Stanground Academy

What Stanground Academy does

Stanground Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form located in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, operating within the multi-academy Greenwood Academies Trust. Founded in 2013, it delivers full-time education to students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, covering GCSE and A-Level programmes alongside dedicated pathways for SEND, safeguarding, and careers (the Future Zone programme). The academy serves a catchment-area population in Peterborough, with over 1,000 students referenced in enrichment activities and 700+ participating in external trips, supported by 74 staff.

The academy's product surface extends beyond statutory curriculum into a portfolio of pastoral, enrichment, and community-facing services. These include an annual Carnival Week (held 2024, 2025, and 2026 with a new STA Fairground attraction in 2026), the Academy Colours Award Programme for student recognition, community use of its sports centre, and partnerships — notably with the University of Cambridge for STEM outreach and with named feeder schools for admissions. Underlying technology is a standard UK edtech stack: ClassCharts (behavior and attendance), Vericool (visitor management), Groupcall (parental communications), Unifrog (careers platform), and Arbor (management information system). The academy is also WCAG-compliant and operates under UK cookie-law consent frameworks, reflecting baseline regulatory alignment rather than technology differentiation.

The business model is fully public-sector: revenue derives from UK government per-pupil funding allocated through the Department for Education and routed via Greenwood Academies Trust, with no disclosed commercial income, tuition fees, or third-party grants in the input data. As a non-profit state institution, the academy has no equity shareholders, no funding rounds, and no M&A history; strategic direction is governed by the trust and shaped by Ofsted inspection frameworks, the trust's ASPIRE values framework, and local authority admission policy. Capacity is physically constrained by the site, making enrollment growth capped at structural limits rather than market-driven.

Name

Stanground Academy

Legal name

Stanground Academy

Website

https://stangroundacademy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Stanground Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Peterborough, England, operated within Greenwood Academies Trust. It delivers GCSE and A-Level education to students aged 11-18, supplemented by enrichment, careers, SEND, and safeguarding programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Sixth form college
• GCSE preparation
• A-level programmes
• State-funded school

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stanground Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Peterborough, England, delivering education to students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13). It provides the National Curriculum, GCSE and A-Level preparation, an enrichment curriculum, careers guidance through its Future Zone programme, and dedicated SEND and safeguarding support. The academy operates as part of Greenwood Academies Trust.

Product overview

Stanground Academy provides a comprehensive secondary and post-16 education service as part of Greenwood Academies Trust. The core offering consists of secondary school education (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form provision, supported by a full curriculum covering all National Curriculum subjects. The academy distinguishes itself through its ASPIRE values framework, enrichment curriculum (including clubs, Duke of Edinburgh Award, STEM Society, and music tuition), and Future Zone careers programme. Parent engagement is facilitated through ClassCharts (behaviour/attendance tracking), Vericool (cashless payments), and Groupcall/Arbor communication tools. The annual Carnival Week is a flagship event featuring cultural celebrations, sports, trips, and enrichment activities. Additional support services include safeguarding, SEND provision (ASC Hub, Personalised Learning Centre), mental health resources, and comprehensive rewards/recognition programmes including Academy Colours awards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stanground Sports Centre: A sports facility operated in association with the academy

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11)

Quantifiable outcome

• Students readily demonstrate the school's value of ambition, speaking confidently about achieving their high aspirations in school and adult lives.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Jack Hunt School: A large secondary school in Peterborough serving a comparable 11-18 age range. Direct geographic competitor for Year 7 catchment intake and Sixth Form enrolment in the same city.
• Thomas Deacon Academy: Secondary academy in Peterborough offering a similar Years 7-13 curriculum including Sixth Form provision. Competes directly with Stanground for the same local student population.
• The Manor Academy: A secondary academy also operated under Greenwood Academies Trust, sharing the same governance, trust-level policies, and academy model as Stanground. Most directly comparable due to identical ownership and operating framework.

Broad incumbents

• ARK Burlington Danes Academy: Secondary academy within ARK, a prominent UK academy chain. Comparable in operating model, curriculum breadth including Sixth Form, and emphasis on enrichment and university preparation.
• Harris City Academy Crystal Palace: Large urban secondary academy operated by the Harris Federation, one of the UK's largest multi-academy trusts. Comparable in scale, academy model, enrichment ethos, and broad curriculum delivery.
• Oasis Academy South Bank: Secondary academy within Oasis Community Learning, a major UK multi-academy trust. Similar operating model with strong values-based culture, enrichment focus, and post-16 provision.

Regional players

• Nottingham Academy: All-through academy in a comparable mid-sized English city, offering secondary and post-16 education. Similar demographic profile and academy trust operating model to Stanground.
• King's School, Peterborough: Independent secondary school in Peterborough serving a similar age range with comparable A-Level pathways. Competes in the same city but operates under a fee-paying model rather than state-funded academy structure.
• Dixons City Academy: Secondary academy within the Dixons Academies Trust, serving a similar urban demographic with comparable curriculum and enrichment priorities. Comparable operating model and trust-level governance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StangroundAcad
• Facebookfacebook.com/StangroundAcademyGAT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanground-academy

Compliance2 records

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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