Oxford Spires Academy

What Oxford Spires Academy does

Oxford Spires Academy is a state-funded secondary school located on Glanville Road, Oxford, OX4 2AU, serving students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13 as part of the Anthem Schools Trust multi-academy network. The school delivers a full secondary education through the national curriculum in Years 7-11 with GCSE preparation, and a Sixth Form offering A Level and BTEC qualifications with compulsory Personal Development, volunteering, enrichment, and optional Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and Duke of Edinburgh Award components. It is led by Headteacher Louise Cowley and operates under a 12-week cycle assessment system (Weeks 1-9 formative, Week 10 summative, Week 12 Super Teaching gap-filling).

The school's technology stack is built on BromCom as the central Management Information System, with the My Child At School (MCAS) parent and student portal apps, Sparxmaths and SparxReader for mathematics and reading practice, Unifrog for careers and university planning, ParentPay for cashless catering and trip payments, and Microsoft-based email and Single Sign-On. Bespoke pedagogical assets include the Oxford Spires Independent Study Guides (5 hours weekly independent study per subject), Mastery Folders, and the Oxford Spires Honours programme. Sixth Form cohort capacity is approximately 110 students with no cap on external entries, and the school holds a Good OFSTED rating (November 2023) with a positive A Level progress value added score of +0.2 reported for 2026.

The business model is government-funded: core secondary and Sixth Form provision is free at the point of use, with revenue derived from per-pupil funding administered through the Education and Skills Funding Agency and routed via Anthem Schools Trust. Ancillary revenue streams include a £5 charge for Sixth Form ID lanyard replacement, uniform pass-through via Price & Buckland, community facilities hire (Conference Centre, Theatre, sports facilities), and means-tested 16-19 Bursary distribution for eligible students. Distribution occurs through Oxfordshire County Council's centralized admissions system for Year 7 and in-year transfers, and direct applications for Sixth Form entry. The customer base is geographically concentrated in Oxfordshire, with no disclosed revenue, patents, AI capabilities, or M&A activity.

Name

Oxford Spires Academy

Legal name

Oxford Spires Academy

Website

https://oxfordspiresacademy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Oxford Spires Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Oxford, UK, serving approximately 900-1,200 students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13 as part of the Anthem Schools Trust, delivering GCSE, A Level, and BTEC programmes alongside a structured personal development curriculum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM), Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• GCSE preparation
• A level programmes
• BTEC qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oxford Spires Academy is a state-funded secondary school and Sixth Form in Oxford, England, delivering GCSE preparation for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) and A Level/BTEC study programmes for post-16 students (Years 12-13). The academy operates a 12-week cycle curriculum with dedicated Super Teaching weeks, supported by bespoke Oxford Spires Independent Study Guides and Scholars Guides that provide structured week-by-week curriculum overviews. It also runs a Teacher Training Programme within the Anthem Schools Trust network for trainee teachers.

Product overview

Oxford Spires Academy provides a unified educational offering centred on secondary school education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form post-16 study programmes. The core products consist of GCSE preparation through an ambitious curriculum in Years 7-11, and A-Level/BTEC study programmes at Sixth Form. These are supported by add-on modules including a Supervised Study Programme with Independent Study Guides, Personal Development Curriculum (Habits for Mastery, Community Sessions, Reading Sessions), Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), Duke of Edinburgh Award, Enrichment Programme with international trips, and Careers Education including the Migrant Leaders mentoring programme. The school week runs 32.5 hours with a structured daily timetable from 8:30am to 3:00pm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7-11) Comprehensive state-funded secondary school education for students in Years 7-11 (ages 11-16), following the national curriculum and preparing students for GCSE examinations using an ambitious, enriching curriculum approach with a 12-week cycle teaching model and Super Teaching weeks.
• Sixth Form (A-Level & BTEC) Post-16 education offering A Level and BTEC qualifications for students aged 16-18 (Years 12-13), combining academic study with personal development, enrichment activities, EPQ, and Duke of Edinburgh Award, with around 110 student cohort capacity.
• Teacher Training Programme Structured initial teacher training programme for trainee teachers delivered by highly trained mentors within the Anthem Schools Trust school network, focused on developing outstanding teachers with bespoke support tailored to individual needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• +0.2 progress value added score at A Level (2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Anthem Schools TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOxford Spires Academy is part of the Anthem Schools Trust, a multi-academy trust. The trust provides strategic oversight, governance, trustees, and high-quality support for teachers. Trust-wide assessment sharing enables comparison with other trust schools. The academy shares curriculum and best practices across the trust network.
• Migrant LeadersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMigrant Leaders programme provides Sixth Form students with bespoke mentoring from CEOs or senior executives at FTSE 100 companies. This serves as the school's primary work experience organization, connecting students with senior business leaders for career guidance and industry exposure.
• Price & BucklandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform supplier for Oxford Spires Academy. Parents order uniform online through the Price & Buckland website. The school has authorized specific uniform items. Customer service available via telephone order line 0115 964 0827.
• BromcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationBromcom is the school's Management Information System (MIS), serving as the central software platform for day-to-day school operations. The Student Portal and MCAS (My Child at School) apps are built on Bromcom infrastructure, providing access to timetables, attendance, homework, behaviour records, and exam information.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: UK's largest multi-academy trust operating numerous secondary academies nationally. Comparable multi-academy trust governance and operating model to Anthem Schools Trust, but at significantly larger national scale.

Regional players

• Headington School: Independent girls' secondary school in Headington, Oxford. Same geography and secondary age range, but operates on fee-paying independent model rather than state funding.
• Magdalen College School: Independent co-educational secondary school in Oxford. Same region and 11-18 age range, but operates on independent/fee-based funding model rather than state funding.
• Abingdon School: Independent boys' secondary school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Same Oxfordshire region and secondary age range, but operates on independent fee-paying model.
• Bloxham School: Independent co-educational boarding and day school in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Same Oxfordshire region and secondary age range, but operates on fee-paying independent model.
• St Edward's School: Independent co-educational secondary school in Oxford. Same city and 11-18 age range but operates as a fee-paying independent school rather than state-funded.

Direct peers

• Didcot Girls' School: State-funded secondary school with Sixth Form in Didcot, Oxfordshire, offering A Levels and BTEC. Same funding model, geography, and academic offer as Oxford Spires Academy.
• The Oxford Academy: State-funded secondary school in Oxford operated as part of a multi-academy trust. Closely comparable academy structure, Oxford catchment demographics, and 11-18 age range.
• Wheatley Park School: State-funded secondary school in Wheatley, Oxfordshire, with Sixth Form provision. Same funding model, geography, and 11-18 age range as Oxford Spires Academy.
• The Cherwell School: State-funded co-educational secondary school in Oxford with a Sixth Form. Closest comparable in catchment, age range (11-18), and state-funded operating model to Oxford Spires Academy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxford-spires-academy

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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