Oak Multi Academy Trust

What Oak Multi Academy Trust does

Oak Multi Academy Trust (OAK MAT) is a UK-registered charitable Multi Academy Trust founded in 2018 and headquartered in Oadby, Leicestershire. It operates five state-funded schools across Leicestershire and Leicester City — Overdale Infant School, Overdale Junior School, Woodland Grange Primary School, Brookside Primary School, and Manor High School — delivering education from Foundation Stage through Key Stage 4 to 3,000+ learners. The trust's stated mission is to provide ambitious, inclusive education rooted in the values of Opportunity, Achievement, and Kindness, with a non-lead-school collaborative model that preserves individual school identity while pooling central resources.

The trust's core operational platform comprises four proprietary programmes: Growing Together (a holistic quality assurance and school improvement framework), FRONTIERS (a pedagogical development and digital transformation initiative including iPad-based learning), Steplab Instructional Coaching (where Overdale Infant and Junior Schools operate as a hub), and BespOAK (a collaborative support methodology). Distribution is exclusively via the UK government school admissions framework, with students enrolled through local authority processes and the trust funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) on per-pupil terms. Ancillary revenue channels include extended services, community facility hire, and supplementary funding agreements.

The trust's revenue model is fully public-sector, with no consumer pricing. Go-to-market is direct-to-family through the school's admissions framework, and to other schools aspiring to join the trust. Strategic partnerships span Challenge Partners (external peer review), Steplab (instructional coaching), Let's Go Zero and UKSSN (sustainability), the Department for Education (regulatory), and The Supply Register (temporary staffing). Executive leadership comprises CEO Andrew Wilson, CFO Sarah Davis, and Director of Education Craig Brown, supported by five headteachers on the OAK Leadership Team.

Name

Oak Multi Academy Trust

Legal name

OAK Multi Academy Trust

Website

https://oaktrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oak Multi Academy Trust is a UK-based non-profit operating five state-funded schools in Leicestershire and Leicester City, delivering education from Foundation Stage through Key Stage 4 to 3,000+ learners. Funded by ESFA per-pupil grants, it runs proprietary school improvement programmes including Growing Together, FRONTIERS, and Steplab coaching.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Multi academy trust
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• School improvement
• State funded schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Oadby

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: OAK Multi Academy Trust receives funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) as an academy trust, operating within the UK government's education funding framework. This is the primary revenue stream for the MAT and its constituent schools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OAK Multi Academy Trust manages and operates five schools in Leicestershire and Leicester City, delivering education from Foundation Stage through Key Stage 4 to more than 3,000 pupils. The trust provides central school improvement programmes (Growing Together, FRONTIERS, Steplab), governance oversight, and shared services across its member schools, with each school retaining a local identity and governing body.

Product overview

Oak Multi Academy Trust is an educational trust operating five schools in Leicestershire and Leicester City: Overdale Infant School, Overdale Junior School, Woodland Grange Primary School, Brookside Primary School, and Manor High School. The trust provides education across Foundation through Key Stage 4. Their educational support programs include 'Growing Together' (school improvement and quality assurance), 'Frontiers' (pedagogical development and digital transformation), 'STEPLAB Instructional Coaching', Performance Development, and Professional Pathways. Their digital learning initiatives include the 'iPad Frontiers' programme. They also operate 'The Supply Register' as a centralized staffing bank across the trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Growing Together: Holistic Quality Assurance and school improvement program working with schools and their leaders to review and agree on self-evaluation and school improvement priorities.
• FRONTIERS
• Steplab Instructional Coaching
• BespOAK

Products and services

• Overdale Infant School State-funded infant education for children aged 3–7 as part of OAK Multi Academy Trust. A new SEND unit is planned from January 2026. The school achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating in 2025.
• Overdale Junior School State-funded junior education for children aged 7–11 as part of OAK Multi Academy Trust. Co-leads as a Steplab Hub School for instructional coaching professional development.
• Woodland Grange Primary School State-funded primary education including nursery classes as part of OAK Multi Academy Trust, with capacity increased to 420 via deed of variation. Achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating in 2025.
• Brookside Primary School State-funded primary education provision as part of OAK Multi Academy Trust in the Leicestershire and Leicester City area.
• Manor High School State-funded secondary school education through Key Stage 4 (ages 11–16) with capacity of 1,050 students as part of OAK Multi Academy Trust.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple Outstanding and Good Ofsted ratings across schools in 2024-2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CODA EducationminorOthersWebsite development and maintenance partner for OAK Multi Academy Trust's official website (oaktrust.org). CODA Education built and maintains the accessibility features of the website.
• Let's Go ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK teacher-led climate action campaign. OAK has partnered with Let's Go Zero, and their schools and central team have conducted energy audits which form the basis of each school's Climate Action Plan.
• UK School Sustainability Network (UKSSN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAK has joined the UK School Sustainability Network (UKSSN) and together with their schools and central team will work to implement sustainable practices across the trust.
• Challenge PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChallenge Partners is an alliance of schools working together for improvement. OAK works alongside Challenge Partners as an independent external moderator, which also enables outstanding professional development for their leaders through peer review.
• Governor Support and Development (GSD) LeicestershireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOAK subscribes to GSD who provide support and training opportunities for Governors in maintained schools and academies, including extensive training programmes.
• NGA Learning LinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Governors Association Learning Link subscription providing flexible e-learning to help develop governors' skills and knowledge across the trust.
• Governors for SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides free online training and webinars for governors, supplementing the trust's governance development programme.
• The Supply RegisterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with The Supply Register for managing the trust's supply staff bank, giving temporary staff first pick of jobs across the trust including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Cover Supervisors, and Support Staff.
• Department for EducationcoreOthersAs an academy trust, OAK operates within the Department for Education's sustainability and climate change strategy framework, with expectations for climate action plans and sustainability leads to be in place by 2025.
• SteplabcoreTechnology or IntegrationOverdale Infant & Junior Schools lead as a Steplab Hub School, providing instructional coaching professional development for teachers across the trust and potentially beyond.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ark Schools: National Multi Academy Trust running primary and secondary academies with a strong pedagogical improvement focus. Comparable on the school improvement programme dimension (similar in concept to OAK's Growing Together / FRONTIERS), but operates at significantly greater scale.
• GEMS Education: Large international K-12 education group. Relevant as a sector comparable for school group operating model and central improvement infrastructure, though GEMS is a for-profit operator and not directly comparable on funding model or geography.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK Multi Academy Trust with a values-led, community-embedded operating philosophy similar to OAK's Opportunity/Achievement/Kindness framework. Comparable on ethos and academy trust structure, materially larger in scale.
• Lift Schools (formerly Academies Enterprise Trust): Large national Multi Academy Trust operating 35+ schools across multiple regions. Comparable in academy trust operating model and reliance on ESFA funding but serves as a much larger incumbent in the same sector.
• United Learning: Large national Multi Academy Trust operating both state-funded academies and independent schools across England. Comparable in trust-level school improvement approach and ESFA funding reliance, but operates at substantially greater scale and breadth.
• Reach2 Academy Trust: One of the largest UK primary-focused Multi Academy Trusts, running 60+ schools. Comparable in operating model (ESFA-funded primary MAT with central school improvement function) but materially larger in scale and national footprint.

Direct peers

• Diverse Academies: East Midlands-based Multi Academy Trust running a portfolio of primary and secondary schools of broadly similar scale. Comparable on regional footprint, funding model, and emphasis on school improvement collaboration.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Multi Academy Trust operating multiple primary and secondary schools across the East Midlands, with a comparable size and regional footprint to OAK. Most directly comparable peer in terms of regional positioning, school count, and operating model.
• South Pennine Academies: Regional Multi Academy Trust operating a comparable number of primary and secondary schools in the North of England. Closely comparable on trust size, single-region concentration, and school improvement model, though in a different geography.
• Aspirations Academy Trust: Multi Academy Trust operating a portfolio of schools of broadly comparable size with an emphasis on collaboration and pedagogical development. Comparable in scale, governance model, and central improvement programme focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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