What Weydon School does

Weydon School is a state-funded secondary school located in Farnham, Surrey, serving students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) through Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 education, including GCSE preparation. It is the flagship school of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), a 13-school MAT (six secondary, five specialist, two primary) employing 1,300 staff and serving 7,000 students across Surrey and north Hampshire. The school operates under standard UK state education funding via per-pupil government allocations through Surrey County Council's admissions system, with no fees charged to families.

The school delivers a comprehensive curriculum across 20+ subjects, supported by a digital learning stack built around Google Sites, an iPad programme providing each student with a device, the Arbor student information system, CPOMS for safeguarding, and Edukey for staff platforms. Notable physical assets include the purpose-built Medici Theatre (opened September 2015), a Sports Park with football, netball, and basketball facilities, and modern classroom blocks. Beyond core education, the school generates supplementary revenue through facilities hire to community groups and local organisations, and operates the i2i Partnership SCITT teacher training programme as part of WMAT.

Commercially and institutionally, the school's profile is anchored by national recognition: ranked #1 State Secondary School for 11-16 year olds in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026 (48.3% of GCSE grades at 7-9 / A-A*), SSAT top 20% for progress and top 10% for attainment awards in 2024, and additional designations including Young Carer Friendly status with Surrey Young Carers and Music Mark. Governance is via the WMAT Trust Board, with active integration talks underway in 2025–26 to merge WMAT with The Prospect Trust into a single multi-academy trust covering all key stages from primary through sixth form.

Name

Weydon School

Legal name

Weydon School

Website

https://weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Weydon School is a state-funded UK secondary school in Farnham, Surrey, serving students aged 11-16 as the flagship of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (13 schools, 7,000 students), ranked #1 UK State Secondary School in the Sunday Times Parent Power 2026.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a state-funded secondary school in the UK, Weydon School receives government funding through the education budget for providing Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 education to students aged 11-16
2. Facilities Hire: Rooms and facilities available for hire including Medici Theatre, Classrooms, Hall, Sports Hall, Gym, Football Pitch, Netball Courts and Basketball Court to generate additional revenue
3. Teacher Training Services: Through i2i Partnership (part of WMAT), the school offers School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Weydon School is a state-funded secondary school in Farnham, Surrey, delivering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 education to students aged 11-16 through a comprehensive GCSE curriculum across more than 20 subject areas. Beyond academic teaching, the school provides pastoral care, safeguarding support, careers education, and extracurricular activities, while also generating ancillary revenue through community facilities hire (Medici Theatre, Sports Park) and operating the i2i School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme.

Product overview

Weydon School is a secondary school in Farnham, Surrey, UK. As an educational institution, it does not offer commercial products but provides educational programs, learning resources, student support services, and facilities. Key offerings include a comprehensive academic curriculum across over 20 subjects, digital learning via Google-based platforms (iPads program, Learning Platform), safeguarding and pastoral support services (Young Carers program, The Safe publication, Wellbeing Lead), career education, clubs and activities, and hireable facilities (Medici Theatre, Sports Park, The Cafe). The school operates under Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), a 13-school MAT serving 7,000 students with 1,300 staff across Surrey and north Hampshire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Secondary Education
• Facilities Hire (Medici Theatre, Sports Park, Classrooms)

Quantifiable outcome

• 48.3% of all GCSE entries graded 7-9 (A/A* equivalent)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Prospect Trust (TPT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2025WMAT and TPT announced engagement in positive talks about integrating into a single MAT in 2026. This would bring together primary, secondary, specialist schools and sixth form college into one organisation serving learners across all key stages. Ralph Johnson (WMAT Chair) and Andrew Needham (TPT Chair) are leading discussions pending due diligence and approvals.
• Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeydon School is the founding and flagship school of WMAT, a thirteen school Multi Academy Trust comprising 6 Secondary, 5 Specialist, 2 Primary schools. WMAT also includes the i2i Teaching Partnership offering outstanding School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT). WMAT serves 7,000 students with 1,300 staff in Surrey and north Hampshire.
• Tj Power / DOSEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeuroscientist Tj Power has delivered DOSE wellbeing workshops to over 2,300 Weydon students. His sessions teach students about the science behind phone addiction and mental wellbeing. Weydon students appeared on ITV's This Morning with Tj Power. Tj Power also authored the Sunday Times best-selling book 'The DOSE Effect'.
• i2i PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partneri2i Partnership is an alliance of highly successful secondary schools in Surrey and Hampshire offering School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT). It is part of WMAT and provides teacher training programs. Weydon School serves as a hub for this partnership.
• SFET Teaching School HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeydon School is designated as an SFET Teaching School Hub, providing teacher training and professional development support to other schools in the region.
• Surrey Young CarersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeydon School collaborates with Surrey Young Carers to provide support, awareness assemblies, and resources for Young Carers. The school has achieved Young Carer Friendly status and the Surrey Young Carers Angel Award.
• Savills FarnhamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal estate agents Savills Farnham sponsored the Weydon Mini Marathon event, providing drinks and snacks for over 70 participating students from Years 7-10.
• FBKA (Farnham Beekeepers)minorOthersFarnham Beekeepers association runs the annual Farnham Honey Show where Weydon School won First Prize for an Outstanding Honey Frame. The school's beekeeping project under Mrs Sellers provides educational resources about pollination and biodiversity.
• TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTCS Mini Marathon in School initiative - over 70 Weydon students participated in the mini marathon event organized as part of this initiative to promote health and wellbeing.
• CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection)minorOthersSchool maintains CEOP safety centre link on website, demonstrating commitment to online safety for students as part of safeguarding provisions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Queen Elizabeth's Boys' School: Top-performing state secondary school in Barnet, North London, consistently ranked among the highest-attaining state schools in England. A comparable peer to Weydon because it is benchmarked in the same national academic outcomes tables and draws parental demand based on similar league-table positioning.
• The Henrietta Barnett School: Top-performing state secondary school in North London, consistently ranked among the highest-performing state schools in England. Direct peer to Weydon in the way comparables are benchmarked: a high-attainment, high-progress non-selective (or partially selective) school competing in the same league tables and Parent Power rankings.
• Tiffin School: Highly ranked state grammar school for boys in Kingston upon Thames, regularly appearing in the top tier of UK state school league tables. Comparable to Weydon in being a nationally benchmarked, top-tier UK state secondary school that competes for league-table rankings and parental demand.
• Pate's Grammar School: Top-ranked state grammar school in Cheltenham, consistently placing near the top of UK GCSE and A-Level league tables. Comparable to Weydon in the Sunday Times Parent Power rankings and as a high-performing UK state secondary school competing for the same national recognition.
• Wilson's School: Highly ranked state grammar school for boys in Sutton, Surrey, regularly appearing in the top tier of UK secondary school league tables. Comparable to Weydon as a high-performing UK state secondary school that is benchmarked in the same Parent Power and SSAT rankings.
• The Prospect Trust (TPT): Surrey/Hampshire-based multi-academy trust operating a comparable portfolio of secondary, specialist, and primary schools. TPT is the most direct peer, as WMAT and TPT are publicly engaged in integration talks to form a single combined MAT in 2026.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating a large network of primary and secondary academies across London and southern England. Comparable in that it runs state secondary schools with strong academic outcomes and operates at significant scale, though it is a much larger incumbent.
• United Learning: Large UK-wide multi-academy trust and independent schools group running state and independent schools across England. Compares to WMAT in operating model (centralized trust governance, multiple schools) but is materially larger and nationally distributed.
• Ark Schools: National multi-academy trust operating a network of academies across London, the South East, and other English regions. Comparable as a UK MAT focused on improving outcomes in state secondary schools, with a similar centralized-operating, school-governance model.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: One of the largest UK MATs by student numbers, operating academies across England. Compares to WMAT in structure and mission, running non-selective state secondary schools with a centralized trust board, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schoolweydon
• Facebookfacebook.com/Weydon-School-104563545109171
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/weydon-school

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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