The Schools Trust

What The Schools Trust does

The Schools Trust is a UK-based charitable trust headquartered in Windsor, England, that establishes and operates British international schools in markets outside the United Kingdom. Founded in 2004, the trust operates a network of five schools spanning Indonesia (The British School of Bali, opening September 2025), Spain (Virtus College, Madrid), Lithuania (The British School of Vilnius), Portugal (The British School of Lisbon), and Malaysia (The British School of Kuala Lumpur). The schools serve expatriate families and local families seeking British curriculum education from early years through secondary and Sixth Form, with each school managing its own admissions pipeline under shared governance, brand standards, and operational framework maintained by the trust's 12-person corporate headquarters.

The trust's schools feature state-of-the-art facilities including science and technology labs, robotics and programming spaces, design studios, and indoor swimming pools, maintained under a Continual Asset Enhancement Programme (AEP). All schools have achieved 'EXCELLENT' ratings under Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspections, and 94% of students at trust-operated schools reportedly outperform national academic averages, placing them alongside top UK independent schools. The British School of Kuala Lumpur alone has capacity for 1,800 students across early years, primary, and secondary programs on a 27,300 sqm campus.

The Schools Trust operates as a not-for-profit trust with no disclosed external investors or parent entities. Revenue is generated through tuition fees set individually by each school based on local market conditions and grade levels, with revenue classified as recurring subscription income supporting school operations, faculty salaries, facility maintenance, and ongoing campus development. The trust's go-to-market is direct institutional enrollment at each campus, with marketing handled through corporate and school-level websites, social media, and on-campus admissions events.

Name

The Schools Trust

Legal name

The Schools Trust

Website

https://schoolstrust.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Schools Trust is a UK-based charitable trust that establishes and operates British international schools across Indonesia, Spain, Lithuania, Portugal, and Malaysia. It serves expatriate and local families seeking ISI-rated 'EXCELLENT' British curriculum education from early years through Sixth Form via tuition-based enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• British international schools
• K-12 education
• A-Level programs
• International school network
• British curriculum education

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Tuition Fees: The Schools Trust generates revenue through tuition fees charged to families for educational services at its international British schools. Each school sets its own fee structure based on local market conditions, grade levels offered, and facilities provided. Revenue supports school operations, faculty salaries, facility maintenance, and investment in educational programs and campus development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Schools Trust operates a portfolio of British international schools across multiple countries, delivering UK-aligned curriculum education from early years through secondary and Sixth Form (A-Level). Each school is established as a standalone educational institution with its own admissions, while sharing the trust's governance, brand standards, and operational framework. The trust generates revenue through tuition fees set individually by each school based on local market conditions.

Product overview

The Schools Trust operates a portfolio of British international schools across multiple global locations, providing educational services from early years through secondary and Sixth Form education. The organization offers a unified educational approach grounded in British educational heritage, with schools including The British School of Bali (opening 2025), Virtus College in Madrid (A-Level specialist), The British School of Vilnius, The British School of Lisbon, and The British School of Kuala Lumpur. The schools share common attributes including exceptional academic performance (94% of students outperform national averages), cutting-edge facilities supporting robotics and technology education, and ISI Inspections scoring 'EXCELLENT'. The organization maintains a Continual Asset Enhancement Programme to ensure facilities set industry benchmarks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The British School of Bali: British international school opening in Bali, Indonesia in September 2025
• Virtus College
• The British School of Vilnius
• The British School of Lisbon
• The British School of Kuala Lumpur

Products and services

• The British School of Bali British international school opening in Bali, Indonesia in September 2025, offering education from early years through secondary that blends high academic standards with a supportive community on a modern campus.
• Virtus College Sixth Form College in Madrid, Spain specializing solely in the A-Level stage (ages 15-18) and university entry, offering cutting-edge education focused on personalisation, innovation, and excellence.
• The British School of Vilnius British international school in Vilnius, Lithuania with a new purpose-built campus featuring state-of-the-art facilities including an indoor swimming pool.
• The British School of Lisbon British international school in Lisbon's embassy district with world-class facilities including playing fields and an indoor swimming pool.
• The British School of Kuala Lumpur

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of students outperform national averages
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cognita Schools: Global operator of independent and international schools including British curriculum offerings across Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Closely comparable network model, premium positioning, and recurring tuition revenue.
• Nord Anglia Education: Operates a global network of premium international schools, including British curriculum schools, with comparable multi-country footprint and similar premium expatriate-family target segment. Directly comparable in business model, scale, and value proposition.
• Harrow International Schools: Operates premium British boarding and day schools internationally (e.g., Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok), targeting similar affluent expatriate families seeking elite British education. Direct comparable in brand-led premium British international schooling.
• Dulwich College International: Operates a network of British curriculum international schools across Asia and Europe, including new campuses in similar markets such as Singapore, Beijing, and Seoul. Direct comparable in British international K-12 network model.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: One of the world's largest K-12 private school operators with a broad portfolio of premium international schools across multiple curricula. Comparable in serving expatriate families in major international cities, though larger and more diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schoolstrust

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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