The Victory Academy

What The Victory Academy does

The Victory Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form located in Chatham, Kent, serving students aged 11 to 18. It is operated by The Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT) and delivers its curriculum through a metacognitive "Thinking School" pedagogical framework that emphasizes structured thinking routines across subjects. Core educational products include Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 provision (GCSEs), a Sixth Form offering A Levels and BTECs, and The Victory Harbour — a Specialist Resource Provision for students with special educational needs opened in November 2023.

The school is accredited under Artsmark Platinum, holds an Ofsted "Good" rating, and in 2025 was designated a Kent and Medway Teacher Training School. It has received formal recognition from the University of Exeter and has been awarded the Bronze Arts Award. A purpose-built Sixth Form Centre was opened in 2025, expanding post-16 capacity. The broader Trust context provides shared back-office, curriculum, and procurement scale across multiple schools.

The business model is that of a publicly funded UK academy: revenue is generated primarily through per-pupil funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and Medway local authority, supplemented by SEND top-up funding for the Harbour SRP and, prospectively, by income from initial teacher training placements following the Teacher Training School designation. There are no commercial tuition fees, and go-to-market is effectively the local parental choice process for secondary school places.

Name

The Victory Academy

Legal name

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Website

https://thevictoryacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Victory Academy is a state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Chatham, Kent, serving students aged 11-18 under a metacognitive Thinking School methodology within The Thinking Schools Academy Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatham

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: As a state-funded academy within the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, the school receives government funding for education provision. Revenue is derived from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and local authority funding based on student enrollment.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Victory Academy is a mixed comprehensive secondary school for students aged 11-18 delivering Key Stages 3-4 (Year 7-11) and Sixth Form provision (Year 12-13). Its core offering is built around a metacognitive "Thinking School" philosophy that embeds structured thinking tools across the curriculum, leading to GCSE, A Level, and Level 3 Vocational (BTEC) qualifications, complemented by an extensive extracurricular programme. The school also operates The Victory Harbour Specialist Resource Provision for students with additional needs and is designated as a Kent and Medway Teacher Training School.

Product overview

The Victory Academy is a mixed comprehensive secondary school for students aged 11-18, operated as part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust. The school offers a unified educational programme spanning Key Stages 3-4 (Year 7-11) and Sixth Form provision (Years 12-13), built around a metacognitive 'Thinking School' philosophy. Core educational offerings include structured subject curricula across Art, Science, Performing Arts, and Modern Foreign Languages, complemented by specialist provisions such as The Victory Harbour (Specialist Resource Provision) and Medway Victory Sea Cadets. Operational services include school meals catering through Innovate/Impact Food Group and uniform supply through Monkhouse and School Time. A comprehensive after-school clubs programme supports extracurricular development alongside academic study.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Year 7-11 Secondary Education Mixed comprehensive secondary school education for students aged 11-16 covering Key Stages 3 and 4, delivered through a Thinking School metacognitive approach. Includes GCSE qualifications across core and elective subjects plus extensive extracurricular activities.
• Sixth Form Provision Post-16 education for ages 16-18 offering A Level and Level 3 Vocational (BTEC) qualifications, delivered in a purpose-built Sixth Form Centre with dedicated social spaces, catering facilities, and study rooms.
• The Victory Harbour (Specialist Resource Provision) Specialist Resource Provision supporting young people of Medway with additional needs, providing inclusive educational support within the academy environment.
• Medway Victory Sea Cadets Sea cadet unit affiliated with The Victory Academy providing extracurricular maritime education, training, and personal development opportunities for students.
• After-School Clubs Programme Comprehensive extracurricular activities including Breakfast Club, Football, Art Club, Drama Club, Science STEAM Club, Maths Club, Fitness, Netball, Singing Club, Gaming Club, Homework Club, DT/Food Club, German Club, and various other lunchtime and after-school offerings across all weekdays.
• Before- and After-School Activity Clubs (APD) Before-school Activity Club and after-school Football sessions for Years 7-11, delivered by APD (Education Services) as a paid extracurricular provider.

Quantifiable outcome

• 176 Year 8 students achieved Bronze Arts Award in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Innovate (Impact Food Group)coreOthersSchool meals provider partnership with Innovate, part of Impact Food Group, to bring modern dining experiences including freshly prepared food, StreetVibes, Chill Deal, Naturally vegetarian/vegan options, and breakfast services.
• Thinking Schools Academy Trust (TSAT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Victory Academy is part of the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, a family of schools united to improve life chances of children and young people through a cognitive approach to education. The trust provides shared resources, governance, policies, and professional development.
• Medway CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Medway Council for Year 7 admissions management, safeguarding services, and local authority coordination including Social Care Duty Team (01634 334466).
• Monkhouse School UniformsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform supplier with locations at Newnham Court Shopping Village, Maidstone and Chatham Dockside Shopping Centre, St Marys Island.
• School Time OutfittersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial uniform supplier located at 87-89 High Street, providing school uniform items marked with asterisk on uniform code.
• APD (Education Services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvider of before-school Activity Club and after-school Football sessions for Years 7-11.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Rainham Mark Grammar School: Selective grammar school in Medway competing for the same 11-18 cohort, with consistently strong GCSE and A-Level results that shape parental choice in the local market.
• The Rochester Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in Medway serving the same local 11-18 demographic; a direct admissions competitor whose results league-table position sets the bar The Victory Academy must clear to retain top-quartile applicants.
• Walderslade Girls' School: Non-selective secondary school in the Medway area serving a comparable comprehensive intake, making it a useful peer for benchmarking attainment progress and enrichment programme scale.
• Chatham Grammar School for Girls: Selective state-funded grammar school in the same Medway catchment, competing directly with The Victory Academy for high-attaining pupils and offering a contrasting academic selection model that defines the local competitive landscape.
• Holcombe Grammar School: Boys' grammar school in Chatham serving the same Medway catchment, directly competing with The Victory Academy for boys at the 11+ transition and setting the local academic benchmark.
• Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: High-performing selective boys' grammar school in Medway, competing for the same academically able pupil pool and regularly topping local league tables against which The Victory Academy's outcomes are benchmarked.
• Fort Pitt Grammar School: Selective girls' grammar school in Medway catering to the same parental and pupil demographic, representing one of the principal competitor destinations at the top of the local attainment distribution.

Direct peers

• The Hundred of Hoo Academy: Local state-funded secondary academy serving a similar comprehensive intake in Medway, providing a like-for-like comparison on GCSE outcomes, Ofsted ratings, and post-16 provision.
• Greenacre Academy: Sibling secondary academy within the Thinking Schools Academy Trust delivering the same Thinking School curriculum and pastoral model to Medway-area students aged 11-18, with directly comparable operating economics and regulatory profile.
• Brompton Academy: Another secondary academy within the Thinking Schools Academy Trust operating in the Medway area, sharing the same metacognitive Thinking School methodology, governance, and central services — making it the most direct structural and operational peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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