The National Church Of England Academy

What The National Church Of England Academy does

The National Church of England Academy is a state-funded secondary school located in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, operating continuously since 1788. It serves students aged 11-19, delivering GCSE and A Level programmes through a faculty structure covering Art, Design & Technology, Languages, Science, Social Sciences, and PACE (PE, Performing Arts, Drama, Music), alongside pastoral care, SEND support, Pupil Premium funding, and careers guidance via Unifrog. The academy is operated by the Minster Trust for Education (MITRE), a multi-academy trust registered in England and Wales (company number 11281594), which provides governance and shared resources across its Nottinghamshire academies.

The school's technology stack is built on standard education-sector SaaS: Microsoft 365 for students and staff, Microsoft Teams for class groups and remote learning, OneDrive for cloud storage, ParentMail for parent communications, Talaxy as the school management system, iPay for payments, and Unifrog for careers guidance. It is not a technology company and its core delivery is in-person teaching and pastoral care enhanced by these tools.

The business model is state-funded: there are no tuition fees. The academy receives UK government per-pupil funding routed through the local authority and the trust, supplemented by Pupil Premium for disadvantaged students and ancillary revenue from facilities hire to the community. Customer segments are students aged 11-16 (secondary), students aged 16-19 (sixth form), and parents/carers. Distribution is via the UK school admissions system for Year 7 and Sixth Form entry, with the school targeting a defined regional catchment in Nottinghamshire. The single most significant recent strategic action is the September 2025 opening of the National Sixth Form Centre (NSFC), a multi-million-pound on-site post-16 facility replacing the previously joint Hucknall Sixth Form Centre (HSFC).

Name

The National Church Of England Academy

Legal name

National Church of England Academy (operated by Minster Trust for Education)

Website

https://nationalacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1788

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Church of England Academy is a state-funded Church of England secondary school in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, serving students aged 11-19 since 1788 as part of the Minster Trust for Education, with a new on-site Sixth Form Centre opening September 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

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

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• GCSE programs
• A-Level courses
• Pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Hucknall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The National Church of England Academy provides state-funded secondary education for students aged 11–19 in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, including GCSE preparation in Year 11 and post-16 education (A Levels and Level 3 applied courses) at the National Sixth Form Centre. The offering combines academic curriculum across multiple faculties with pastoral care, careers guidance, enrichment activities, and Christian values-led personal development, supported by digital tools such as Microsoft 365/Teams and ParentMail.

Product overview

The National Church of England Academy operates as a single secondary school (ages 11-19) with a sixth form centre. The core product is the main academy providing secondary education across multiple faculties and subjects. The National Sixth Form Centre (NSFC) is a distinct sub-brand providing post-16 education with dedicated facilities. The academy offers a comprehensive curriculum through faculties including Art, Design & Technology (ADT), Languages, Science, Social Sciences, and PACE (Physical Education, Performing Arts including Drama and Music). Supporting services include careers guidance, pastoral care, student wellbeing, chaplaincy, and enrichment activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National C of E Academy (Secondary Education) State-funded Church of England secondary school education for students aged 11–16, delivering a comprehensive curriculum across multiple faculties (Art, Design & Technology, Languages, Science, Social Sciences, PACE) and preparing students for GCSEs. Includes pastoral care, wellbeing, careers guidance, enrichment, SEND support, and Pupil Premium funding.
• National Sixth Form Centre (NSFC)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Minster Trust for Education (MITRE)coreOthersNational Church of England Academy is a member of the Minster Trust for Education, a multi-academy trust supporting education in Nottinghamshire. The trust provides governance, shared resources, and strategic direction. Registered Office: Rufford Court, Eakring, NG22 0DF.
• Hucknall SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal uniform supplier based in Hucknall offering schoolwear along with a range of convenient purchasing options including online shopping and in-store visits.
• Schoolwear SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal uniform supplier based in Chilwell offering schoolwear with online shopping, deposit schemes, and in-store purchasing options.
• Nottingham Forest AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganised a Year 7 Netball and Football Festival that the academy participated in. Students met professional Nottingham Forest Netball players.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating a national portfolio of primary and secondary academies; relevant as a comparable organisational model for the trust-level governance and shared-services environment in which National C of E Academy sits.
• Ark Schools: Large UK multi-academy trust operating numerous secondary academies across the country; not a local competitor but a benchmark for trust-level scale, shared services, and educational outcomes across a national portfolio.

Direct peers

• Joseph Whitaker School: Secondary academy in the Nottinghamshire area associated with the MITRE multi-academy trust, providing directly comparable state-funded secondary education to a similar local catchment.
• Queen Elizabeth's Academy: Another MITRE multi-academy trust secondary school and the third partner in the now-closed joint Hucknall Sixth Form Centre; operates a similar 11-19 state-funded academy model within Nottinghamshire.
• Tuxford Academy: Secondary academy within the Minster Trust for Education network in Nottinghamshire, offering comparable state-funded secondary and post-16 provision under the same multi-academy trust governance and shared back-office.
• The Minster School: Nottinghamshire secondary school historically linked to the Minster Trust for Education, sharing the same trust governance and operating a comparable faith-rooted secondary model in the same region.
• The Holgate Academy: Sister academy in Hucknall also part of the Minster Trust for Education; previously partnered with National C of E Academy to jointly run the Hucknall Sixth Form Centre, serving the same local catchment with comparable secondary education.
• Mansfield Academy: Secondary school within the Minster Trust for Education network operating a comparable faith-anchored state-funded model in Mansfield, sharing trust resources and governance with National C of E Academy.

Regional players

• Toot Hill School: Large Nottinghamshire secondary school serving a similar regional catchment with comparable state-funded GCSE and A Level provision; an alternative choice for the same demographic of Nottinghamshire families.
• West Bridgford School: High-performing Nottinghamshire state secondary school competing for the same regional applicant pool, particularly for sixth form places, though operating outside the MITRE trust structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/natcofeacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-national-church-of-england-academy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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