KATHARINE LADY BERKELEY'S SCHOOL

What KATHARINE LADY BERKELEY'S SCHOOL does

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School (KLB) is a state-funded, non-selective comprehensive secondary school located in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The school serves students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, delivering GCSE qualifications in the Main School (Years 7-11) and A Level qualifications in the Sixth Form (Years 12-13), with no tuition fees charged to families. It is registered as a private company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (Company number 7696921) and governed by a Board of Trustees, with Hannah Khan serving as permanent Headteacher since 1 May 2023.

The school's core offering centres on academic instruction supplemented by an extensive extracurricular portfolio: performing arts productions staged in the newly opened Berkeley Theatre (opened October 2024), STEM programmes including an ESA CanSat national championship team and a Greenpower electric car club, Duke of Edinburgh's Award participation (licensed since 2015), international exchanges with Hikawa High School in Japan (10+ years) and Collège Denecourt in France (35+ years), competitive sport, and a Careers Convention engaging 85+ organisations. KLB's technology stack is conventional — iPads for Art, ClassCharts, GCSEpod, Home Access+ — with no proprietary platform or AI capabilities evident.

The revenue model is entirely state education funding, channeled through local authority per-pupil allocations; the school does not disclose revenue publicly. Distribution runs through the UK state school admissions system (local authority coordinated), with marketing limited to the school website, organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X), email newsletters, and annual open events. Reputation is supported by a Sunday Times Parent Power ranking of third-best comprehensive in the South West (2023 and 2024), top 10% A Level performance nationally on the Alps measure (2024), and an Ofsted 'Good' rating (July 2023).

Name

KATHARINE LADY BERKELEY'S SCHOOL

Legal name

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

Website

https://klbschool.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School is a state-funded, non-selective comprehensive secondary school in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, educating students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13) toward GCSE and A Level qualifications, with no tuition fees and revenue derived from UK government per-pupil funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE qualifications
• A Level education
• Sixth form education
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Wotton-under-Edge

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 Education Funding: KLB operates as a state-funded secondary school receiving government funding through local education authority channels for providing secondary and sixth form education to students aged 11-18.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School is a UK state-funded comprehensive secondary school delivering free education to students aged 11–18 across its Main School (Years 7–11, leading to GCSE qualifications) and Sixth Form (Years 12–13, leading to A Level qualifications). The school supplements its academic curriculum with an extensive extracurricular programme that includes performing arts productions in the Berkeley Theatre, sports teams, STEM clubs (CanSat, Greenpower), the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, careers guidance, and long-standing international exchanges with partner schools in Japan and France.

Product overview

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School (KLB) is a comprehensive secondary school offering education from Years 7 through Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The school provides a unified educational offering consisting of the Main School programme delivering GCSE qualifications, and a Sixth Form programme offering A-Level and other qualifications. The school operates from newly opened facilities including the Berkeley Building (opened October 2024) housing languages, technology, maths departments, and the Berkeley Theatre. The school offers extensive extra-curricular programmes including performing arts (productions in the Berkeley Theatre), sports (with notable hockey successes), STEM activities (CanSat, Greenpower Electric Car Club), international exchanges (Japan, France), and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main School (Years 7–11)

Quantifiable outcome

• Third best comprehensive school in South West (Sunday Times Parent Power Guide)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hikawa High School, Yamanashi Prefecture, JapancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing international exchange partnership with Hikawa High School in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Students and staff participate in regular inbound and outbound exchange visits, providing cultural exchange opportunities for KLB students. The partnership has been active for over 10 years.
• Collège Denecourt, Bois-Le-Roi, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench exchange program with Collège Denecourt in Bois-Le-Roi, a small town between the River Seine and Forest of Fontainebleau. The partnership celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2024, making it one of the school's longest-running international exchanges with Year 9 and 10 students participating.
• Lycée Barthou, Pau, FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSixth Form students have the opportunity to spend a week at Lycée Barthou, a Sixth Form college in Pau in south-west France. Students from Year 12 participate in this exchange program.
• Rotary Club of Cotswold TyndaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWell-established partnership with the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale. Rotary members offer mock interviews to Year 11 students and participate in the annual Rotary Boxes Campaign, filling shoeboxes with gifts for those in need.
• UWE Bristol (University of the West of England)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UWE Bristol for the Girls in Tech Day event, an inspiring program designed to encourage curiosity and interest in technology and careers in tech among Year 10 female students.
• Forest Green Rovers CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Forest Green Rovers Community for EFL U13 Girls Cup hosting and community football initiatives. Students have been selected to represent Forest Green Rovers in cup competitions.
• Gloucestershire ConstabularyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 12 students deliver the Boost Programme, developed by Gloucestershire Constabulary, which encourages young people to make positive life choices and build confidence and resilience.
• Renishaw plcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 10 Design Technology students visit Renishaw plc at New Mills in Wotton-under-Edge to participate in STEM workshops. Renishaw provides insights into engineering careers and the company's origins.
• Kier ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployees of Kier Construction provide presentations to Year 8 students, offering an overview of the organisation, career pathways, and the range of jobs involved in construction projects.
• Confucius ClassroomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfucius Classroom funding supports Chinese cultural activities at KLB, including Lunar New Year celebrations and cultural programs for students.
• STEM Learning / Enthuse PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn collaboration with the Primary Science Network, KLB launched the Enthuse Partnership, funded by STEM Learning. This partnership encourages collaborative working between schools and the development of bespoke science education programs.
• Wotton LionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWotton Lions community organisation donated £500 to support pupils in purchasing KLB school jumpers and hoodies.
• Cheltenham FestivalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKLB School has been involved in the Fame Lab Academy, a schools-based competition organised by Cheltenham Festivals which focuses on inspiring science communication for students.
• SGS CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYear 11 students visit SGS College in Stroud to try out practical courses on offer, providing taster sessions for students considering further education options post-GCSE.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dean Close School: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Cheltenham, offering 11-18 provision to families in the same Gloucestershire region as a fee-paying alternative to KLB.
• Pate's Grammar School: Selective grammar school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, competing with KLB for the highest-attaining 11-18 students within overlapping regional catchments and frequently ranked above KLB in South West league tables.
• Sir Thomas Rich's School: Selective boys' grammar school in Gloucester, serving 11-18 students from across Gloucestershire and competing with KLB for academically strong pupils in the broader county catchment.
• Westonbirt School: Independent girls' day and boarding school near Tetbury in the Cotswolds, geographically close to KLB and providing a fee-paying 11-18 alternative for families in the South Gloucestershire catchment.
• Marling School: Selective grammar school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, drawing high-attaining boys from the same South West region and ranking alongside KLB in regional league tables.
• Stroud High School: Selective girls' grammar school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, drawing high-attaining female pupils from across the county and serving a comparable 11-18 demographic in the same region.

Direct peers

• Cleeve School: State-funded comprehensive secondary school in Cheltenham offering 11-18 provision in the same Gloucestershire county, competing for similar comprehensive-style families in the South West region.
• Balcarras School: High-performing state comprehensive secondary school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, ranked consistently among the South West's best comprehensives and a direct competitor for top-tier state secondary positioning in the same county.
• Rednock School: State-funded comprehensive secondary school in Dursley, immediately adjacent to Wotton-under-Edge, serving a similar Gloucestershire catchment with comparable 11-18 provision and competing directly for the same families.
• Archway School: State-funded comprehensive secondary school in Stroud, Gloucestershire, offering secondary and sixth form education to a comparable demographic in the same county and competing for overlapping catchment families.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/klb_school
• Facebookfacebook.com/KLBSchool1384
• Instagraminstagram.com/klbschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katharine-lady-berkeley's-school

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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