Woolmer Hill School

What Woolmer Hill School does

Woolmer Hill School is a mixed, comprehensive secondary academy located on the outskirts of Haslemere, Surrey, serving approximately 860 students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11). The school is part of the Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT), with WMAT CEO John Winter providing trust-level governance and Miss Clare Talbot serving as Headteacher. Students are drawn from a catchment area spanning nine villages including Haslemere, Hindhead, Liphook, Grayshott, Beacon Hill, Chiddingfold, Grayswood, Thursley, and Churt, admitted through the Surrey County Council admissions process.

The school's core operational technology consists of three standard third-party platforms: Arbor MIS for student records, parent communications, and payment processing; Seneca for home learning and homework delivery; and Google Sites for staff and student email and web portal access. The school runs a broad enrichment portfolio including Duke of Edinburgh Award, BBC Young Reporter, school trips, residential visits (e.g., Calshot), and an annual school production. GCSE outcomes include 82% achieving Level 2 Basics with standard pass (Grade 4+ in English and Mathematics) and 61% achieving strong pass (Grade 5+).

The business model is government-funded education: revenue derives from per-pupil funding allocated via Surrey County Council and the Weydon Multi Academy Trust from the UK education budget. There is no commercial tuition revenue. Ancillary income includes a Year 7 Summer School priced at £30 per child per day, catering services, and fundraising through the Friends of Woolmer Hill (FOWH) parent association. The school's 44 employees support a teaching and administrative operation with no independent ownership structure—the school is governed by WMAT rather than functioning as a standalone commercial entity.

Name

Woolmer Hill School

Legal name

Woolmer Hill School

Website

https://woolmerhill.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woolmer Hill School is a state-funded mixed comprehensive secondary academy in Haslemere, Surrey, serving approximately 860 students aged 11-16 from nine surrounding villages. It operates under the Weydon Multi Academy Trust, delivering GCSE-level education funded by Surrey County Council per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• GCSE preparation programs
• Pastoral student support
• Curriculum enrichment activities
• Academy school education

Headquarters

HQ city

Haslemere

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, Others

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: Government-funded secondary education for students aged 11-16 years, funded through the UK education budget via Surrey County Council and Weydon Multi Academy Trust

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Woolmer Hill School is a mixed, comprehensive academy secondary school delivering full-time education to approximately 860 students aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) in Haslemere, Surrey. The school provides GCSE preparation across core and optional subjects, pastoral care, careers guidance, and a broad enrichment programme including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, school trips, and an annual production. It also runs paid supplementary programmes such as the Year 7 Summer School at £30 per child per day.

Product overview

Woolmer Hill School is a mixed, comprehensive academy secondary school serving approximately 860 students aged 11-16 in Haslemere, Surrey. The school's primary digital product is its website, which serves as the central hub for communicating school information including admissions, curriculum, enrichment activities, and parent communications. The school operates within the Weydon Multi Academy Trust and is affiliated with the i2i Partnership Teaching School.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme (Years 7-11)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoolmer Hill School is part of Weydon Multi Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust comprising multiple schools in the Farnham and Surrey area. The trust provides governance, shared resources, teacher training opportunities, and unified HR and operational support. CEO: John Winter. Registered Office: Weydon school, Weydon Lane, Farnham, GU9 8UG.
• i2i Partnership Teaching SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partneri2i Partnership Teaching School logo is displayed on the school website, indicating Woolmer Hill School is part of a teaching school alliance that provides teacher training, professional development, and school-to-school support.
• Alton CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner30 Year 10 students participated in a Taster Day at Alton College, experiencing college-level learning across creative and professional subjects including Drama, Art, Textiles, Film and TV, and Early Years.
• Godalming CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 10 students were reminded about Godalming College Open Evening on Thursday 2nd July, 4-8pm. Applications for September 2027 open after the open evening.
• Haslemere MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Haslemere Museum for educational events. The museum hosted a talk from mountaineer Jake Meyer titled 'Peak Perspective: Surviving and Thriving in the Death Zone'.
• RHS WisleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 9 students attended RHS Wisley for Greener Future Careers event, exploring the horticultural industry with inspirational talks from industry experts and hands-on planting experience.
• Friends of Woolmer Hill (FOWH)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent-teacher association (PTA) that organizes fundraising events including Colour Run with over 400 participants, supporting school activities and community building.
• Calshot Activities CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 7 students participated in residential trip to Calshot, engaging in beach activities and various adventure sports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Glebelands School: Surrey state secondary in Cranleigh with a comparable rural/semi-rural intake. Competes for parents in the broader Surrey/Sussex border area.
• Oakmoor School: State secondary in Bordon, Hampshire, drawing from towns near Woolmer Hill's catchment. Similar academy model and student demographic.
• The Petersfield School: Secondary academy in Petersfield, Hampshire, serving a similar semi-rural South East catchment. Comparable in scale, model (academy) and curriculum breadth.
• Rodborough School: Surrey state secondary in Milford, serving a comparable semi-rural catchment south of Godalming. Similar size and student profile make it a close competitor for parental choice.
• Weydon School: Sibling academy within Weydon Multi Academy Trust (WMAT). Most directly comparable peer because it shares the same governance, funding model, and operational structure as Woolmer Hill School.
• Bohunt School Liphook: State secondary school located in Liphook, within Woolmer Hill's recruitment catchment. Competes directly for the same Year 7 cohort across Hindhead, Liphook and surrounding villages.

Broad incumbents

• Alton College: Hampshire sixth form college that runs taster days for Woolmer Hill's Year 10 students. Acts as a destination competitor for post-16 progression in the area.
• Godalming College: Large state-funded sixth form college that absorbs Woolmer Hill's Year 11 leavers for A-levels. A post-16 destination partner rather than a direct competitor, but its brand and outcomes shape parental choice at Woolmer Hill.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100064220070858
• Instagraminstagram.com/woolmer_hill/?igsh=MWpvN3pvaHR0Y3Vrbw%3D%3D
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/woolmer-hill-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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