Whitstone School

Name

Whitstone School

Legal name

Whitstone School

Website

https://whitstoneschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Title I & Compensatory Education Programs (EDAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Academy school
• GCSE preparation
• Pastoral support
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shepton Mallet

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Academy Funding Agreement): As a state-funded academy under Whitstone School Academy Trust (Single Academy Trust), the school receives funding from the UK Government through a funding agreement with the Secretary of State for Education. Additional funding includes Pupil Premium for disadvantaged students.
2. Catering Services: The school operates an in-house catering service providing meals to students, with options for Free School Meals for eligible families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Whitstone School is a state-funded secondary academy in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, delivering comprehensive education for students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11). The school offers a full GCSE curriculum across core and option subjects, supported by pastoral care, SEND provision, literacy and numeracy interventions, careers education, and enrichment programmes funded through UK government grants.

Product overview

Whitstone School is a secondary school for students aged 11-16, operating as a Single Academy Trust in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The school offers a comprehensive academic curriculum alongside extensive student support services and enrichment programmes. The digital portfolio includes the institutional website and the SPARX adaptive learning platform (Sparx Maths, Sparx Reader, Sparx Science) for personalised homework delivery. Key support services include the ePraise rewards and homework management system, a whole-school Literacy Programme with Oracy components, SEND Provision following graduated response protocols, the Horizons+ pupil premium enrichment programme, CEIAG careers education, and Alternative Provision including Catering, ELSA, Forest School, PAWS Dog Therapy, and SEMH Support. The school also operates a daily Tutor Time Reading programme with curated texts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whitstone School Secondary Education Comprehensive secondary education for students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) in Shepton Mallet and surrounding Somerset villages, delivering GCSE preparation across core and option subjects with strong pastoral support, SEND provision, careers education, and student enrichment.
• CEIAG Programme Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance programme providing work experience, employer engagement, college visits, mentoring, and one-to-one careers guidance for students aged 11-16, aligned with the CDI framework and Gatsby Benchmarks.
• SEND Provision Special Educational Needs and Disability support service following the graduated response process of Assess-Plan-Do-Review, including in-class support, specialist interventions, and partnerships with external agencies for SEND students.
• Horizons+ Programme Enrichment and personal development programme for pupil premium students structured around three strands: See Further (aspiration and cultural capital), Step Forward (confidence and life skills), and Go Further (creativity and innovation).
• Literacy Programme Whole-school literacy initiative aligned with Education Endowment Foundation recommendations, including targeted vocabulary instruction, reading development across subjects, structured writing support, and oracy development through structured talk activities.
• Alternative Provision Range of alternative provision options including Catering (life skills), ELSA (emotional literacy support), Forest School (outdoor learning), PAWS Dog Therapy (wellbeing), and SEMH Support (social, emotional and mental health).
• School Meals Service In-house catering service providing meals to students, with options for Free School Meals for eligible families and paid meal options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ofsted Good rating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Headteacher has worked with organisations including the BBC during his career in education, facilitating some superb educational experiences.
• OfqualminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Headteacher has worked with Ofqual during his senior leadership career, bringing expertise in educational assessment and standards.
• Holocaust Educational TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Headteacher has worked with the Holocaust Educational Trust, providing educational experiences for students.
• Enterprise Adviser Programme (Somerset Careers Hub)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has a key business volunteer (Enterprise Adviser) who works strategically on careers programme development and connects the school to the business community across Somerset.
• Local EmployerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school welcomes employer involvement through talks, workplace visits, work experience, careers fairs, mock interviews, mentoring, and curriculum projects.
• Somerset Careers HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Somerset Careers Hub community supporting the connection between careers education and the business sector.
• Bath Spa UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhitstone welcomes initial teacher trainees (ITTs) from Bath Spa University and SCITT for diverse learning experiences.
• SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with SCITT providers to welcome and train initial teacher trainees.
• 5 Counties (Early Career Teacher Provider)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school partners with 5 Counties as its ECT provider, offering structured support, mentorship and professional guidance for early career teachers.
• Somerset Local AuthoritycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs an Academy, the school works with Somerset Local Authority for admissions arrangements and governance oversight.
• Operation EncompasscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative supporting children affected by domestic abuse - partnership between schools and police ensures school is informed before start of next school day when police attend domestic abuse incidents.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts operating primary and secondary academies nationwide. Comparable as it runs state-funded secondary schools serving similar student demographics under the same academy funding framework, but at significantly greater scale.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust running secondary academies with a community-hub model including alternative provision and pastoral wraparound. Comparable operating model but at significantly greater scale across multiple regions.
• Harris Federation: Major UK Multi-Academy Trust operating a large portfolio of secondary academies, particularly in London and South East. Comparable as a state-funded secondary education provider, though considerably larger and operating across different geographies.

Direct peers

• Reach Academy Trust: A UK Multi-Academy Trust operating secondary schools with similar comprehensive, community-focused ethos and mixed demographic intake. Closest structural peer given comparable scale and mission.

Regional players

• Cabot Learning Federation: South West England-based Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary schools across the region. Comparable as a state-funded secondary academy operator with geographic overlap in the Somerset/South West catchment.

Emerging players

• Twinkl: UK-based digital education resources publisher serving primary and secondary schools with teaching materials, worksheets and digital content. Comparable customer base (UK schools, teachers, parents) though operating as a commercial supplier rather than a school operator.
• Sparx Learning: UK-based adaptive learning platform providing personalized homework in Maths, Science and Reading to secondary schools. Comparable customer base (UK secondary schools) and overlap with Whitstone's core academic delivery, though operating as a commercial EdTech vendor.
• Unifrog: UK-based careers and post-16 pathways platform used by secondary schools and students. Comparable in serving the same student cohort (Years 7-11) for careers education aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks, though operating as a SaaS platform rather than a school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/whitstoneschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/whitstone_school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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