Oak Farm Primary School

What Oak Farm Primary School does

Oak Farm Primary School is a state-funded primary school located in Uxbridge, within the London Borough of Hillingdon, United Kingdom. It operates as an academy under the governance of the Vanguard Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust that provides strategic direction and oversight. The school delivers primary education to children from Nursery through Year 6 (ages 4-11), and additionally co-hosts the Oak Farm Children's Centre, which serves local families and carers with children aged 0-5 in partnership with Hillingdon Council. Supplementary services include before and after school care and a hot lunch catering programme delivered by external provider Pabulum.

The school's commercial and operational stack is modest: the website at oakfarmprimary.org.uk is built and maintained by Juniper Websites, and parent-facing communications and payments are routed through Parentmail. There is no proprietary technology, no disclosed data assets, and no digital products beyond the informational website. Ancillary commercial activity is limited to the £2.40 per day charge for KS2 lunches (Years 3-6), while Reception and Key Stage 1 children receive Universal Infant Free School Meals at no cost, and to channel arrangements with Angels for uniform supply.

Because Oak Farm is a publicly funded institution rather than a commercial enterprise, revenue is not derived from market sales but principally from per-pupil government funding administered via the local authority, with no financial figures disclosed in the source data. The school's customer base is geographically narrow, consisting entirely of families within the local catchment area admitted through the standard local-authority admissions process. There are no funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes reported, and the institution's strategic posture is centred on statutory educational delivery, safeguarding, and family support services rather than commercial expansion.

Name

Oak Farm Primary School

Legal name

Oak Farm Primary School

Website

https://oakfarmprimary.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Oak Farm Primary School is a UK state-funded academy primary school in Uxbridge (Hillingdon), serving children aged 4-11 from Nursery to Year 6 and operating an attached Children's Centre for ages 0-5 with Hillingdon Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• School meals catering
• Early years support
• Before after school care
• Academy school services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Oak Farm Primary School provides state-funded primary education for children from Nursery through Year 6, alongside a co-located Children's Centre for families with children aged 0–5, before- and after-school care, and a hot lunch catering service supplied by Pabulum. The school operates as an academy within Vanguard Learning Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon, with KS2 lunches charged at £2.40 per day and Universal Infant Free School Meals provided to Reception and KS1 pupils.

Product overview

Oak Farm Primary School operates as an educational institution offering primary education from Nursery through Year 6. The school's primary digital presence is its website, built by Juniper Websites, which serves as an information hub for parents and visitors. Additional services include a Children's Centre supporting families with children aged 0-5 years, and a hot lunch catering service operated by Pabulum, an external catering provider. Year group-specific information and educational resources are accessible through the school's online platform.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Primary Education (Nursery to Year 6) State-funded primary education for children from Nursery through Year 6 (ages roughly 3–11), delivered as an academy within Vanguard Learning Trust in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Aimed at local children and families admitted through the Hillingdon admissions process.
• Oak Farm Children's Centre On-site Children's Centre supporting local families and carers with children aged 0 to 5 years, providing early-years support services and operated by Hillingdon Council.
• Before and After School Care Wraparound childcare service offered to pupils before and after the school day, supporting working families in the Hillingdon area.
• Hot Lunch Service (Pabulum) Hot school lunch service provided by catering partner Pabulum, offering healthy meals with halal and allergen-aware menu options to pupils; Reception and KS1 pupils receive Universal Infant Free School Meals at no cost, while KS2 pupils are charged £2.40 per day.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vanguard Learning TrustcoreOthersThe school is part of Vanguard Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust that provides governance, support, and strategic direction for the school.
• PabulumcoreOthersPabulum provides tasty, healthy school meals for the school. The school indicates meals are free to all children for the academic year.
• Angels Uniform SupplierminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAngels, located at 317 Rayners Lane, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5EH, supplies school uniforms. Uniforms can be ordered online or in store.
• Oak Farm Children's CentrecoreOthersThe school hosts the Oak Farm Children's Centre, which supports local families and carers with children aged 0 to 5 years, operated by Hillingdon Council.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: A major UK Multi-Academy Trust running many primary and secondary schools nationally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the academy sector with a similar governance and curriculum oversight role to Vanguard Learning Trust.
• Harris Federation: A large UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies across London and the South East. Comparable as a Trust incumbent operating at significantly greater scale than Vanguard Learning Trust, with the same academy governance model.
• Oasis Community Learning: A national UK Multi-Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a larger Trust incumbent with a community-focused ethos aligned with Oak Farm's positioning as a community primary school.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: A UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a broader Trust incumbent with a similar academy governance and operational model to Vanguard Learning Trust.

Others

• Pabulum: UK school catering provider serving primary and secondary schools. Comparable as Oak Farm's catering partner and as a sector-specific supplier to similar primary schools.
• Juniper Education: UK provider of websites, MIS, and school support services to primary schools. Comparable as the technology and website vendor that built and hosts Oak Farm's digital presence, an ecosystem enabler for similar schools.

Direct peers

• Charville Academy: A primary academy in the London Borough of Hillingdon serving Nursery through Year 6. Closely comparable to Oak Farm as a UK state primary academy within the same local authority, competing for the same catchment families.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: One of the largest primary-focused Multi-Academy Trusts in England. Comparable as a Trust governance structure serving primary-aged pupils, with a similar operational model to Vanguard Learning Trust that Oak Farm belongs to.
• Whiteheath Junior School: A state junior school in the London Borough of Hillingdon serving Years 3-6. Comparable as a UK public primary-phase school in the same local authority, competing for the same catchment families.
• Ivy Learning Trust: A smaller UK Multi-Academy Trust focused on primary education. Comparable as a primary-focused Trust operating at a similar scale to Vanguard Learning Trust, with similar governance and school-improvement functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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