Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

What Sir Thomas Wharton Academy does

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is a coeducational state-funded secondary school and sixth form located in Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The academy serves over 1,000 students aged 11–18 from Edlington and surrounding Doncaster areas, delivering a full secondary curriculum (Years 7–11), GCSE and A Level preparation, SEND provision, careers education, and character-development programmes organized around a house system (Brodsworth, Chatsworth, Cusworth, Wentworth). The school is named after Sir Thomas Wharton (born 1615), who funded education for the poor of Edlington from 1662 onward, and this heritage informs its stated ethos of 'Exceptional Experiences, Successful Lives.'

The academy operates as part of Maltby Learning Trust, a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Number: 07033915) registered in England and Wales. Governance and admissions are handled centrally through the Trust, with post-16 sixth form provision delivered via a partnership with The Sixth Form Partnership (thesixthformpartnership.com). The school's digital infrastructure consists entirely of third-party platforms: Sparx Maths for mathematics revision, Class Charts for student behaviour tracking, ParentPay for payments, and the My Child at School (MCAS) mobile app for parent engagement. The website (stwcc.co.uk) is built and hosted by Juniper Education (e4education).

The business model is government-funded education: primary revenue is per-pupil funding from the UK government/local authority based on student enrollment, with supplementary revenue from facilities lettings (sports hall, classrooms, floodlit MUGA) to the local community, managed via almsport.co.uk. Education is free at point of delivery for students. The academy's stated leadership includes Principal Mr M McDonald, Chair of Governors Mr A Battle, and Executive Director of Secondary Education Mr Dale Jackson. The academy reports no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, no funding rounds, and no commercial product offerings beyond educational services.

Name

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

Legal name

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

Website

https://stwcc.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is a state-funded coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Edlington, Doncaster, serving over 1,000 students aged 11–18 from the local catchment area. It operates within Maltby Learning Trust, delivering GCSE and A Level preparation funded by UK government per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edlington, Doncaster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education: As a state-funded academy, Sir Thomas Wharton Academy receives its primary revenue from the UK government via local authority funding based on student enrollment. Additional revenue is generated through facilities lettings (sports hall, classrooms, floodlit MUGA) to the local community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form serving over 1,000 students aged 11–18 from Edlington and surrounding areas of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It delivers Years 7–11 secondary education with GCSE preparation, a sixth form pathway (in partnership with The Sixth Form Partnership), SEND provision, an electives and enrichment programme, careers and employability support, and a house-based character development system. As a state-funded academy, education is free at the point of delivery, with additional revenue generated through facilities lettings (sports hall, classrooms, floodlit MUGA) to community clubs and groups.

Product overview

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy provides secondary school education services through its website (stwcc.co.uk), which serves as a digital portal for parents, students, and staff. The academy uses third-party educational platforms including Sparx Maths for mathematics revision, Class Charts for student behavior tracking and parent communication, ParentPay for fee payments, and the My Child at School (MCAS) mobile application. The school website is built and hosted by Juniper Education (e4education) and does not represent a standalone technology product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7–11) State-funded secondary education for students aged 11–16 in Edlington and surrounding Doncaster areas, delivering the national curriculum across a wide range of subjects (Art, Drama, English, Geography, History, ICT & Business, Life Skills, Mathematics, Modern Foreign Languages, Music, Physical Education, Science, Technology) leading to GCSE qualifications.
• Sixth Form Provision Post-16 education pathway delivered in partnership with The Sixth Form Partnership, allowing students to continue education towards A Level qualifications and post-16 progression.
• SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Provision Special Educational Needs and Disabilities support service for students requiring additional provision, coordinated by the SEND lead and accessible via [email protected].
• Electives and Enrichment Programme Beyond-curriculum electives and enrichment activities broadening student experience and supporting character development alongside academic study.
• Careers and Employability Education Careers education and employability support including the Year 13 Employability Day with industry speakers, preparing students for progression beyond school.
• Facilities and Lettings Hire of the academy's state-of-the-art facilities — classrooms, grass pitches, floodlit MUGA, and sports hall — to the local community for clubs, activities and events running evenings and weekends. Bookings handled via [email protected].

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maltby Learning TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSir Thomas Wharton Academy is part of Maltby Learning Trust, a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company Number: 07033915) registered in England. The Trust operates multiple academies and provides shared services including governance, admissions, HR, and strategic oversight. Registered office: Maltby Grammar Business Hub, Braithwell Road, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8AA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large multi-academy trust operating many secondary schools. Comparable on scale, governance, and the per-pupil funding model, though primarily London-weighted.
• United Learning: Large multi-academy trust with both state and independent schools. Comparable at the trust-operating level, particularly on shared services and curriculum design.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust running a portfolio of primary and secondary schools across the East Midlands and Yorkshire. Comparable on trust size, central-service model, and per-pupil funding dependency.
• Delta Academies Trust: Large multi-academy trust operating many secondary schools across Yorkshire and the North. Comparable at the trust-operating level, with shared central services and standardized curriculum delivery.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: One of the largest MATs in the North of England, with multiple Doncaster/South Yorkshire secondaries. Closest scaled competitor on catchment, governance structure, and operating model.
• Astrea Academy Trust: National multi-academy trust with a growing portfolio of secondary schools. Comparable on funding model, governance, and central curriculum services.

Direct peers

• Maltby Academy: Sibling school within Maltby Learning Trust, also a coeducational secondary in South Yorkshire. Closest internal benchmark for back-office, governance, and curriculum delivery within STWA's own trust.
• Hall Cross Academy: Doncaster-based coeducational secondary academy. Most direct local peer: serves a similar South Yorkshire catchment, similar age range, and operates as a state-funded secondary with comparable per-pupil funding model.
• Outwood Academy Adwick: Doncaster-based secondary academy within the Outwood Grange Academies Trust. Direct local competitor for the same Edlington-adjacent catchment and a useful comparable on trust-led operating model.

Regional players

• Wickersley School and Sports College: Large coeducational secondary in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Comparable on size, regional context, and state-funded 11–18 provision; useful proxy for performance benchmarking in the same labor market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/STWAcademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/SirThomasWharton
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sir-thomas-wharton-academy

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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