Severn Academies Educational Trust

What Severn Academies Educational Trust does

Severn Academies Educational Trust (SAET) is a UK Multi Academy Trust operating 8 schools across Worcestershire, England, comprising 6 primary institutions and 2 secondary institutions (The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College and Baxter College). The trust delivers mainstream education from primary through sixth form, governed centrally by a Board of Trustees chaired by Monica Guise with CEO Mat Carpenter, and serves students aged 4-18 across the Stourport-on-Severn, Kidderminster, Hartlebury, Wolverley, Far Forest, and Wilden areas. The trust is co-located with Stourport High School at its Minster Road headquarters and operates central offices at Wyre Forest House, Kidderminster.

SAET's core offerings include primary and secondary education, an Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme delivered in partnership with Stourport SCITT that produces Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a PGCE upon completion, and a professional development platform covering leadership, coaching, digital literacy, National Professional Qualifications, and apprenticeships. The trust runs Trust Improvement Leaders (specialists deployed across primary and secondary schools) and an Eco-School programme with a 2035 carbon neutrality target. Technology infrastructure is built on Google Workspace for Education, with staff supported to attain Google Educator credentials. The trust maintains partnerships with Whole Education, Prince's Teaching Institute, Education Endowment Foundation, Youth Sport Trust, Birmingham City University, University of Birmingham, and the National College to extend its CPD offering.

The business model is government-anchored: SAET receives pupil-led funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for delivery across its 8 schools, supplemented by revenue from the SCITT programme and externally verified CPD courses. There is no direct pricing to students, as is standard for UK MATs. Trainee teachers access the programme through the government's teacher training application portal; staff recruitment is conducted through a public vacancies page. The trust operates as a charitable organization without a parent company and is not publicly traded.

Name

Severn Academies Educational Trust

Legal name

Severn Academies Educational Trust

Website

https://saet.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Severn Academies Educational Trust is a UK Multi Academy Trust operating 8 primary and secondary schools across Worcestershire, delivering mainstream education, an Initial Teacher Training programme via Stourport SCITT, and a professional development platform for staff, funded primarily by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stourport-on-Severn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a UK Multi Academy Trust, SAET receives government funding for education delivery across its network of 8 schools. Revenue comes from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for pupil-led funding, with additional grants for specific initiatives.
2. Teacher Training (SCITT): Initial Teacher Training programmes generating revenue through trainee teacher placements and partnerships with Stourport SCITT. Upon completion, trainees gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Severn Academies Educational Trust operates a Multi Academy Trust delivering primary and secondary education across 8 schools in Worcestershire, England. The trust also delivers Initial Teacher Training (ITT) via a partnership with Stourport SCITT, awarding Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and PGCE, and provides a professional development platform for teaching staff across the network.

Product overview

Severn Academies Educational Trust operates as a Multi Academy Trust offering a unified educational portfolio spanning primary and secondary phases across eight schools in Worcestershire. The core offerings consist of primary and secondary school education, Initial Teacher Training via the Stourport SCITT partnership (delivering QTS and PGCE qualifications), and a professional development platform providing leadership, coaching, and digital literacy courses. The trust also provides supplementary programmes including Eco-School environmental education and forest school initiatives. All offerings are delivered through member schools with central coordination from Wyre Forest House.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Teacher Training (SCITT)
• Professional Development Platform
• Eco-School Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• High rate of post-completion employment for teacher training graduates for 8 consecutive years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stourport SCITTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET works in partnership with Stourport SCITT, Worcestershire's longest established School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider. Together they provide a fully rounded and focused ITT course aligned with the ITT Core Curriculum Framework, offering rich training with small cohorts, placement provision, mentor support, academic research and cutting-edge teaching practices.
• Whole EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET creates links and networks with local, regional and national education organisations including Whole Education for professional development support.
• Prince's Teaching InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET maintains professional development links with the Prince's Teaching Institute as part of its network of educational organisations.
• Education Endowment FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET connects with the Education Endowment Foundation for evidence-based professional development resources and support.
• Youth Sport TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET partners with the Youth Sport Trust for physical education and sports development across its schools.
• Birmingham City UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET provides access to Masters programmes via Birmingham City University as part of its externally verified professional development courses for staff.
• University of BirminghamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET offers Masters programmes via University of Birmingham for staff seeking leadership qualifications and career advancement.
• National CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAET provides externally verified courses through the National College as part of its central professional development offer for leadership and coaching.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK Multi Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies nationwide with a values-driven and community-focused model; directly comparable to SAET in mission and structure, though substantially larger in scale.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK Multi Academy Trusts operating primary, secondary and all-through academies with strong teacher training programmes; comparable to SAET in operating primary/secondary education and initial teacher training, though at dramatically larger scale.
• E-ACT: National UK Multi Academy Trust running a portfolio of primary and secondary academies; comparable as a peer MAT with similar operating model and central governance structure to SAET, though operating at significantly greater scale.
• United Learning: Large UK Multi Academy Trust operating academies and independent schools across primary and secondary phases with a strong professional development and teacher training offer; comparable to SAET in operating model and CPD focus, though much larger and broader in scope.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK Multi Academy Trusts running a national network of primary and secondary academies with embedded teacher training; comparable to SAET in core MAT model and teacher training provision, though at very significantly greater scale.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large UK Multi Academy Trust running a substantial portfolio of secondary and primary academies; comparable to SAET as a primary/secondary academy operator though operating many more schools across multiple regions.

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Trust: UK Multi Academy Trust running a small portfolio of schools including all-through phases; comparable to SAET as a smaller, mission-driven MAT with similar primary and secondary operating model, though smaller in school count.
• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT): UK Multi Academy Trust running a network of primary and secondary schools with a comparable regional cluster model; closely comparable to SAET in operating structure, though TKAT operates materially more schools across more counties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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