The Campion School

What The Campion School does

The Campion School is a Catholic secondary school located in Hornchurch, Essex, United Kingdom, serving students aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. Founded in 1962 and led by Headteacher Mr P Larner (BA Hons, NPQH), the school delivers Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Sixth Form (A-Level equivalent) education under a Catholic ethos that emphasises virtues such as Charitable, Courageous, Forgiving, Grateful, Honest, Humble, and Resilient. The school employs approximately 117 staff and operates from a single campus at Wingletye Lane, RM11 3BX.

The academic core is supported by extensive co-curricular programming (sport, music, drama, charity work, trips), a Catholic Life programme with chaplaincy and retreats, and a supra-curricular offering in the Sixth Form. Digital infrastructure is built on Microsoft Teams for staff and student communication, EduLink One as the student/parent information platform, OneDrive for cloud storage, and Google Analytics for website analytics; payments are processed through Scopay, with ParentPay, WisePay, and PayPal referenced in third-party cookie policies. The school maintains an initial teacher training programme in partnership with the Havering Teacher Training Partnership (core) and Essex Schools Initial Teacher Training (secondary), hosting trainee teachers with instructional coaches and professional mentors.

As a state-funded Catholic school, The Campion School does not charge tuition fees; revenue is derived primarily from per-pupil government funding through the local education authority, with ancillary income from facilities hire (sports halls, swimming pool, 3G pitch) to local clubs and organisations via a manual lettings process requiring deposits and £5m public liability insurance. Customer engagement is conducted through the school website, Facebook, and Instagram (@campionschoolad), with the EduLink One app serving as the post-enrollment parent and student interface.

Name

The Campion School

Legal name

The Campion School

Website

https://thecampionschool.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Campion School is a state-funded Catholic secondary school in Hornchurch, Essex, serving roughly 1,000 pupils aged 11-18 across Years 7-13. It delivers GCSE and A-Level education, teacher training partnerships, and ancillary facilities hire under a Catholic ethos.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hornchurch

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Catholic secondary school, The Campion School receives government funding through the local education authority for providing primary and secondary education services to students in Years 7-13.
2. Facilities Hire: The school generates additional revenue by hiring out its facilities including sports halls, swimming pool, and other venues to clubs and individuals throughout the year. Payment is requested by invoice with deposits required.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Campion School provides secondary education for students aged 11-18 in Years 7-13, covering Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4/GCSE and Sixth Form (A-Level equivalent) study under a Catholic ethos, with pastoral care, co-curricular enrichment, and university/careers preparation. The school also hosts an initial Teacher Training programme in partnership with Havering Teacher Training Partnership and generates ancillary revenue by hiring out its sports halls, swimming pool, 3G pitch and other venues to local clubs and organisations.

Product overview

The Campion School is a Catholic secondary school offering a comprehensive educational service spanning Years 7-13 (ages 11-18). The core offering consists of secondary school education (Key Stage 3 and GCSE) and Sixth Form education (A-Levels equivalent). The school supplements its academic programmes with the EduLink One digital portal for student-parent communication, a Teacher Training programme in partnership with Havering Teacher Training Partnership, Facilities Hire services for community use of sports venues, extensive Co-curricular Activities including sport and music, and a Catholic Life programme with chaplaincy and retreats. The portfolio functions as an integrated educational ecosystem with the EduLink One portal serving as the central digital interface connecting students, parents, and staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education Services Comprehensive secondary school education for students in Years 7-11 (ages 11-16), covering Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4/GCSE preparation (Years 10-11), with a full academic curriculum, Catholic spiritual development, pastoral support, and enrichment programmes.
• Sixth Form Education Post-16 education for students in Years 12-13 offering A-Level equivalent qualifications, careers guidance, sixth form life programmes, co-curricular and supra-curricular activities, and preparation for university and employment.
• Facilities Hire Hire of school facilities including sports halls, swimming pool, 3G pitch, and other venues to clubs, organisations, and individuals for events, sports activities, and occasions throughout the year. Pricing available on request via the lettings office with deposit payments required and £5m Public Liability Insurance required for clubs/organisations.
• Initial Teacher Training Programme Initial Teacher Training partnership placements offering aspiring teachers hands-on classroom experience under qualified instructional coaches and professional mentors, with participation in the school's CPD programme, in partnership with Havering Teacher Training Partnership and Essex Schools Initial Teacher Training.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Havering Teacher Training PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains a close partnership with Havering Teacher Training Partnership, their primary provider for initial teacher training. The school hosts trainee teachers who receive hands-on classroom experience under the guidance of qualified instructional coaches and professional mentors.
• Essex Schools Initial Teacher TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school works with Essex Schools Initial Teacher Training for aspiring teachers seeking to enter the education profession. Many previous trainees have gone on to teaching careers both within Havering and beyond.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The John Fisher School: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school for boys in Purley, Surrey, with similar faith-based ethos, government funding, and co-curricular offering; directly comparable K–12 operator.
• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: Catholic secondary school in London with strong academic reputation and similar state-aided funding structure; useful comparable for pupil outcomes and Catholic secondary positioning.
• Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School: Catholic state-funded secondary school in East London with similar pupil demographic and co-educational structure; comparable on curriculum, ethos, and funding model to Campion.
• St Mary's Catholic School (Bishop's Stortford): Catholic state-funded secondary school in Hertfordshire/Essex border with co-educational intake; similar scale and ethos to Campion, useful for regional UK Catholic secondary benchmarking.
• St Edward's School (Chelmsford): Voluntary aided Catholic secondary school in Essex serving a similar 11–18 age range with government funding; directly comparable in scale, funding model, and Catholic ethos to The Campion School.

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Global premium schools group with UK presence; relevant broad incumbent for understanding multi-site K–12 operating benchmarks, premium positioning, and PE-style ownership structures in education.
• Cognita Schools: Large multi-national operator of independent and state-partnered schools including faith-based institutions; provides scale, multi-site operating model, and PE-backed benchmarking reference for UK K–12 operators.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large multi-academy trust operating numerous UK state secondary and primary schools; relevant broad incumbent comparable on funding model, scale, and secondary education delivery at a multi-site level.

Regional players

• Hall Mead School: Co-educational secondary school in Upminster, Havering, operating within the same local catchment as The Campion School; comparable on size and pupil demographic though secular.
• Emerson Park Academy: Secondary academy in Hornchurch within the same Havering catchment as Campion; provides a direct local competitive benchmark on enrolment, curriculum, and pupil outcomes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thecampionschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/campionschoolad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/the-campion-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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