Woodbridge Park Education Service

What Woodbridge Park Education Service does

Woodbridge Park Education Service (WPES) is a multi-site Alternative Provision (AP) educational institution operating across the London Borough of Hounslow, UK, serving pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage Five who cannot be educated within mainstream settings due to social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) needs, behaviour difficulties, or risk of exclusion. The organization operates five physical sites — Aspire Centre (KS3, Isleworth), CATE Centre (mental health specialist, Brentford, including Sixth Form), Inspire Centre (KS4, Feltham), The Bridge Centre (Primary, Feltham), and a Hospital School Ward at West Middlesex University Hospital — supported by 27 employees. WPES delivers intervention programmes including Gateway (early intervention for secondary pupils at risk of exclusion), Gateway PLUS (intensive support), Pathways (three-tier SEMH support for mainstream primary schools), and UKANTRA (knife crime prevention placements).

Name

Woodbridge Park Education Service

Legal name

Woodbridge Park Education Service

Website

https://wpes.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Woodbridge Park Education Service is a multi-site Alternative Provision in the London Borough of Hounslow serving SEMH pupils from EYFS to KS5 across four centres and a hospital ward, commissioned by the local authority and supported by statutory partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Provision Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAIAB

School-Based Mental & Behavioral Health Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDAJAAAK

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Public K–12 Schools & Districts

SECONDARYEDAJAIAI

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

Keywords

• Alternative provision education
• SEMH support services
• Special educational needs
• Pupil referral services
• Alternative education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Isleworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Local Authority Commissioning: Core funding from London Borough of Hounslow as the main commissioner of services. Admissions determined by the LA through Fair Access Panel, SEND placements, and CAMHS Tier 3 placements.
2. School Placement Fees: Pathways off-site enrichment programmes charged at £75/day (payable as a block). Schools subscribe annually to Pathways at approximately £8.34 per pupil plus daily charges.
3. Managed Move Support: Support package for managed moves between schools at £132 per day. Primary schools with Pathways subscription receive free advice and support service for managed moves.
4. UKANTRA Programme: Dual registration placement for knife crime intervention at £132/day when not supported by Local Authority. Free when LA supports the placement.
5. Lettings and Facility Hire: Woodbridge Park facilities are available for hire with a range of rooms for various activities. Letting charges and forms available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Woodbridge Park Education Service is a publicly-funded multi-site Alternative Provision (AP) delivering full-time and part-time education for pupils from Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage Five in the London Borough of Hounslow who cannot attend mainstream school due to social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, behaviour difficulties, mental health conditions, or risk of permanent exclusion. The service is delivered through four centres (The Bridge Primary, Aspire KS3, Inspire KS4, CATE Mental Health), a CATE Sixth Form, and a Hospital School Ward, with cross-cutting intervention programmes (Gateway, Pathways, UKANTRA) supporting mainstream schools and preventing exclusions.

Product overview

Woodbridge Park Education Service is a multi-site Alternative Provision offering a unified portfolio of educational services spanning Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 5 in the London Borough of Hounslow. The core service operates through five main centers: The Bridge Centre (Primary), Aspire Centre (KS3), Inspire Centre (KS4), CATE Centre (Mental Health), and the Hospital School Ward. Complementary programmes include Gateway (preventative exclusion intervention), Pathways (SEMH support for mainstream schools), and UKANTRA (knife crime prevention). The architecture is site-based with each center providing age-appropriate curriculum delivery, while cross-cutting intervention programmes support mainstream schools and prevent permanent exclusions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aspire Centre: KS3 provision located at 24 Wood Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5ED
• CATE Centre
• CATE - Sixth Form
• Inspire Centre
• The Bridge Centre
• Hospital School Ward
• Gateway
• Gateway PLUS
• Pathways
• UKANTRA Programme

Products and services

• The Bridge Centre (Primary Provision) Primary education centre serving Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 2 pupils who cannot attend mainstream settings. Develops the whole child socially, emotionally, and academically to enable reintegration into mainstream settings and hosts the Pathways off-site enrichment programme (Pathway 3) for subscribing primary schools.
• Aspire Centre (KS3 Provision) Key Stage 3 education centre offering a broad and balanced curriculum equipping pupils with skills for learning (literacy, numeracy, communication, creativity). Pupils gain at least one accredited qualification in a core subject in Year 9. Located at 24 Wood Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5ED.
• Inspire Centre (KS4 Provision) Key Stage 4 centre providing a broad and balanced curriculum with provision for literacy, numeracy, communication, and emotional needs. Includes a 30-week internship programme with Spark Group and potential employers launched in October 2022. Located at 77 Boundaries Road, Feltham, TW13 5DR.
• CATE Centre (Mental Health Specialist Provision) Specialist education centre for young people whose mental health needs prevent attendance at mainstream school. Provides a safe, supportive, and structured environment with tailored education plans developed in partnership with families and health professionals. Located at St Georges, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 ORS. Takes CAMHS Tier 3 referrals.
• CATE Sixth Form Sixth form provision for students with mental health needs who cannot attend mainstream education, co-located with the CATE Centre.
• Hospital School Ward Hospital-based education service based at West Middlesex University Hospital's Paediatric Ward (Starlight Ward) and Sunshine Day Unit, providing personalised flexible learning for students from Year 1 to Year 11. Staffed by one full-time and two part-time teachers.
• Gateway Programme Early intervention secondary programme for Day 6+ Fixed Period Exclusions and Day 1 LAC, supporting pupils to transition back to mainstream education within 12 weeks maximum (60 school days). Gateway PLUS offers more intensive, bespoke intervention with holistic assessment for pupils nearing the end of mainstream viability.
• Pathways Programme Multi-tiered intervention service building capacity in mainstream primary schools to manage pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Three pathways: Pathway 1 (Advice/Support in-school), Pathway 2 (Outreach targeted individual support), and Pathway 3 (Enrichment programmes at The Bridge).
• UKANTRA Programme Intensive intervention programme for pupils found with knives at school. Offers dual-registered placements for one to two weeks as a top-up to fixed-term exclusion or to prevent permanent exclusion, charged at £132 per day when not supported by the Local Authority and free when LA supported.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of students made progress in English in the last academic year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• London Borough of HounslowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain commissioner of services and key partner in development of services to local schools, families and children. Admissions to WPES are determined by the LA through Fair Access Panel, SEND placements, and CAMHS Tier 3 placements.
• Hounslow Education PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner with respect to engagement with all schools in Hounslow and for the development of the service offer. Works with WPES to support mainstream schools in the borough.
• West Thames CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEssential partnership for KS4 curriculum enabling more vocational learning and more solid post-16 pathways. Supports career guidance and internship opportunities.
• Ambitious About AutismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloping partnership which will enable more effective subject moderation and joint professional development for staff.
• The Family School, IslingtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint professional development, joint working on strategies to engage parents & carers and some joint curriculum work.
• Social CarecoreOthersWPES works intensively with Children's Social Care to keep children and young people safe. Partnerships are crucial for providing essential wrap-around care and support to those children and families in need.
• Educational Psychology ServicecoreOthersPartnership providing specialist psychological assessment and intervention support for pupils with complex needs.
• Youth Offending ServicecoreOthersPartnership for supporting young people at risk of criminal activity. Contributes to more effective follow-up and prevention to criminal activity in the community.
• Youth ServiceminorOthersPartnership providing youth services and support to children and families in challenging circumstances.
• Metropolitan PolicecoreOthersPartnership for child safety and criminal exploitation prevention. Supports UKANTRA programme for knife crime intervention and wider safeguarding.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catch-22: National social business operating AP, SEND and youth justice services including education — comparable alternative education delivery but at significantly larger scale and broader remit than WPES.
• Orchard Hill College Academy Trust: Special education provider for pupils with complex SEND including SEMH — overlapping specialist SEND/SEMH positioning though broader learner profile than WPES.
• Priory Education Services: Large specialist education provider within Priory Group offering residential and day SEMH/ASD placements — comparable SEMH pupil focus but at substantially larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Wellspring Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust running Alternative Provision schools across the north of England for pupils excluded or at risk of exclusion — comparable AP operating model and SEMH focus.
• TBAP Trust (Tri-Borough AP): Multi-site Alternative Provision provider operating across London boroughs for KS3–KS5 pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs — directly comparable operating model to WPES's KS3–KS4 centres.
• Academy21: Online Alternative Provision for KS3–KS5 pupils unable to attend mainstream — competes in the same AP space and serves SEMH/excluded pupils on a referral basis.
• Include Schools (formerly Include MAT): Multi-academy trust running PRUs and AP centres for KS1–KS4 pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs — closely comparable AP operating model.
• Fresh Start in Education: UK provider of bespoke Alternative Provision and SEMH tuition for excluded and vulnerable pupils — directly comparable pupil segment and intervention model.
• Northern Learning Trust (NLT): Multi-site Alternative Provision provider across the North East covering KS1–KS5 — comparable AP operating model and SEMH specialism, though operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Ambitious about Autism: Specialist education provider for autistic pupils, listed as an existing WPES partner for joint moderation and professional development — comparable specialist SEND/SEMH overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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