The Gregg Schools

What The Gregg Schools does

The Gregg Schools is a UK charitable trust (Charity No. 1089055) operating two co-educational independent day schools in Southampton, Hampshire: The Gregg Prep for ages 4-11 (Reception to Year 6) at 17-19 Winn Road, and The Gregg School Senior for ages 11-16 (Years 7-11) at Townhill Park House, Cutbush Lane, on 23 acres of Grade II-listed parkland including a Gertrude Jekyll-designed Sunk Garden, Arboretum, and ancient orchard. The combined roll is approximately 550 pupils served by 44 staff, with the Senior School alone enrolling around 350 students. The school delivers a non-selective GCSE curriculum with strong academic outcomes (95% of 2025 leavers achieving 5+ Grade 4+ passes, with 100% pass rates in 14 subjects), augmented by extensive co-curricular, outdoor education (Gregg Outdoors / Forest School), and enrichment programmes including a High Potential Learners track, Valor Award co-curricular recognition, and an in-house Elite Sports scheme.

Revenue is generated primarily through termly tuition fees (£4,163-£4,281 per term Prep; £6,528-£6,620 per term Senior for 2025-2026), with published forward pricing through 2026-2027. Ancillary revenue streams include a £120 registration fee, £400 refundable deposit, Thomas Franks catering at £267-£288 per term, an in-house minibus network used by over 92% of senior pupils, venue hire, optional learning support and music lessons, and trips. Distribution is direct via on-campus admissions (open events, Veracross portal, ISEB entrance assessments, taster days) supported by a Firefly VLE/parent portal. The school is a member of the ISA, ISC, and ISBA, received a positive ISI Inspection in 2024, and is listed in the Best Schools Guide 2026.

Name

The Gregg Schools

Legal name

The Gregg Schools Trust

Website

https://thegreggschool.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Gregg Schools is a Southampton-based UK charitable trust operating The Gregg Prep (ages 4-11) and The Gregg School Senior (ages 11-16), serving roughly 550 pupils across two campuses on 23 acres with a non-selective GCSE curriculum, extensive co-curricular and outdoor learning programmes, and an in-house transport fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Charter Schools (Single-Site) (EDAJACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Preschool Programs within Childcare Centers (EDACABAL), School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Independent day school
• Prep school education
• Secondary school education
• Private co-education
• UK independent schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: The primary revenue stream consists of termly tuition fees charged per year group. Fees range from £4,163-£4,281 per term for Prep (Reception-Year 6) and £6,528-£6,620 per term for Senior (Years 7-11). Fees are inclusive of VAT, textbooks, stationery, and most co-curricular activities. Payment options include termly, annually in advance, or monthly installments.
2. Registration and Admission Fees: One-time £120 registration fee for all admission applications and a £400 deposit required upon acceptance of a place offer. Deposits are refunded one term after leaving or in August for Year 11 leavers.
3. School Lunches: Healthy meals provided by Thomas Franks Ltd caterers at £267 per term for Prep and £288 per term for Senior. Morning snacks are also available for purchase.
4. Transport Services: The school operates its own fleet of minibuses with an extensive bus network. Over 92% of Senior School students utilize this transport service. Transport is scheduled in July each year.
5. Trips and Activities: Day trips, residential visits (including international trips to Iceland, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Borneo, Malawi), and co-curricular activities at external venues incur additional costs. A 3-week trekking and charity work trip to Malawi is offered.
6. Additional Services: Optional extras include individual learning support, EAL Hub lessons, private music lessons, and off-site or residential visits, all charged separately.
7. Venue Hire: The school offers venue hire for facilities including the grounds, buildings, and sports facilities. Contact through the Bursar or Head of Facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Gregg Schools is a co-educational independent day school in Southampton, UK, operating two on-site schools: The Gregg Prep for pupils aged 4-11 and The Gregg School (Senior) for pupils aged 11-16 across Years 7-11. The school, founded in 1901 and governed as a charitable trust (charity number 1089055, legal name The Gregg Schools Trust), serves approximately 350 senior pupils with classroom-based education and associated extracurricular programs.

Product overview

The Gregg Schools is an independent educational institution comprising two schools: The Gregg Prep (Reception to Year 6, ages 4-11) and The Gregg School (Years 7-11, ages 11-16). The school offers a holistic educational programme built around core academic curriculum (English, Mathematics, Science, Languages, Humanities, Creative Arts, Computing) supplemented by extensive co-curricular activities including sports, music, drama, and outdoor education. Support services include catering by Thomas Franks Ltd., school transport (used by 92%+ of students), wraparound care, and a parent portal via Firefly. The school operates special programmes for High Potential Learners, an outdoor education programme (Gregg Outdoors), and a Valor Award system recognizing co-curricular participation. The Gregg School is set in 23 acres of heritage grounds including a Gertrude Jekyll-designed garden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Gregg Prep Independent co-educational day school provision for pupils aged 4-11, forming the primary phase of The Gregg Schools on the Southampton campus.
• The Gregg School (Senior) Independent co-educational day school provision for pupils aged 11-16 across Years 7-11, serving approximately 350 senior pupils on the Southampton campus.
• Extracurricular Programmes Sporting, arts, and other extracurricular activities offered alongside classroom-based education to pupils at The Gregg Prep and The Gregg School (Senior).

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE passes at Grade 4 or above in 2025, with 100% pass rates in 14 subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Drama, Music, History, and all languages.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thomas Franks Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThomas Franks Ltd. is the school's catering partner, providing fresh, locally sourced, and nutritious meals to students. With over 20 years of experience as a family-owned business, they lead the independent school catering sector. Their services include promoting food education, sustainability, healthy eating habits, and allergy awareness. They deliver menus with variety including vegetarian options, pasta dishes, jacket potatoes, salads, puddings, and fresh fruit daily.
• Centre for Educational Management, Durham UniversitycoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides MidYIS (Middle Years Information System) and Yellis baseline assessment services used to test students in Years 7 and 10. These assessments help predict GCSE outcomes, enable target setting, and inform individualized learning approaches. MidYIS scores of 125+ identify students in the top 5% nationally for the High Potential Learners programme.
• ISEB (Independent Schools Examinations Board)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the entrance assessment platform used for prospective students applying to Year 7 and in-year admissions. The ISEB assessment includes multiple-choice sections for Maths, Reading, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning, plus a handwritten creative writing component.
• Local and National Charities (Various)minorOthersThe school supports numerous local charities including Rainbow Trust, Emmaus Hampshire, No Limits, Second Chance Animal Shelter, Society of St. James, Friends of PICU at Southampton General Hospital, and Abby's Heroes. National partnerships include Royal British Legion (Poppy Appeal), The Dogs Trust, The Prince's Trust, Macmillan Cancer Research, Comic Relief, BBC Children In Need, and Jeans for Genes. International partnerships include Rotary Club Shoebox Appeal (for Eastern Europe and Philippines) and Ukraine/Turkey appeals.
• Hampshire Locally Agreed Syllabus - Living DifferencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school's Religions and Ethics curriculum follows the Hampshire locally agreed syllabus 'Living Difference,' which allows students to explore religion and related ideas through a concept cycle, covering six major world religions as well as other faiths and spiritualities.
• Examination Boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel)coreTechnology or IntegrationStudents are entered for GCSE examinations with four examination boards depending on the subject: OCR, AQA, WJEC, and Edexcel. Specific combinations include Pearson Edexcel International GCSE for Mathematics and Further Mathematics, AQA for GCSE Statistics and Media Studies, and Cambridge CIE International GCSE for Geography.
• External Sports VenuesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school utilizes excellent local off-site facilities for PE and sports including Bitterne Leisure Centre, Places Leisure Centre, Trojans Hockey, Southampton University and Red Lodge Swimming Pools, and Southampton Alpine Centre for skiing. Annual Sports Day is held at Southampton Sports Centre.
• Year 7 Entry Partner SchoolsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYear 6 Saturday Activities Morning events allow prospective students to experience activities including Computing, Maths, Science, PE, Art, Music, Geography, Drama, Foreign Languages, Religion and Ethics, History, and Food and Nutrition, providing exposure to the school's curriculum offerings.
• Firefly (VLE Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationFirefly is the school's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and parent portal, providing access to academic reports, progress reviews, annual reports, homework assignments, absence request forms, staff contact information, and calendar. Parents access through personalized login credentials provided on joining.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Taunton School: Large independent school in Somerset offering nursery through sixth form with both day and boarding. Comparable K-12 independent model with similar co-curricular breadth, but materially larger scale and a boarding proposition Gregg lacks.
• The King's School, Winchester: One of the oldest and most established independent schools in Hampshire, offering K-12 across prep and senior. Comparable in geography and offering but operates at materially larger scale and stronger academic brand than Gregg.

Regional players

• Mayville High School: Independent co-educational day school in Southsea, Portsmouth, covering ages 2–16. Comparable in size and full K-12 day-school model, serving the adjacent South Hampshire conurbation rather than Southampton directly.

Direct peers

• St. Mary's Independent School, Southampton: Independent school in Southampton providing a similar co-educational day education. Comparable as a same-city independent competitor targeting the same Southampton family pool with overlapping prep and senior phases.
• Sherborne House School: Independent preparatory school in Southampton serving ages 2.5–11. Comparable as Gregg's closest local prep-only peer, sharing Southampton catchment and overlapping feeder family base.
• Embley School: Independent co-educational day school in Romsey, Hampshire, serving ages 3–18 with mixed prep and senior structure. Comparable to Gregg as a Hampshire independent school of similar scale, full K-12 offer, and day-only model.
• Bedales School: Well-known independent school in Hampshire (Steep, near Petersfield) covering ages 3–18. Comparable as a Hampshire independent school with a strong co-curricular/outdoor ethos similar to Gregg's Forest School programme.
• Hampshire Collegiate School: Independent co-educational day school in Hampshire combining prep and senior phases. Comparable in single-site K-12 model, Hampshire catchment, and similar fee band to Gregg.
• Churcher's College: Independent co-educational day school in Petersfield, Hampshire covering nursery through sixth form. Comparable as a Hampshire-based independent school with similar co-curricular breadth and academic outcomes.

Others

• Cognita Schools: International operator of independent schools including multiple UK sites (e.g. Headington School, Akeley Wood). Comparable as a competitor / consolidator in the same independent school market, representing the grouped-school competitive threat to single-site trusts like Gregg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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