What Rosebery School does

Rosebery School is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form for girls located on Whitehorse Drive in Epsom, Surrey, England. Founded in 1927 with Miss J.K. Hall as its first Headteacher, the school is approaching its centenary in 2027 and operates as an academy within the GLF Schools multi-academy trust under Headteacher David Lach. It serves students across Years 7–13, delivering GCSE and A-Level curricula across 17 subject areas, with specialized provision including a four-tier SEND support model, a Stretch and Challenge programme for Prior High Attainers, and dedicated wellbeing services through 'The Hive'.

The school's commercial footprint is institutional rather than product-oriented: tuition is free under the UK state education model, with revenue drawn from government funding via the local authority formula, supplemented by pupil premium allocations and ancillary income streams including music lessons, school trips, canteen services, and uniform sales. No proprietary technology platform is identified; the school's technology footprint consists of general-purpose systems (ParentPay, MyChildAtSchool) and an incoming Student iPad Scheme launching September 2026. The Rosebery Foundation, an affiliated charitable entity, provides bursaries — notably the Di Long Bursary supporting European Space Centre trips — and formalizes alumnae engagement.

Customer acquisition is event-driven, relying on prospectus distribution, three annual Open Mornings, a Year 6 transition Summer School, and direct admissions processes including in-year admissions and waiting lists. The school markets primarily through its official website, Issuu-hosted digital prospectus, and an active alumnae network. As an academy within GLF Schools, Rosebery benefits from centralized trust functions (HR, finance, governance), GLF Teacher Training, and Teaching School Hub designation (one of 87 nationally), but remains a single-site institution with no disclosed geographic or capacity expansion plans.

Name

Rosebery School

Legal name

GLF Schools trading as Rosebery School

Website

https://roseberyschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rosebery School is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form for girls in Epsom, Surrey, founded in 1927 and operating as an academy within the GLF Schools trust. It delivers GCSE and A-Level curricula to students in Years 7–13, funded through UK government grants and supplemented by ancillary services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC), Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form education
• Girls school
• GCSE curriculum
• A-Level education

Headquarters

HQ city

Epsom

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. State Education Funding: As a state-funded academy within GLF Schools, Rosebery School receives funding from the government through the local authority funding formula. Additional revenue streams include school trips, canteen services, music lessons, uniform sales, and the pupil premium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rosebery School is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form for girls in Epsom, Surrey, delivering GCSE and A-Level education for students in Years 7-13. The school operates within the GLF Schools multi-academy trust and provides a broad curriculum across 17 subjects, alongside specialist SEND support, Stretch and Challenge programmes for high attainers, wellbeing services, enrichment activities, music lessons, and an alumnae network supported by the Rosebery Foundation.

Product overview

Rosebery School is a secondary school and sixth form providing education for students in Years 7-13. The school offers a comprehensive curriculum across core academic subjects (English, Mathematics, Science), humanities (History, Geography, Religious Studies), creative arts (Art, Drama, Music), languages (French, Spanish), vocational subjects (Business Studies, Computer Science, Design and Technology), and social sciences (Sociology, Citizenship). The school operates as part of the GLF Schools trust and provides additional services including a Student iPad Scheme, music lessons, enrichment activities, careers guidance, SEND support, stretch and challenge programs for high attainers, and a Rosebery Foundation offering alumni networking, the Di Long Bursary, and community engagement initiatives. Teacher training opportunities are available through GLF Teacher Training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11) Comprehensive secondary school education program for girls in Years 7-11, delivering GCSE-level curriculum across 17 academic, creative, and vocational subjects including English, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities, Modern Foreign Languages, Creative Arts, and Social Sciences.
• Sixth Form (Years 12-13)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GLF SchoolscoreOthersRosebery School is an academy within GLF Schools, a multi-academy trust. The trust provides centralized support including HR, finance, governance, teacher training (GLF Teacher Training), Teaching School Hub status, and shared policies. Rosebery benefits from being part of a network of schools with common standards and professional development opportunities. GLF Schools has been designated as a Teaching School Hub, one of only 87 in the country.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GLF Schools: Multi-academy trust that operates Rosebery School as one of several academies. While not a direct competitor, GLF is the broader portfolio incumbent providing shared HR, finance, governance, and Teaching School Hub infrastructure that defines Rosebery's operating context.

Direct peers

• Glyn School: Co-educational secondary academy within the same GLF Schools trust as Rosebery, located in the Epsom area. Operates under identical trust governance, shared back-office, and Teaching School Hub access — the closest operational and structural peer.
• St Catherine's School, Bramley: Independent girls' school in Bramley, Surrey. Comparable single-sex provision with a similar mix of academic, pastoral, and enrichment programming; competes for the same Surrey-based parents seeking girls' education.
• Tormead School: Independent girls' day school in Guildford, Surrey. Comparable single-sex educational offering, similar pastoral and academic programming, and overlapping Surrey catchment — a clear head-to-head for prospective parents evaluating girls' schooling options.
• Epsom College: Long-established independent co-educational school located in Epsom. Direct local competitor for parental choice, particularly for families considering fee-paying alternatives to Rosebery's state-funded model within the same town.
• Nonsuch High School for Girls: State-funded grammar school for girls located in the same Epsom/Surrey catchment area as Rosebery. Both schools compete directly for the same academically selective cohort of Year 7 girls and for Sixth Form applicants from the local area.
• City of London Freemen's School: Independent co-educational school located in Ashtead, Surrey, adjacent to the Rosebery catchment. Competes for fee-paying families in the same Epsom/Ashtead corridor and offers a comparable academic and extracurricular profile.
• Greenshaw High School: State-funded co-educational secondary school in Sutton, Surrey. Comparable comprehensive state-secondary model, similar catchment overlap, and direct competition for Sixth Form applicants from the same feeder geography.
• Sutton High School (GDST): Girls' day school within the Girls' Day School Trust, located in nearby Sutton. Single-sex educational model and academic positioning comparable to Rosebery, with overlapping family geography across the Epsom–Sutton corridor.

Regional players

• Royal Grammar School, Guildford: Highly selective co-educational independent school in Guildford, Surrey. Competes for the same high-attaining Surrey cohort seeking stretch and Oxbridge preparation, but is primarily a regional draw rather than direct Epsom competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/rosebery-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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