Newbattle

What Newbattle does

Newbattle High School is a non-denominational, publicly funded secondary school operated by Midlothian Council, serving approximately 900 pupils aged 11-18 (S1-S6) across seven communities in Midlothian, Scotland, including Mayfield, Easthouses, Newtongrange, Gorebridge, North Middleton, and Temple. The school is led by Head Teacher Mr Gib McMillan and moved into a state-of-the-art building within the Newbattle Community Campus in June 2018. It operates a pastoral house system across three houses (Lammermuir, Moorfoot, and Pentland) and offers the Broad General Education followed by National Qualifications (National 3-5, Highers, and Advanced Highers), with pathways to employment, apprenticeships, college, or university.

The school's core technology stack is built around a 1:1 Chromebook programme and a Digital Centre of Excellence designation, framed by its alignment with the University of Edinburgh's Data-Driven Innovation Programme. Distance learning delivery relies on Google Classroom, the Glow (Scottish national education platform), and Microsoft Teams, supported by supplementary platforms (SCHOLAR, ACHIEVE, BBC Bitesize, Linguascope) and Parent/Carer Launchpad Google Sites portals. The school also operates a BiteSite cashless catering system for school meals and a mobile school app for parent and pupil communications. Strategic partnerships with the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College, Standard Life/Aberdeen, Apex Hotels, NHS Lothian, and LGBT Youth Scotland are embedded into curriculum and student support.

The business model is not commercial. Education is provided free at the point of use, funded through Scottish Government education allocations routed via Midlothian Council. The school has no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, no private investors, and no commercial pricing. Ancillary transactional revenue (school meals via BiteSite) is managed through Midlothian Council catering services. Distribution is geographically constrained to the Midlothian Council catchment, with enrollment determined by residential address. Marketing and communications run through the school's website, social media (Facebook, Twitter), school app, GroupCall messaging, and Parent Council engagement.

Name

Newbattle

Legal name

Newbattle High School

Website

https://newbattle.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Newbattle High School is a publicly funded, non-denominational secondary school operated by Midlothian Council, serving approximately 900 pupils aged 11-18 across seven communities in Midlothian, Scotland. It is Scotland's first Digital Centre of Excellence, with a 1:1 Chromebook programme and partnerships with the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh College.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Digital learning
• Public schooling
• School meals catering
• Extra-curricular programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Easthouses, Dalkeith

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. Scottish Government Education Funding: Publicly funded secondary school operating under Midlothian Council, funded through Scottish Government education allocations
2. School Meals: Cashless catering system (BiteSite) for pupil meals; managed through Midlothian Council catering services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Newbattle High School is a public secondary school serving approximately 900 pupils aged 11–18 across Broad General Education (S1–S3) and Senior Phase (S4–S6) qualifications. It operates as Scotland's first Digital Centre of Excellence, delivering digitally enhanced curriculum with partner institutions (Edinburgh University, Edinburgh College) and a 1:1 Chromebook programme. Ancillary services include cashless school meals via BiteSite, a School App for parent communication, and a broad extra-curricular activities programme.

Product overview

Newbattle High School is a non-denominational secondary school serving approximately 900 pupils aged 11–18 in Midlothian, Scotland. Its product portfolio is educational rather than commercial, comprising: a Distance Learning Programme delivered via Google Classroom/Glow/Microsoft Teams with supplementary resources (SCHOLAR, ACHIEVE, BBC Bitesize); a one-to-one Chromebook Programme for digital equity; the BiteSite cashless catering system; a School App for parent/pupil communications; and Extra-Curricular Activities. The school is also branded as Scotland's first Digital Centre of Excellence, with partnerships with Edinburgh University, Edinburgh College, and local businesses to deliver a digitally-enhanced curriculum focused on robotics, data science, informatics, and digital industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Centre of Excellence: The school's designation as Scotland's first Digital Centre of Excellence, focusing on digital literacy and technology-enhanced learning.

Products and services

• Secondary Education (S1–S6) Full secondary curriculum for pupils aged 11–18 delivered at the Newbattle Community Campus, from Broad General Education through Senior Phase qualifications and pathways to employment, apprenticeships, college or university.
• Extra-Curricular Activities After-school clubs and recreational activities offered by staff members, including sports, arts, and academic clubs, with opportunities to compete against other schools.
• School Meals (BiteSite Cashless Catering) Cashless school meals service for pupils using the BiteSite platform; pupils receive PINs via Homerooms and transactions are processed through Midlothian Council catering services.

Quantifiable outcome

• All students expected to be digitally literate by end of S6
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdinburgh University is a pivotal partner in the Digital Centre of Excellence. School activities are closely aligned with the Data-Driven Innovation Programme led by University of Edinburgh. Exciting research and development opportunities and new projects planned with University of Edinburgh.
• Edinburgh CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdinburgh College is a pivotal partner providing Further Education pathways. College delivery onsite enables students to access vocational qualifications alongside traditional schooling.
• Standard Life/AberdeenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness partner involved in curriculum design and career pathway development for students.
• Apex HotelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness partner providing industry engagement, work experience opportunities and career pathway development.
• Midlothian CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority responsible for school funding, oversight and strategic planning. School operates within Midlothian's education system.
• NHS LothiancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Protection Team partnership for COVID-19 response and general health/wellbeing support for students.
• LGBT Youth ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool is working towards achieving the LGBT Charter from LGBT Youth Scotland. Active LGBT+ group meets on Tuesday lunchtimes.
• Data-Driven Innovation ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool activities closely aligned with University of Edinburgh's Data-Driven Innovation Programme, focusing on preparing students for digital industries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Penicuik High School: Another Midlothian Council secondary school serving nearby Penicuik communities. Comparable on public funding, catchment-based enrolment and secondary curriculum delivery.
• Wester Hailes Education Centre: Edinburgh secondary school serving a similarly socio-economically mixed urban community, with comparable equity-driven mission and digital inclusion focus. Provides a useful comparison point for community-engagement models.
• Beeslack Community High School: Midlothian Council-run community secondary school located in Penicuik. Closely comparable in operating model, demographic profile and council funding structure to Newbattle.
• Lasswade High School Centre: State secondary school also operated by Midlothian Council, serving overlapping Midlothian communities. Directly comparable on governance, funding model, curriculum structure and catchment geography, making it the closest peer in the local authority.

Broad incumbents

• Boroughmuir High School: Larger Edinburgh City Council secondary school with broader curricular offering and bigger catchment. Comparable as a Scottish state secondary school with strong digital and academic programmes, though operating at greater scale in an urban setting.
• Tynecastle High School: Edinburgh-based state secondary school with a similar community-facing ethos and comparable curriculum structure. Useful as a peer for benchmarking Scottish state secondary performance and digital integration.

Regional players

• George Watson's College: Edinburgh independent school with strong digital curriculum and university pathway programmes. Comparable on digital education positioning and university preparation, but operates on a fee-paying independent model in the same regional labour market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newbattlehigh
• Facebookfacebook.com/newbattlehigh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newbattle

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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