Saracens High School, part of Saracens Multi-Academy Trust

What Saracens High School, part of Saracens Multi-Academy Trust does

Saracens High School is a state-funded secondary school located in Barnet, North London (NW9 4AS), operating as part of Saracens Multi-Academy Trust (a company registered in England & Wales, number 10646649). The school opened in November 2021 and delivers education for pupils aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, comprising Key Stage 3 and 4 (GCSEs) and a Sixth Form offering three post-16 pathways: A Levels, T Levels (Business and Digital; Health) and a Pre-Apprenticeship programme. Teaching and operations are supported by a standard UK edtech stack — Arbor (student information), Satchel One (homework and planning), NGRT cognitive assessments and Libresoft Librarian — together with Google Analytics, YouTube/Vimeo, Google Maps, Google reCaptcha and a TicketSource box office for events.

The school runs on a publicly-funded revenue model: there are no tuition fees; income is generated principally through per-pupil government grants routed via the Barnet local authority and the Department for Education. A modest secondary revenue stream comes from facility lettings to external hirers — sports hall (£75-£85/hr), 3G astro pitch (£90-£100/hr), theatre and main hall (£80-£120/hr), meeting room (£45/hr), café (£45/hr) and classrooms (£35/hr) — with discounts for block bookings, charities and a 10% Friends and Family concession. Admissions are handled through the Barnet secondary transfer process for Year 7 entry and direct applications for the Sixth Form; marketing is conducted via the school website, LinkedIn, Instagram, email newsletters and open-day events, with TicketSource used for ticketed productions.

The school differentiates primarily through its brand affiliation with Saracens Rugby Club (match tickets, StoneX Stadium placements, matchday programme articles) and an unusually deep partnership ecosystem spanning Oxbridge/Russell Group universities, Middlesex University, London South Bank (offering up to four bursaries), GSK, Shawbrook Bank, Baker McKenzie and Mill Hill School. Its enrichment programme is sizeable — 147 educational visits per academic year and an average of ~25 visits per pupil over three years — and in 2025 it received Challenge Partners 'Area of Excellence' recognition for values and culture, a Pearson National Teaching Awards Bronze in 'Schools Making a Difference', and a chapter contribution to the PiXL 'How You Do Belonging' book. Exam results are cited as significantly above national average.

Name

Saracens High School, part of Saracens Multi-Academy Trust

Legal name

Saracens High School

Website

https://saracenshigh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saracens High School is a state-funded Barnet-based secondary school (Years 7-13), opened November 2021, that delivers GCSEs plus a Sixth Form with A Levels, T Levels and a Pre-Apprenticeship pathway under the Saracens Multi-Academy Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Alternative, Continuation & Credit-Recovery Schools (EDAJAAAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form
• GCSE programmes
• A Level courses
• T Level qualifications

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Saracens High School delivers state-funded secondary education for pupils aged 11-18 in Barnet, London, following the National Curriculum across Years 7-11 (Key Stages 3 and 4) with GCSE qualifications, and a Sixth Form offering three pathways: A Levels, T Levels, and Pre-Apprenticeships. The school supplements academic learning with an extensive enrichment programme (147+ educational visits annually, Making Memories trips, Duke of Edinburgh Award), careers and university preparation, pastoral care, SEND support, and character education. Supplementary income is generated through facility lettings of its sports hall, 3G pitch, theatre, meeting rooms, café and classrooms.

Product overview

Saracens High School, part of Saracens Multi-Academy Trust, is a secondary school providing a unified educational offering for students from Years 7 through Sixth Form. The school offers a single integrated programme spanning secondary education (Years 7-11) with GCSE qualifications, followed by a Sixth Form with three pioneering pathways: A Levels, T Levels, and Pre-Apprenticeships. The portfolio extends beyond academics to include enrichment activities, Making Memories educational visits, Futures career events, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and Character Passport programme. Supporting services include SEND provision, wellbeing and pastoral care, and facilities lettings. The school integrates with management platforms (Arbor, Satchel One) and offers a range of co-curricular opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11) Comprehensive secondary education for pupils aged 11-16 across Key Stages 3 and 4, following the National Curriculum and leading to GCSE qualifications in core and elective subjects. Targeted at families in Barnet, London seeking a state-funded school with strong academic outcomes and character education.
• Sixth Form Education Post-16 education for Year 12 and Year 13 students offering three distinct pathways (A Levels, T Levels, Pre-Apprenticeships) designed to prepare pupils for university, employment, or apprenticeships.
• A Level Courses Advanced Level qualifications in multiple subjects for Sixth Form students preparing for university entry, with dedicated support for Oxbridge, Medicine, and Russell Group applications.
• T Level Courses Technical Level qualifications combining classroom learning with industry placements, offered in Business and Digital, and Health pathways.
• Pre-Apprenticeship Programme Pre-apprenticeship work placements and preparation designed to help students transition directly into employment or apprenticeships.
• Facilities Lettings Hourly hire of school facilities (Sports Hall, 3G Astro Turf Pitch, MUGA, Theatre, Main Hall, Meeting Room, Café, Classrooms) to external organisations, sports clubs, community groups and individuals, with reductions for block bookings and charities and a 10% Friends and Family discount.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exam results significantly above national average
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Saracens Rugby ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership providing unique opportunities for students including free tickets to matches, guard of honour positions, part-time work at StoneX Stadium, writing articles in matchday programmes, and access to the wider Saracens family network and partnership businesses.
• Middlesex UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerT Level Insights Day partnerships where students visit for practical learning experiences. Students work on real marketing projects and present ideas Dragon's Den style in university lecture halls. Collaboration on STEM sessions and university preparation.
• London South Bank UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership providing transition programme for students. Offers up to four bursaries to cover living expenses during degree studies for students attending the university.
• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite visits and networking opportunities for students. GSK workshops for Sixth Form students providing industry exposure and career insights in science and pharmaceuticals.
• Shawbrook BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial education and industry talks providing students with insights into banking and finance careers.
• Baker McKenzieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite visits and networking opportunities providing legal industry exposure for aspiring law students.
• Mill Hill SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with independent school to help prepare students for application and interview processes for competitive universities.
• Oxbridge and Russell Group UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated support and advice for Oxbridge, Medicine, and other highly competitive university applications. Visits to Oxford and Cambridge for academic sessions with undergraduate professors.
• The Saracens Futures ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist careers support programme providing students with access to high-profile speakers from various industries and work-related opportunities through the Saracens network.
• FUSE (Local Charity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteering links with local charities such as FUSE, providing students with community engagement opportunities.
• Sky Studios, Blick Rothenberg, WatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry talks from various businesses providing students with career insights across different sectors.
• First NewsminorOthersSchool library subscribes to First News publication to help pupils stay informed and develop critical thinking and media literacy skills. Free access offered over summer holidays.
• Barnet LibrariesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership encouraging families to join Barnet Libraries for access to thousands of books, eBooks and audiobooks, and participation in Summer Reading Challenge.
• Wycombe Air Park / Roger GaultminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation career programme with gliding experiences at Wycombe Air Park. Roger Gault, retired pilot, mentors young people and offers a fully funded scholarship and apprenticeship programme for aspiring pilots.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating 50+ primary and secondary schools, predominantly in and around London. Provides a scaled benchmark for trust-level governance, central services, and expansion playbook relevant to Saracens Multi-Academy Trust's growth trajectory.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National UK multi-academy trust with a strong secondary school portfolio across the Midlands and East. Provides comparable benchmarks on school-level academic outcomes, sponsor-academy conversion, and trust-level operational scaling.
• United Learning: Large national multi-academy trust operating both state and independent schools. Useful comparable for a trust combining state-funded delivery with partnership-rich enrichment (similar in spirit to Saracens' rugby-link), and a relevant benchmark for trust-level operating model.
• E-ACT: Multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of secondary and primary academies across England. Relevant for benchmarking regional academy turnarounds and the economics of running multiple sites under a single trust brand.

Direct peers

• Saracens Bell Lane: Third school in the Saracens Multi-Academy Trust, located in Hendon. Closest governance and operational twin to Saracens High School, with shared back-office, brand, and partnership framework. Useful for benchmarking per-pupil outcomes and operating costs.
• The Henrietta Barnett School: Highly selective girls' grammar school in Hampstead Garden Suburb, within Barnet. Sets the academic ceiling for the local state school market and is the most direct benchmark on which Saracens will be judged by aspirational parents.
• Ashmole Academy: Outstanding secondary school in Southgate, Barnet, competing for the same north London pupil cohort. Highly comparable in size, mixed-ability intake, and academic outcomes profile, and the most relevant local competitor on attainment and parental reputation.
• Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet: Selective boys' grammar school in Barnet, a top-tier competitor within the same borough. Comparable on parental demand and academic outcomes bar, and serves as a benchmark for the upper edge of the local secondary market.
• Mill Hill County High School: Large mixed-ability state secondary in Mill Hill, immediately adjacent to Saracens High School's catchment. Directly competes for the same Year 7 intake and is the most relevant like-for-like state school comparison in the immediate geography.
• Saracens Broadfields: Another secondary school within the Saracens Multi-Academy Trust, located in Edgware. Provides a direct operating model comparison — same trust governance, same brand partnership, similar enrichment philosophy — and is the most directly comparable entity within the same organisational structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-saracens-high-school-trust-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/saracenshighsch

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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