Herringham Primary Academy

What Herringham Primary Academy does

Herringham Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school located on St Mary's Road in Chadwell St Mary, Thurrock, Essex (RM16 4JX), serving children from Nursery (age 3) through Year 6 (age 11). The school is one of four primary academies within The Gateway Learning Community (GLC) multi-academy trust, alongside Gateway Primary Free School, Lansdowne Primary Academy, and Tilbury Pioneer Academy. The academy is led by Head of School Sam Otto and is governed by a local governing body under the trust's Board of Directors, with Anne Fraser serving as Chair of Governors.

The academy's core educational portfolio comprises the National Curriculum from Reception to Year 6, a Nursery programme with January and September intakes, Breakfast Club, Wraparound Care (delivered in partnership with Premier Education), and Extra Curricular Activities. Curriculum differentiation is built around four named programmes: "All Different: All Equal" (personal development), "All Creating Our Futures" (pupil leadership), "All Protecting Our Planet" (eco/sustainability), and "All Thriving" (wellbeing). The school holds an Artsmark Gold Award from Arts Council England and operates a Create & Dance partnership with the Royal Ballet and Opera, alongside a long list of educational venue partnerships (Tower of London, Tate Modern, Hyde Hall, Colchester Zoo, Stubbers, Grangewaters, Barleylands). Technology underpins parent engagement via Class Dojo and the School Gateway App, with Padlet used for digital learning experiences and Juniper Education hosting the school website. Staff benefits include Westfield Health insurance, Headspace subscriptions, and a Cycle to Work scheme.

The school's revenue model is overwhelmingly dependent on UK government per-pupil funding channelled through Thurrock Council, supplemented by parental fees for additional nursery hours beyond the 15–30 free entitlement and Wraparound Care charges. Admissions for Reception–Year 6 are administered centrally by GLC and Thurrock Council, with the school conducting Open Days for prospective families. Notable operational partnerships include the statutory Operation Encompass safeguarding partnership with Essex Police (live since May 2024), the Royal Ballet and Opera, and Premier Education for Wraparound Care. Strategic positioning is around arts-rich, wellbeing-focused, community-embedded primary education within an expanding multi-academy trust.

Name

Herringham Primary Academy

Legal name

Herringham Primary Academy

Website

https://theglc-herringham.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herringham Primary Academy is a state-funded Nursery-to-Year 6 primary school in Chadwell St Mary, Essex, and part of The Gateway Learning Community multi-academy trust. It delivers National Curriculum education alongside arts enrichment (Artsmark Gold Award), wellbeing programmes, and Wraparound Care for local Thurrock families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Early years education
• Wraparound childcare
• Arts integrated curriculum
• Academy trust schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Chadwell St Mary

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

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: Government-funded education through local authority (Thurrock Council) for Reception-Year 6 pupils. State-funded places for eligible 3-4 year olds (15 hours free childcare). Additional nursery hours available at parental cost.
2. Breakfast Club and Wraparound Care: Before and after school care services provided in partnership with Premier Education, with some council-listed providers also available.
3. Nursery Extended Hours: 30 hours free childcare available for eligible families. Additional hours beyond entitlement charged to parents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Herringham Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school located in Chadwell St Mary, Essex, operating within The Gateway Learning Community multi-academy trust. It delivers the National Curriculum from Nursery through Year 6 alongside enrichment programs including an Artsmark Gold integrated arts curriculum, pupil leadership councils, wellbeing initiatives, and wraparound care services delivered in partnership with Premier Education.

Product overview

Herringham Primary Academy is a primary school within The Gateway Learning Community (GLC) trust, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio spanning Nursery through Year 6. The school operates a core academic program alongside enrichment services including Breakfast Club, Wraparound Care, and Extra Curricular Activities. Central to its educational philosophy is the 'All Different: All Equal' motto embedded through distinct programs: All Creating Our Futures (pupil leadership), All Protecting Our Planet (environmental education), and All Thriving (wellbeing). The school holds Artsmark Gold Award and provides family support through Thriving Families initiatives including learning workshops, experiences, and wraparound childcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Nursery to Year 6) State-funded primary school education delivered from Nursery through Year 6, following the UK National Curriculum. Designed for children aged approximately 3 to 11 residing in Chadwell St Mary and surrounding Essex areas, with enrolment managed by the academy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.1% of secondary students reported that careers fair helped them better understand career types available after education

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Operation Encompass (Essex Police)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Statutory police and education early intervention partnership operational since May 2024. Enables police to notify schools by 9:00am on the next school day when a child has experienced domestic abuse, allowing immediate tailored support.
• Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Royal Ballet and Opera through the Create & Dance programme. HPA undertook an action research project exploring the relationship between active learning and empathy in children's creative writing using a 5-week RBO active learning pilot. Year 4 students received backstage tours at High House Production facility.
• Essex PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered cyberbullying workshop to Year 6 pupils focusing on online safety and what to do if affected by cyberbullying.
• Thurrock CouncilcoreOthersLocal authority partner for school admissions, education funding, and family support services. Collaborates with Thurrock Family Hubs for family support.
• Thurrock Family HubsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority family support services that the school recommends to families. Provides sessions and support to help prepare children for nursery.
• Premier EducationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal provider delivering Wraparound Care services (before and after school care) at the school.
• Little CityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner visiting during Careers Week to engage children in role-play activities and city experiences.
• Local businesses and community membersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious partners from the community visited during Primary Careers Week and Gateway Academy Careers Fair to speak with children about their career journeys and opportunities.
• TescominorGTM or Marketing PartnerTesco chose Herringham as recipient of their Tree Giving initiative where members of the public selected gift stars and purchased presents for children at the school.
• St. Luke's HospiceminorOthersCharitable partner for the school's Santa Run fundraiser event.
• Hyde Hall (RHS Garden)minorOthersRoyal Horticultural Society garden used for educational trips where Year 3 students learn about plants, nature, and environmental science.
• Tower of LondonminorOthersHistoric royal palace used for Year 2 educational trips to support history curriculum learning.
• Tate ModernminorOthersArt gallery visited by Year 5 students as part of educational trip to London, including river cruise.
• Colchester ZoominorOthersYear 2 educational trip to support animal and habitat learning in the curriculum.
• GrangewatersminorOthersOutdoor education centre used for Year 4 residential activities including water sports, climbing walls, and team challenges.
• Stubbers Adventure CentreminorOthersYear 6 residential trip venue offering paddleboarding, high ropes, campfires, and team challenges.
• Barleylands Farm ShopminorOthersYear 1 educational trip venue where children learn about food sources, make pizzas, and interact with farm animals.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the UK's largest academy trusts, running a broad portfolio of primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a scaled incumbent MAT using centralised curriculum design, teacher training and central admissions — a strategic analogue to what GLC is at a smaller scale.
• United Learning: Large MAT running both primary and secondary state-funded schools across England. Comparable as a scaled peer trust with shared professional development, HR (Westfield/cycle-to-work style benefits) and centralised teaching frameworks.
• Ark Schools: National multi-academy trust with extensive primary provision and a Central Primary team that designs curriculum across schools — directly analogous to GLC's centralised 'GLC Primary Competencies' model applied across its four primaries.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Primary-focused multi-academy trust running dozens of primary schools nationally. Strongest like-for-like larger peer to Herringham's primary-centric profile given its primary-heavy portfolio and shared central curriculum/admissions approach.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large national multi-academy trust operating dozens of primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable as a broader-scale UK state-funded MAT with shared curriculum, safeguarding and HR infrastructure analogous to GLC's wider portfolio.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): National academy trust operating a large mixed primary/secondary portfolio. Peer on the same operating model: state-funded per-pupil revenue, trust-wide curriculum and centralised services that mirror GLC's approach within Thurrock.

Direct peers

• The Gateway Academy: Secondary school in the same GLC trust that Herringham's Year 6 cohort feeds into. Comparable as a state-funded academy under one MAT, with shared curriculum, careers programme and safeguarding approach — relevant as a downstream peer for pupil transition.
• Tilbury Pioneer Academy: Third GLC primary academy in the Thurrock borough using the same trust-level staff development, pupil leadership framework and All Different: All Equal ethos. Functions as a near-clone peer in core offer and target demographic.
• Gateway Primary Free School: Sister primary academy within the same Gateway Learning Community trust, sharing admissions, curriculum frameworks (GLC Primary Competencies), and back-office functions. Directly comparable as state-funded primary provision under one trust in the same Thurrock geography.
• Lansdowne Primary Academy: Another GLC primary academy sharing identical governance, curriculum design and central admissions process. Operates the same state-funded Reception–Year 6 model with wraparound care, making it the most direct operational peer to Herringham.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GlcTeaching
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herringham-primary-academy
• Instagraminstagram.com/thegatewaylearningcommunity

Compliance2 records

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