The Dunraven Educational Trust

What The Dunraven Educational Trust does

The Dunraven Educational Trust is a UK Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) formed in 2016 that operates a partnership of four state-funded schools in South London: Dunraven All Through School (ages 4–18), The Elmgreen School (secondary), Rosendale Primary, and Van Gogh Primary. The Trust is headquartered at 94–98 Leigham Court Road in Streatham and serves communities in Lambeth and Wandsworth boroughs. Its schools are free at point of use, with no tuition fees, and are funded entirely through UK government per-pupil allocations. Specialist provision includes a SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Resource Base, with a further SEMH provision under consultation at Rosendale Primary as of January 2025.

The Trust's operating model centres on a 'collegiate and collaborative' school improvement approach that combines high school-level autonomy with expert central support services spanning teaching and learning, finance, HR, ICT, and estates. It runs centralised financial and management information systems, payroll, and procurement functions intended to deliver cost and time efficiencies across member schools. Beyond core schooling, the Trust operates ancillary lines including Phoenix Lettings (facility hire revenue), Phoenixspring (a financial-services support programme for families run with Phoenix FS), and teacher training delivered through the Sharing Excellence Partnership. Governance is provided by a Board of Trustees, Local Governing Boards at each school, and a leadership team that includes Ofsted lead inspectors and National Leaders of Education.

Strategic positioning is anchored on a documented track record of moving schools from inadequate Ofsted ratings to good, exemplified by Van Gogh Primary's improvement from 'Inadequate in all areas' to 'Good in all areas' after joining the Trust. Leadership is in transition: long-tenured CEO David Boyle CBE (National Leader of Education, Ofsted lead inspector, awarded CBE in 2021) is retiring in summer 2026 after 25 years of service. The Trust is a non-profit educational charity with no private equity, venture capital, or parent-company ownership; all data protection compliance is handled via Judicium Consulting Ltd.

Name

The Dunraven Educational Trust

Legal name

Dunraven Educational Trust

Website

https://det.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Dunraven Educational Trust is a UK Multi-Academy Trust operating four state-funded schools (one all-through, one secondary, two primary) in Lambeth and Wandsworth, South London. It is funded by per-pupil government allocations and provides central services including finance, HR, ICT, and estates to its schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• State-funded schools
• Primary and secondary education
• School improvement services
• Teacher training programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), the organization receives state funding from the UK government, allocated per pupil across its four schools. This forms the core operational funding for delivering educational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Dunraven Educational Trust operates a partnership of four state-funded schools in South London (Dunraven All Through School, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary and Van Gogh Primary), delivering free primary and secondary education to children aged 4-18. It also provides centralised support services in finance, HR, ICT, estates and management information to its member schools, and runs ancillary offerings such as Initial Teacher Training via the Sharing Excellence Partnership and facility lettings through Phoenix Lettings.

Product overview

The Dunraven Educational Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in 2016 that operates a partnership of four schools in South London. The trust offers a unified educational provision through its schools: Dunraven All Through School (an all-through institution), The Elmgreen School (secondary), Rosendale Primary, and Van Gogh Primary. Beyond direct schooling, the trust provides ancillary services including Phoenix Lettings (facility hire) and Teacher Training via the Sharing Excellence Partnership. The trust's schools include specialist provisions such as SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) Resource Bases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Phoenix Lettings: A lettings service operated by the trust

Products and services

• Dunraven All Through School State-funded all-through school (primary and secondary) within the Trust, serving students from early years through to sixth form.
• The Elmgreen School State-funded secondary school within the Trust serving students in the South London area, with SEMH Resource Provision.
• Rosendale Primary State-funded primary school within the Trust serving students in the Rosendale area of South London.
• Van Gogh Primary State-funded primary school within the Trust serving students in South London, featuring a SEMH Resource Base.
• Phoenix Lettings Lettings service operated by the Trust to generate revenue from school facilities outside of school hours; provides community facility access.
• Initial Teacher Training (Sharing Excellence Partnership) Initial Teacher Training programmes delivered in partnership with the Sharing Excellence Partnership (SEP), enabling aspiring teachers to train within Trust schools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Van Gogh Primary improved from 'Inadequate in all areas' to 'Good' in all areas after joining the Trust
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sharing Excellence PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Initial Teacher Training provider partnership. The Trust participates in teacher training programs through the Sharing Excellence Partnership, supporting the development of new teachers in the profession.
• Phoenix LettingsminorOthersA lettings operation associated with the Trust, providing community facilities and generating additional revenue for the organization.
• Judicium Consulting LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerData Protection Service provider for the Trust. Located at 5th Floor, 98 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8WB. Provides GDPR compliance and data protection services across all Trust schools.
• Healthy BeanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool uniform supplier providing quality uniforms and branded clothing to schools in the Trust. Supplies over 1,200 schools, colleges, and universities throughout the UK.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts, operating primary and secondary schools (including all-through) predominantly across London. Directly comparable to DET in operating model (state-funded schools under a MAT) and South London footprint, though at significantly greater scale.
• United Learning: Large national Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary schools across England, including London. Comparable to DET as a MAT running state-funded schools with shared central services.
• Oasis Community Learning: Multi-Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies across the UK. Comparable to DET in MAT operating model and community-focused educational mission.
• Ark Schools: Major UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary, secondary and all-through academies with a strong London presence. Comparable to DET as a state-funded MAT with a focus on school improvement and serving disadvantaged communities.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary schools across northern and central England. Comparable to DET as a MAT focused on school improvement and turnaround of underperforming schools.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: Large national Multi-Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable to DET in operating state-funded schools within a MAT governance structure, though at significantly greater scale.
• Future Academies: London-based Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary schools with a focus on knowledge-rich curriculum and character education. Directly comparable to DET as a London MAT with all-through provision.
• STEP Academy Trust: Multi-Academy Trust operating schools across London and East Sussex (referenced in DET leadership bios). Directly comparable as a London MAT with SEND and inclusion focus.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi-Academy Trust running a portfolio of primary and secondary schools, including in London and the East Midlands. Comparable to DET as a state-funded MAT with shared central services.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: Primary-focused Multi-Academy Trust with schools across England. Comparable to DET in operating primary state-funded schools under a charitable trust structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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