White Rock Primary School

What White Rock Primary School does

White Rock Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school located at Davies Avenue, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7AW, serving children from approximately age 3 through Year 6 (ages 3-11). The school operates an on-site Explorers Nursery that provides early years education and feeds directly into the Reception class, creating a continuous educational pathway. Its core offering is free, publicly-funded primary education following the national curriculum, structured across year groups from Nursery through Key Stage 2, with class names organized by year (e.g., Buntings/Buzzards for Year 1, Condors/Cranes/Cormorants for Year 2, through to Owls/Eagles for Year 6).

The school's technology infrastructure is standard for UK primary schools, comprising a website built on PrimarySite CMS, Microsoft Teams for remote learning and parent communication, Google Translate integration for accessibility, and Matomo analytics for website performance monitoring. Approximately 23 staff members are listed, including class teachers, a school librarian, and four contracted peripatetic music teachers (drums, woodwind, violin/viola/piano, and guitar). The school participates in the Dartmoor School Sports Partnership and maintains community partnerships with organizations including Proud2Be, Churston Library, and Primley Court Nursing Home.

As a UK state-funded educational institution, White Rock Primary School does not operate a commercial revenue model. Education is provided free at the point of delivery, with funding sourced through local government. Ancillary fee-based services may include breakfast club, after-school club, holiday club, and peripatetic music lessons. The school markets its services through its official website, scheduled open days, the SchoolGateway communication platform, and publicly available Ofsted inspection reports. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed, consistent with UK public school funding conventions.

Name

White Rock Primary School

Legal name

White Rock Primary School

Website

https://whiterockprimaryschool.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

White Rock Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school in Paignton, Devon, providing free education to children aged 3-11 from Nursery through Year 6, including an on-site Explorers Nursery and ancillary services such as peripatetic music lessons and breakfast/after-school clubs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Early years learning
• Nursery schooling
• SEND support services
• Peripatetic music lessons

Headquarters

HQ city

Paignton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

White Rock Primary School is a UK state-funded primary school providing free primary education to pupils aged approximately 3-11, from Explorers Nursery through Reception to Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (Year 6). The school offers on-site nursery provision, breakfast and after-school clubs, holiday club, peripatetic music lessons, SEND support, and extracurricular activities including dance, gymnastics, and sports.

Product overview

White Rock Primary School is a primary school in Paignton, Devon, UK. The school's primary offering is educational services for children, organized by year groups from Nursery through Year 6. The school provides a website built on the PrimarySite CMS platform featuring curriculum information, parent communications, remote learning resources, peripatetic music lessons, community engagement activities, and various school administrative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Nursery to Year 6)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Torbay Children's ParliamentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 20224 children from Owls class entered the Torbay Children's parliament competition on the topic of Climate Change. The team researched the effects of climate change on the environment and suggested ways to combat this global problem. The group competed against 11 other schools and won the competition, with the trophy presented by Kevin Foster, MP for Torbay. The children earned an all expenses paid trip to the Houses of Parliament.
• South Dartmoor Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular partnership through the Dartmoor School Sports Partnership. Students participate in dance festivals, gymnastics tournaments, and other sports events at South Dartmoor Community College. Year 9 and 10 students mentor younger children in dance and sports activities.
• Churston LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurston Library runs the 'Space Chase' summer reading challenge for students. Library staff visit the school to award certificates to children who complete the reading challenge. Some children were recognized for reading over 100 books during the summer.
• Proud2BeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Proud2Be, a social enterprise that supports LGBTQ+ people and their families in South Devon and beyond. The school collaborated with Proud2Be to launch a Pride poster competition during Pride Month 2020.
• Dartmoor School Sports PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-school sports partnership providing students with opportunities to participate in dance festivals, gymnastics tournaments, football festivals, and other sporting events with other primary and secondary schools in the Dartmoor area.
• Primley Court Nursing HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school choir performs Christmas songs at Primley Court Nursing Home annually. Residents enjoy the performances and join in with clapping, singing, and dancing.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• PrimarySite: Provider of the CMS/web platform used by White Rock (and many UK primary schools). Comparable as the technology vendor underpinning the school's communications and remote learning offering.

Direct peers

• Oldway Primary School: Another state primary school in Paignton/Torbay serving the same local catchment. Directly comparable on size, funding model, age range (Nursery–Year 6) and competition for the same prospective families.
• Collaton St Mary Primary School: State primary school in the Paignton/Torbay area offering the same UK state-funded KS1–KS2 model. Comparable on curriculum, SEND provision, and wrap-around care services.

Broad incumbents

• Torbay Multi-Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust operating several primary schools in the Torbay region. Comparable as an organisational structure that White Rock could potentially join, and a direct competitor for pupils and central funding in the same geography.

Regional players

• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large UK primary/secondary academy trust. Comparable as a state-funded school group structure operating under similar UK regulatory (Ofsted) and funding constraints, though operating at much greater scale than White Rock.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/white-rock-primary-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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