Montsaye Academy

What Montsaye Academy does

Montsaye Academy is a state-funded secondary academy located in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, serving students aged 11-18 across Year 7 through Sixth Form. The school operates within the United Learning multi-academy trust and draws the majority of its funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, with admissions governed through the standard Northamptonshire coordinated secondary transfer process. Core teaching and pastoral operations are supported by a workforce of 77 employees, and the school maintains a traditional academic curriculum enhanced by extracurricular and sporting provision.

The school's offering is built around three operational layers: academic delivery for the secondary age range, a Sixth Form pathway for post-16 study, and a community-facing Montsaye Sports Centre featuring a 3G pitch, gym, and swimming pool. Technology infrastructure is anchored in established third-party platforms including a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), Arbor for MIS/administration, and GO 4 Schools for parent-facing reporting and communication. The school has also partnered with the Elephant Group to widen access to university application support and mentoring for students.

As a regulated institution, Montsaye's revenue mechanics are anchored in government per-pupil funding, supplemented by sports facility lettings and standard ancillary income streams. The school actively engages in Open Evening recruitment for both Year 6 transition and Sixth Form intake, and has received external recognition including the Pearson National Teaching Awards 'Lockdown Hero' designation. The institution does not operate as a commercial enterprise; its strategic posture is shaped by educational standards, regulatory compliance, and trust-level alignment within United Learning.

Name

Montsaye Academy

Legal name

Montsaye Academy

Website

https://montsaye.northants.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Montsaye Academy is a state-funded UK secondary academy in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, serving students aged 11-18 under the United Learning trust, with a Sixth Form pathway and an on-site Sports Centre.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rothwell

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a state-funded academy, Montsaye Academy receives funding from the UK government through its academy trust (United Learning). Revenue comes from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for educating students from Year 7 through Sixth Form.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Montsaye Academy is a state-funded secondary school and Sixth Form in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, providing full-time education to students aged 11–18 from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The school delivers a broad and ambitious curriculum including GCSEs and A-Levels/vocational courses, supplemented by a Virtual Learning Environment, and operates the Montsaye Community Sports Centre with a 3G football pitch, gym, sports courts, and swimming pool for both students and the local community.

Product overview

Montsaye Academy is a secondary school providing education from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The institution operates a single unified educational offering supplemented by the Montsaye Sports Centre for community sports facilities. The core education product spans Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, and Sixth Form, supported by a Virtual Learning Environment for digital learning access. The Sports Centre operates as a distinct facility brand offering fitness and recreational services to both students and the wider community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Montsaye Community Sports Centre: Modern sports facility including 3G football pitch, gym, sports courts, swimming pool, and range of activities for the academy and local community.
• Montsaye Sports Centre

Products and services

• Montsaye Academy Secondary Education Comprehensive secondary school education from Year 7 through Year 11, offering a broad and ambitious curriculum with challenge, personalised support, and academic and personal development opportunities for students aged 11–16. Includes Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (GCSE) pathways.
• Montsaye Sixth Form Post-16 education offering academic and vocational A-Level courses, exceptional teaching, and individual guidance preparing students aged 16–18 for university, apprenticeships, and future careers.
• Montsaye Sports Centre Modern sports facility hub for both the academy and local community, featuring a 3G football pitch, gym, sports courts, swimming pool, and a wide range of activities and clubs promoting wellbeing, fitness, and teamwork for all ages.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021United Learning is the academy trust that oversees Montsaye Academy. As part of this national education group, Montsaye benefits from shared resources, professional development, curriculum frameworks, and institutional support across multiple schools in the UK.
• Elephant GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Elephant Group is a partnership supporting students into top universities. From July 2021, Montsaye Academy Sixth Form partnered with Elephant Group to provide enhanced university access support and preparation for students aiming at top-tier universities.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Everyone Active: UK leisure operator running 200+ community sports and fitness centres. Relevant as a comparator for the Montsaye Sports Centre sub-brand, both operating community-facing fitness and recreation facilities with membership-based access.

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: UK academy trust running a network of primary and secondary academies across the country with a values-based ethos. Comparable as a broader incumbent with a similar community-engagement orientation to Montsaye's values-based approach.
• Harris Federation: One of the UK's largest multi-academy trusts operating dozens of primary and secondary academies, predominantly in London and the South East. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same academy-delivered K-12 education space with overlapping student demographics.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): Large UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the academy-delivered education sector with overlapping student demographics and trust-level operating model.

Regional players

• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools primarily across the East Midlands. Comparable as a regional academy trust with overlapping Northamptonshire catchments and similar scale secondary schools.
• Northampton School for Boys: Selective state-funded grammar school for boys in Northampton serving the 11-18 age range. Comparable as a regional secondary school in Northamptonshire competing for high-attaining students from the same catchment, albeit under a selective admissions model.

Direct peers

• Kettering Science Academy: Secondary academy located in Kettering, Northamptonshire, also part of the United Learning trust. Closely comparable as a same-trust secondary academy serving a similar Northamptonshire demographic with a comparable curriculum and Sixth Form offer.
• Lodge Park Academy: Secondary academy in Corby, Northamptonshire, serving a similar 11-18 age range. Comparable as a regional secondary academy competing for the same Northamptonshire student demographic against Montsaye.
• Northampton Academy: Secondary academy in Northampton, also part of United Learning. Directly comparable as a same-trust secondary academy serving students in the broader Northamptonshire area with a comparable admissions and progression model.
• Sir Christopher Hatton Academy: Secondary academy in Wellingborough, part of the United Learning trust. Comparable as a same-trust secondary school operating in the same Northamptonshire region with overlapping catchments and a similar Year 7 to Sixth Form structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/montsayeacademyofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/montsaye-academy

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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