St Christopher's Primary

What St Christopher's Primary does

St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is a one-form entry state-funded Catholic primary school located on Wolverhampton Road in Codsall, South Staffordshire (WV8 1PF), serving pupils aged 4–11 from Reception through Year 6. The school is part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (CMAT, company number 08146661) and operates under the motto "Love One Another." It admits approximately 30 children per Reception cohort and is reported as oversubscribed. As a state-funded institution, no tuition fees are charged; free school meals are provided for Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 pupils.

The school's core product is a full primary education delivered through a stack of third-party curriculum platforms: White Rose Maths and White Rose Science for numeracy and science, Twinkl Phonics with Rhino Readers (DfE-validated synthetic phonics) for early reading, Purple Mash for computing, Charanga Music School for music, Language Angels for French in Years 3–6, Kapow Primary for Art and Design Technology, and Ten:Ten Life to the Full Plus for statutory Relationships and Health Education. Administrative operations are managed through the Arbor parent portal, supporting attendance, payments, and parent communication. Supplementary offerings include the 8-2-6 Club wraparound care and extracurriculars (football, musical theatre, choir, adult choir), school dinners via Dolce, and the Mini Vinnie's student-led charitable programme.

The revenue model is government-funded per-pupil allocation routed through the CMAT, supplemented by ancillary income from wraparound care, school meals, and fundraising. The legal entity is St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy, with Mr Karl Babarczi as Principal and Mrs Carol Rodrigues as Chair of Governors. The institution is not a commercial enterprise: it has no funding rounds, no M&A activity, no proprietary technology, and no disclosed financial statements beyond statutory benchmarking. Geographic scope is single-site, serving families in Codsall and the surrounding South Staffordshire area within the West Midlands.

Name

St Christopher's Primary

Legal name

St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy

Website

https://stchristophersprimary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy is a one-form entry, state-funded Catholic primary school in Codsall, South Staffordshire, serving around 210 pupils aged 4–11 within the St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

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

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Catholic primary school
• State funded education
• Primary curriculum programs
• Wraparound childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Codsall

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Government-funded primary education through the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (CMAT). State-funded places for children in Reception through Year 6. Free school meals provided for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy delivers state-funded Catholic primary education for children aged 4-11 (Reception through Year 6) at its Codsall, South Staffordshire site. The school offers the full National Curriculum plus Catholic Religious Education, French from Year 3, music, computing, and a programme of extracurricular clubs (football, choir, musical theatre) alongside the 8-2-6 Club wraparound care and charitable activities such as Mini Vinnie's.

Product overview

St Christopher's Primary is a Catholic primary school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Reception through Year 6. The school operates a single-form entry structure with approximately 30 children per reception class. Its product portfolio comprises educational curriculum programmes including White Rose Maths (mathematics), White Rose Science (science), Purple Mash (computing), Language Angels (French Years 3-6), Charanga Music School (music), Twinkl Phonics with Rhino Readers (early reading/phonics), and Ten:Ten Life to the Full Plus (Relationships and Health Education). Supporting infrastructure includes the Arbor Parent Portal for school management and parent communication. The school also provides extracurricular activities through its 826 Club programme including football, musical theatre, and choir. The curriculum follows the National Curriculum in England, the Catholic Religious Education Curriculum Directory, Catholic Social Teaching, and British Values, delivered through four principal drivers: Aspirational and resilient, Wonder and awe of the world, Community and Culture, and Healthy bodies healthy minds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6) State-funded Catholic primary education for children aged 4-11 (Reception through Year 6) at the Codsall school site, delivering the full National Curriculum plus Catholic Religious Education, French, music, computing, science and PSHE/RHE, structured around four curriculum drivers: Aspirational and resilient, Wonder and awe of the world, Community and Culture, and Healthy bodies healthy minds.
• 8-2-6 Club (Wraparound Care) Before- and after-school wraparound care and activity programme run by the school, offering extended hours provision for families alongside core school hours.
• Extracurricular Activities After-school extracurricular clubs and activities for pupils, including football (KS1 and KS2), choir, and musical theatre (dance and drama), with an Adult Choir also offered for the wider community.
• Mini Vinnie's Charitable Programme Student-led charitable initiative engaging pupils in fundraising and community support for local and global causes including the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), Samaritan's Purse and other community support activities.
• School Dinners (via Dolce) Catered school meals service provided on-site through catering partner Dolce, including breakfast and brunch menus, with universal free school meals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils and paid meals for older year groups.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy TrustcoreOthersThe school is part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (CMAT), a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales with company number 08146661. The trust operates multiple Catholic schools in Staffordshire, providing shared governance and educational leadership.
• Language AngelscoreTechnology or IntegrationLanguage Angels is the chosen scheme for delivering French language instruction. Children at St Christopher's learn French in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 using this curriculum resource.
• Charanga Music SchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Charanga Music School as its foundation for classroom music instruction, providing a comprehensive music curriculum for all year groups.
• Purple MashcoreTechnology or IntegrationPurple Mash Computing Scheme is selected as the curriculum scheme for Computing/IT, providing comprehensive resources aligned to National Curricula for Computing, Technology and Digital Competence.
• White Rose MathscoreTechnology or IntegrationWhite Rose Maths is used as the maths scheme throughout the school, adopting a concrete-pictorial-abstract approach to mathematics mastery.
• White Rose SciencecoreTechnology or IntegrationWhite Rose Science is adopted as the means of delivery for science curriculum, providing sequences of learning that build foundational knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts.
• Twinkl PhonicscoreTechnology or IntegrationTwinkl Phonics is the DfE-validated synthetic phonics teaching programme used from nursery through Year 2 to teach children to read. Also provides Rhino Readers decodable reading books.
• Kapow PrimarycoreTechnology or IntegrationKapow Primary is the chosen curriculum provider for both Art & Design and Design Technology, offering units per year group for best overall skills coverage.
• Ten:Ten Life to the Full PluscoreTechnology or IntegrationTen:Ten Life to the Full Plus programme is used for teaching Relationships and Health Education (RHE), which has been statutory in all primary schools since 2020/21. The programme is approved by the Archdiocese and developed in partnership with Catholic Education Service and Department for Education.
• ArborcoreTechnology or IntegrationArbor provides the parent portal system enabling parents to update contact information, give permissions, book parent consultations, view attendance, and make payments for meals and clubs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Arbor Education: Provider of the Arbor parent portal and school management system used by St Christopher's for attendance, payments, and parent communications. Enabling technology partner rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: Catholic primary school operating within the National Curriculum framework with similar size, faith-based mission, and curriculum structure. Serves as a like-for-like alternative for Catholic families in the broader region.
• Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School: Faith-based primary school serving Catholic families with a comparable curriculum, extracurricular, and pastoral care model. Operates as a direct substitute in adjacent West Midlands catchments.
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy: Faith-based Catholic primary academy with parallel mission, governance under diocesan oversight, and similar curriculum approach. Directly comparable for Catholic families in overlapping West Midlands/Staffordshire catchments.
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School: Catholic primary school in the West Midlands with parallel pupil demographics, faith-based mission, and curriculum structure. Competes for Catholic families in adjacent catchments.
• St Mary's Catholic Primary School: Catholic primary school offering faith-based K-6 education within the National Curriculum. Comparable in mission, curriculum structure, and Catholic family target market to St Christopher's, and competes for the same Catholic-family demographic in the West Midlands.

Broad incumbents

• St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust: Parent multi-academy trust of which St Christopher's is a member school. Operates multiple Catholic schools across Staffordshire with shared governance, curriculum oversight, and central services - the broader incumbent that defines St Christopher's operating context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-christopher's-primary

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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