Springhill Catholic Primary School

What Springhill Catholic Primary School does

Springhill Catholic Primary School is a three-form entry Catholic primary school located on Milton Road in Southampton, England, operating under the Newman Catholic Academy Trust and the Diocese of Portsmouth. It delivers full-time primary education from Reception (Year R) to Year 6 for approximately 651 pupils aged 4-11, with Catholic ethos and Gospel values integrated across the curriculum, alongside dedicated SEND provision, ELSA pastoral support, and a Home Link Worker addressing family welfare needs including cost-of-living assistance.

The school's core technology footprint is modest and reflects standard UK primary education practice: curriculum delivery uses traditional phonics-based reading instruction, remote learning is delivered via Microsoft Teams with Oak National Academy content access, and ancillary operations run on the Scopay online payment platform for school meal billing. There is no proprietary technology platform or edtech product; the school's distinctive capability is its designated English Hub status, awarded by the Department for Education in September 2018 as one of only 34 schools nationally. The English Hub operates as a regional outreach service providing phonics training, early language development support (SELD programme with Speech and Language UK), reading culture transformation (TSRC), Teachers' Reading Groups (TRG with Open University and UKLA), and school-to-school intensive support targeted at Priority Education Investment Areas.

Revenue is predominantly derived from UK government per-pupil funding channelled through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) under the academy trust model, supplemented by Pupil Premium, English Hub programme funding (part of a £26.3M national allocation), and ancillary fees including paid school meals (£3.20 per day for KS2 pupils), wraparound childcare, and Parents' Association fundraising. As a state-funded academy, the school charges no tuition fees. Go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial: prospective families are reached via parish referral channels across three local Catholic parishes, open days and school tours led by the leadership team, prospectus distribution, and the school's website. Marketing emphasises the Catholic ethos, academic excellence (consistently ranked among Southampton's top performing primaries), and the English Hub's specialist literacy expertise.

Name

Springhill Catholic Primary School

Legal name

Springhill Catholic Primary School

Website

https://springhillcatholic.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Springhill Catholic Primary School is a three-form entry Catholic state primary in Southampton, England, serving 651 pupils aged 4-11 under the Newman Catholic Academy Trust. It is also a designated DfE English Hub, providing regional phonics and reading outreach to other schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Catholic primary school
• Phonics instruction
• Literacy support services
• Wraparound childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Per Pupil): UK state-funded Catholic primary school receiving per-pupil funding from Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) via the academy trust model. Additional pupil premium funding for disadvantaged students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Three-form entry Catholic primary school in Southampton providing full-time education from Reception to Year 6 (ages 4-11) under a Catholic ethos following Gospel values. The school is also designated as one of 34 DfE English Hubs nationally, providing phonics, early language, and reading instruction outreach support to other primary schools across the region.

Product overview

Springhill Catholic Primary School operates as a three-form entry Catholic primary school and designated English Hub, providing both core educational services and specialized literacy support programmes. The school offers a comprehensive portfolio including the DfE-funded English Hub service (providing phonics and early language support to other schools), professional development programmes (SELD, TRG, TSRC), and curricular resources. Beyond core education, the school provides extracurricular activities through clubs and sports, pastoral support via ELSA and Home Link services, wraparound childcare, and catering services. The English Hub functions as the primary distinctive service offering specialized support to other schools in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department for Education (DfE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Designated as one of 34 English Hubs nationally in September 2018, announced by Minister of State for School Standards. Supported by £26.3 million government funding to spread best practice in phonics and early reading instruction.
• Newman Catholic Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademy trust governing the school. The trust operates multiple Catholic academy trusts in South Hampshire including Frassati Catholic Academy Trust, Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust, Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, St. Peter's Catholic Voluntary Academy Trust, and Catholic Academy Trust in South Hampshire.
• Portsmouth DiocesecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool located within Diocese of Portsmouth under Bishop Philip Egan. Diocese provides governance through Foundation Governors and conducts Section 48 inspections.
• Local Parishes (St Joseph's/St Edmund's, St Boniface, Immaculate Conception)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinked to three local Catholic parishes providing pastoral team support. Parish priests (Canon Michael, Fr David, Deacon Andy, Fr Tom, Fr Godwin, Fr Jufel, Fr Anthony) serve the school community.
• Speech and Language UK (formerly I CAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnglish Hubs developed Supporting Early Language Development (SELD) CPD programme with support from Speech and Language UK. Programme focuses on typical language development in 1-5 year olds.
• Open University and UK Literacy Association (UKLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeachers' Reading Group (TRG) programme developed by Open University and UKLA to help develop children's desire to read and reading for pleasure in schools.
• Springhill Parents' AssociationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent-run association providing social and fundraising activities. Committee includes Chair (Ed Szram), Deputy Chair (Mel Froud), Treasurer (Caroline Mariner), and Secretary (Edith Ugwumba). Also sells second-hand uniform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GLF Schools: Large multi-academy trust operating multiple primary and secondary schools across southern England, comparable in operating scale, governance structure, and per-pupil funding model.
• Newman Catholic Academy Trust: The multi-academy trust governing Springhill and several other Catholic schools across South Hampshire, providing central oversight, shared resources, and trust-wide strategic direction.

Direct peers

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: Faith-based Catholic primary school under a similar diocesan trust structure, offering Reception–Year 6 Catholic education with comparable admissions criteria, ethos, and pupil premium dynamics.
• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: Catholic primary school providing K–6 faith-based education with similar Section 48 diocesan inspection cycle and academy trust governance arrangements as Springhill.
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School: Local Catholic primary school within the same Southampton geography and Diocese of Portsmouth, competing for the same Catholic family demographic under similar admissions criteria.
• Holly Lodge Primary School: DfE-designated English Hub delivering phonics training and intensive school-to-school support across its region, with comparable literacy specialist staffing and CPD programme portfolio.
• Ashburton Primary School: Designated English Hub providing school-to-school phonics support under the same DfE programme, comparable in mandate, structure, and funded outreach capability to Springhill's Hub operation.
• Ilsham Church of England Academy: One of the 34 national English Hubs delivering phonics and early reading outreach under the DfE programme, directly comparable to Springhill in Hub service design, funding mechanism, and target audience.
• Westfield Junior School: English Hub school within the DfE's 34-strong network, providing tailored literacy support and showcase events to regional schools under the same funding and design framework.

Others

• Speech and Language UK: Charity that co-developed the SELD CPD programme with English Hubs including Springhill, providing early language development training that underpins the school's literacy outreach services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HubSpringhill
• Facebookfacebook.com/springhillenglishhub
• Instagraminstagram.com/springhillenglishhub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/springhill-catholic-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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