Rooks Heath School

What Rooks Heath School does

Rooks Heath School is a state-funded secondary school located on Eastcote Lane in South Harrow, within the London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom. The school delivers the national curriculum across Key Stages 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (GCSE preparation in Years 10-11), and Key Stage 5 (A Level provision through its Sixth Form for Years 12-13). It serves secondary school students and sixth form students drawn primarily from the local Harrow admissions area, with additional direct applications for Sixth Form entry, alongside supporting communications and engagement with parents and carers.

The school's technology infrastructure is built around the Bromcom Student Portal, a Virtual Learning Environment integrated with Microsoft Authenticator for authentication, and the MCAS parent communication application. Academic and pastoral offerings include the Choice Programme of more than 50 extra-curricular activities, Year 11 Masterclasses targeted at challenging GCSE topics, dedicated SEND, EAL, wellbeing and mental health support services, and a careers programme structured around the Gatsby Benchmarks and the National Careers Service, with Unifrog used as the careers guidance platform. Progression partnerships span several local Further Education colleges and multiple University Technical Colleges.

As a state-maintained educational institution, Rooks Heath School is funded through UK government per-pupil allocations and provides free education to enrolled students, with ancillary charges limited to services such as school catering, breakfast club and offsite activities. The school holds an Ofsted 'Good' rating, with Ofsted citing teaching quality, attendance above the national average, and 'outstanding' personal development and welfare. Reported outcome metrics include 75.6% of students entered for the Ebacc, 70% achieving grade 4 or above in English GCSE, and 70.6% of A Level grades at A*-C. The institution operates a single campus in South Harrow, with no disclosed parent company, academy trust detail, M&A activity, or funding rounds.

Name

Rooks Heath School

Legal name

Rooks Heath School

Website

https://rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rooks Heath School is a state-funded secondary school in South Harrow, London, delivering Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level education to local students in the London Borough of Harrow. It operates a single campus with Bromcom and MCAS digital platforms and a Gatsby-aligned careers programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• A level courses
• Sixth form provision
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrow

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 channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rooks Heath School provides state-funded secondary education for pupils aged 11–18, delivering the Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (GCSE) curriculum plus a Sixth Form offering A Level courses. The school supplements classroom teaching with a Careers and Employability programme (Gatsby Benchmarks), over 50 extra-curricular activities via the Choice Programme, Year 11 GCSE Masterclasses, SEND/EAL support, wellbeing and counselling services, and a work experience programme for older students.

Product overview

Rooks Heath School is a secondary educational institution providing Key Stage 3, 4, and 5 curricula. The school's technology offerings include the Bromcom Student Portal for students to access their school-related information, the MCAS Parent App for parental communication, the Choice Programme for over 50 extra-curricular activities, and Year 11 Masterclasses for GCSE revision support. These digital products work together to support student learning, parental engagement, and extended educational opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bromcom Student Portal
• MCAS Parent App
• Choice Programme (Extra-Curricular Activities)
• Year 11 Masterclasses
• Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Curriculum (Years 7–11)
• Sixth Form (Key Stage 5 / A Level Provision)
• Careers and Employability Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of students entered for the Ebacc
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gatsby FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school follows the Gatsby Benchmarks which underpin the government's Careers Strategy and Department for Education's guidance on careers education. This partnership guides the school's comprehensive careers programme.
• Harrow CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Further Education college providing progression routes for students completing their GCSEs at Rooks Heath.
• Uxbridge CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal FE college offering vocational courses as progression pathways for students.
• West Herts CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal FE college providing alternative progression routes for students.
• Stanmore CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal FE college offering additional progression pathways.
• West London CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal FE college providing progression routes.
• University Technical Colleges (UTCs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UTCs including Heathrow UTC, Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC, Global Academy, London Design and Engineering UTC, and Watford UTC for technical specialisation pathways.
• National Careers ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment service providing career information, advice and guidance integrated into the school's careers programme.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationCareer guidance platform used by the school to help students explore career options, apprenticeships, and university pathways.
• BromcomcoreTechnology or IntegrationStudent information system and VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) providing online portal for students to access school information.
• Local MP Gareth ThomasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal MP who collaborated with the school to organise the Careers Fair, involving approximately 30 organisations representing further education, higher education, and various employment sectors.
• Mark Evison FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation providing non-academic awards and funding up to £500 for student challenges, promoting personal development through non-academic challenges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Bishop Ramsey School: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in Ruislip, London Borough of Hillingdon. Comparable comprehensive model with sixth form, geographically adjacent to Rooks Heath though faith-based and under a different local authority.
• Greenford High School: State secondary school in Ealing, West London. Comparable comprehensive secondary model with sixth form provision, similar urban London demographic profile though operating under a different local authority.
• Northolt High School: State secondary school in Ealing, West London. Comparable non-selective comprehensive model with broad Key Stage 3-5 curriculum and similar West London catchment characteristics to Rooks Heath.
• The Heathland School: Large state secondary school in Hounslow, West London. Comparable in offering a comprehensive Key Stage 3-5 curriculum with sixth form, serving a similar multi-ethnic London demographic though in a different borough.
• Douay Martyrs Catholic School: Catholic secondary school in Ickenham, London Borough of Hillingdon. Regional peer providing comprehensive GCSE and A Level provision to a comparable suburban West London demographic, located just north of Harrow.

Direct peers

• Hatch End High School: State secondary school located in Hatch End within the London Borough of Harrow, serving the same local authority catchment as Rooks Heath. Most directly comparable in geography, funding model and student demographics.
• Whitmore High School: State secondary school in Harrow Weald, London Borough of Harrow. Direct peer offering a comprehensive Key Stage 3-5 curriculum to the same local authority area and demographic profile.
• Nower Hill High School: High-achieving state secondary school in Pinner, London Borough of Harrow. Comparable non-selective comprehensive model serving the same borough and competing for the same Year 7 intake.
• Salvatorian College: Catholic voluntary-aided secondary school in Harrow, London Borough of Harrow. Faith-based peer offering GCSE, A Level and vocational pathways to a partially overlapping catchment within the same borough.
• Canons High School: State secondary school in Edgware, London Borough of Harrow. Provides GCSE and A Level programmes to a similar student demographic and competes directly within Harrow's secondary admissions process.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rooksheath
• Facebookfacebook.com/rooksheathschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/rooksheathschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rooksheathschool

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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