What North Leamington School does

North Leamington School is a state-funded, mixed comprehensive secondary school serving students aged 11-18 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. Founded in 1977 through the merger of Blackdown High School, Leamington College for Girls, and Leamington College for Boys, the school relocated to its current Sandy Lane campus in 2009. It is part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust and operates under the UK state education system, with no tuition fees and funding sourced through local authority and Department for Education allocations. The school employs approximately 95 staff and serves a large and diverse student population across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11), and a Sixth Form (Years 12-13).

The school delivers a broad curriculum comprising mandatory GCSE core subjects (English, Mathematics, Science, Religious Education), more than 20 GCSE option subjects, BTEC vocational pathways, and a full A Level Sixth Form provision. Its technology stack is standard for UK secondary schools: Go4Schools for assessment, attendance, and reporting; Microsoft Teams and a SharePoint-based Digital Learning Hub for coursework and remote learning; ParentPay for payments; Sparx Maths for maths homework; and Grofar for careers logging. Pastoral structure is built around five Colleges (Binswood, Blackdown, Croft, Manor, Park), a Tutor Time curriculum anchored on CORE values (Commitment, Opportunity, Respect, Excellence), and an extensive student leadership programme. Extracurricular offerings include the Duke of Edinburgh Award at Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels, where the school is the largest state education provider in Warwickshire.

Commercially, North Leamington School is not a revenue-generating business. Income is exclusively government funding per pupil, with no tuition, no merchandise sales, and no investor base. Distribution is the local authority admissions process; marketing is conducted through the school website, transition events, and direct parent communications. Recent performance signals are strong on educational outcomes, including record GCSE results in 2025 (40% of entries at grades 9-7), a 99% A Level pass rate, and Oxbridge placements, but the entity has no commercial growth levers in the PE/VC/M&A sense.

Name

North Leamington School

Legal name

North Leamington School

Website

https://northleamington.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

North Leamington School is a state-funded, mixed comprehensive secondary school in Royal Leamington Spa, UK, serving students aged 11-18 with GCSE, A Level, and BTEC provision as part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE programmes
• A Level courses
• Sixth form education
• Duke of Edinburgh Award

Headquarters

HQ city

Leamington Spa

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Leamington School delivers state-funded secondary and sixth form education to students aged 11–18, covering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (GCSE and BTEC) programmes, A Level Sixth Form courses, and an extra-curricular Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. The school's core product is its curriculum and pastoral provision, supported by digital learning, careers guidance and the five-College pastoral structure.

Product overview

North Leamington School offers a comprehensive secondary and sixth form education with a modular structure comprising mandatory GCSE core subjects (English, Maths, Science, RE), over 20 GCSE/BTEC option subjects, and A Level courses in the Sixth Form. The school provides integrated pastoral support through its College system, structured Tutor Time curriculum, and extensive student leadership opportunities. Supporting services include the Duke of Edinburgh Award (the largest state provider in Warwickshire), Digital Learning Hub (SharePoint-based), and Go4Schools parent/student portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum Years 7–9 curriculum covering core subjects, humanities, performance arts and technology, delivered to all students aged 11–14 at North Leamington School, with structured pastoral tutor time.
• GCSE Core Subjects Mandatory GCSE qualifications including English, Mathematics, Science and Religious Education studied by all Key Stage 4 students.
• GCSE Option Subjects Optional GCSE qualifications across Art, Business, Computer Science, Drama, Geography, History, Media, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Photography, Physical Education, Textiles and Triple Science.
• BTEC Options Vocational BTEC qualifications at Key Stage 4 including Dance, Health & Social Care, Music, Sport and Travel & Tourism.
• Sixth Form Curriculum Post-16 education provision for students aged 16–18, including A Level subjects, enrichment activities, pastoral support, UCAS and apprenticeship guidance.
• A Level Courses Advanced level qualifications across Sciences, Humanities, Languages and Arts delivered through the Sixth Form.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award programme with expeditions and personal development activities; the largest state education DofE provider in Warwickshire.
• Careers Education Programme Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) delivered from Year 7 to Year 13 by a Level 6 qualified Careers Advisor via Careers Seekers Direct, with the Grofar careers platform tracking each student's career journey.

Quantifiable outcome

• 66% of students achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths; 99% A Level pass rate; 65% of A Level grades A*-B

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elm Tree Multi Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth Leamington School is part of the Elm Tree Multi Academy Trust. The trust supports the school's governance and strategic direction. The school's logo displays the Elm Tree Trust branding.
• Careers Seekers DirectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpartial careers information, advice and guidance provided by a Level 6 Qualified Careers Advisor through Careers Seekers Direct.
• Juniper EducationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and development provider. Juniper Education provides the school's website platform and has prepared accessibility and privacy policy documentation.
• OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations)coreOthersExamination board for GCSE and A Level sciences, including Combined Science and Triple Science GCSE.
• Edexcel (Pearson)coreOthersExamination board for GCSE and A Level history and modern foreign languages.
• Pearson EdexcelcoreOthersExamination board for GCSE and A Level drama.
• AQAcoreOthersExamination board for GCSE media studies.
• EdexcelcoreOthersExamination board for GCSE modern foreign languages (French and German).
• Eduqas (WJEC)coreOthersExamination board for GCSE religious studies and textiles.
• OCRcoreOthersExamination board for GCSE computer science.
• OCRcoreOthersExamination board for GCSE music.
• Duke of Edinburgh's AwardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational youth awards programme. North Leamington is the largest state education DofE provider in Warwickshire with Bronze, Silver and Gold awards offered to students.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trinity Catholic School: Faith-based state secondary school in Leamington Spa serving the same 11-18 age range. Competes for the same local pupil pool and offers a comparable GCSE and Sixth Form curriculum.
• Southam College: State secondary school located in Southam, Warwickshire, serving a similar 11-18 age range. Comparable in curriculum model and a peer for benchmarking results across rural Warwickshire catchments.
• Warwick School: Independent boys' day school in Warwick serving ages 7-18, with a large Sixth Form. Competes with North Leamington School for academically able pupils, particularly at GCSE options and Sixth Form entry.
• King's High School: Independent girls' day school in Warwick with a strong Sixth Form. Directly competes with North Leamington School's Sixth Form for high-attaining female pupils in the Warwick/Leamington catchment.
• Kenilworth School and Sixth Form: State secondary school with sixth form in nearby Kenilworth, Warwickshire. Comparable in scale, curriculum breadth, and sixth-form provision, and a direct competitor for cross-catchment applications.
• Stratford-upon-Avon School: State secondary school with sixth form in Stratford-upon-Avon. Offers comparable GCSE, A Level and BTEC pathways, and serves as a benchmark for results across the wider Warwickshire family of secondary schools.
• Myton School: Large state secondary school with sixth form in Warwick. Similar comprehensive model, comparable student numbers, and a key competitor for South Warwickshire secondary-age pupils.
• Campion School: State-funded co-educational secondary school also located in Leamington Spa, serving a similar 11-18 age range. Direct competitor for Year 7 admissions in the same catchment and a close benchmark for GCSE and A Level outcomes in Warwickshire.
• Aylesford School: State secondary school in Warwick offering GCSE and Sixth Form provision. Comparable age range and curriculum, and an alternative destination for families in the Warwick/Leamington catchment.
• Bilton School: State secondary school in Rugby, Warwickshire, serving a similar 11-18 age range. Comparable in size and curriculum model, providing a useful out-of-area benchmark for Warwickshire state secondary performance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-leamington-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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