Robert Clack Leisure Centre

Name

Robert Clack Leisure Centre

Legal name

Robert Clack School

Website

https://robertclack.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Leisure Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aquatic Family Entertainment Centers (Splash Pads, Aquatic Playgrounds, Swim Parks) (THAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Community leisure facilities
• Sports and fitness
• Swimming pool services
• Membership fitness centre
• Recreational sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dagenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State school funded through the Education Funding Agency and local authority. Core funding covers teaching, facilities, and educational resources for approximately 1,500+ students across four sites.
2. Instrumental Music Lessons: The school offers individual instrumental and vocal lessons delivered by specialist music teachers during the school day. Lessons are charged per term at approximately £112 for a 15-minute individual lesson. Pupil Premium eligible students receive free lessons.
3. PTA Events and Donations: Active Parent-Teacher Association organises regular events to raise money for the school. The school also receives donations of stationery, furniture, and ICT equipment from businesses and individuals. Displaced Fundraising initiative has raised over £40,000.
4. Leisure Centre Operations: The Robert Clack Leisure Centre at Gosfield Road provides community sports facilities and activities generating revenue through memberships and usage fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Robert Clack Leisure Centre provides community sports and fitness facilities at the Gosfield Road site in Dagenham, including a fitness suite, sports halls, swimming pool, junior gym, soft play area, and organised fitness classes and sports activities for all ages. The centre generates revenue through community memberships and usage fees, operating as a community-facing amenity under the broader Robert Clack School umbrella.

Product overview

Robert Clack Leisure Centre operates as part of Robert Clack School, offering community leisure facilities alongside a comprehensive educational programme. The leisure centre at Gosfield Road provides sports and fitness amenities, while the broader school offers a unified educational platform comprising the main Sixth Form provision, extensive extra-curricular activities including sports, music, debate, and STEM programmes, international exchange partnerships, and student welfare services. The product portfolio spans academic education from Reception through Year 13, with dedicated facilities across multiple sites (Gosfield Road, Green Lane, Lymington Fields) and enrichment offerings including counselling, careers guidance, and cultural exchange programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Robert Clack Leisure Centre: A leisure centre operated by the school, located at Gosfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1JU. Offers community sports and fitness facilities.

Products and services

• Robert Clack Leisure Centre (Gosfield Road) Community leisure facility located at the Gosfield Road campus in Dagenham, providing sports facilities, swimming, fitness activities, junior gym, soft play, and organised sports programs for the local community across all age groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 140 students progressed to university including 3 to Medicine, 2 to Dentistry, 10 to Law (2025 cohort)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AmazoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Amazon Think Big Programme delivered at the school where students designed and built LEGO robots. Sessions for KS2 (Year 4), KS3 (Years 7-9), and KS4 (Year 10). Ex-pupil Bradley Stokes (Class of 2017) now works for Amazon and facilitated the sessions.
• Debate MateflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership running for 13 years where Debate Mate university students train Robert Clack students in Years 7-10. Includes national competitions: Urban Debate League and Debate Mate Cup. Robert Clack has been Debate Mate National Champions multiple times.
• Essex CricketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCricket coaching sessions provided to Year 4 students at the school, developing skills in batting, bowling, fielding and teamwork. Sessions aimed at building enthusiasm and confidence in the sport.
• The New Oriental School (China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Summer exchange programme welcoming students from China. Activities include app design, fusion maps, baking, and sports. Part of broader China exchange programme including October trips.
• National Gallery and Oracy CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisions and Voices programme - unique research partnership between National Gallery and Oracy Cambridge, University of Cambridge. Three-year programme developing confidence in speaking, listening and presenting through discussions inspired by works of art. Culminated in graduation ceremony at National Gallery.
• Mulberry SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the largest MUN programme for state secondary and international schools in the UK. Robert Clack students attend Global Classrooms Model United Nations conferences at Mulberry School.
• South Hampstead High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the annual summer Bingham Competition for debate clubs. Both Junior and Senior teams from Robert Clack participated, securing victories in multiple rounds.
• Old Vic Theatre, National Theatre, Donmar Warehouse, Shakespeare's Globe, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Jamie Lloyd Theatre CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrama department maintains partnerships with major London theatre organisations including Old Vic Schools' Club, National Theatre Schools' Team, Donmar Warehouse Performance Programme, Shakespeare's Globe, Queens Theatre Hornchurch, and Jamie Lloyd Theatre Company. Provides workshops, productions, and professional development opportunities.
• Barking and Dagenham Children's Services and Family HubscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership with local authority children's services. Family Engagement Lead and Parent Support Advisor work within school. Family Hubs provide parenting programmes including Triple P Online, HENRY healthy lifestyle programmes, and family support services.
• 50+ Employers and Alumni NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished links with over 50 employers and alumni providing students with enriching encounters. Aim Higher Day involves workshops and presentations from employers. Alumni provide mentorship and career guidance including support for Sutton Trust applications.
• The Sutton TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity helping high-achieving students from lower-income backgrounds access leading universities in UK and US. Robert Clack supports students through the application process, including virtual meetings with alumni who secured places at institutions like Dartmouth College.
• Gatsby Charitable FoundationcoreOthersSchool uses Gatsby Benchmarks to design and evaluate its careers programme. At KS4 and KS5, all eight Gatsby benchmarks are met, demonstrating comprehensive career guidance provision.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Better (GLL): Better is one of the UK's largest public leisure operators, running more than 250 leisure facilities on behalf of local authorities. It is the most direct comparable to the Robert Clack Leisure Centre's operating model of community-access memberships, swimming, fitness suites, and pay-as-you-go usage.
• Everyone Active: Everyone Active operates 200+ leisure centres across the UK under local authority contracts, offering gym, swim, fitness classes, and junior programmes. Directly comparable to Robert Clack Leisure Centre in terms of community membership model and mixed-sport facility mix.
• Serco Leisure: Serco operates leisure facilities globally and in the UK, providing management and operational services for council-owned leisure centres. Comparable as an outsourced operator of public leisure facilities like Robert Clack's.

Direct peers

• Places Leisure: Places Leisure is a community-leisure operator running leisure centres for local authorities, focused on health, fitness, swim, and family programming. Closely comparable business model and customer base to Robert Clack Leisure Centre.
• Fusion Lifestyle: Fusion Lifestyle operates over 100 leisure and cultural facilities across the UK, often on behalf of local authorities. Direct peer in community leisure centre management with a similar mix of fitness, swim, sports halls, and junior programming.
• SLM Community Leisure (Group): SLM operates community leisure centres as 'Village Gyms' and other community formats, with a focus on affordable, accessible fitness. Direct peer in the community-leisure operating space, comparable to the Robert Clack Leisure Centre model.
• Active Nation: Active Nation is a charity-led operator of community leisure facilities, focusing on increasing physical activity in underserved areas. Comparable to Robert Clack Leisure Centre's community-anchor positioning and access-focused model.
• Mytime Active: Mytime Active operates leisure centres, golf courses, and health facilities across the UK, often in partnership with local councils. Comparable mix of fitness, swim, and family-oriented programming.
• 1610 Leisure: 1610 Leisure operates a portfolio of community leisure centres, primarily in the south-west of England, offering gym, swim, sports, and junior programmes. Similar community-leisure operating model to Robert Clack Leisure Centre.

Regional players

• BH Live: BH Live operates leisure and entertainment venues across the south coast of England. Comparable as a community-focused leisure operator with a mix of sport, fitness, and family programming, though geographically distinct from Dagenham.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RobertClackSecondary
• Instagraminstagram.com/robertclacksecondaryschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robert-clack-leisure-centre

Compliance4 records

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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