What ROSSETT SCHOOL does

Rossett School is a state-funded secondary academy located on Green Lane in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, operating within the Red Kite Learning Trust multi-academy trust (16 schools, 10,000+ students across North and West Yorkshire). The school serves students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, delivering GCSE qualifications in 20+ subjects, A-Level programmes, and BTEC Level 3 qualifications in Sixth Form, alongside a structured extracurricular programme spanning sports, performing arts, STEM, media, and student leadership.

Its core technology stack is built around a mandatory 1:1 iPads for Learning Programme launching from the 2025/26 academic year, in which all students use school-managed Apple devices integrated with Microsoft 365 / Teams for remote lessons, ClassCharts for behavior and attendance tracking, and the Arbor payment platform (adopted September 2025) for fees and iPad repair charges. The school operates three ancillary service lines as wholly-owned sub-brands: Rossett Sports Centre (community sports facility rental, including the named Rachel Daly 3G pitch), Rossett Adult Learning (part-time day and evening courses), and the Learning Resource Centre (9,000+ books, IT suite, full-time librarian).

Revenue is predominantly government per-pupil funding routed through Red Kite Learning Trust, supplemented by ancillary fees (iPad scheme repayments, repair fees of £75 standard / £150 lost/stolen/water damage, charger replacements at £25), Sports Centre booking fees, and Adult Learning course income. The school is led by Headteacher Tim Milburn (in post since 2020) and a senior team including two Deputy Headteachers and multiple Assistant Headteachers; the most recent senior hire was Business and Operations Manager Andy Colbourne in September 2024. The school holds a current Ofsted 'Good' rating across all inspection areas and is accredited through Arts Council England, IQM Inclusive School Award, and International School Award among others.

Name

ROSSETT SCHOOL

Legal name

Rossett School

Website

https://rossettschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rossett School is a state-funded secondary academy in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, part of the Red Kite Learning Trust, serving students aged 11-18 through GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC programmes with a mandatory 1:1 iPad scheme and ancillary sports centre and adult learning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrogate

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Government-funded secondary education through the Red Kite Learning Trust multi-academy trust. Core education services provided at no direct cost to students.
2. iPad Scheme Payments: Parents contribute to iPad schemes (formerly through Digital Poverty Alliance/Learning Foundation). Repair fees of £75 for standard repairs and £150 for lost/stolen/water damaged iPads.
3. Sports Centre and Facilities Rental: Rossett Sports Centre open 7 days a week to the local community with casual and block bookings available throughout the year.
4. Adult Learning Courses: Part-time day and evening learning courses for pleasure and personal development offered through Rossett Adult Learning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rossett School is a state-funded secondary school in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, operating within the Red Kite Learning Trust multi-academy trust. It delivers full-time secondary education for students aged 11-18, including GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC Level 3 qualifications, alongside a mandatory 1:1 iPad learning programme. The school also operates Rossett Sports Centre (community sports facility hire) and Rossett Adult Learning (part-time continuing education courses) as ancillary fee-based services.

Product overview

Rossett School is a secondary school providing educational services for students from Year 7 through to Sixth Form (Year 13). The school's technology offering centres on the iPads for Learning Programme, a mandatory 1:1 device scheme where students use school-provided or scheme-purchased iPads for all lessons. Additional services include a Learning Resource Centre library with over 9,000 resources, Rossett Sports Centre (a community sports facility), and Rossett Adult Learning (community education courses). The core educational product spans GCSE qualifications across 20+ subjects and A-Level/BTEC programmes at Sixth Form, supported by extensive extra-curricular activities in sports, performing arts, STEM, and academic clubs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rossett Sports Centre: Sports centre offering first class sports facilities to the local community, open 7 days a week.
• Rossett Adult Learning

Products and services

• iPads for Learning Programme A comprehensive 1:1 iPad programme where all students are required to have an iPad for lessons from the 2025/26 academic year. The school runs an iPad scheme from Year 7 where devices can be purchased through instalments, with loan iPads provided for students joining mid-year or where families cannot afford the scheme. Includes Microsoft 365 access during repair periods, iCloud backup, and FindMyDevice tracking.
• Learning Resource Centre (LRC) A library facility at the heart of the school offering over 9,000 fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays, manga, graphic novels, and comic books. Includes an IT suite and is staffed by a full-time librarian. Open every break and lunchtime with Homework Club running until 4.15pm.
• Rossett Sports Centre First-class sports facilities open to the local community 7 days a week. Offers a wide range of facilities available for casual or block booking throughout the year, including a state-of-the-art 'Rachel Daly 3G' pitch. Available for school and community use.
• Rossett Adult Learning Provides part-time day and evening learning courses for pleasure covering diverse interests including languages, active pursuits, creative arts, and various other topics for community members.
• Sixth Form Curriculum Post-16 education offering A-Level qualifications (including Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, English, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Physics, Design and Technology, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Religious Studies, Physical Education) and BTEC Level 3 qualifications in Applied Science, Health and Social Care, Business Studies, Performing Arts, and Sport. Includes bursary support, careers guidance, and post-18 progression planning.
• GCSE Qualifications Programme Key Stage 4 curriculum offering GCSE qualifications across arts, sciences, languages, humanities, and technology subjects from exam boards including AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, and WJEC Eduqas, plus BTEC Level 1/2 Tech Awards and Cambridge National Certificates.
• Extra-Curricular Activities Programme Comprehensive programme offering sports, performing arts, STEM, media, student leadership, debating, academic clubs, and trips/visits for students' personal development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ofsted 'Good' rating in all areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red Kite Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRossett School is part of Red Kite Learning Trust, a multi-academy trust comprising 16 schools in North and West Yorkshire serving more than 10,000 children and young people from nursery to sixth form. The trust provides centralized services including finance, facilities management, HR, and IT while schools maintain local governance and ethos.
• Digital Poverty Alliance (formerly Learning Foundation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormer scheme partner for iPad provision to support students from lower-income backgrounds. The school now runs its own iPad scheme for Year 7 students.
• Harrogate Cluster SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with local primary schools through the Harrogate Cluster Team to support student transition from Year 6 to Year 7.
• Red Kite AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer review network within the Red Kite Learning Trust for school improvement, leadership development, and sharing best practices across member schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: One of the UK's largest multi-academy trusts running a mix of state secondary academies and independent schools. Comparable to Red Kite Learning Trust in providing centralised back-office support to member schools, with a much broader national footprint.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large multi-academy trust operating dozens of secondary academies across the North of England. Comparable to Rossett's parent (Red Kite Learning Trust) in operating model — centralised services across multiple secondary sites — and serves overlapping regional populations.
• Ark Schools: National multi-academy trust operating secondary academies across England, often in urban catchments. Comparable in operating as a multi-academy trust running multiple state-funded secondaries under shared governance and central services.
• Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across North Yorkshire. Operates a similar shared-services model to Red Kite Learning Trust and serves an overlapping regional market.

Direct peers

• St John Fisher Catholic High School: Catholic voluntary academy secondary school in Harrogate drawing from the same North Yorkshire catchment. Comparable curriculum, sixth form and admissions profile, providing direct competition for Rossett's applicant pool.
• Harrogate Grammar School: State-funded secondary school located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Directly competes with Rossett for the same Year 7 catchment intake, runs a similar GCSE/A-Level curriculum and draws from the same North Yorkshire parent community.
• St Aidan's Church of England High School: Harrogate-based Church of England secondary school competing for the same cohort of Harrogate/North Yorkshire students. Comparable size, similar sixth form offering and overlapping extracurricular profile make it the closest geographic competitor.

Regional players

• Ripon Grammar School: Selective state-funded grammar school located in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Serves a similar geography to Rossett with comparable secondary and sixth form provision, though selective admissions target a different academic profile.
• Nidderdale High School: Secondary school serving rural North Yorkshire communities around Harrogate. Comparable state secondary model with sixth form provision, though on a smaller scale than Rossett.
• South Craven School: Secondary school in North Yorkshire within reasonable distance of Harrogate. Comparable rural/town secondary offering, GCSE and sixth form provision, and competing for some of the broader North Yorkshire applicant market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rossettachool
• Instagraminstagram.com/proudtoberossett
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rossett-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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