Moor Park

What Moor Park does

Moor Park is an independent Catholic co-educational preparatory school located in Richard's Castle near Ludlow, Shropshire, operating across an 85-acre rural campus on the Shropshire/Herefordshire border. Founded in 1964 and operated by Moor Park Charitable Trust Ltd (a UK registered charity governed by a Board of Governors chaired by Andrea Minton Beddoes), the school serves children aged 3 months to 13 years through three integrated programs: Tick Tock Nursery (3 months to 3 years), Pre-Prep School (Kindergarten to Year 3), and Prep School (Years 4-8). Flexible boarding options — flexi, weekly, and full — are available from Year 3, including dedicated provision for international boarders.

The school's product offering combines academic education with extensive specialist facilities: a Performing Arts Centre with recording studio, science laboratories, indoor swimming pool, dedicated Woodland School, sports pitches, and astroturf. Day tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year range from £3,282 per term (Reception) to £9,091 per term (Years 4-8), with boarding fees adding £9,516–£14,352 per term depending on boarding type. The technology stack is conventional for UK independent schools: Finalsite CMS for the website and Tapestry for Early Years progress monitoring shared with parents. Ancillary revenue streams include nursery daily fees, extra-curricular activities (instrumental music, LAMDA drama, EAL, ballet/jazz), after-school care, registration deposits, minibus transport, and commercial venue hire.

Moor Park serves two primary customer segments: UK families in Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire seeking rural independent education, and international families seeking full boarding provision with AEGIS-accredited guardianship. Distribution is direct through a dedicated Registrar (Charlotte Edwards) managing website enquiries, termly open days, private visits, virtual tours, and a dedicated international admissions process. Marketing channels span the school's website, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), the Moor Park Chronicle alumni newsletter, and the Moor Park Society alumni network. The Headmaster is James Duffield, with Jean-Michel Collin as Deputy Head.

Name

Moor Park

Legal name

Moor Park Charitable Trust Ltd

Website

https://moorpark.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moor Park is an independent Catholic co-educational prep school in Shropshire, UK, offering day and boarding education for children aged 3 months to 13 years. Operated as a charitable trust, it serves regional UK families and international boarders across an 85-acre campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Preparatory School

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive ECE Curriculum Frameworks (Birth–5) (EDACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD), Nature-Based / Forest School Early Learning Programs (EDACADAD), Outdoor & Wilderness Education Schools (Field-Based Learning) (THAAAOAA)

Keywords

• Independent preparatory school
• Boarding education
• Early childhood education
• Catholic prep school
• Private primary school

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludlow (Richard's Castle)

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Termly tuition fees for day pupils ranging from £3,282 (Reception) to £9,091 (Years 4-8). Fees cover standard academic curriculum, lessons, and activities.
2. Boarding Fees: Additional boarding fees on top of day fees: Weekly boarding £9,516-£11,412 per term; Full boarding £11,280-£13,752 per term; International boarding £13,224-£14,352 per term; Flexi boarding £56.40 per night.
3. Nursery Fees: Daily or half-day fees for children aged 3 months to 3 years: Full day £82.30-£85, half day £51.20-£54.10. Government funding available for eligible families.
4. Extra-Curricular Activities: Charges for optional extras including musical instrument lessons (£29.18/lesson), speech and drama (£29.18 individual), EAL lessons (£37.07), ballet and jazz dance (£84.59/term).
5. After School Care: After School Club charges: Early Years £18.23/evening, Years 1-2 £21.88/evening. Occasional meals £7.20.
6. Registration and Deposit Fees: Non-refundable registration fee: £120 UK/EU residents, £480 non-EU. Refundable deposits: £200-£400 UK/EU, one term's fees for non-EU.
7. Transport: Minibus service charges: £4.20 per journey (under 8 miles), £5.20 per journey (over 8 miles).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Moor Park is an independent Catholic co-educational prep school on an 85-acre rural estate near Ludlow, Shropshire, providing day and boarding education for children aged 3 months to 13 years. Its core offer comprises the Tick Tock Nursery, the Pre-Prep School, the Prep School, and a flexible Flexi Boarding programme, supplemented by a Woodland School, Performing Arts Centre, and extensive sport facilities.

Product overview

Moor Park is an independent co-educational private school offering day and boarding education for children aged 3 months to 13 years. The school operates three integrated programs: Tick Tock Nursery (3 months to 3 years), Pre-Prep School (Kindergarten to Year 3), and Prep School (Years 4-8). These programs are supported by specialist facilities including a Performing Arts Centre with recording studio, science laboratories, Art & DT labs, indoor swimming pool, and 85 acres of grounds featuring a dedicated Woodland School. Boarding options (full, weekly, and flexi) are available from Year 3, serving families across Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tick Tock Nursery: Early years nursery provision for children from 3 months to 3 years, part of Moor Park's early years education offering

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong record of academic and creative scholarships and prizes offered to leavers by independent senior schools
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AEGIS (Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoor Park is an accredited AEGIS member school, providing assurance to international families about guardianship standards and student welfare compliance. AEGIS accreditation is strongly recommended by the school for international families seeking guardianship arrangements.
• Board of Schools UK (BSAUK)coreOthersFull member of BSAUK, the association representing British Schools and colleges worldwide. Provides networking, standards, and support for British independent education internationally.
• Commercial HirersminorOthersThe school buildings and grounds are available for commercial hire, generating additional revenue and community engagement.
• AEGIS Accredited Guardian AgenciescoreOthersProfessional guardianship agencies accredited by AEGIS that can be appointed by international families who do not have UK-based relatives or friends to act as guardians.
• Ludlow Baby Sensory GroupminorOthersExternal provider delivering Baby Sensory sessions for nursery children as part of the enrichment curriculum.
• Insteps Dance StudiominorOthersDance academy delivering Mini Movers sessions for nursery children as part of the enrichment programme.
• Thomas Franks CateringminorOthersIn-house catering team providing freshly prepared meals for nursery children, accommodating dietary requirements, intolerances, and allergies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pinewood School: Co-educational prep school in Bournemouth, Wiltshire, serving ages 3-13 with day, flexi and full boarding. Comparable in offering breadth (Nursery to Year 8 + boarding) and fee tier; competes for similar southern/Catholics-leaning family demographic.
• St Hugh's School, Faringdon: Co-educational prep school in Oxfordshire serving Nursery through Year 8 with flexi, weekly and full boarding. Comparable Catholic-influenced ethos, similar fee structure and senior school scholarship outcomes; directly comparable in product scope and scale.
• Forres Sandle Manor: Independent co-educational prep school in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, offering nursery through Year 8 with boarding. Comparable rural estate, full creative and sports facilities, and a strong track record of senior school scholarships.
• The Elms School, Colwall: Co-educational prep school in Colwall, Herefordshire, immediately adjacent to Moor Park's catchment on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border. Offers boarding and pre-prep through to senior school preparation in a similar rural Malvern Chase setting, making it the closest geographic and product competitor.
• Ludgrove School: Independent boys' prep school (ages 7-13) near Wokingham, Berkshire, with full boarding on an extensive rural estate. Closely comparable in scale, senior school scholarship outcomes and estate-led differentiation strategy.
• Horris Hill School: Independent boys' prep school (ages 4-13) in Newbury, Berkshire, with day and full boarding. Comparable rural estate footprint, similar fee tier, and parallel senior-school-prep positioning to Moor Park's Years 4-8 day and boarding programme.
• Beaudesert Park School: Independent co-educational prep school in Minchintenham, Gloucestershire, serving roughly the same age range (Nursery to Year 8) with a similar rural estate setting, strong senior school placement record, and flexible/full boarding options. Closely comparable in scale, geography and Catholic/inclusive ethos to Moor Park.
• Caldicott School: Preparatory school for boys aged 7-13 (Years 3-8) in Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, with day and boarding options. Highly comparable in fee tier, senior school placement outcomes and prep-school academic positioning, though single-sex.
• Ashdown House: Co-educational prep school in Forest Row, East Sussex, for children aged 4-13, with full, weekly and flexi boarding on a substantial rural estate. Comparable in scale, fee positioning and senior-school-leavers pipeline to Moor Park.

Broad incumbents

• Repton School: Large independent co-educational senior school (and through-school) in Repton, Derbyshire, offering broader co-curricular and pastoral infrastructure. Comparable as a destination senior school for Moor Park leavers and benchmark for fee scale in the East Midlands / West Midlands corridor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MoorParkSchool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moor-park
• Instagraminstagram.com/moorparkludlow

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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