Saltergate Schools

What Saltergate Schools does

Saltergate Schools is a state-funded primary academy located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, serving children from age 2 through age 11. It operates a Discovery Learning Nursery for ages 2+, an early-years foundation stage (EYFS), Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2 provision, with a distinctive values-based curriculum (the 5Rs: Responsible, Respectful, Resilient, Reflective, Resourceful) and a recently launched Forest School outdoor learning programme. The school joined Red Kite Learning Trust on 1 April 2025, integrating into a multi-academy trust of 16 schools serving over 10,000 children across North and West Yorkshire.

The school's technology stack is built entirely on third-party EdTech platforms rather than proprietary systems: Arbor handles online payments, attendance, and school management; Tapestry records EYFS learning observations; and pedagogical tools include MyON (online library), Accelerated Reader, Times Table Rockstars, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds (phonics), and REAL PE. Chromebooks provide classroom computing access. There is no proprietary technology development, no AI/ML capability, and no app product.

The revenue model is government-funded: as a state primary academy, Saltergate does not charge tuition, receiving per-pupil funding via Red Kite Learning Trust under North Yorkshire Council admissions policy. Minor ancillary income is generated from optional paid services such as after-school clubs and Kids Club. Customer segments are exclusively local families with children aged 2–11 in the Harrogate catchment, accessed through the standard UK state-school admissions process and community-based marketing (website, Facebook, open events, parent network FOSS). The school has been rated Outstanding for personal development by Ofsted.

Name

Saltergate Schools

Legal name

Red Kite Learning Trust

Website

https://saltergateschools.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Saltergate Schools is a state-funded primary academy in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, serving children aged 2–11 via a values-based curriculum and Forest School programme. It is a member of the Red Kite Learning Trust multi-academy trust, funded by UK government per-pupil grants with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• School nursery
• Outdoor learning
• Values-based curriculum

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Saltergate Schools is a state-funded primary school in Harrogate delivering education to children aged 2 to 11 through its Discovery Learning Nursery, the 5Rs Curriculum across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, and the Forest School outdoor learning programme. It is a member academy of the Red Kite Learning Trust multi-academy trust. Education is provided free at point of use under UK state funding, with some optional paid services such as Kids Club and after-school clubs.

Product overview

Saltergate Schools operates as a primary school serving children from 2-11 years old within the Red Kite Learning Trust. The school offers a unified educational product portfolio consisting of Discovery Learning Nursery (for ages 2+), the Forest School Programme (outdoor learning), and the core curriculum spanning EYFS, KS1, and KS2. Supporting platforms include Arbor (school management and payments), Tapestry (EYFS tracking), and the Saltergate 5Rs Curriculum framework. The school joined Red Kite Learning Trust on 1st April 2025, becoming part of a multi-academy trust serving over 10,000 children across 16 schools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discovery Learning: Nursery programme offering a nurturing environment for children from age 2 up to when they start school.
• Saltergate 5Rs Curriculum
• Forest School

Products and services

• Discovery Learning Nursery A state-funded nursery provision offering a nurturing environment for children from age 2 up to when they start school, as part of the Discovery Learning programme.
• Forest School Programme An outdoor learning initiative that brings the curriculum to life through real-world exploration and nature-based discovery, available to pupils at Saltergate Schools.
• Saltergate 5Rs Curriculum School-wide curriculum framework based on five core values (Responsible, Respectful, Resilient, Reflective, Resourceful) that underpins all learning from EYFS through Key Stage 2 at Saltergate Schools.
• Primary Education (EYFS, KS1, KS2) State-funded primary education for children in Reception through Year 6, covering the full National Curriculum with specialist programmes in music, French, PE, and SEND support, delivered through the 5Rs values-based framework.
• Kids Club (Before and After-School Care) Before and after-school childcare provision for pupils of Saltergate Schools, available with associated fees for working families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding for personal development in latest OFSTED inspection (KS2)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Leeds RhinosminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 March 2026As part of a partnership, Leeds Rhinos offers Saltergate families discounted tickets (50% off) to matches at AMT Headingley Stadium, as a thank you for pupils' achievements.
• Red Kite Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaltergate Schools officially joined Red Kite Learning Trust on 1st April 2025. The trust comprises 16 schools serving more than 10,000 children and young people across North and West Yorkshire, from nursery to sixth form. The partnership provides shared educational expertise, governance, and resources.
• Harrogate and District Wellbeing PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitates participation in inter-school festivals and competitions, promoting School Games Values including determination, honesty, passion, respect, self-belief and teamwork.
• Red Kite Teacher TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the broader Red Kite Learning Trust ecosystem, contributing to teacher training and professional development across the trust.
• Teaching School HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Red Kite Learning Trust network providing teaching school hub services for professional development.
• Red Kite AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational alliance network within the Red Kite Learning Trust for sharing best practices and collaborative development.
• Red Kite ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the trust's connectivity and support network for member schools within the Red Kite Learning Trust.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large national MAT comprising both state-funded primaries and independent schools; comparable to Saltergate's state primary operating model and the broader MAT governance structure Saltergate has joined.
• Oasis Community Learning: National MAT running a portfolio of Oasis-branded primary and secondary academies; comparable as a broad incumbent operating UK state primaries with a distinctive values-based curriculum approach similar to Saltergate's 5Rs framework.
• Harris Federation: Major UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies nationally; comparable broad incumbent operating state primaries at scale under similar funding and inspection regimes.
• E-ACT: National multi-academy trust running a large portfolio of primary and secondary academies across England; comparable as a broad incumbent operating UK state primaries under a similar governance and funding model to Saltergate.

Regional players

• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large Yorkshire-based MAT running primary and secondary academies; comparable to Saltergate's parent trust as a regional academy operator serving similar state-funded pupil populations in the same geography.
• Delta Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across Yorkshire, comparable to Red Kite Learning Trust in regional scope and MAT structure, providing a directly analogous regional peer for Saltergate's operating context.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust running primary and secondary schools across the East Midlands; comparable regional peer operating UK state primaries under a similar trust-led governance structure to Saltergate's parent trust.
• Northern Star Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust operating schools across Yorkshire, similar in structure and scale to Red Kite Learning Trust; a directly comparable regional peer for Saltergate's trust-affiliated primary school model.

Direct peers

• Star Academies: Multi-academy trust operating primary schools nationally with a strong emphasis on character education and personal development; closely comparable to Saltergate on values-based curriculum design and primary-focused operating model.
• Academy Transformation Trust: Multi-academy trust operating a network of primary and secondary academies nationally; comparable direct peer for Saltergate as a state primary operating under a similar MAT governance and funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SaltergateSchoolsHarrogate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saltergate-schools

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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