Wyedean School

What Wyedean School does

Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-18 state-funded secondary school located in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, England, near Chepstow. The school serves students across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (A Level and BTEC), drawing from both Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire. Core academic outcomes are strong: A Level and BTEC results place the school in the top 25% nationally (2025), with 56% of A Level students achieving B-A*, ALPS Grade 1 (top 1%) for A-levels in 2021, and Progress 8 of +0.28. The Sixth Form offers over 30 courses across A Level, BTEC, and vocational pathways, supplemented by enrichment programmes including the Extended Project Qualification, TEFL qualification (£164 two-day course), Pre-University Short Courses (Law, Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary, STEM), and the 15/10 Society for Oxbridge aspirants. Formal partnerships with Lady Margaret Hall College (Oxford), Cardiff University, and Dyson support stretch programmes.

The school's technology stack is commodity-grade edtech rather than proprietary: Edulink One (student information system and parent portal), Microsoft Office 365, ParentPay (payments), SharePoint (document management), and third-party learning platforms (Hegarty Maths, Kerboodle, Unifrog). The school is governed by a Board of Trustees under an academy-style structure and led by Principal Gwennan Jeremiah.

Revenue mechanics are primarily government per-pupil grant funding, with a small ancillary layer comprising the TEFL course fee, community facility lettings (classrooms, halls, sports field hired evenings/weekends/holidays), and pass-through means-tested 16-19 Bursary funds. Tuition is not charged. Distribution is via local-authority coordinated admissions for Years 7-11 and a direct application/interview/taster process for Sixth Form. Marketing is conducted through the school's website, prospectus, Edulink One parent portal, newsletters, and Sixth Form open evenings.

Name

Wyedean School

Legal name

Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre

Website

https://wyedean.gloucs.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-18 state-funded secondary school in Sedbury, Gloucestershire, delivering GCSE, A Level and BTEC provision to students from Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire, with consistently top-quartile national academic results and enrichment programmes supporting Oxbridge preparation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth form education
• Gcse a-level preparation
• Vocational education programmes
• Careers guidance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sedbury

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-18 state-funded secondary school delivering GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC curricula across Key Stages 3-5. It supplements its academic provision with enrichment programmes (EPQ, TEFL, Pre-University Short Courses, 15/10 Society for Oxbridge preparation), pastoral and wellbeing support including a school counsellor, and careers guidance via the Unifrog platform. The school also generates ancillary revenue through a community lettings programme for its facilities.

Product overview

Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is an 11-18 secondary school and sixth form offering academic education across Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 (GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (A-Level and BTEC). The school provides a broad curriculum including traditional academic subjects (Sciences, English, Mathematics, History, Geography, Languages, RS, Politics), vocational subjects (BTEC in Sport, Health and Social Care, Hospitality), and enrichment programmes including the Extended Project Qualification, TEFL courses, and Pre-University Short Courses in Law, Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary Science, and STEM. The school also offers extensive extra-curricular activities including Duke of Edinburgh Award, Cyber Club, Gospel Choir, and Debating Club. With over 30 courses available in the Sixth Form, the institution provides both traditional A-Level and vocational BTEC pathways, catering to students pursuing university, apprenticeships, or direct employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-University Short Courses Bespoke programmes for Sixth Form students interested in competitive university courses, including Law, Medicine/Veterinary Science/Dentistry, and STEM pathways delivered with industry and university partners such as Cardiff University and Dyson.
• Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) WJEC qualification enabling Sixth Form students to research a topic of choice and produce a 5,000-word essay or an essay with artefact, valued by universities as evidence of independent research skills.
• TEFL Qualification Course Two-day Teaching English as a Foreign Language qualification delivered at the school for Sixth Form students, preparing them for earning whilst travelling. Priced at £164 per student.
• 15/10 Society Specialised support and tutoring programme for Sixth Form students seeking admission to Oxford, Cambridge, and competitive courses including Medicine, Veterinary Science, and Dentistry, supported by Wyedean's affiliation with Lady Margaret Hall College, Oxford.
• Sixth Form Curriculum Over 30 courses including traditional A-Levels and BTEC vocational qualifications across academic and vocational streams for students aged 16-18 at Wyedean's Sixth Form Centre.
• Careers and Unifrog Platform Impartial careers advice and guidance service with access to the Unifrog platform for career exploration and application support, available to students across the school.
• Community Lettings Programme Hire of school facilities (classrooms, main hall, car park, sports field) to community groups, organisations, and individuals for events, conferences, and sports activities. Available Monday-Friday 5pm-10pm, weekends 8am-5pm, and school holidays 8am-10pm.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56% of A Level students achieved grades B–A* (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lady Margaret Hall College, Oxford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWyedean Sixth Form is attached to Lady Margaret Hall College at Oxford University. The college provides support with university applications, informal advice, and arranges visits in the summer term for students interested in applying to Oxbridge. This is a formal partnership supporting the school's 15/10 Society and aspirational university preparation programme.
• DysonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM coordinator has developed a collaborative project with Dyson to stretch students' skills of resilience, problem solving and communication. This forms part of the Pre-University Short Courses programme for STEM-interested students.
• Cardiff UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest speakers from Cardiff University participate in the Law pre-university short course, testing students' skills of analysis through law scenarios. The university also hosts school visits including trips to Cardiff Crown Court.
• Chepstow Community Music CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership providing music education and activities to the local community. The school hosts the music centre on its premises, extending the school's community engagement beyond regular school hours.
• Mental Health Support Teams (Trailblazers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a Trailblazers school, Wyedean works closely with the Mental Health Support Team to intervene early to support young people who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. This partnership provides early intervention and access to additional specialist support.
• Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children's Partnership (GSCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool works closely with GSCP and follows guidance from 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' and the Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Handbook. The partnership provides safeguarding policies, procedures, and training resources.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pate's Grammar School: Selective co-educational grammar school in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consistently ranked among the top state schools in England. Comparable as a high-achieving Gloucestershire secondary that competes with Wyedean for high-attaining pupils in the region, though operating under a selective admissions model.
• Sir Thomas Rich's School: Selective boys' grammar school in Gloucester with a mixed sixth form. Comparable as another high-performing Gloucestershire secondary whose academic outcomes benchmark against Wyedean's, particularly at A-level, and which competes for the same cohort of high-attaining local students.
• Sir William Romney's School: Co-educational secondary school in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, with sixth form provision. Comparable as a non-selective Gloucestershire comprehensive of broadly similar scale to Wyedean, serving a mixed rural/semi-rural catchment and competing within the same county-level school league tables.
• The Castle School, Thornbury: South Gloucestershire secondary school with sixth form, comparable in scale and demographic mix to Wyedean and operating in the same broader West-of-England region. Comparable as a non-selective state secondary with a mixed-ability intake and full sixth form provision.
• Chepstow School: State secondary school located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, directly across the River Wye from Wyedean. Comparable as a cross-border neighbour competing for the same pupil catchment straddling the England–Wales border, and the most direct geographic peer.
• Balcarras School: High-performing Gloucestershire co-educational secondary school in Cheltenham with sixth form. Comparable as another non-selective Gloucestershire comprehensive that consistently achieves strong A-level and GCSE outcomes, placing it in the same competitive set as Wyedean for reputation and parental choice.
• Monmouth Comprehensive School: State secondary school in Monmouth, Wales, serving a similar semi-rural Welsh/English border catchment to Wyedean. Comparable as a cross-border peer operating under Welsh curriculum and qualification frameworks while serving a demographically similar population.

Broad incumbents

• The King's School, Gloucester: Long-established independent school in Gloucester offering secondary and sixth form education. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same regional education market, competing for fee-paying families in the Gloucestershire catchment, though operating under a different funding model than the state-funded Wyedean.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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