Raleigh Education Trust

What Raleigh Education Trust does

Raleigh Education Trust is a UK-based multi-academy trust (MAT) operating six member academies across the Nottingham region: Ambleside Academy, Denewood Academy, Westbury Academy, Unity Academy, Woodlands Academy, and Lady Jane Grey Academy. The trust is structured as a company limited by guarantee (Company number: 10611866) registered in England and Wales and is governed by Chief Executive Officer Mr Sean Kelly with Trust Patron Mrs Sue Thornton. It runs on an "aligned autonomy" model in which individual school leaders retain operational decision-making authority within a trust-wide values framework centered on the "five C's" (Character, Confidence, Curiosity, Creativity, Challenge) and inclusive education for children who find learning difficult, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The trust delivers its services through a centralized portfolio branded as "Inclusive Innovation," which bundles six programmatic offerings: School Transformation, Reading, Calm Spaces (mental health/wellbeing), Outdoor Learning, Technology Investment, and Professional Development. Each member academy operates its own website and runs supplementary enrichment programs such as allotment education, Stone Age history workshops, university outreach sessions in genetics, farm partnerships, and visits to Nottingham-based cultural and sporting venues. The trust functions as a unified platform that shares centralized resources and curriculum support across schools while preserving individual school identity. There is no proprietary technology stack or AI/ML capability disclosed in the source material; the core operating technology is the multi-academy trust governance and curriculum delivery model itself.

The trust's revenue model is entirely government-funded. As a UK multi-academy trust, it receives public funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) based on pupil numbers, with no tuition fees charged to students or families. The pricing model is therefore a per-pupil recurring subscription from a single government payer. Go-to-market is not a marketing-led function but rather a stakeholder-engagement posture: the trust's website explicitly invites discussions with potential partners to establish new schools, indicating that expansion is pursued through direct outreach to local communities, schools seeking to academise, and aligned educational partners rather than through traditional commercial channels.

Name

Raleigh Education Trust

Legal name

Raleigh Education Trust

Website

https://raleightrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Raleigh Education Trust is a UK multi-academy trust operating six primary/secondary academies in the Nottingham region, delivering inclusive education funded by the ESFA through per-pupil government grants. It serves children and families with a focus on SEND and inclusive learning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Multi-academy trust
• Special educational needs
• Inclusive education
• Academy school operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

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. UK Government Education Funding: Raleigh Education Trust operates as a multi-academy trust receiving public funding from the UK government for primary and secondary education services. Schools are funded through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) based on pupil numbers.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Raleigh Education Trust runs six primary academies providing inclusive primary education to children, with particular emphasis on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It delivers this through an "aligned autonomy" governance model and a central "Five C's" framework (Character, Confidence, Curiosity, Creativity, Challenge), supported by six trust-wide Inclusive Innovation programmes covering reading, calm spaces, outdoor learning, technology, school transformation and professional development.

Product overview

Raleigh Education Trust operates as a multi-academy trust offering educational services through a network of schools. The trust's product portfolio consists of six member academies (Ambleside Academy, Denewood Academy, Westbury Academy, Unity, Woodlands, and Lady Jane Grey Academy) supported by centralized programs including School Transformation, Reading, Calm Spaces (mental health/wellbeing), Outdoor Learning, Technology Investment, and Professional Development. These programs are collectively branded under the 'Inclusive Innovation' initiative, designed to provide an all-inclusive, high-quality education with support for children with special educational needs. The trust functions as a unified platform with aligned autonomy, allowing individual schools to operate with independence while sharing centralized resources and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ambleside Academy: One of the trust's academies providing primary education.
• Denewood Academy
• Westbury Academy
• Unity Academy
• Woodlands Academy
• Lady Jane Grey Academy

Products and services

• Ambleside Academy A primary academy operated by Raleigh Education Trust delivering inclusive primary education under the trust's "Five C's" framework, including SEND support, with on-site nursery provision.
• Denewood Academy A primary academy run by Raleigh Education Trust, delivering inclusive primary education aligned to the trust's central curriculum and pastoral framework.
• Westbury Academy A primary academy operated by Raleigh Education Trust, providing inclusive primary education with SEND support under the trust's aligned autonomy model.
• Unity Academy A primary academy operated by Raleigh Education Trust, delivering inclusive primary education aligned to the trust's central curriculum and SEND-inclusive framework.
• Woodlands Academy A primary academy operated by Raleigh Education Trust, delivering inclusive primary education aligned to the trust's central curriculum and pastoral framework.
• Lady Jane Grey Academy A primary academy operated by Raleigh Education Trust, providing inclusive primary education with SEND support under the trust's aligned autonomy model.

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Nottingham City of CavesminorOthersEducational enrichment partner for history curriculum. Students visit the Nottingham City of Caves for immersive learning experiences about history and cave environments.
• Nottingham University Outreach TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity students conduct outreach sessions on genetics and science topics. Part of Festival of Science and Curiosity. Students engage in DNA extraction activities and microscope work.
• Nottingham Forest Community TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for inclusivity initiatives including Rainbow Laces campaign. Students participate in workshops promoting inclusion, diversity, and respect. School visits include tours of City Ground stadium.
• Nottingham PanthersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional ice hockey team provides educational visits. Students watch team training, participate in Q&A sessions about dedication and teamwork, and take to the ice themselves.
• Stonebridge City FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm partnership for hands-on learning. Year 10 and 11 students work weekly at the farm, clearing land and constructing facilities in preparation for spring.
• Allotment EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapeutic and educational program teaching children how to grow their own food. Helps children understand how outdoor activities and gardening positively impact mood and wellbeing. Supports children with anxiety, low mood, or emotional regulation difficulties.
• Bosworth Battlefield Heritage CentreminorOthersEducational day trip venue for history curriculum. Year 4 students visit the battlefield to bring history learning to life.

Direct peers

• Greenwood Academies Trust: Greenwood Academies Trust is a Nottingham-area multi-academy trust operating a comparable network of state-funded primary and secondary academies, with overlapping regional recruitment and local-authority relationships. It is the closest operating peer to Raleigh in both geography and MAT structure.
• Nova Education Trust: Nova Education Trust is a Nottinghamshire-based multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of state-funded schools in the same East Midlands region. It competes directly with Raleigh for academy conversions, staff recruitment, and pupil placements in the Nottingham catchment area.
• Transform Trust: Transform Trust is an East Midlands multi-academy trust running a comparable portfolio of primary and secondary academies. It is a direct regional competitor for school conversions and shared local-authority partnerships in the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire area.

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Academy Trust: Oasis is one of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, operating dozens of academies nationally under a values-led, community-focused model. It competes with Raleigh for converting schools and is a broad incumbent in the same MAT category.
• Delta Academies Trust: Delta Academies Trust is a national multi-academy trust operating a network of primary and secondary academies across northern and central England. It shares Raleigh's core multi-academy trust operating model but at greater scale.
• Harris Federation: Harris Federation is a large London-origin multi-academy trust running primary, secondary and all-through academies nationally. It is a broad incumbent peer in the same MAT category, competing for academy conversions and central talent.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Outwood Grange is one of the UK's largest multi-academy trusts, operating a national network of secondary and primary academies. It shares Raleigh's core MAT operating model but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): AET is a large national multi-academy trust operating a broad portfolio of primary and secondary academies. It is a broad incumbent peer in the same MAT category with materially greater scale and geographic reach than Raleigh.
• E-ACT: E-ACT is a national multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies across multiple English regions. It is a broad incumbent peer operating the same state-funded academy network model as Raleigh.
• Ark Schools: Ark is a large national multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies across multiple English regions. It operates the same core business model (state-funded academies under a central trust) at materially greater scale than Raleigh.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/raleigh-education-trust

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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