St Margarets CE Academy

What St Margarets CE Academy does

St Margaret's Church of England Academy is a state-funded secondary school located on Aigburth Road in Liverpool (L17 6AB), serving approximately 1,000 students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13. Founded in 1879 and operating as a five-form entry comprehensive since 1998, the academy has held academy status since October 2012 and has been a member of the All Saints Multi Academy Trust since 1 October 2023. The school's core products are a secondary curriculum across 18 academic departments and a co-educational Sixth Form offering 20+ A-Level and BTEC courses, supplemented by enrichment programmes including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Courageous Advocacy community engagement, and structured reading and literacy intervention.

The underlying technology stack is built on third-party EdTech platforms rather than proprietary systems: Arbor for parent communications and school management, Sparx Reader and Sparx Maths for homework and practice, GL Assessment NGRT for reading-age assessment, Lexonik Leap for phonics intervention, and supplementary platforms including Active Learn, Seneca, Quizizz, and Kerboodle. There is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML development or in-house technical platform engineering.

The business model is government-funded through per-pupil allocations from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, with no tuition fees charged to families of compulsory school age or eligible Sixth Form students. Revenue is supplemented by 16-19 Bursary Fund administration, Pupil Premium funding, and minor facilities hire income via schoolhire.co.uk. Admissions are coordinated through Liverpool City Council for Year 7 entry and in-year transfers, with Sixth Form admissions handled directly under an open access policy. The academy reports academic outcomes consistently above national averages, including 94% education/employment progression, 54.4% achieving Grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE, and an Attainment 8 score of 49.6 (vs 45.9 England average).

Name

St Margarets CE Academy

Legal name

St Margaret's Church of England Academy

Website

https://stmargaretsacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Margaret's CE Academy is a state-funded Church of England secondary school in Liverpool, serving approximately 1,000 students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13, operated within the All Saints Multi Academy Trust since 2023.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded academy receiving government funding based on pupil numbers through the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Revenue supports core educational operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Margaret's CE Academy is a state-funded Church of England secondary school providing education for students aged 11–18, delivering a comprehensive curriculum across 18 academic departments for Years 7–11 (preparing students for GCSEs) and a co-educational Sixth Form offering A-Level and BTEC courses for Years 12–13. The school supplements academic provision with enrichment services including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a Courageous Advocacy community engagement programme, a structured literacy programme, and a Sixth Form Personal Development programme.

Product overview

St Margaret's CE Academy is a Church of England secondary school offering education from Years 7-13. The institution provides a comprehensive secondary school curriculum across 18 academic departments for Years 7-11, and a Sixth Form offering A-Level and BTEC qualifications. The school operates as a single unified educational institution with its core products being the secondary curriculum, sixth form education, and a range of enrichment services including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Courageous Advocacy community engagement programme, personal development sessions, and an extensive reading and literacy programme. The school integrates with various educational technology platforms including Sparx Reader, Sparx Maths, Arbor parent portal, and uses GL Assessment for reading testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Curriculum (Years 7-11) Comprehensive curriculum across 18 academic departments for students aged 11-16, preparing them for GCSE examinations. Departments include English, Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies, History, Geography, Modern Foreign Languages (French and Spanish), Art, Drama, Music, Computer Science and IT, Design and Technology, Food and Nutrition, Business Studies, Physical Education, Learning for Life, and Psychology.
• Sixth Form Education Co-educational sixth form offering A-Level and BTEC courses for students aged 16-18. Students choose three A-levels or vocational qualifications from subjects including Art, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, DT Product Design, Engineering, English Literature, Geography, Health & Social Care, History, Mathematics, Music, PE, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, and Theology Philosophy and Ethics. Includes EPQ option.
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award Programme DofE programme offering Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels. Includes Volunteering, Physical, Skills, and Expedition sections with structured activity logging and eDofE online portfolio system.
• Courageous Advocacy / Agents of Change Community engagement programme where students act as Agents of Change engaging with local community through Eco-Council Garden, South Liverpool Foodbank, litter picks, The Stable Project, The Whitechapel Centre, PJs for Alder Hey, Care Home Christmas Visits, and Christmas cards for the elderly.
• Sixth Form Personal Development Programme Fortnightly personal development sessions including inspirational speakers, volunteering programme with community engagement, CV writing workshops, cooking skills for university, DIY sessions, basic car maintenance, road safety awareness, first aid training, and British Sign Language. Includes fitness suite access and 5-a-side football league.
• Reading and Literacy Programme Comprehensive literacy programme including GL Assessment NGRT testing for reading age assessment, Lexonik Leap phonics intervention, Sparx Reader for wider reading, St Margaret's Reads form reading sessions with year-specific book lists, and subject-specific reading libraries.
• 16-19 Bursary Fund Financial support fund for Sixth Form students aged 16-19 facing financial barriers to continuing their education.
• Year 7 Transition Programme Structured transition programme including primary school visits (May-June), 'Getting to Know You' one-to-one meetings with parents (June), and full Transition Day experience (July).
• Facilities Hire School facilities available for hire via the schoolhire.co.uk platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of students staying in education or entering employment (2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• All Saints Multi Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023St Margaret's Church of England Academy became a member of All Saints Multi Academy Trust on 1 October 2023. The Trust is a joint denomination multi academy trust built on the pioneering ecumenical work of Bishop David Sheppard and Archbishop Derek Worlock in Liverpool in the 1980s. The Trust operates as the parent organization providing governance, strategic direction, and operational support. The Trust's operating name is The Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academies Trust (Company Number 07007398). The Trust Board is chaired by Mrs Angie Holden.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• West Derby School: Secondary school in Liverpool serving overlapping communities, with comparable curriculum breadth and sixth-form offer. Local competitor for students in similar demographic areas.
• The Belvedere Academy: All-girls Church of England secondary academy in Liverpool with sixth form. Comparable secondary academy profile, sixth-form offer, and faith foundation, competing for similar South Liverpool families.
• St Julie's Catholic High School: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Liverpool with sixth form. Comparable faith-based secondary with similar admissions criteria and demographic, and overlapping curriculum and enrichment offer.
• West Kirby Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in Wirral with sixth form, often chosen by South Liverpool families. Comparable high-attainment secondary with strong sixth form, providing benchmark for outcomes.
• Liverpool College: Independent co-educational school in Mossley Hill/Aigburth area of Liverpool, also with Christian foundation and full secondary provision including sixth form. Operates close to St Margaret's catchment and competes for the same values-led families.
• Archbishop Blanch School: Voluntary Aided Catholic secondary school in Liverpool with sixth form. Comparable faith-based secondary school serving overlapping Liverpool catchment, sharing similar admissions oversight and values-led ethos.
• The Blue Coat School: Selective Church of England grammar school in Liverpool with sixth form. Directly comparable as a faith-based secondary provider competing for the same Liverpool student pool, with overlapping curriculum and Christian ethos.
• Calderstones School: Co-educational secondary school in Allerton, South Liverpool, with sixth form. Directly comparable by geography and offer, competing for similar Year 7 cohorts from South Liverpool primaries.

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large national multi-academy trust operating dozens of state and independent schools across England. Comparable as a broader institutional operator in the academy sector, providing sector benchmark for MAT governance and scale.
• All Saints Multi Academy Trust: Joint Church of England/Catholic multi-academy trust that operates as parent organisation for St Margaret's. Owns and operates multiple Liverpool secondary academies, providing shared governance, procurement, and curriculum infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SMAliverpool
• Instagraminstagram.com/smaliverpool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-margarets-ce-high-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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