Rush Common School

What Rush Common School does

Rush Common School is a state-funded primary school located in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, operating as part of the Abingdon Learning Trust multi-academy trust. The school provides education for children from Reception through Year 6 (ages 4-11), following the National Curriculum with a broad creative curriculum that includes core and foundation subjects, specialist teaching in Mandarin, PE, Music, and Computing, plus enrichment activities such as residential visits, school trips, and a wide range of after-school clubs. The school also operates a wholly-owned preschool subsidiary for children aged 2.5-4 years under the EYFS framework, and offers before and after school wraparound care.

The school's technology stack is composed of standard off-the-shelf educational tools rather than proprietary platforms: Read Write Inc. for systematic phonics instruction in Reception through Year 2, Google Classroom for homework and remote learning in Years 1-6, Tapestry as an online learning journal for Reception pupils, and an Insight tracking system for Years 1-6. Internet filtering and safeguarding infrastructure support online safety. Communications with parents run through ParentMail and the My Child at School app.

The school's revenue model combines government per-pupil funding under the UK national funding formula (including Pupil Premium and PE/Sport Premium) with fee-based preschool sessions at £20 per morning/afternoon session and £40 per full day session, plus marginal wraparound care and catering income. Admissions are managed centrally through Oxfordshire County Council, with the school operating a direct-to-consumer engagement model via its website, weekly newsletters, Facebook page, open days, and taster sessions targeting families in the Abingdon and surrounding Oxfordshire area. Leadership is provided by Headteacher Mr Kristen Fawcett and a board of governors chaired by John Cully, with the school employing approximately 7 named senior/administrative staff (teaching staff not enumerated in the input data).

Name

Rush Common School

Legal name

Rush Common School

Website

https://rushcommonschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rush Common School is a state-funded primary school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, serving children ages 4-11 under the Abingdon Learning Trust, with a preschool for ages 2.5-4 and wraparound care, funded by government per-pupil grants and modest preschool fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education (K-6)

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD), Half-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAC)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Early years preschool
• Wraparound childcare
• Enrichment activities
• National curriculum delivery

Headquarters

HQ city

Abingdon

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Preschool Session Fees: Fee-based early years education services for children aged 2.5-4, including morning, afternoon, and full-day sessions. Morning/afternoon sessions are £20 each (3 hours), full day sessions are £40 (6 hours).
2. Government Per-Pupil Funding: State-funded education through the UK government's national funding formula, allocated per pupil enrolled. The school receives Pupil Premium funding for disadvantaged pupils and PE and Sport Premium for physical education provision.
3. Catering Services: In-house school meal provision with free meals provided to all children in Reception and Key Stage 1. Menus are provided seasonally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rush Common School is a state-funded primary school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, delivering education to children aged 2.5–11 across Preschool, Reception, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2, following the UK National Curriculum and EYFS framework. It sells fee-based preschool sessions, before and after school wraparound childcare, after-school enrichment clubs, and residential visits, alongside its core state-funded main school programme.

Product overview

Rush Common School is a primary school offering education from Preschool (ages 2.5-4) through to Year 6. The school provides a unified educational service comprising the main school curriculum, preschool provision, before and after school childcare, and a broad range of enrichment activities including after-school clubs and residential visits. The core product is the main school program following the National Curriculum, supplemented by preschool and wraparound care modules. The school uses Google Classroom for homework and remote learning, Tapestry for Early Years assessment, and Parent Mail for parent communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main School (Reception to Year 6)
• Preschool
• Before and After School Club
• After-School Clubs
• Residential Visits

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently achieved Gold Level School Games Mark for commitment to PE and sport
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abingdon Learning TrustcoreOthersMulti-academy trust that Rush Common School is part of. Provides governance, strategic direction, and support across the trust's schools. Head of Governance is Jane Johnson. Complaints follow the Trust's Complaint Policy.
• Oxfordshire County Music ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganises musical events including the Christmas Big Sing at Oxford Town Hall. Year groups participate in musical events with other schools through this service.
• Abingdon Music CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community music organisation. Music at the school is used to develop links with the local community including Abingdon Music Centre.
• Radley CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent school with which Rush Common has music connections, participating in joint music events.
• Fitzharrys SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal secondary school linked as a community partner. Year 6 pupils participate in ultimate frisbee events with Fitzharrys School.
• John Mason SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal secondary school linked as a community partner for transition and community events.
• BikeabilitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational cycling proficiency scheme that delivers cycling training courses to all Year 6 children at Rush Common School, developing cycle handling skills and preparing riders for cycling on the road.
• Private Music TeacherscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal instrumental teachers provide tuition in drums, guitar, violin, clarinet, saxophone, recorder, flute, and brass. Some teachers run groups which participate in school events.
• Oxfordshire County CouncilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal education authority that manages school admissions, provides guidance on SEND (through Oxfordshire SEND Local Offer), and offers Family Information Service support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium schools including UK primary campuses. Comparable as a multi-site K-12 operator with centralised governance, although it operates a fee-paying model rather than state per-pupil funding.
• Cognita Schools: International operator of independent primary and secondary schools, including in the UK. Comparable as a scaled school-group operator with multi-site governance and curriculum frameworks, though operating under a fee-paying rather than state-funded model.

Direct peers

• Dunmore Primary School: State primary school in Abingdon, also part of the Abingdon Learning Trust multi-academy trust. Operates the same EYFS-through-Key Stage 2 model with the same funding and admissions framework, making it the closest structural peer.
• Caldecott Primary School: Abingdon primary school operating under the same Abingdon Learning Trust structure. Closely comparable in size, funding model and curriculum scope, and competes for the same pool of local families.
• St Nicolas Church of England Primary School: Abingdon-area Church of England primary within the same Abingdon Learning Trust network. Shares the MAT governance, per-pupil funding profile and Oxfordshire LA admissions process as Rush Common School.

Others

• Oxfordshire County Council Schools: Local authority responsible for school admissions, SEND oversight and per-pupil funding allocation to Rush Common School. Acts as the upstream regulator and funding channel that defines the school's operating environment.
• Abingdon Learning Trust (Trust-level): The multi-academy trust of which Rush Common School is a member. Provides governance, trust-wide policies, safeguarding infrastructure and strategic oversight, and is the closest organisational parent for comparable analysis.

Emerging players

• Aspirations Academies Trust: UK multi-academy trust running multiple primary and secondary schools. Comparable as a MAT operating state-funded schools with shared governance, curriculum frameworks and safeguarding infrastructure.

Regional players

• Kingfisher Primary School: Primary school serving the Abingdon area, comparable in age range and curriculum scope. A nearby competitor for pupils within the same LA admissions catchment.
• Long Furlong Primary School: Abingdon primary school with a similar Reception-to-Year 6 offering. Draws from overlapping catchment, making it a direct geographic competitor in parental choice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/746783767244314
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rush-common-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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