What Whole Education does

Whole Education Limited is a UK-based private limited company operating a national membership network for education leaders, headquartered at Henleaze House Business Centre in Bristol with a registered office at Canopi Foundation in London. The company is led by CEO Shonogh Pilgrim and supports over 1,000 schools, close to 100 multi-academy trusts (MATs), and more than 15 local authorities (LAs) in delivering a 'whole education' approach that develops knowledge, skills, and dispositions across all phases from Early Years through Post-16. Its service portfolio is structured around four membership tiers (Whole Educator at £100/year, Headteacher at £600/year, School from £900/year, and LA Leadership at £1,200/year), a tiered SEND School Improvement programme suite (individual schools, MATs, Local Authorities, and Inclusion Bases development), the Early Years School Improvement Programme, an annual Summer Conference (one-day £360, two-day £600) that drew 1,000+ educators in 2025, year-round Expert Webinars, Specialised Networks, and the Lab Classrooms action-research framework covering strands such as Feedback and Critique, Literacy, Metacognition, Oracy, Student Agency, and Supporting Individual Needs.

The company's core technology is the Evaluate My School (EMS) platform, a partner-built self-evaluation tool used across the SEND School Improvement programmes to assess provision across seven key areas (Intent, Implementation, Impact, Working with children and families, Effective use of teaching assistants, Identification, Provision mapping). Membership benefits, webinars, event recordings, and specialised networks are delivered through a Digital Community platform (powered by Mighty Networks) connecting 1,000+ education leaders. A standalone Literacy Leadership Series with Alex Quigley is sold by unit or full-series pricing (£120 per session, £340 for the series).

Whole Education monetises through three primary revenue streams: recurring annual subscriptions across four membership tiers, one-time conference and event ticket sales, and professional services fees for School Improvement programmes delivered to schools, MATs, and Local Authorities, with some programmes potentially funded through Department for Education partnerships. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven: direct membership sales via the website store, personalised 1:1 outreach, a buddy system linking peer schools, termly engagement touchpoints, and the Summer Conference functioning as both acquisition channel and paid product. The SEND School Improvement Programme has been independently evaluated by Professor Philip Garner (published 24 April 2025), and partnerships with ASDAN, Schools of Tomorrow, Renaissance, Everway, and Evaluate My School extend the company's reach and capabilities.

Name

Whole Education

Legal name

Whole Education Limited

Website

https://wholeeducation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Whole Education is a UK membership network supporting 1,000+ schools, ~100 MATs, and 15+ local authorities with tiered subscriptions, SEND School Improvement programmes, conferences, and a digital community for education leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Professional Development & School Improvement Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content-Area Remediation (Science & Social Studies Academic Support) (EDAKADAE), Literacy Foundations (Phonics, Reading Fluency, Comprehension) Platforms (EDAFAOAD), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

Keywords

• School improvement programmes
• Education membership network
• SEND school improvement
• Professional development
• Education leadership conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership subscriptions sold at four tiers: Whole Educator (£100/year), Headteacher (£600/year), School (from £900/year), and LA Leadership (£1,200/year). Membership provides access to conferences, digital community, webinars, specialized networks, and Lab Classrooms resources.
2. Conference and Event Tickets: Conference tickets sold as one-time purchases. Summer Conference 2026 pricing: one-day ticket £360, two-day individual ticket £600, two-day shared ticket £600, networking dinner £48. Literacy leadership sessions available at £120 per session or £340 for full series.
3. School Improvement Programme Fees: SEND School Improvement programmes delivered to individual schools, MATs, and Local Authorities. The programme includes self-evaluation tools, action planning, professional learning, network access, and expert facilitation. May be funded through partnerships with DfE or other bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Whole Education is a membership network for schools, multi-academy trusts, and local authorities, providing tiered annual memberships (Whole Educator, Headteacher, School, LA Leadership), SEND and Early Years school improvement programmes, expert-led webinars, specialised networks, and an annual Summer Conference. The SEND School Improvement Programme supports over 1,000 schools nationally using the Evaluate My School self-evaluation platform across 7 key areas (Intent, Implementation, Impact, Working with children and families, Effective use of teaching assistants, Identification, Provision mapping). Members gain access to a Digital Community platform connecting over 1,000 education leaders for year-round collaboration and resource sharing.

Product overview

Whole Education is a network for Trusts and Schools offering a multi-layered membership-based platform focused on growing networks of confident and capable leaders who build schools providing a rigorous whole education. The core offering consists of multiple membership tiers (Whole Educator, Headteacher, School, and LA Leadership Membership) ranging from £100 to £1,200+ annually, alongside structured SEND School Improvement programmes (SEND School Programme, MAT SEND Programme, Local Authority SEND Programme, and Inclusion Bases development). The portfolio also includes Early Years School Improvement Programme and an annual Summer Conference. All members gain access to a Digital Community platform, Expert Webinars, Specialised Networks, and Lab Classrooms action-research framework. The SEND School Improvement work supports over a thousand schools nationally, working with close to one hundred MATs and more than fifteen Local Authorities. Individual event tickets and programmes are also available for purchase separately.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whole Educator Membership Individual annual membership for educators outside headteacher or Trust leader roles, priced at £100 per 12 months. Provides access to a national network, professional learning, webinars, specialised networks, and discounted conference places.
• Headteacher Membership One-year trial membership for headteachers priced at £600 per year, with option to upgrade to School Membership. Includes Digital Community access, connections with over 1,000 education leaders, 100+ video resources, virtual events, termly 1:1 calls, buddy system, and included conference places.
• School Membership School-wide membership from £900 per year, connecting entire school staff to the Whole Education national community. Includes tailored guidance with 1:1 calls, buddy system, included conference places, Headteacher's Away Day, Learning Exchange Visits, full access to the Digital Community, specialised networks, expert webinars, 100+ resources archive, and Lab Classrooms action-research framework.
• LA Leadership Membership National LA Leadership Network membership for Local Authority education leaders priced at £1,200 per year. Includes digital network access, 3 one-to-one consultancy calls with LA Lead, at least 3 online system leader events, 1 regional network event for up to 5 colleagues, and 2 tickets to the Annual SEND Conference.
• SEND School Improvement Programme Programme supporting schools to strengthen provision for children and young people with SEND through self-evaluation using the Evaluate My School platform across 7 key areas (Intent, Implementation, Impact, Working with children and families, Effective use of teaching assistants, Identification, Provision mapping). Supports over a thousand schools nationally through individual schools, groups of schools, MATs, and Local Authorities.
• MAT SEND Programme Programme supporting Multi Academy Trusts to develop strategic SEND leadership and collaboration across schools within the trust.
• Local Authority SEND Programme Programme supporting Local Authorities to strengthen SEND leadership and provision across schools within a locality.
• Developing Your Inclusion Bases Programme supporting schools and trusts to plan, develop, and lead inclusive provision within mainstream settings.
• Early Years School Improvement Programme Programme supporting early years settings to provide better outcomes for young children through holistic education approaches.
• Digital Community Network platform connecting over 1,000 education leaders with content archive of event recordings and webinars, upcoming event listings, and direct messaging functionality. Accessible to Whole Educator, Headteacher, and School Members as well as programme participants.
• Expert Webinars Year-round expert-led webinars featuring conversations with expert speakers, insights from school leaders, roundtable discussions, and programme-specific series including SEND, Early Years, Teaching & Learning, SENCO, Teaching Assistant, and Lab Classrooms webinars.
• Lab Classrooms Practical, reflective action research framework supporting educators to focus on specific aspects of teaching practice, test new approaches, and evaluate impact. Available as self-guided project via Digital Community or supported programme. Supported strands include Feedback and Critique, Literacy, Metacognition and Self-Regulation, Oracy, Student Agency, and Supporting Individual Needs.
• Summer Conference 2026 Annual flagship conference held at University of Warwick bringing together 1,000+ education leaders. One-day tickets at £360, two-day individual tickets at £600, two-day shared tickets at £600, networking dinner at £48.
• Literacy Leadership Series with Alex Quigley Practical online series exploring key challenges in literacy leadership including reading, writing, oracy, assessment, inclusion, and supporting learners with high needs. Designed for literacy leads, curriculum leaders, SENCOs and teachers. Five sessions available at £120+VAT each or full series at £340+VAT.
• Specialised Networks Virtual groups bringing educators together around priority themes including A Holistic Education, AP and Special Leaders, Church School Leaders, Family and Community Engagement, Leadership Community, Literacy Leaders, and PA and Support Staff. Open to Network members and programme participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• The SEND School Improvement Programme supports over a thousand schools nationally to strengthen provision for children and young people with SEND.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• ASDANflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ASDAN is the headline sponsor for Whole Education's Summer Conference 2026. As an education charity and awarding organisation, ASDAN offers courses, accredited programmes and UK regulated qualifications from pre Entry to Level 3. The partnership includes curriculum consultations, sessions on ASDAN's programmes, and collaborative conference content.
• RenaissanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenaissance is a sponsor of the Summer Conference 2026. As a global leader in educational technology, their solutions include Accelerated Reader, CAT4, WellComm, and NGRT, providing accurate assessments, purposeful practice and actionable insights to help secure outcomes for children.
• EverwaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEverway is a content partner for the Summer Conference 2026 Futures Stage. They create digital tools for personalised learning designed to help students build confidence, boost motivation, and make learning easier and more engaging. Their tools have helped over 250 million people worldwide.
• Schools of TomorrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor 2025-2026, Whole Education is working in partnership with Schools of Tomorrow. Individual memberships are available to both organisations and joint conferences are offered. Data is shared between providers to enable these partnerships.
• Evaluate My SchoolcoreTechnology or IntegrationEvaluate My School (EMS) is the digital platform used throughout Whole Education's SEND School Improvement projects to support SEND leaders and School Leaders in self-evaluating provision across 7 key areas.
• Department for EducationcoreOthers
• The Kemnal Academies (TKAT)minorOthers
• E-ACTminorOthers
• Mosaic Schools Learning TrustminorOthers

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Renaissance Learning: Global EdTech company offering assessment and practice tools (Accelerated Reader, CAT4, NGRT). Currently a Summer Conference sponsor; comparable as a partner to UK schools on literacy/assessment outcomes, but operates an entirely different (product-led) business model.

Direct peers

• NASEN: UK membership charity dedicated to supporting children and young people with SEND and learning differences. Directly comparable to Whole Education's SEND School Improvement work, serving overlapping audiences (SENCOs, headteachers, LAs) with professional development, training, and resources.
• Optimus Education: UK provider of school improvement, CPD, and leadership services to schools, MATs, and LAs. Comparable in offering subscription-style services, training programmes, and conferences aimed at senior education leaders.
• Schools of Tomorrow: UK membership organisation for schools focused on holistic, future-focused education. Directly comparable partner with overlapping philosophy, joint conference offering, and shared member data with Whole Education for 2025-2026.
• Challenge Partners: UK school improvement charity that operates a national network of schools collaborating through peer review, school-to-school support, and CPD programmes. Closely comparable to Whole Education's membership-network-plus-programme model, serving headteachers and MATs across England.
• Best Practice Network: UK provider of CPD programmes, school improvement training, and leadership development for educators. Comparable in delivering structured programmes (including SEND-related) to schools and trusts, often with institutional partnerships.
• Achievement for All: UK charity working with schools and settings to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, including those with SEND. Comparable in mission (school improvement focused on inclusion and equity), buyer base (primary/secondary schools, MATs), and member-network delivery model.

Emerging players

• ASDAN: UK education charity and awarding organisation offering accredited programmes and qualifications. Currently Whole Education's flagship conference sponsor (2026); comparable in serving UK schools with curriculum and qualification support, especially for inclusive and SEND learner cohorts.
• Centre for Education and Youth (CFEY): UK-based education research and policy organisation delivering research, conferences, and CPD to educators. Comparable in its focus on thought leadership and convening power in the UK education system, though more research-led than member-services-led.

Broad incumbents

• Education Development Trust: Large international education charity delivering school improvement, teacher development, and education system reform contracts. Overlaps with Whole Education's SEND and CPD offerings but at greater scale and including global/government contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WholeEducation

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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