St Martin's School Brentwood

Name

St Martin's School Brentwood

Legal name

St Martin's School (operated by Discovery Educational Trust, a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee)

Website

https://st-martins.essex.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brentwood

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school receiving per-pupil government funding through the Discovery Educational Trust MAT for educating students in Years 7-13.
2. School Lettings: Revenue generated from letting school facilities to external organizations and community groups when not in use for educational purposes.
3. Catering Services: Third-party catering by Pabulum providing breakfast, morning break, and lunch services to students, with revenue from meal purchases.
4. Educational Trips: Revenue from educational trips and visits both in the UK and abroad, managed through the EVOLVE system.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Martin's School is a state-funded secondary school operating within Discovery Educational Trust, providing comprehensive education to students from Year 7 through Year 13 (Sixth Form). The school delivers the National Curriculum with GCSE and A-Level qualifications, complemented by pastoral care, extra-curricular clubs, careers guidance aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, music lessons, and educational trips. Ancillary paid services include school catering (via Pabulum), peripatetic music tuition, trips, and school facility lettings to external organizations.

Product overview

St Martin's School is a secondary school in Brentwood, Essex offering a comprehensive educational programme from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The school provides a core secondary education curriculum with GCSE and A-Level options, complemented by a dedicated Sixth Form programme. The offering is structured around the core academic programme supplemented by add-on modules including extra-curricular clubs, a careers and employability programme aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, educational trips managed through EVOLVE, a house system for pastoral support, music lessons, and catering services. The school is part of Discovery Educational Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St Martin's School Secondary Education Comprehensive secondary school education from Year 7 through Year 11 following the National Curriculum, leading to GCSE qualifications. Delivered at the Hanging Hill Lane campus in Hutton, Brentwood, to students primarily drawn from the Priority Admissions Area.
• St Martin's Sixth Form Post-16 education programme offering A-Levels and equivalent qualifications to students aged 16-18, including dedicated pastoral support, university application guidance via UCAS, apprenticeship preparation, and 16-19 Bursary Fund support.
• Peripatetic Music Lessons One-to-one instrumental music lessons with practice room access, supporting preparation for graded examinations, offered to students as an optional paid add-on to the core curriculum.
• School Meals and Catering Catering service provided by Pabulum offering breakfast, morning break, and lunch options including vegetarian alternatives, with payment processed via ParentPay. Catering uses UK-sourced Red Tractor certified meat and Good Egg award-winning free-range eggs.
• Educational Trips and Visits UK and international educational, cultural, and recreational trips for students, managed through the EVOLVE trip management system with parent access via MyEVOLVE accounts.
• School Facility Lettings Hire of school premises and facilities to external organizations and community groups during periods when not in use for educational purposes, governed by the school's Lettings Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Privacy Notice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Higher attendance than majority of schools in the country
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Discovery Educational TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-Academy Trust (MAT) that governs St Martin's School along with four other schools. The Trust provides strategic leadership, accountability, governance, financial management, and shared policies across all schools. Trust Board comprises trustees including CEO Ryan Duff, Chair Helen Witty, and various specialist trustees.
• PabulumcoreOthersCatering company providing breakfast, morning break, and lunch services at the school. They source over 75% of produce from the UK, use Red Tractor certified meat, and hold the Good Egg award from Compassion in World Farming for free-range eggs from Fluffetts Farm in Hampshire.
• EVOLVE (Edусаре/FSE Focus)supportingTechnology or IntegrationTrip management system used to manage educational visits, clubs, and sports activities. Parents can set up 'MyEVOLVE' accounts to view their child's trips and clubs.
• UnifrogsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCareer platform used by Year 9-13 students to explore careers, take personality quizzes, access subject and careers libraries, log activities, create CVs, and track career development. Parents can create accounts to monitor progress.
• SpringpodsupportingTechnology or IntegrationVirtual work experience platform offering opportunities for KS4 and KS5 students to gain career insights and workplace experience virtually.
• Department for Work and PensionssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing CV workshop support and employer interview opportunities for Year 10 students as part of the school's careers program.
• Essex Safeguarding Children BoardsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal safeguarding partnership providing Early Help and Effective Support resources for children and families, referenced in school's safeguarding policy.
• Essex Young Carers' ServicesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal agency providing key worker support, information, advice, guidance, training opportunities, recreational activities, and transition services for young carers and their families.
• Barnardo'ssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's charity providing support services referenced as a resource for young carers and families.
• The Children's SocietysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational charity supporting young people, referenced as a resource for young carers and families.
• SNAP (Support Needs Additional Parents)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity supporting parents of children with additional needs, referenced as a resource.
• Kool CarerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung carers support organization providing resources and support for young people with caring responsibilities.
• PMG School WearsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial school uniform supplier providing branded and generic uniform items for purchase online.
• Smartypants SchoolwearsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool uniform supplier with physical store location in Hutton, Unit 1 Chancerygate, 33 Tallon Road, CM13 1TE, plus online ordering for home delivery or store collection.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anglo European School: Local state secondary school in the Brentwood/Essex area with a distinctive international language focus. Competes for the same cohort of pupils and operates a comparable Year 7-13 structure.
• Chase High School: Sister secondary school within the Discovery Educational Trust MAT. Operates the same academy model, governance structure and curriculum framework as St Martin's, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford: Selective grammar school in nearby Chelmsford. Competes for the highest-attaining pupils from the same Essex region and provides a benchmark for stretch outcomes and parental choice.
• Shenfield High School: Nearby Essex state secondary school sharing a similar comprehensive intake and Pupil Premium profile. Comparable on scale, curriculum breadth, and sixth form provision.
• Chelmsford County High School for Girls: Selective grammar school in Chelmsford. Provides a regional benchmark for high-performing secondary schools within the same Essex local authority area.
• Westcliff High School for Boys: Selective grammar school serving Southend-on-Sea and surrounding areas. Comparable on curriculum (GCSE/A-Level), academic outcomes, and Sixth Form provision.
• Southend High School for Boys: Selective grammar school in Southend-on-Sea. Comparable academic-focused state secondary offering within the broader Essex region.
• Brentwood County High School: Local state secondary school serving the same Brentwood catchment area. Directly comparable on student demographics, curriculum (GCSE/A-Level), and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: National Multi-Academy Trust running a portfolio of academies across England. Comparable as a wider incumbent operating similar academy governance and funding arrangements at greater scale.
• Harris Federation: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust operating dozens of primary and secondary schools. Relevant as a broader incumbent showing how scale MAT operators expand and centralize services, in contrast with St Martin's smaller Discovery Educational Trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/st-martin's-school-brentwood

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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