Woodbrook Vale School

What Woodbrook Vale School does

Woodbrook Vale School is a state-funded Academy secondary school located in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, serving students aged 11-16 (Year 7 through Year 11) in preparation for GCSE examinations. The school converted to Academy status in 2011, operating under its own Academy Trust with direct government funding through the Education and Skills Funding Agency, independent of local authority control. The school's curriculum spans core secondary subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Modern Languages, Creative Arts, Music, Physical Education, Computing, Business Studies, and Personal Development, supplemented by BTEC vocational qualifications and enrichment programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, Arts Award, and Futures Award. The school operates a careers programme accredited with the Quality In Careers Standard (November 2025) and maintains partnerships with over 30 local employers for speed networking events.

The school's technology stack centres on standard third-party education administration platforms: ParentPay for online payments, GO4Schools as the student information system, We-Assess for assessment tracking, and a biometric cashless catering system with optical fingerprint recognition provided by catering partner Generation Juice. The school is governed by a board of trustees chaired by Gavin Brown, with Rachael Fraser serving as Headteacher since June 2019 and Dave Green as School Business Manager/Company Secretary since 2011. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2026 returned a 'Requires Improvement' rating, driven primarily by attendance issues among a subset of students.

As a state-funded Academy, Woodbrook Vale does not charge tuition fees. Revenue is generated through per-pupil government grants via the Education and Skills Funding Agency, supplemented by ancillary income from paid catering meals (via the ParentPay/Generation Juice cashless system), school trips, and related activities. The school's GTM motion is essentially community-based: it serves its statutory local catchment area through direct admissions, supplemented by Year 6 Open Evenings, a website, weekly newsletters, and a Twitter presence to engage prospective and current families. With 57 employees, the school operates as a mid-sized secondary institution with no disclosed revenue, no external shareholders, and a non-commercial mission focused on educational outcomes, character development, and careers preparation.

Name

Woodbrook Vale School

Legal name

Woodbrook Vale School

Website

https://woodbrookvale.leics.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Woodbrook Vale School is a state-funded Academy secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, providing GCSE-level education to students aged 11-16 under its own Academy Trust with direct government funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Academy school
• GCSE preparation
• Careers education
• Student wellbeing

Headquarters

HQ city

Loughborough

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Woodbrook Vale School is a UK state-funded Academy secondary school providing education for students aged 11-16 in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Its core offering is delivery of the National Curriculum leading to GCSE and BTEC qualifications, supplemented by structured extra-curricular programmes including a careers programme, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and a biometric cashless catering service. The school also supports student wellbeing through anti-bullying, personal development, and free school meals provision.

Product overview

Woodbrook Vale School is an 11-16 secondary school offering a comprehensive educational service through a unified curriculum portfolio. The school provides core secondary education alongside specialised curriculum areas including Creative Arts, BTEC vocational qualifications, Business Studies, Computing, English/Media/Drama, Humanities, Maths, Modern Languages, Music, Personal Development, Physical Education, and Science. Supporting services include a structured Careers Programme, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, and a cashless biometric catering system. The school operates integrated platforms for parent communication (ParentPay, GO4Schools), assessment tracking (We-Assess), and internal reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Services Comprehensive secondary education for students aged 11-16, delivering the National Curriculum across multiple subject areas and leading to GCSE qualifications. Offered to students within the local Loughborough catchment area under the school's Academy Trust.
• Careers Programme Structured careers education including speed networking events with over 30 local employers, work experience placements, and the Futures Award qualification. Provided to Woodbrook Vale students as part of the school's broader careers programme.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award National Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, combining volunteering, physical activities, and expedition skills, offered to Woodbrook Vale students as an extra-curricular programme.
• Cashless Catering System Paid cashless catering service using fingerprint biometric identification at the school tills, eliminating cash handling. Operates on an opt-in policy with algorithmic fingerprint recognition rather than actual fingerprint storage, with meals provided by Generation Juice and payments via ParentPay.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ParentPaycoreTechnology or IntegrationParentPay is the school's chosen online payment system for catering/menu payments and other school services. Parents use this platform to pay for school meals and activities.
• GO4SchoolscoreTechnology or IntegrationGO4Schools is the school's student information platform used by parents and students to access academic information, attendance data, and school reports.
• We-AssesssupportingTechnology or IntegrationWe-Assess is the school's assessment platform for tracking and managing student assessments and progress data.
• Local Employers and BusinessescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school hosts careers speed networking events with over 30 local employers, introducing Year 9 students to various career sectors and opportunities in the world of work. This is part of the school's careers programme and Futures Award.
• Generation JuicesupportingOthersGeneration Juice is the catering/food service provider mentioned in the school's restaurant/catering section, providing meals for the cashless catering system.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Rawlins Academy: Secondary academy in Quorn, immediately north-west of Loughborough, serving broadly the same North West Leicestershire demographic. Comparable in size, status, and post-Ofsted profile.
• Humphrey Perkins School: Secondary academy in Barrow upon Soar, within the same LE11/LE12 corridor as Woodbrook Vale. Comparable 11–16 secondary model and direct competitor for the same parental catchment.
• The Martin High School: Secondary converter academy in Anstey, north of Leicester, serving a similar suburban/commuter demographic to Woodbrook Vale and competing within the wider Leicestershire parental choice set.
• De Lisle College: Voluntary Catholic secondary academy in Loughborough, drawing from an overlapping catchment. Comparable on age range (11–16/18 structure), single-campus academy status, and local parental-choice dynamics.
• Charnwood College: A secondary academy based in Loughborough, the same town as Woodbrook Vale, serving the overlapping 11–16 catchment. Directly competes for local parental choice across KS3/KS4 and provides the closest benchmark for size, demographics, and Academy Trust operating model.
• Castle Rock School: Secondary academy in the Coalville area of North West Leicestershire, positioned within the same broader Loughborough/Leicester education market. Comparable in age range, academy status, and catchment competition.

Broad incumbents

• Loughborough High School: Independent girls' day school in Loughborough, part of the same Endowed Schools foundation. Represents an established fee-paying alternative within the same town and the same 11–16 parental-choice market.
• Loughborough Endowed Schools (Loughborough Grammar School): Historic independent (private fee-paying) boys' school in Loughborough. Different funding model but the dominant alternative for fee-paying families in the same catchment — relevant as a competitive incumbent and as a benchmark for differentiated enrichment programmes such as DofE and careers networks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WoodbrookVale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/woodbrook-vale-school

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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