Schools of Tomorrow

What Schools of Tomorrow does

Schools of Tomorrow is a UK Community Interest Company (CIC) limited by guarantee, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Bedford, England. It operates as a member-owned social enterprise serving schools and educational institutions, offering professional development resources, networking forums, and structured programmes — most notably the Ambassadors of Tomorrow programme. Its primary product is the Soto Portal, a membership-based online platform that provides tiered access (Fellowship, Associate, Friend) to forums, a resource area, and a dashboard. Authentication is handled via Keycloak at auth.schoolsoftomorrow.org, with new member access approved within 48 hours of registration.

The business model is a recurring subscription-style membership fee structure across three tiers, although pricing is not publicly disclosed and the entity operates as a non-profit social enterprise rather than a profit-maximising company. The organization has no external equity investors, no disclosed funding rounds, and a small team of 8 employees. Its go-to-market is community-led and primarily driven by referral through its amalgamation partner Whole Education, with email as the main outreach channel.

In 2026, Schools of Tomorrow amalgamated with Whole Education, and all of its programmes now continue under that organization. The Schools of Tomorrow entity remains listed on Companies House (Company No. 8793502) and its website remains operational, but new enquiries are directed to [email protected]. The strategic implication is that the standalone entity has effectively consolidated into a larger host organization, with no independent expansion, fundraising, or product roadmap signals currently visible.

Name

Schools of Tomorrow

Legal name

Schools of Tomorrow CIC

Website

https://schoolsoftomorrow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schools of Tomorrow is a UK Community Interest Company that runs a tiered membership programme for schools, delivering professional development resources, forums, and the Ambassadors of Tomorrow programme via its Soto Portal; it has amalgamated with Whole Education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Professional Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Online K–12 Schools (EDAJADAC)

Keywords

• School improvement network
• Education professional development
• Member community organization
• Educator networking forums
• Educational programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Schools of Tomorrow generates revenue through a tiered membership model with three levels: Fellowship (full access to all forums, resource area, and dashboard), Associate (access to all areas except dashboard), and Friend (access only to general forum).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schools of Tomorrow is a member-based community interest company that provides schools and educators with access to professional development resources, networking forums, and educational programmes such as Ambassadors of Tomorrow. It operates a tiered membership model (Fellowship, Associate, Friend) accessed via an authenticated online member portal (Soto Portal). Following amalgamation with Whole Education, its programmes continue under that organization.

Product overview

Schools of Tomorrow is a Community Interest Company that operated educational programmes. The organization has now amalgamated with Whole Education. Its primary offerings include the Ambassadors of Tomorrow programme and a member portal (Soto Portal) that provides tiered access to educational resources, forums, and professional development materials for educators. The member area offers three access levels: Fellowship members have full access to forums, resources, and dashboard; Associate members access forums and resources but not the dashboard; and Friends have access only to the general forum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambassadors of Tomorrow
• Soto Portal (Member Area)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Whole EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools of Tomorrow has amalgamated with Whole Education. All programmes including Ambassadors of Tomorrow continue under the Whole Education organization. Contact for more information: [email protected].

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY): CfEY is a UK education think-tank and membership community that produces research, networks, and events for educators. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow as a community-led knowledge and network hub for the UK education sector, though more focused on research and policy.

Direct peers

• National Education Trust (NET): NET is a UK education network offering CPD, resources and school-improvement programmes to member schools. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow as a subscription/membership-based K-12 educator network providing collaborative improvement resources.
• Headteachers' Roundtable: Headteachers' Roundtable is a UK membership network of school leaders focused on collaboration and policy advocacy. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow's member-led community model for K-12 leaders but with a policy/advocacy focus.
• SSAT (The Schools, Students and Teachers Network): SSAT is a UK-based membership network for schools and educators offering professional development, networking, and school-improvement programmes. It is directly comparable to Schools of Tomorrow in its member-led, improvement-focused model targeting K-12 institutions.
• Challenge Partners: Challenge Partners is a UK school-improvement network with a membership model connecting schools through peer review, CPD, and collaboration. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow's community-led, member-supported school improvement model.
• PiXL (Partners in Excellence): PiXL is a UK partnership of schools that provides resources, CPD, and improvement programmes to member schools. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow as a school membership network delivering teacher development and student-outcome resources.
• Whole Education: Whole Education is the UK school-improvement network that Schools of Tomorrow has amalgamated with. Both organizations run membership-based communities serving educators and programme work like Ambassadors of Tomorrow, making them the most directly comparable entity.
• Optimus Education: Optimus Education is a UK provider of CPD, training and resources for school leaders and teachers. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow as a UK-focused membership/paid-access provider of professional development for the K-12 sector.
• The Key for School Leaders: The Key provides subscription-based advice, CPD and resources to UK school leaders and governors. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow's tiered subscription model serving the K-12 administrative and leadership community.

Broad incumbents

• Ambition School Leadership: Ambition School Leadership is a larger UK organisation providing CPD, training and leadership development for educators and school leaders. It is comparable to Schools of Tomorrow's professional development mission but operates at significantly greater scale across the UK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schools-of-tomorrow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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