Lighthouse Schools Partnership

What Lighthouse Schools Partnership does

Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a not-for-profit charitable Multi-Academy Trust registered in England and Wales, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Portishead, with a central team of 75 employees. The trust operates a network of more than 30 primary and secondary schools organised across five regional hubs (Portishead, Backwell, Chew Valley, Churchill, and Bristol), delivering education from Nursery through Sixth Form to pupils across North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, and Bristol. Its primary customer segments are pupils and families, with parents, carers, and local communities as secondary stakeholders. The trust's go-to-market is community-led: schools join the partnership through conversion agreements with local authorities and foundation governance from the Bath & Wells and Bristol Dioceses, and pupils are admitted through local authority processes and direct applications.

LSP's core product is the Schools Network, supplemented by the Lighthouse Learning Partnership (an initial teacher training programme linked to University of Bristol and Five Counties SCITT across 15+ subjects), School Experience Days, funded National Professional Qualifications (NPQH, NPQSL, NPQML), and leadership development programmes (West100, Flourishing Emerging Leaders, Flourishing Headteachers). The technical stack is non-proprietary: a public website for information and admissions, third-party recruitment (eteaching), and government service integrations (Gov.uk school experience booking, Apply for Teacher Training). There is no disclosed API, SDK, or AI/ML capability.

The business model is managed services funded primarily by government per-pupil grants from the Department for Education via the Education and Skills Funding Agency, with pupil premium funding for disadvantaged learners. As a charitable company limited by guarantee, LSP does not distribute profits; revenue is not publicly disclosed. Additional non-grant income may come from optional fee-based services such as before/after-school clubs, educational visits, and facility lettings. Growth occurs through schools voting to join the trust, with the Bristol Hub established in January 2025 via four school conversions representing the most recent material expansion.

Name

Lighthouse Schools Partnership

Legal name

Lighthouse Schools Partnership

Website

https://lsp.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a not-for-profit Multi-Academy Trust operating 30+ primary and secondary schools across five hubs in North Somerset and Bristol, providing education from Nursery to Sixth Form and teacher training through its Lighthouse Learning Partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDALAHAI

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Primary school education
• Secondary school education
• Initial teacher training
• School leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Portishead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a Multi-Academy Trust, LSP receives core funding from the Department for Education (DfE) through the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Schools within the trust receive per-pupil funding based on pupil numbers and additional pupil premium funding for disadvantaged learners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a not-for-profit charitable Multi-Academy Trust delivering education from Nursery to Sixth Form through a network of more than 30 primary and secondary schools organised across five regional hubs in South West England. The trust provides centralised curriculum, pedagogy, inclusion, operations, leadership, and continuing professional development support to its member schools, while maintaining distinct Christian character in church academies through diocesan partnerships. Supporting offerings include Initial Teacher Training via Lighthouse Learning Partnership, School Experience Days, leadership development programmes, and National Professional Qualifications.

Product overview

Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a Multi-Academy Trust providing education services through a network of primary and secondary schools organized across five regional hubs (Portishead, Backwell, Chew Valley, Churchill, and Bristol). The trust operates as a not-for-profit charity offering education from Nursery to Sixth Form. Supporting the core educational delivery, the organization provides Initial Teacher Training through the Lighthouse Learning Partnership, various Continuing Professional Development programmes including the West100, Flourishing Emerging Leaders, and Flourishing Headteachers programmes, as well as School Experience Days for prospective teachers. The trust also delivers National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) through its Teaching School status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lighthouse Learning Partnership: Provider of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes for the trust, linked to University of Bristol and Five Counties SCITT for various subject areas including Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, History, Maths, MFL, Physics, RE, Art, Computing, Drama, DT, Music, and PE.

Products and services

• Lighthouse Schools Partnership Schools Network
• Lighthouse Learning Partnership (LLP) - Initial Teacher Training
• School Experience Days
• West100 Leadership Programme
• Flourishing Emerging Leaders Programme
• Flourishing Headteachers Programme
• National Professional Qualifications (NPQ)

Quantifiable outcome

• Flax Bourton CE Primary School rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted and SIAMS in 2015

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Confederation of Schools Trusts (CST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Lighthouse Schools Partnership is a member of the Confederation of Schools Trusts (CST), the national organisation for academy trusts. CST provides advocacy, support, and best practice guidance for academy trusts in England.
• Bath & Wells Diocesan Board of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBath & Wells Diocese appoints trustees to the trust board and provides foundation governance for church schools within the partnership. The diocese ensures church school character is maintained.
• Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBristol Diocese appoints trustees to the trust board and provides foundation governance for church schools within the partnership.
• Three Teaching School AlliancesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust collaborates with three Teaching School Alliances to deliver professional development and teacher training programs, with St Peter's Primary achieving Teaching School status in June 2017.
• Chartered College of TeachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSP is collaborating with the Chartered College of Teaching on a pilot for Chartered Teacher status, supporting professional development for teachers.
• University of BristolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Learning Partnership (ITT provider) offers teacher training courses linked to University of Bristol for subjects including Biology, Chemistry, English, Geography, History, Maths, MFL, Physics, and RE.
• Five Counties SCITTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Learning Partnership offers teacher training courses linked to Five Counties SCITT for subjects including Art, Computing, Drama, DT, Music, and PE.
• West100 ProgrammemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSP is a founding partner of the West100 programme, a leadership development initiative for aspiring headteachers committed to eradicating educational inequality in the West Country.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Lighthouse_MAT
• Facebookfacebook.com/lighthouseschoolspartnership
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lighthouse-schools-partnership

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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