Steeple Claydon School

What Steeple Claydon School does

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School is a UK state-funded primary school with an attached preschool, located in the village of Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire (MK18 2PA). It delivers full-time primary education to children from Reception through Year 6 under the National Curriculum, covering English, Maths, Science, the foundation subjects, and languages (French). An integrated Pre-School provides early-years education and childcare for children aged 2–5, with morning, lunch and afternoon sessions plus a planned September 2026 wraparound extension.

The school's educational offer is built on a stack of recognised programmes: Read Write Inc phonics and Accelerated Reader for literacy; TimesTable Rockstars and Sumdog for maths; Charanga, Language Angels and Kapow for music, modern languages and PSHE; OPAL for outdoor play; and a term-long Forest School programme from Reception to Year 2. Wraparound care is delivered from 7:30am to 6:00pm via a partnership with S4A, which also provides one weekly PE lesson. Operational and billing technology is provided by ParentPay, with school admin supported by Juniper Education and meals supplied on-site by Fresh Start Catering. The community-facing parent organisation FOSCS (Friends of Steeple Claydon School, registered charity 1053377) runs fundraising to supplement school resources.

The revenue model is a hybrid of public funding and fee-based services: per-pupil and Early Years government funding from the local authority, Pupil Premium, universal infant free school meals funding, preschool session fees (with 15/30 hours childcare, tax-free childcare and Early Years Pupil Premium eligibility), wraparound care fees via S4A, and charitable income via FOSCS. The school is privately operated as an independent educational institution — it is not publicly traded, has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no external equity ownership indicated in the source data.

Name

Steeple Claydon School

Legal name

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School

Website

https://steepleclaydonschool.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School is a UK state primary school with attached preschool serving children aged 2–11 in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, delivering the National Curriculum plus Forest School, OPAL outdoor play, wraparound care, and recognised literacy and maths programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor/Nature/Forest Preschools (EDACABAJ), Part-Time / Drop-In Preschools (EDACABAN)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years childcare
• Preschool provision
• Wraparound care
• School curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Steeple Claydon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School is a UK primary school and preschool delivering full-time education and childcare for children aged 2 to 11 years. The school offers a Reception to Year 6 main school following the UK National Curriculum alongside an integrated preschool for ages 2-5, supported by wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm, Forest School, OPAL outdoor play, music tuition, and extracurricular clubs.

Product overview

Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School is a UK primary school offering a comprehensive educational programme for children aged 2-11 years. The school consists of a Pre-School (for ages 2-5) and Main School (Reception to Year 6), providing full-time education with wraparound care from 7:30am to 6:00pm. The curriculum includes core subjects (English, Maths, Science) plus foundation subjects (History, Geography, Art, DT, Music, PE, Computing, Languages, RE, PSHE). Additional programmes include Forest School, OPAL outdoor play, and music tuition. The school uses structured curriculum programmes including Read Write Inc. Phonics, Accelerated Reader, TimesTable Rockstars, Charanga (music), Language Angels (French), and Kapow (PSHE). FOSCS, the parent-run fundraising organization, supports additional resources for pupils.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FOSCS (Friends of Steeple Claydon School): Parent-run fundraising organization that supports the school through event organization and raising additional funds for school resources.

Products and services

• Main School (Reception to Year 6) Full-time primary education for children from Reception through Year 6 following the UK National Curriculum, covering English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Art, DT, Music, PE, Computing, Languages (French), RE, PSHE, and Phonics. Targeted at families with children aged 5-11 in the Steeple Claydon catchment area.
• Pre-School Early years care and education for children aged 2 to 5 years, offering morning sessions (08:45-11:45), lunch sessions (11:45-12:15), afternoon sessions (12:15-15:15), with wraparound care launching September 2026. Accepts 15/30 hours childcare funding, tax-free childcare, and early years pupil premium.
• Before and After School Clubs Wraparound care provided by S4A from 7:30am to 6:00pm, supporting working families with childcare before and after the standard school day. Targeted at pupils enrolled at the school and their families.
• Forest School Outdoor learning programme for Reception to Year 2 students providing term-long sessions that develop confidence, teamwork, and connection with nature. Targeted at primary school pupils in the early years and Key Stage 1.
• OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) Programme Nationally recognised programme transforming playtimes and lunchtimes into rich opportunities for creativity, teamwork, problem solving, imagination, risk taking and physical activity through den building, tyre rolling, construction, and outdoor art. Delivered to all pupils during break times and lunchtimes.
• Music Tuition

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of parents agreed that their child feels safe at school (Parent Survey May 2026)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and minor.

• FOSCS (Friends of Steeple Claydon School)coreOthers
• S4AcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor
• Fresh Start CateringsupportOthers
• ParentPaysupportTechnology or Integration
• S4A Young Carers SupportsupportOthers
• Gawcott Solar FarmminorOthers
• Bug FarmminorOthers

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: Global group of independent preparatory and secondary schools. Comparable to Steeple Claydon's primary-age offering in curriculum breadth and extracurricular model, but operates at scale across multiple sites and at a premium/independent price point.
• Nord Anglia Education: International premium schools group operating primary and secondary campuses globally. Overlaps with Steeple Claydon on primary-age curriculum, enrichment (music, sport, STEM) and outdoor learning positioning, but at a much larger, premium private scale.

Others

• ParentPay: UK payments and administration platform used by Steeple Claydon for school meal and wraparound care payments. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a competitor — relevant for understanding the school's operational infrastructure.
• OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning CIC: Community interest company that designs and supports the OPAL programme Steeple Claydon delivers. Not a competitor but a programme partner/adopter — useful as a peer for benchmarking the outdoor-learning strand of the school's proposition.

Regional players

• GLF Schools: UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across the South East. Comparable to Steeple Claydon in serving state primary-age pupils with the UK National Curriculum, with back-office scale that a standalone school lacks.
• Reach Academy Trust: UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary free schools in the UK. Comparable to Steeple Claydon as a state-funded primary operator with similar curriculum and safeguarding obligations, though operating as part of a trust rather than a standalone school.

Direct peers

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Global operator of nurseries and early years centres with a UK footprint, providing daycare, preschool education and back-up care. Comparable to Steeple Claydon's preschool and wraparound childcare side of the business.
• Fennies Day Nurseries: UK premium nursery group offering full-day and sessional early years education for ages 0–5. Directly comparable to Steeple Claydon's Pre-School model, particularly the morning/lunch/afternoon session structure and wraparound positioning.
• Busy Bees Nurseries: UK's largest nursery chain providing early years education and childcare for under-5s. Most directly comparable to Steeple Claydon's Pre-School (ages 2–5) wraparound/session-based offering and serves the same family demographic.
• Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries: Franchise network of UK day nurseries providing early years care and pre-school education. Comparable on sessional/full-day preschool delivery for the same 2–5 age segment as Steeple Claydon Pre-School.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/110883268082666
• Instagraminstagram.com/steepleclaydonschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/steeple-claydon-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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