Wainscott

Name

Wainscott

Legal name

The Primary First Trust Limited

Website

https://wainscott.medway.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB), Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years education
• Nursery schooling
• School meals service
• After school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding: Core funding from the UK Government for state-funded primary education, including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) funding for Nursery places (15-hour and 30-hour funded sessions).
2. School Meals: Charges for KS2 (Years 3-6) school dinners at £2.70 per meal. KS1 (Reception, Year 1 & 2) meals are provided free of charge under the Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM) scheme.
3. Extended Care Services: Late Care supervision fees after school: £3.00 for 3:30pm-3:45pm, £5.00 for 3:30pm-4:30pm, £12.00 for 3:30pm until after 4:30pm. Additional charges for 30-hour Nursery sessions include £3.50 daily for lunchtime supervision.
4. Nursery Session Fees: 15-hour funded sessions available at no cost. 30-hour extended sessions require daily payment of £3.50 for lunchtime cover (11:30am-12:15pm).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wainscott Primary School and Nursery is a state-funded primary school in Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, England, delivering education from Nursery (age 2+) through Year 6 under the UK Early Years Foundation Stage and National Curriculum. It supplements classroom instruction with Forest School outdoor learning, school meals through Chartwells catering, extended before/after-school care, and student leadership programs such as Pupil Parliament and Play Leaders. The school is part of The Primary First Trust, a multi-academy trust of 10 primary schools across Bexley, Gravesham and Medway.

Product overview

Wainscott Primary School and Nursery operates as a single-site educational institution offering a unified educational program spanning Nursery (age 2+) through Year 6. The school provides core EYFS and National Curriculum instruction across four Key Stages, supplemented by specialized programs including Forest School (outdoor learning across all year groups), an Extended Services childcare program, and student leadership opportunities through Pupil Parliament and Play Leaders. The school also maintains a House Points rewards system and utilizes digital platforms (Arbor for administration, Oxford Owl for reading, TTRockstars for maths) to support learning. Meals are provided by Chartwells catering service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery Education (Ladybird Class) Early years education for children from age 2 offering 15-hour and 30-hour funded sessions with morning, afternoon, and all-day options, including Forest School and PE activities. Targeted at families seeking funded nursery places in the Medway area.
• Reception to Year 6 Education Reception (Dragonfly and Butterfly classes) and Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 education (Grasshopper, Hedgehog, Fox, Robin, Squirrel, Woodpecker, Holly, Snowdrop, Daffodil, Poppy, Oak, Sycamore classes) delivering the EYFS and National Curriculum with Forest School, PE, French (KS2), SATs preparation, and Year 4 swimming lessons. For families of children aged 4-11 in the Medway area.
• Extended Services and After-School Care Before and after school childcare and Late Care supervision priced at £3.00 (3:30pm-3:45pm), £5.00 (3:30pm-4:30pm), and £12.00 (after 4:30pm), plus holiday clubs and a variety of extra-curricular activities. Targeted at working parents needing wraparound care.
• School Meals (Chartwells Catering) Hot meals cooked on-site daily by Chartwells at £2.70 per meal for KS2 (Years 3-6); free for KS1 (Reception through Year 2) under Universal Infant Free School Meals. Accommodates dietary requirements and operates a nut-free environment. Targeted at school families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wainscott Pupil Parliament featured in The Headteacher Magazine (August 2021) for innovative student leadership practices.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Primary First TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWainscott Primary School is part of The Primary First Trust, a multi-academy trust operating 10 individual primary schools across Bexley, Gravesham, and Medway regions. The trust supports school improvement while celebrating the distinctiveness of each school.
• ChartwellscoreOthersChartwells is the school's catering partner, providing fresh meals cooked on site daily. They offer a rotating menu with vegetarian options and accommodate dietary requirements including medical diets. The partnership includes regular menu reviews involving Pupil Parliament feedback.
• UK Parliament EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPupil Parliament members receive training from UK Parliament Education, learning about how government works. The school also works with learning.parliament.uk for educational resources.
• Climate Response Team and Medway NorseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for environmental initiatives including planting over 250 whips to create a new mixed native hedge on school grounds, capturing air particulates, absorbing carbon, and providing wildlife habitat.
• Sky Skills StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational trip to Sky Skills Studios at Sky's headquarters in Osterley, West London, where Pupil Parliament members created TV reports on social networking topics using professional broadcast equipment.
• Montgomery Court Care HomeminorOthersOngoing community partnership where pupils write letters to care home residents, particularly during festive seasons. Pupil Parliament delivers letters and maintains connections with residents.
• Medway Food Bank (Part of The Trussell Trust)minorOthersSchool supports Medway Food Bank through pupil-led donation drives, providing nutritionally balanced emergency food to local people referred in crisis.

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Primary First Trust (sibling schools): Multi-academy trust operating 10 primary schools across Bexley, Gravesham and Medway, including Wainscott. Its other schools (such as Mayplace Primary School) share the same governance, funding flows, and curriculum approach, making them the closest operational peers.
• Chattenden Primary School: Local state primary school within Medway, competing for the same Reception intake as Wainscott under the Medway Council admissions framework. Directly comparable on catchment, funding model, and curriculum scope.
• Cliffe Woods Primary School: Nearby Medway primary school serving a comparable Nursery-to-Year 6 cohort under the same admissions authority. Directly comparable as a competitor for pupils and as a same-model state primary.
• St Mary's Island Church of England Primary School: Medway state primary offering Nursery through Year 6 in the same local authority as Wainscott. Comparable on age range, government funding model, and extended services offering.
• Leigh Academies Trust: A larger Medway-based multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across Kent and Medway. Directly comparable as a regional MAT competitor for pupil recruitment, staff, and trust-level funding in the same geography as Wainscott.

Broad incumbents

• REAch2 Academy Trust: The UK's largest primary-only multi-academy trust, operating around 60 primary schools nationally. Comparable as a scaled primary MAT but significantly larger than the 10-school Primary First Trust in which Wainscott sits.
• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT): Large UK multi-academy trust running primary, secondary, and all-through academies across multiple regions. Operates under the same academy funding and governance model as Wainscott but at much greater scale.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating primary and secondary academies including in the South East. Comparable in governance and funding structure but materially larger and broader than Wainscott's trust.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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