Reed's School

Name

Reed's School

Legal name

Reed's School

Website

https://reeds.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1813

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Secondary Education (Day and Boarding School)

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAB

Nonsectarian Independent Boarding Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJABAA

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYEDAJABAK

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Independent school education
• Boarding school services
• Secondary school tuition
• Academic day school
• Co-educational sixth form

Headquarters

HQ city

Cobham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Boarding Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition and boarding fees charged to families for educational services. Fee information is available through the Financial Information & Fees section of the website.
2. Andrew Reed Foundation Donations: The school operates the Andrew Reed Foundation which provides bursaries and outreach programmes. Donations and sponsorship support the charitable foundation activities.
3. Forum Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors and charitable organisations financially contribute to the Forum outreach programme activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reed's School is an independent day and boarding school providing secondary education (GCSE and A-Level) to boys aged 11-18, with a co-educational Sixth Form and a planned transition to fully co-educational from September 2027. The school delivers academic tuition, pastoral care, sport (cricket, hockey, rugby, tennis, swimming), music and drama, and university/careers preparation through its FUTURES programme, supplemented by branded sports academies and the Andrew Reed Foundation's outreach via the Forum.

Product overview

Reed's School is an independent day and boarding school that functions as the core educational product, offering academic programs (GCSE, A-Level) from Year 7 through Sixth Form. The school operates a portfolio of sports programs including Reed's Tennis School, Swim School, and Cricket School as branded sub-products. The Andrew Reed Foundation provides charitable bursaries, while The Forum is an outreach program delivering enrichment activities to partner schools. The school uses Firefly as its learning management platform and operates specialized facilities like the FutureTech building for STEM programs. Reed's is transitioning to fully co-educational status from September 2027.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reed's School (Main Educational Institution) Independent day and boarding school for boys aged 11-18 with co-educational Sixth Form, offering GCSE and A-Level programmes across a broad academic curriculum, pastoral care and co-curricular enrichment, transitioning to fully co-educational from September 2027.
• Reed's Swim School Swimming instruction programme managed through an external platform, providing swimming lessons and aquatics training for participants.
• Reed's Cricket School Cricket coaching and development programme offering training and development opportunities, including delivery for the annual Olympiad Day with Surrey County Cricket Club.
• Holiday Camps Multi-sport camps run during school holidays with tennis coaching as a primary offering, operated through the Reed's Tennis School ClubSpark platform.
• The Andrew Reed Foundation (Foundation Bursaries) Charitable foundation providing means-tested bursaries for disadvantaged children to attend Reed's School, as part of the school's outreach and public benefit mission dating back to 1813.
• The Forum (Outreach Programme) Community outreach initiative providing enrichment activities for disadvantaged primary and secondary school children, including Launch Car Challenge (STEM), Fun Olympiad, Lego Innovation Day, Revision Hacks, Drama Workshops, Careers Advice, and Computer Science/Physics Day, benefiting over 2,000 children a year across 50+ partner schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of all grades at A Level in 2025 were awarded A*-B grades, with 51% at A*/A grade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Chelsea Football FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Chelsea Football Club's Foundation, established in 2010, runs one of the leading social responsibility programmes in the country. Reed's works with Chelsea Football Club to deliver the Olympiad Day activity as part of the Forum programme.
• Reedham's Children's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReedham's Children's Trust provides support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children, collaborating with grass roots organisations and schools to offer practical, emotional and inspirational support. Reed's works with Reedham's to provide GCSE tutoring in English and Maths for up to 15 children from Oasis Academy in Coulsdon. Reedham's is also a Forum sponsor.
• Surrey County Cricket ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurrey Cricket Development Team at county, district and club level is committed to making a difference to the game. Reed's School has a long-standing relationship with Surrey County Cricket Club who help deliver excellent coaching for the annual Olympiad Day.
• Rackets CubedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRackets Cubed is a UK charity running integrated Squash, Tennis, Education (Maths) and Nutrition Programmes for disadvantaged inner-city school children. Reed's hosts this programme annually, with 20 Year 6 children from a local primary school participating over a 10 week period.
• Betchworth Golf ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReed's has a long-standing relationship with Betchworth Golf Club who help deliver golf-based activity and coaching to Primary School children on the annual Olympiad Day.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stowe School: Stowe is a co-educational HMC boarding school in Buckinghamshire with comparable scale, academic profile and breadth of co-curricular activities. Highly relevant peer for Reed's as it has successfully completed a transition to co-education and offers benchmarking for facilities and curriculum design.
• Tonbridge School: Tonbridge is a leading HMC boys' boarding and day school in Kent, comparable to Reed's in offering single-sex senior education with strong academic outcomes, broad co-curricular programmes and a traditional pastoral model. Direct competitor for parents choosing between Surrey and Kent boys' schools.
• Harrow School: Harrow is a prestigious HMC boys' boarding school in North-West London, comparable in single-sex model, strong academic profile and broad sport and music offering. It sits higher in the brand hierarchy but competes for the same boys' boarding market that Reed's targets.
• Cranleigh School: Cranleigh is a co-educational HMC boarding and day school in Surrey, geographically the closest direct competitor to Reed's. Similar size, similar academic range, and overlapping pupil catchment in the Surrey commuter belt, making it a head-to-head alternative for local families.
• Charterhouse School: Charterhouse is a co-educational HMC boarding school in Surrey, comparable in size, academic positioning and breadth of sport and arts provision. As a nearby co-ed HMC peer, it is a direct alternative for Surrey families considering Reed's co-ed Sixth Form.
• Royal Grammar School, Guildford: RGS Guildford is a high-achieving selective school in Surrey, drawing pupils from the same commuter belt as Reed's. Comparable in academic outcomes, scholarship programmes and parental demographic, making it a primary alternative for families in the Surrey catchment.
• Wellington College: Wellington is a co-educational HMC boarding school in Berkshire with a strong academic and pastoral profile, broad co-curricular offering and significant outreach programme. Comparable to Reed's in scale, ambition and ongoing investment in facilities.
• Winchester College: Winchester is one of the oldest HMC boys' boarding schools in England, with comparable academic results, single-sex heritage and boarding-led model. Direct comparable for benchmarking pupil outcomes, scholarship programmes and Old Boys community engagement.
• Dulwich College: Dulwich is an HMC boys' day school in South London with strong academic results, an extensive co-curricular programme and a Royal connection through its foundation. Comparable as a London-area boys' school competing for similar professional and international families.

Broad incumbents

• Eton College: Eton is the UK's most prominent HMC boys' boarding school. It sits above Reed's in scale, brand and global recognition, but is the ultimate reference point for UK boys' boarding education and competes at the margin for the highest-achieving pupils and royal/aristocratic families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ReedsFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/andrewreedfoundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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