Perrott Hill Prep School

What Perrott Hill Prep School does

Perrott Hill Prep School is an independent co-educational day and boarding preparatory school located on a 28-acre historic estate in North Perrott, Crewkerne, Somerset, UK. Founded in 1946 by Bill and Nora Grundy, the school educates children from Nursery through Year 8 (approximately ages 3–13), with boarding offered on full, weekly, and flexi arrangements. The school prepares pupils for senior school entry via Common Entrance and consistently produces scholarship outcomes across academia, sport, music, drama, and art to schools such as King's College Taunton, Canford, Bryanston, Blundell's, and Sherborne.

The school is part of the Perrott Hill Education Group, which also operates schools in Prague, Madrid, and Vilnius, and joined the Stirling Education family in October 2020 as its flagship UK school. Stirling Education operates 55 schools and 2 universities across Europe, India, and the Middle East. Perrott Hill generates revenue primarily through termly tuition fees for day pupils and boarding pupils (subscribed/recurring), with ancillary streams from venue hire (29-acre estate facilities rented for events, weddings, sports, and filming), Summer School, sports camps (run via ProCoaching for ages 5–14), and after-school care. Fees are not publicly disclosed; admissions are conducted via prospectus requests, Open Mornings, and individual visits.

The business model is asset-heavy and labor-intensive: a small employee base (11–50) supports a single-site operation with substantial physical infrastructure (Victorian building, sports hall, theatre, eco-friendly music school, outdoor pool, tennis courts, astro pitch, woodland for Forest School). Marketing relies on third-party validation (Tatler Schools Guide, Good Schools Guide, ISI Outstanding 2023, BIIA 2024, BSA 2020), word-of-mouth, and direct admissions outreach to a regional South West England audience. Technology is administrative rather than product-facing; no AI, APIs, or proprietary edtech platforms are offered.

Name

Perrott Hill Prep School

Legal name

Perrott Hill School Limited

Website

https://perrotthill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perrott Hill Prep School is an independent day and boarding preparatory school in Somerset, UK, educating children from Nursery through Year 8 (ages 3–13) and preparing them for senior school entrance and scholarships, operating as the flagship UK school of the Stirling Education group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Preparatory School

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools (EDAJABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

Keywords

• Independent preparatory school
• Boarding school education
• Prep school curriculum
• Senior school scholarships
• Nursery pre-prep education

Headquarters

HQ city

Crewkerne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Day Students: Fees for day pupils attending the school from Nursery through to Year 8
2. Boarding Fees: Full, weekly and flexi-boarding options available for students requiring residential care
3. Venue Hire: The school generates additional revenue by hiring out facilities including the Victorian building, sports hall, tennis courts, astro pitch, theatre, music school, outdoor pool, and grounds for events, photography shoots, and sports activities
4. Summer School: Summer school program offered for external students

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Perrott Hill is an independent day and boarding preparatory school in South Somerset delivering education from Nursery through Year 8 (ages ~3-13), with divisions for Nursery, Pre-Prep (Reception-Year 2), Prep (Years 3-8) and Seniors. Core offerings include full, weekly, and flexi-boarding, Common Entrance and scholarship preparation, Forest School outdoor learning, and a wide co-curricular programme (music, drama, sport, art). The school also generates ancillary revenue through Summer School, Sports Camps, After School Care, and Venue Hire of its 28-acre estate.

Product overview

Perrott Hill Prep School is an independent day and boarding preparatory school in Somerset, UK, offering education from Nursery through Year 8. The school provides a unified educational offering centered on its core Prep School program, supplemented by dedicated Nursery and Pre-Prep divisions for younger children. Boarding services (full, weekly, and flexi options) extend the offering for residential pupils. Additional programs include Summer School and After School Care activities. The school also generates ancillary revenue through Venue Hire of its 28-acre estate facilities. The school is part of Perrott Hill Education Group and was recently acquired by Stirling Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant number of children secure prestigious awards to senior schools when leaving at end of Year 8
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Perrott Hill EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization overseeing Perrott Hill School and international branches including Perrott Hill British School in Prague. Founded by John Grundy continuing the vision of his parents Bill and Nora Grundy who established the school in 1946. The group has expanded to include schools in Prague, Madrid, and Vilnius.
• IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerrott Hill is a member of IAPS and participated in IAPS and ITN Productions filming of 'Prepping for the Future' programme showcasing prep school education benefits
• AEGIS (Accreditation of International Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAEGIS accreditation providing quality assurance for international education standards
• AGBIS (Association of Group Boards and Independent Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGBIS membership providing governance and leadership support for independent schools
• ISP (Independent Schools Parent)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with ISP for parent-facing communications and marketing
• Onatti Theatre ProductionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre company that visits the school to perform plays entirely in foreign languages for language learning enrichment (e.g., French performance for Years 2-8)

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Blundell's School: Long-established independent school in Tiverton, Devon, with a prep (preparatory) division serving similar age cohorts. Strong South West heritage, day and boarding options, and outdoor-ethos positioning.
• Forres Sandle Manor: Independent prep school in Dorset offering day and flexi-boarding with a rural-estate setting. Similar tier, age range, and emphasis on outdoor and co-curricular breadth in the South West market.
• Cheam School: Independent co-educational boarding prep school in Hampshire with full, weekly, and flexi-boarding options broadly comparable to Perrott Hill. Direct tier competitor for UK boarding-prep families.
• King's Hall School: Co-educational prep school in Taunton, Somerset (part of King's College Taunton group). Direct competitor for pupils feeding King's College and other senior schools in Somerset, with similar tier, age range, and academic positioning.
• Chard School: Independent day and boarding prep school in Chard, Somerset — geographically very close to Perrott Hill. Directly comparable in size, age range, and boarding-prep model.
• Port Regis School: Independent prep school in Motcombe, Dorset, offering day and boarding with strong Common Entrance results. Closest neighbouring prep school to Perrott Hill with parallel rural-estate positioning and senior-school scholarship emphasis.
• Farleigh School: Independent day and boarding prep school in Hampshire with a similar tier and breadth of co-curricular and sporting offering. Comparable in scale, boarder mix, and senior-school-prep mission.
• Hordle Walhampton School: Independent day and boarding prep school in Hampshire (Lymington area) serving a similar age cohort with comparable boarding flexibility and senior-school scholarship focus.
• Hazlegrove School: Independent day and boarding prep school in Sparkford, Somerset, on a similar heritage country-estate setting. Direct regional competitor in the South West prep market with a comparable boarding and senior-school-prep value proposition.
• Wells Cathedral Junior School: Junior school of Wells Cathedral School in Somerset, offering co-educational prep education with strong music and arts. Direct regional competitor sharing the senior-school-preparation value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PerrottHillSchool
• Instagraminstagram.com/perrotthill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perrott-hill-prep-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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