St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne

What St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne does

St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne is an independent private day and boarding school located in the Meads area of Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom, founded in 1877. The school delivers all-through education across three phases — Nursery (from 9 months), Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 4), and Prep (Years 5-8) — for pupils aged 9 months to 13 years, with the prep phase culminating in the Bridge Curriculum that prepares pupils for Common Entrance and scholarships to senior schools. St Andrew's Prep is a registered charity (Charity Number 307071) operating under Eastbourne College Incorporated (ECi), having joined with Eastbourne College in 2010 to share staff, facilities, and curriculum design, and it is currently undertaking the ECi310 project to physically relocate onto the Eastbourne College campus for the 2028-2029 academic year. The institution runs flexible boarding (full, weekly, flexi, short-stay) at the Colstocks boarding house, with dedicated EAL provision for international pupils, and is differentiated by its unique Woodland Classroom and Beach School outdoor learning programs enabled by its location at the foot of the South Downs and five minutes from the sea.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual tuition and boarding fees across day, weekly, flexi, and full-boarding arrangements, with a one-off £100 registration fee (inclusive of VAT) charged at admissions; specific fee levels are not publicly disclosed. Ancillary revenue lines include scholarships and means-tested bursaries, the SPARK Musicality holiday course program, and the Holiday Club for nursery-age children. The school's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, leveraging its website, prospectus distribution, Open Events, personal visits, an active social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), and word-of-mouth through the Old Androvian alumni network and nursery school referral partnerships. St Andrew's Prep employs 47 staff and uses the iSAMS integrated school administration management system alongside standard web analytics tools (Google Analytics, HotJar) and Google Advertising for marketing, with no disclosed AI or machine-learning capability and no external funding rounds.

Name

St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne

Legal name

St Andrew's Prep

Website

https://standrewsprep.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne is an independent UK day and boarding school in East Sussex, serving pupils aged 9 months to 13 years through Nursery, Pre-Prep, and Prep phases, operating under Eastbourne College Incorporated. The school offers flexible boarding, outdoor learning programs, and is preparing to relocate to Eastbourne College's campus by 2028-2029.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAB

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Independent education
• Private primary school
• Prep school
• Boarding school
• Nursery education

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastbourne

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Day School Fees: Tuition fees for day pupils covering nursery, pre-prep, and prep school education from ages 9 months to 13 years
2. Boarding Fees: Full boarding, weekly boarding, flexi-boarding, and short-stay boarding options for pupils whose families require residential education services
3. Registration Fees: One-time registration fee of £100 charged during the admissions process

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

St Andrew's Prep is an independent private day and boarding school delivering all-through education for boys and girls aged 9 months to 13 years across three phases: Nursery, Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 4), and Prep (Years 5-8). Boarding is offered in Colstocks house with full, weekly, flexi, and short-stay options. The school combines academic preparation for Common Entrance and senior school scholarships with distinctive outdoor learning programmes (Woodland Classroom and Beach School), creative and performing arts, sport, and extensive extra-curricular activities.

Product overview

St Andrew's Prep Eastbourne is an independent day and boarding school offering all-through education for boys and girls aged 9 months to 13 years. The school operates three distinct phases: Nursery (early years from 9 months), Pre-Prep (Reception to Year 4), and Prep (Years 5-8). Boarding options include full, weekly, and flexi-boarding. The school provides a comprehensive academic curriculum complemented by creative arts, sport, outdoor learning (Woodland Classroom and Beach School), and extensive extra-curricular activities. The institution is part of Eastbourne College Incorporated (ECi) and is planning a major expansion through the ECi310 project, which will relocate the Prep to a purpose-built facility within Eastbourne College's grounds during the 2028-2029 academic year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECi310: A landmark vision project that will relocate St Andrew's Prep to a new purpose-built home within the grounds of Eastbourne College campus, representing the next chapter in the combined story of both schools.

Products and services

• Nursery Early years education for children aged 9 months and above, providing a nurturing environment with dedicated staff, age-appropriate learning spaces, holiday club and EYEE funding options.
• Pre-Prep Education for Reception through Year 4, offering an academic curriculum alongside creative arts, sport, after-school activities, and Woodland Classroom outdoor learning experiences.
• Prep Years 5-8 education preparing pupils for Common Entrance and scholarship examinations to senior schools, including the Bridge Curriculum for Years 7 and 8, Beach School, library access, and extensive extra-curricular activities.
• Boarding (Colstocks) Full, weekly, flexi-boarding, and short-stay boarding options in the Colstocks boarding house, including dedicated provision for international boarders with weekend activity programmes.
• SPARK Musicality Holiday music courses for musical development and enrichment, available to book during school holidays.
• Holiday Club Childcare provision during school holidays for nursery-age children, offering activities and care outside term time.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Eastbourne CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010St Andrew's Prep and Eastbourne College have been part of one charity, Eastbourne College Incorporated (ECi), since 2010. The partnership has grown through shared staff and facilities, the unique Bridge Curriculum for Years 7 and 8, and the longstanding progression of pupils from St Andrew's Prep to Eastbourne College. The ECi310 initiative represents a landmark vision to relocate St Andrew's Prep to a purpose-built home within the Eastbourne College campus, bringing both schools together on one campus for the first time in their combined 310-year history.
• ECi310coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECi310 is a landmark vision project that will see St Andrew's Prep relocate to a new purpose-built home within the grounds of Eastbourne College. This initiative represents the next chapter in the shared story of both schools and a long-term investment in their future. Subject to planning approval, construction is expected to begin in early 2027, with the new Prep school planned to open during the 2028-2029 academic year.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lancing College: Independent co-educational boarding and day school in West Sussex with a chapel and woodland setting. Comparable as a senior independent with boarding and East/South East catchment overlap, often receiving prep school leavers.
• Eastbourne College: Senior school partner within the same Eastbourne College Incorporated (ECi) charity. Direct peer because it shares the same operating entity, governance, and progression pipeline, and the ECi310 project will physically consolidate the two schools on one campus.
• Moira House Girls School: Independent girls' day and boarding school in Eastbourne offering Nursery through Sixth Form. Comparable as a direct local competitor for fee-paying families in Eastbourne, with a similar all-through and boarding model.
• Roedean School: Independent girls' boarding school in Brighton, East Sussex. Comparable as a South East senior independent with strong boarding and international intake, sharing the same regional competitive set.
• Bede's Senior School: Independent school in East Sussex offering nursery, prep, senior, and sixth form education with strong boarding. Comparable as a direct competitor for fee-paying families in the Eastbourne/South East catchment with a similar all-through and boarding model.
• Mayfield School: Independent Catholic girls' boarding and day school in East Sussex. Comparable as a nearby senior independent school in the same catchment competing for the same fee-paying and international boarding families.
• Windlesham House School: Independent co-educational prep school (ages 4-13) in West Sussex with full/flexi boarding. Comparable as a direct prep school competitor with boarding, beach/outdoor programs, and a similar progression pipeline to senior independents.

Regional players

• Seaford College: Independent co-educational boarding and day school in West Sussex. Comparable as a South East senior independent with boarding that competes for the same prep-leaver cohort, though located further west of Eastbourne.
• Worth School: Catholic co-educational boarding and day school in West Sussex. Comparable as a South East independent with boarding and Common Entrance preparation, though further west of the Eastbourne catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Brighton College: Large, high-achieving independent school in the South East covering pre-prep through sixth form. Comparable because it competes for the same fee-paying families in the East Sussex region and offers a similar all-through premium proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StAndrewsprepEB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-andrew-s-prep
• Instagraminstagram.com/standrewsprep_eastbourne

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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