Lilian Baylis Technology School

What Lilian Baylis Technology School does

Lilian Baylis Technology School (LBTS) is a UK state secondary school located at 323 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London SE11 5QY, operating as a public-sector educational institution under the motto "Educate, Empower, Excel". The school serves approximately 860 students aged 11-18, comprising around 620 students in Years 7-11 and approximately 240 in its sixth form (LBTS6), drawn from a multi-cultural catchment spanning Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth. Its academic offering covers the national curriculum at GCSE, A Levels, BTECs, and T Levels, with T-Level pathways in Digital Support Services, Education & Early Years, and Management & Administration supporting industry placements with employers such as Surrey County Cricket Club.

The school is funded through government per-pupil grants administered via the local authority and does not charge tuition; ancillary income is limited to optional items such as school meals and uniform purchases. It is led by Headteacher Karen Chamberlain with a senior leadership team including an Assistant Headteacher / Head of Sixth Form, pastoral heads, and achievement coordinators, and is governed by a board of governors. There is no equity ownership, no venture or private equity backing, and no commercial revenue model.

LBTS has built a distinct reputational position through externally-validated recognition including the Anti-Racist School of the Year award (2023), IQM Centre of Excellence, Rainbow Flag Award, FFT National Attendance Award (2024-2025), Music Mark accreditation (2024), and the Words First SEND Award (2025). It maintains an active partnership network with higher education institutions (Brunel, Imperial, UCL, Goldsmiths) and employers (Peters & Peters LLP, Surrey CCC, Penguin Random House, WCIT) for student enrichment. Performance signals from the 2022 cohort include over 44% of A Levels at A*-B, over 42% of BTECs at Distinction/Distinction*, and four students achieving six grade 9s each at GCSE.

Name

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Legal name

Lilian Baylis Technology School

Website

https://lilianbaylis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lilian Baylis Technology School is a UK state secondary school in Kennington, London, serving approximately 860 students aged 11-18 across Years 7-11 and its sixth form (LBTS6), funded by government per-pupil grants and offering GCSEs, A Levels, BTECs, and T Levels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lilian Baylis Technology School is a state-funded secondary school that delivers full-time secondary education to students aged 11–18 across two stages: Years 7–11 leading to GCSE qualifications, and a sixth form (LBTS6) offering A Levels, BTECs, and T Levels. The core academic offer is supplemented by a careers programme, employer and university engagement, pastoral and counselling support, extracurricular enrichment (music, sports, robotics), and a free breakfast club.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme (Years 7–11)
• Sixth Form Education (LBTS6)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 44% of A Levels awarded grades A*-B (Class of 2022)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Surrey County Cricket Club (Kia Oval)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2023T-Level students on Digital Support Services, Education & Early Years and Management & Administration programmes visited the Kia Oval, home of Surrey County Cricket Club, for facility tours and industry insight. Students look forward to working in industry placement capacities with the club during their T Level courses.
• Cherry Groce Education ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2022LBTS was chosen as the first school to deliver the Cherry Groce Education Programme. The school also hosted Mr Lee Lawrence for an inspirational assembly to Year 9 students.
• Peters & Peters LLPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2022Year 12 Law students received career talks from Peters & Peters LLP lawyers who explained their roles at the firm and skills needed for a legal career. Students gained tips for UCAS personal statements and learned about different routes into law.
• Black Equity OrganisationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 May 2022LBTS was part of the launch of the Black Equity Organisation, a national Black civil rights organisation. Students were empowered and inspired by speeches from trustees including David Olusoga, Kwame Kwei-Armah, and Dame Vivian Hunt.
• Various Employers (20+ companies at LBTS6 Careers Fair)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBTS6 Open Evening and Careers Fair featured over 20 companies offering careers advice and apprenticeship opportunities to students from schools across Lambeth, Southwark and Wandsworth.
• Brunel UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 12 Biologists attended a taster day at Brunel University, providing exposure to higher education and life sciences career pathways.
• Penguin Random HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 12 and 13 English A Level students attended a creative day at Penguin Random House on National Poetry Day, meeting published poets and spoken word artists and creating their own poetry.
• Imperial College LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 10 students took a trip to Imperial College to learn about astronomy as part of the school's science enrichment programme.
• Goldsmiths, University of LondonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBTS students participated in a Music Creative Project Day Trip to Goldsmiths University, supporting music education and creative development.
• UCL (University College London)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCL collaborated with the school for the STEM fair featuring Lucy Hawking, part of the Hawking Foundation's EXPLORE 2022 initiative.
• Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLBTS participated in the WCIT Hackathon competition and attended the WCIT Dinner, providing technology career exposure for students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Archbishop Tenison's School: A Church of England secondary school in Lambeth, South London, comparable to LBTS as a small, mixed comprehensive secondary serving a similar urban demographic with sixth form provision.
• London Nautical School: A state secondary school in Lambeth, comparable to LBTS in serving an inner-London cohort and offering both GCSE and post-16 pathways including vocational and academic routes.
• Saint Gabriel's College: A Catholic secondary school in Bermondsey/Lambeth, comparable to LBTS as a small, inclusive co-educational secondary serving a diverse inner-London community with GCSE and sixth form pathways.
• The Elmgreen School: A co-educational secondary school in Lambeth with sixth form, comparable to LBTS in operating as a comprehensive serving diverse communities in the same South London borough.
• Ark All Saints Academy: An Ark-sponsored secondary academy in Camberwell/Lambeth, comparable to LBTS as a diverse, non-selective urban secondary with sixth form offering A Levels and BTECs.
• Platanos College: A co-educational secondary school in Lambeth, South London, comparable to LBTS in serving a diverse, multi-cultural comprehensive student body within the same catchment area.
• Oasis Academy South Bank: An Oasis Community Learning secondary academy in Lambeth, comparable to LBTS as a non-selective urban secondary with a focus on inclusion and valuing diversity within the same catchment.

Regional players

• Kingsdale Foundation School: A popular mixed comprehensive secondary school in neighbouring Southwark, comparable to LBTS in serving a diverse urban cohort with strong academic outcomes and a well-regarded sixth form.
• Harris Academy Bermondsey: A Harris Federation secondary academy in neighbouring Southwark, comparable to LBTS as a non-selective urban secondary with structured pastoral support and a wide sixth form curriculum.
• The Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College: A Haberdashers' school in Lewisham/New Cross, comparable to LBTS as a co-educational secondary with strong academic outcomes, an inclusive ethos, and a substantial sixth form.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LBTS_SCHOOL
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lilian-baylis-technology-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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