The Hurst School

What The Hurst School does

The Hurst School is a state-funded secondary school located on a semi-rural site in Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire, England. Founded in 1957 and led by Headteacher Jayne McLaren, the school serves approximately 1,000 students aged 11–16 enrolled in Years 7–11, preparing them for GCSE examinations and post-16 pathways. The institution is governed as a community state school under the UK education system with no commercial ownership and operates with around 30 listed staff members. The school is part of the public education system and is therefore funded through government grants rather than tuition fees.

The school's core offering is a comprehensive secondary curriculum covering core academic subjects, GCSE preparation, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) support, careers education, pastoral care, and a wide extracurricular programme including the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, music scholarships, sports, and creative arts. Technology is limited to standard educational administration and communication platforms — Arbor Portal for school management, EduLink One for parent/student communication, and Microsoft Teams and Outlook for collaboration — alongside an educational hydroponics facility for hands-on learning. Sub-brands include Miss Polly's Nursery, a co-located nursery, and The Hurst Leisure Centre, a community leisure facility operating from the same site.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is derived from UK state education funding rather than commercial fees. The school's go-to-market is the standard UK secondary admissions process: Year 6 primary-to-secondary transition, in-year admissions, and open mornings/evenings for prospective families, supported by an active Twitter account, Facebook page, and a regularly updated website news section. The school also participates in community fundraising, including via easyfundraising, and has a Parent Teacher Association. A recent notable recognition was the 2021 RGS Ron Cooke Award for Independent Research awarded to ex-student Hollie Daw by the Royal Geographical Society.

Name

The Hurst School

Legal name

The Hurst School

Website

https://thehurst.school

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hurst School is a UK state-funded secondary school in Baughurst, Hampshire, serving approximately 1,000 students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) with GCSE preparation, SEND support, careers education, and extracurricular programmes under Headteacher Jayne McLaren.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• Pastoral care
• State school
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

Baughurst, Tadley

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, Supply Chain

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Hurst School is a state-funded secondary school providing comprehensive education to approximately 1,000 students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) in Baughurst, Tadley, Hampshire. Its core offering is a full secondary curriculum with GCSE preparation, pastoral care and wellbeing support, careers education, SEND support services, and a broad extracurricular programme including the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Education is delivered on-site at the school's semi-rural campus and is funded by the UK state education system rather than by tuition fees.

Product overview

The Hurst School is a secondary school offering a unified educational service for students in Years 7-11. The school provides a comprehensive curriculum including core subjects, GCSE preparation, careers education, special educational needs support (SEND), and extra-curricular activities. Educational programs include the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award, music scholarships, summer school, and a pastoral system supporting student wellbeing. The school does not operate as a technology product company but as a traditional educational institution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miss Polly's Nursery: A nursery facility located at the same site as The Hurst School.
• The Hurst Leisure Centre

Products and services

• The Hurst School Education (Years 7-11 secondary education)
• SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Support
• Careers Education Programme
• Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
• Pastoral Care and Student Wellbeing Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Progress 8 score increased year-on-year, with students making anticipated progress regardless of ability

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Big MatchminorOthersA charitable company founded in 2012 by Neil (a parent linked with Miss Polly's Nursery). The Big Match supports various charities through fundraising, including providing defibrillators to schools. They donated an adult and paediatric defibrillator to The Hurst School.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Park House School: A UK state-funded secondary school in Newbury, Berkshire, serving a similar size cohort across Years 7–11 with a comprehensive curriculum and comparable community-facing positioning to The Hurst School.
• The Henry Box School: A UK state-funded secondary school in Witney, Oxfordshire, providing a comparable comprehensive secondary education with GCSE preparation, pastoral support and extracurricular breadth.
• The Willink School: A UK state secondary school in Burghfield near Reading, offering a comparable comprehensive secondary education model with similar curriculum, pastoral and extracurricular structures to The Hurst.
• Testbourne Community School: A secondary school located in Whitchurch, Hampshire — geographically proximate to The Hurst and serving a comparable community comprehensive secondary cohort with similar funding model.

Regional players

• Bishop Wordsworth's School: A well-known secondary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire — operates in a different catchment but is structurally comparable as a UK secondary institution serving a similar age cohort with strong academic positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thehurstschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Hurst-School-100286182210722
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-hurst-secondary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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