What Moat House Primary School does

Moat House Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school located in Coventry, operating as part of the public education system under Coventry Local Education Authority. It serves local families with children aged 3-11, delivering the full national curriculum from Nursery through Year 6, including core subjects (Maths, English, Science, RE, PE, Computing, Art, DT, Geography, History, MFL, Music) and enrichment programs such as Forest Schools outdoor education, the Moat House Apiary beekeeping initiative, swimming for Year 4, ukulele and recorder music lessons, and a School Bank financial literacy program. The school holds Artsmark recognition from Arts Council England and maintains community partnerships including Coventry City Mission, Asda Foundation, and educational visits to the National Space Centre and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

The school's commercial activity is minimal and ancillary to its core public-sector mandate. Primary revenue is government education funding from the Department for Education, with secondary transactional revenue from school meals (£2.15 per day or £10.75 per week, ordered via SIMS Pay), after-school clubs and breakfast club wraparound care, and a small honey product line (8oz jars at £2.50, 12oz jars at £3.50, with profits going to the school fund). Enrolment is routed through Coventry Local Authority admissions. The technology stack is standard for UK primary education: a PrimarySite CMS-hosted website, SIMS Parent for parent communications, SIMS Pay for online payments, Matomo for analytics, and Google Translate for accessibility. The school is working towards WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance. A new website was launched in April 2021 as part of Coventry City of Culture initiatives. The entity is not a commercial enterprise and does not operate with growth, fundraising, or equity-investment objectives; its expansion is bounded by single-site public-sector capacity and local catchment geography.

Name

Moat House Primary School

Legal name

Moat House Primary School

Website

https://moathouse.coventry.sch.uk

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Moat House Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school in Coventry, delivering Nursery-through-Year-6 education to local families under Coventry Local Education Authority, funded by Department for Education grants with ancillary meal, wraparound care, and honey product fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA), Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Early years education
• Primary school curriculum
• Wraparound childcare services
• Outdoor forest schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Coventry

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Core funding from the Department for Education for primary education services
2. School Meals: Catering service at £2.15 per day or £10.75 per week, ordered electronically via SIMS Pay
3. Moat House Honey Sales: Sale of honey produced by school bees; 8oz jar for £2.50, 12oz jar for £3.50; profits go to school fund
4. After School Clubs and Extended Care: Charges for wraparound care and extracurricular activities

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Moat House Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school providing full-time primary education for children aged 3-11, from Nursery through Year 6. Its offering encompasses the national primary curriculum (EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2) alongside enrichment programs including Forest Schools, a school-run bee apiary and honey sales, School Bank financial literacy, swimming, music, arts (Artsmark), wraparound care (Breakfast and After School Clubs), and paid school meals.

Product overview

Moat House Primary School offers a comprehensive primary education service for children from Nursery (age 3) through Year 6. The school provides core curriculum subjects alongside enrichment programs including Forest Schools outdoor education, the Moat House Apiary beekeeping initiative, swimming instruction (Year 4), music lessons (including ukulele and recorder), and a School Bank financial literacy program. Wraparound care is available through Breakfast Club and After School Clubs. The school's website serves as the primary communication platform with parents, integrated with SIMS Parent and SIMS Pay for parent communications and payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery (Early Years)
• Forest Schools Program
• School Bank
• Breakfast Club
• After School Clubs
• Moat House Honey
• School Meals

Quantifiable outcome

• 17% energy reduction during Switch off Fortnight
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Coventry City MissionminorOthers · 10 December 2020School delivers donated festive food to Coventry City Mission for distribution to local community members in need. Located at Deedmore Road (CV2 2AA).
• Asda FoundationminorOthers · 19 October 2020Received a 'Getting School Back on Track Grant' donation from Asda Foundation. Lynda Cole from Asda Walsgrave (Community Champion) facilitated the donation.
• Cardinal WisemanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoat House obtained a bee colony from Cardinal Wiseman school, which led to the establishment of the Moat House Apiary in the wildlife area. Two staff members received Forest School training through this partnership.
• National Space Centre (Leicester)minorOthersYear 5 students visited the National Space Centre for educational day trip, exploring six galleries including the Rocket Tower and Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium.
• Royal Philharmonic OrchestraminorOthersTwelve Year 5 students attended a concert by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Warwick Arts Centre, experiencing performances by string, woodwind, brass and percussion sections.
• Masjid Zeenatul Islam (Mosque on Stoney Stanton Road)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 1 children visited the mosque for educational RE learning. Staff and children were welcomed and learned about mosques as special places of worship for Muslims.
• Coombe Abbey (Country Park)minorOthersReception children enjoyed an autumnal educational walk through Coombe Abbey grounds, completing nature scavenger hunts and leaf rubbings.
• William Proffitts CharityminorOthersDonated £621.00 to Moat House Primary School.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Feltham: Standalone UK primary school known for its distinctive enrichment-led curriculum and community focus. Comparable to Moat House as a single-site, mission-driven primary school with strong enrichment programming.
• Whitley Abbey Primary School: Local primary school in Coventry. Directly comparable as a same-city state primary school competing for the same admissions catchment and serving families with equivalent age-range provision.
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Coventry): Local Coventry primary school within a similar admissions geography. Comparable as a same-city state primary school serving Nursery through Year 6 with religious education and enrichment activities.

Broad incumbents

• GLF Schools: Multi-academy trust operating primary schools across the south of England. Comparable as a primary education provider offering enrichment, wraparound care, and standard national curriculum delivery.
• Ark Schools: Multi-academy trust running a network of primary and secondary academies across the UK. Comparable as a scaled primary education operator with similar state-funded model and curriculum-plus-enrichment positioning.
• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating numerous primary schools across London and southern England. Comparable as a similarly structured primary education provider serving local communities with state-funded schooling.
• Futura Learning Partnership: Multi-academy trust operating primary schools in the Midlands region. Comparable to Moat House as a state-funded primary education group with a geographic footprint close to Coventry.
• Oasis Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary academies across England with a hub-and-community model. Comparable to Moat House as a state-funded primary education provider emphasising wraparound care and community engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Moat_House
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moat-house-primary-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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