claires court

Name

claires court

Legal name

Claires Court Schools Ltd

Website

https://clairescourt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Independent day school
• Pre-prep education
• Senior school education
• Sixth form college
• Nursery education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ascot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Primary revenue stream from termly tuition fees charged across all year groups from Nursery through Sixth Form. Fees vary by year group, with higher fees for senior years. Payment options include termly, monthly direct debit over 9 months, or annual payment in advance.
2. Extended Day Care: Before and after school care services including extended day provision from 7:30am and care until 6pm. Additional charges apply for childcare vouchers and wraparound care.
3. Transport Services: School coach service operated through specialist transport management company Vectare. Parents book and pay for transport through Vectare platform.
4. Registration and Acceptance Fees: Non-refundable registration fee of £180 and acceptance deposit of £1,200 (excluding VAT) required to secure a place.
5. Ancillary Charges: Additional charges for individual musical instrument tuition, public examinations, certain co-curricular activities, textbooks (Years 9-11 and Sixth Form), and educational outings.
6. Nursery Fees: Separate fee structure for Nursery education with different rates and funding options including Nursery Education Funding for qualifying children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Claires Court School is an independent all-through day school delivering education to pupils aged 2 to 18 across three Maidenhead sites, structured as a "Diamond Model": co-educational Nursery (age 2-4) and Juniors (age 4-11), single-sex Senior Girls and Senior Boys (age 11-16), and co-educational Sixth Form (age 16-18) offering A Levels, BTEC and EPQ. Core academic and pastoral provision is supplemented by Forest School, music, drama, sports (including sailing, rowing, rugby), an Oxbridge Pathway, and a High Performance Pathway for elite athletes.

Product overview

Claires Court School operates as a 'Diamond Model' independent day school offering a unified educational journey from age 2 to 18 across three sites in Maidenhead, Berkshire. The portfolio comprises six distinct school phases: Nursery School (age 2-4) and Reception (age 4-5) providing Early Years Foundation Stage education with Forest School integration; Juniors (age 4-11) as a co-educational primary phase; separate Senior Girls (age 11-16) and Senior Boys (age 11-16) taught in single-sex environments on different sites; and a co-educational Sixth Form (age 16-18) offering A Level, BTEC, and EPQ qualifications. Supporting services include a School Transport Service coordinated through Vectare, Holiday Club, Extended Day Care, School Library Service across all sites, and enrichment programs such as the Scholarship Program with its High Performance Pathway for elite athletes and the Oxbridge Pathway for university-bound students. The school is part of LTC Education Group, acquired in February 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery School (Age 2-4) Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) education for children aged 2-4 providing a safe and stimulating environment with dedicated rooms for different age groups, direct outdoor access, Forest School sessions and extended day care from 7:30am to 6pm. Located at the College Avenue site.
• Reception (Age 4-5) EYFS-based reception class for children aged 4-5, introducing more formal structured learning while maintaining play-based elements and including specialist subjects such as Music, Languages, PE, Games and Swimming. Located at the Juniors site.
• Juniors (Age 4-11) Independent co-educational day school for children aged 4-11 providing a tailored curriculum with Forest School, co-curricular activities and pastoral care, with average class sizes of 16-18 children. Located at the Ridgeway, The Thicket site.
• Senior Girls (Age 11-16) Independent day school for girls aged 11-16 taught in a single-sex environment, offering GCSE preparation and co-curricular activities including Drama, Sports, The Arts and Trips. Located at the College Avenue site.
• Senior Boys (Age 11-16) Independent day school for boys aged 11-16 taught in a single-sex environment, providing an academic curriculum with emphasis on innovation, critical thinking and co-curricular pursuits. Located at the Ray Mill Road East site close to the Thames and lakes for water sports.
• Sixth Form (Age 16-18) Co-educational independent day school for students aged 16-18 offering A Level, BTEC and EPQ qualifications, with dedicated facilities including Bistro, Pavilion for study, gym and Performing Arts Studio and an Oxbridge Pathway programme. Located at the College Avenue site.
• School Transport Service Extensive school coach service covering local towns and villages, coordinated through the Vectare transport management platform with online booking and postcode lookup functionality. Available to Nursery through Sixth Form pupils.
• Holiday Club On-site Early Years Holiday Club available during school holidays for children from three years old, operating from 8:30am to 6pm (5:30pm Fridays) with hot meals provided and run by school staff.
• School Library Service Library service available on each school site managed by qualified librarians, maintaining extensive fiction and non-fiction collections with online resources accessible in school and at home through the Access-It Library Management System, including an eBook facility and library prefect programmes from Year 6 and Year 11.
• Extended Day Care Before and after school care for busy parents with Nursery provision from 7:30am to 6pm including supervised play activities and home-cooked meals, with extended day provision also available across other year groups.
• Scholarship Programme Range of scholarships recognising students with outstanding achievement, talent and potential, available at entry into Years 3, 5, 7 and 12 across Academic, Art, Performing Arts, Elite Sports and Sport categories with awards of up to 50% fee remission.
• Oxbridge Pathway Four-year supportive journey from Year 10 through Sixth Form designed to guide students toward Oxford, Cambridge and world-class universities, including guest speakers, university visits, enrichment societies, one-on-one UCAS mentoring, interview confidence building and admissions test preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96.3% of GCSE candidates achieved five 4+ grades (2025)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LTC Education GroupcoreOthers · 1 February 2026Claires Court was acquired by LTC Education Group in February 2026. Previously owned and operated by Hugh and James Wilding, the children of founders David and Josephine Wilding. The acquisition represents a significant ownership transition for the school.
• VectarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist transport management company coordinating Claires Court's extensive school coach service covering 11 routes across local towns and villages. Operates online booking system at clairescourt.vectare.co.uk for parents to book seats and find nearest stops via postcode lookup.
• Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)coreOthersOfficial inspectorate body for independent schools in England. ISI conducts regular inspections of Claires Court including Educational Quality Inspections, Regulatory Compliance Inspections, and Integrated Inspections. Most recent reports from 2025, 2024, and 2022 available on school website.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Downe House: Independent girls' boarding school (ages 11-18) in Cold Ash, Berkshire. Comparable premium positioning in the Berkshire market and a competitor for parents seeking high-achieving single-sex senior education within reasonable commuting distance of Maidenhead.
• Bradfield College: Co-educational independent boarding school (ages 13-18) in Bradfield, Berkshire. Premium independent peer with similar sporting and co-curricular emphasis, and a competitor for senior-school and sixth-form entry within the Berkshire catchment.
• Queen Anne's School: Independent girls' boarding and day school (ages 11-18) in Reading, Berkshire. Operates at a similar premium price point in the Berkshire market and competes for senior-school and sixth-form families in the wider Reading-Maidenhead corridor.
• St Edward's School, Oxford: Co-educational independent boarding and day school (ages 11-18) in Oxford. Comparable all-through independent model with single-sex and co-educational pathways, similar premium fee point, and a benchmark for academic outcomes and Oxbridge preparation that overlaps with Claires Court's positioning.
• Wellington College: Leading Berkshire independent co-educational school (ages 13-18, with prep school from age 3) in Crowthorne. Operates a similar premium fee structure, broad co-curricular offer, and is a benchmark for Berkshire independent education that Claires Court families frequently compare against.
• LVS Ascot (Learning Village Schools): Co-educational independent school for ages 0-18 located in Ascot, Berkshire. Closest geographic competitor with a comparable all-through age range and day-school structure, competing directly for Maidenhead/Ascot catchment families.
• St Mary's School Ascot: Independent girls' boarding and day school located in Ascot, immediately adjacent to Claires Court's Berkshire catchment. Operates a similar premium fee point and serves overlapping parent demographics seeking high-achieving all-through private education in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead area.
• Leighton Park School: Co-educational independent day and boarding school (ages 11-18) in Reading, Berkshire. Comparable Quaker-founded ethos, co-curricular emphasis, and mid-premium fee point, making it an alternative for Reading-area families considering Claires Court.
• The Abbey School, Reading: Independent girls' day school (ages 3-18) in Reading, Berkshire. Closest comparable day-school competitor for parents in the Maidenhead-Reading corridor seeking premium all-through girls' education without boarding.

Broad incumbents

• Eton College: Premier UK independent boys' boarding school located in Eton, immediately adjacent to the Royal Borough. While Eton is a much larger and more selective institution with a global brand, it anchors the premium Berkshire independent-school market and shapes parent expectations for academic rigour that Claires Court is benchmarked against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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