohunt Education Trust schools: Multi-academy trust running several all-through UK schools (e.g., Bohunt School Wokingham). Comparable on all-through academy model, government funding, and emphasis on enrichment and character education similar to King's Priory's DofE/Sports Leaders/EPQ provision.

Others

• Woodard Academies Trust (other academies within the Trust): The sponsoring multi-academy trust for King's Priory School, currently operating six academies. Sister schools within the trust share governance, back-office, and trust-level oversight, making them the closest operational comparables.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KingsPriory
• Facebookfacebook.com/KingsPriory
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/kps-tynemouth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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