Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

What Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust does

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust (SVMAT) is a non-profit Multi Academy Trust incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales (company number 10445759), founded in 2017 by Ranjit Samra, who continues to serve as CEO. Headquartered at Southam College in Warwickshire, the trust operates 14 schools — nine primary, four secondary, and one all-through — across Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, educating more than 8,000 children and employing approximately 1,000 staff. Operations span K–12 education, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision, safeguarding, and initial teacher training through the Southam College Teaching School Alliance. Centralised service hubs (Primary Connect, Secondary Connect, DSL Hub, SEND Hub) provide shared infrastructure, curriculum coordination, and best-practice dissemination across the member schools.

The trust's "products" are educational services rather than technology artefacts. Underlying infrastructure is conventional for the sector: a Finalsite-hosted website, Microsoft/Google-style office and information systems overseen by a Head of ICT Services and a Data/Systems Manager, and a centralised estates function (Head of Estates) managing capital works and planned maintenance. No proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no mobile applications are disclosed. The Teaching School Alliance operates as a partnership platform, delivering teacher training and continuing professional development beyond the trust's own staff.

The business model is government-funded education. Revenue arrives through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as recurring per-pupil allocations tied to student numbers across the 14 schools. Admissions are administered through Warwickshire and Northamptonshire local authorities, and the trust acts as the admissions authority for its academy schools. Pricing is therefore not market-set but formula-driven, with no private tuition or disclosed commercial revenue streams. The trust is governed by a Trust Board with expertise in Social Care, Risk Management, Education, Policing and Governance, alongside individual school governing bodies.

Name

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

Legal name

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

Website

https://stowevalleymat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust operates 14 government-funded primary, secondary, and all-through schools across Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, educating over 8,000 pupils with approximately 1,000 staff and a centralised support team providing curriculum, safeguarding, and SEND services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education (Primary and Secondary Schools)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 education services
• Multi academy trust
• Primary and secondary schools
• State-funded education
• Teacher training alliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Southam

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Multi Academy Trust, Stowe Valley MAT receives government funding for education provision through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Funding is based on student numbers across its 14 schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust operates a group of 14 academy schools (9 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through) providing K-12 education to over 8,000 children across Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. The trust delivers educational provision supported by central service hubs covering curriculum coordination, safeguarding, special educational needs, and teacher training via a Teaching School Alliance.

Product overview

Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust operates as an educational services organization comprising nine primary schools, four secondary schools, and one all-through school across Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. The Trust provides educational provision through its member schools, supported by central services including Primary Connect (primary school support hub), Secondary Connect (secondary school support hub), DSL Hub (designated safeguarding lead resources), SEND Hub (special educational needs and disabilities support), and a Teaching School alliance. The organization employs approximately 1000 staff and educates over 8000 children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Connect Central support hub providing coordination, resources, and best practice sharing for the trust's nine primary schools, focused on curriculum delivery and staff development.
• Secondary Connect Central support hub providing coordination, resources, and best practice sharing for the trust's four secondary schools and one all-through school, focused on secondary education standards and student outcomes.
• DSL Hub Dedicated resource hub for Designated Safeguarding Leads across the MAT, providing guidance, policies, and support for child protection and welfare matters.
• SEND Hub Specialist hub providing resources, expertise, and coordination for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities provision across trust schools, including a communication and interaction resourced provision.
• Teaching School Alliance Teaching school alliance based at Southam College providing teacher training, professional development, and educational leadership support across the region.
• Southam College Secondary education provision located at Welsh Road West, Southam, graded Outstanding by Ofsted for three consecutive periods since 2009; serves as the trust's headquarters and host of the Teaching School Alliance.
• Bilton School Secondary education provision located at Lawford Lane, Bilton, Rugby.
• Kineton High School Secondary education provision located at Banbury Road, Kineton.
• Myton School Secondary education provision that officially joined the Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust in April 2025.
• Byfield Primary School Primary education provision located at Bell Lane, Byfield.
• Rokeby Primary School Primary education provision located at Anderson Avenue, Rugby, including a communication and interaction resourced provision; joined the MAT in 2017.
• Temple Herdewyke Primary School Primary education provision located at Falkland Place, Temple Herdewyke.
• Stockton Primary School Primary education provision located at School Street, Stockton; awarded the Historical Association Quality Mark in 2025.
• Bishops Itchington Primary School Primary education provision located at Ladbroke Road, Bishops Itchington.
• Southam Primary School Primary education provision located at St James Road, Southam; recognized in the Sunday Times top primary schools for three consecutive years.
• Myton Gardens Primary School Primary education provision that opened its doors to Reception pupils in October 2025, with Grand Opening celebrated on 27th March 2026.
• Oakley School Primary education provision; awarded the Music Mark of Recognition in 2025.
• Coten End Primary School Primary education provision.
• Hillmorton Primary School Primary education provision.

Quantifiable outcome

• Southam College graded Outstanding for the third consecutive time since 2009 in September 2021
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Southam College (Teaching School Alliance)coreOthersSoutham College operates a Teaching School within the MAT, providing teacher training and professional development support across the trust schools.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• REAch2 Academy Trust: A primary-focused UK MAT operating a large national network of primary academies with strong central support services. Comparable as a primary-heavy academy trust using a hub-based central model, relevant to Stowe Valley's Primary Connect service.
• Ark Schools: A UK education charity running a network of academies with a strong central curriculum and teacher-training infrastructure. Comparable in its emphasis on a shared curriculum, professional development and central support hubs across multiple schools.
• United Learning: A large UK MAT and independent schools group operating both state-funded academies and independent schools across the country. Comparable in operating model (group of schools under shared central infrastructure), though materially larger and broader in scope.
• Harris Federation: One of the UK's largest Multi Academy Trusts, operating primary and secondary academies across multiple regions. Comparable as a scaled UK MAT pursuing the same centralised-support model, though significantly larger and more geographically diversified than Stowe Valley.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK MATs, sponsoring a national portfolio of primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a large-scale sponsor with a strong central services infrastructure supporting school improvement, though operating at significantly greater scale.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: A national UK MAT running dozens of secondary and primary academies. Similar business model — central team supporting member schools on curriculum, operations and safeguarding — making it a relevant scaled comparator for Stowe Valley's hub-based approach.
• Oasis Community Learning: A national UK MAT running primary, secondary and all-through academies with an emphasis on community-focused education. Comparable in combining academic provision with broader community engagement and operating hubs across multiple schools.
• The Schools Trust: A UK MAT operating a national network of primary and secondary academies with a centralised school improvement model. Comparable in operating shared central services across multiple member schools to drive standards and efficiency.

Direct peers

• Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust: A neighbouring Warwickshire-based Multi Academy Trust of similar scale that operates a network of primary and secondary schools. Directly comparable as a like-for-like UK MAT in the same region; Stowe Valley's new COO Louise Beale joined from this trust in 2025.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: A Midlands-based UK MAT operating a portfolio of primary and secondary academies, including schools in Northamptonshire. Directly comparable as a like-for-like MAT with overlapping regional footprint in the East Midlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stowe-valley-multi-academy-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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