zenith multi academy trust

What zenith multi academy trust does

Zenith Multi Academy Trust is a UK-based non-profit state education trust, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Benfleet, Essex. It governs state-funded schools delivering compulsory education, with Castle View School — a coeducational secondary school on Canvey Island serving students aged 11–16 across Key Stages 3 and 4 — as the primary operating institution. The trust's scope is stated to cover secondary, primary, nursery and special education provision. Leadership comprises Headteacher Mr Steve Durkin and Chair of Governors Ms N Osborne. Reported outcomes include 96% of leavers staying in education, employment or training in both 2024 and 2025, Attainment 8 of 36.1 in 2025 (up from 35.6 in 2024), and an English Baccalaureate entry rate of 11% in 2025 with a stated target of 21% in 2026.

The trust operates a Microsoft-centric digital ecosystem rather than a proprietary technology platform. The stack includes Microsoft Teams (remote learning), Bromcom (VLE/MIS), MyChildAtSchool/MCAS (parental engagement), Foldr (file management), SharePoint-backed CVS Student Portal, ParentPay (cashless catering), SchoolCloud (PACE parents' evening booking) and Lexia (reading intervention). Curriculum delivery follows the English National Curriculum with GCSE and vocational pathways, supplemented by enrichment programmes such as the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and careers education. The trust holds the Leading Parent Partnership Award (2020) and the Wellbeing in Schools Award (2020), and is embedded in a network of community partners including Kooth, Childline, YoungMinds, Samaritans, NSPCC, Havens Hospices and the Essex Liaison & Diversion Service, alongside the long-running Canvey Schools Partnership (since 2016).

The business model is government-funded and non-commercial. Core revenue arrives via the Education and Skills Funding Agency under the standard academy per-pupil funding formula, with secondary income generated through catering contracts (Innovate/Impact Food), lettings, and wraparound care. As a non-profit, surplus is reinvested in educational delivery rather than distributed. The trust has no external fee-paying customers, no exportable product, and no commercial sales motion; its "customers" are pupils, parents/carers and the local community, while its sole counterparty funder is effectively the UK government.

Name

zenith multi academy trust

Legal name

Castle View School Academy Trust

Website

https://castleview.essex.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Zenith Multi Academy Trust is a UK non-profit state education trust operating secondary, primary, nursery and special schools, primarily Castle View School on Canvey Island, Essex. It serves students aged 11–16 and is funded through the ESFA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Benfleet

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, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zenith Multi Academy Trust is a not-for-profit charitable company limited by guarantee that governs state-funded secondary schools in England. Its primary operating school is Castle View School, a secondary school on Canvey Island, Essex, serving pupils aged 11-16 with a broad curriculum and pastoral programmes including the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Product overview

Castle View School, part of Zenith Multi Academy Trust, operates as a secondary school serving students aged 11-16 in Canvey Island, Essex. The school offers a unified educational service combining academic curriculum (Key Stages 3 and 4) with vocational programmes, pastoral support, and enrichment activities. Technology-enabled services include a SharePoint-based student portal, Microsoft Teams for remote/hybrid learning, MyChildAtSchool for parental engagement, and a cashless catering system via ParentPay. Additional educational programmes include the Lexia reading intervention, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and a comprehensive careers and personal development curriculum. The school maintains partnerships with local primary schools through the Canvey Schools Partnership for transition support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Castle View School State-funded secondary school education for pupils aged 11-16 on Canvey Island, Essex, delivered through a full curriculum, pastoral care, and enrichment programmes. Targeted at local families applying through Essex County Council admissions.
• Duke of Edinburgh's Award Programme Enrichment programme offered to Castle View School students, providing structured volunteering, physical, skills, and expedition activities under the Duke of Edinburgh's Award framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of pupils staying in education or entering employment
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration17 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canvey Schools PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Castle View School works collaboratively with all local primary schools through the Canvey Schools Partnership to help provide a seamless transition to secondary school. Since 2016, the school has been collaborating with local schools to raise the profile and importance of good attendance through Attendance Ambassadors working with families and students from Year 1 to Year 11.
• Innovate (Impact Food)coreOthersThe Innovate team partners with Castle View School to provide catering services. Their aim is to provide all students with an exceptional catering experience, preparing meals daily using quality, fresh, and seasonal ingredients that are responsibly sourced.
• Duke of Edinburgh's AwardcoreOthersThe Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a globally recognised youth development programme. Castle View School offers Bronze Award to Year 9 students and Silver Award to Year 10 and 11 students, including sections for Volunteering, Skills, Physical, and Expedition.
• KoothminorOthersOnline emotional wellbeing support platform for students provided as part of student support services.
• ChildlineminorOthersConfidential telephone counselling service for children referenced in safeguarding and student support materials.
• Essex Liaison & Diversion Service - Phoenix FuturesminorOthersSupport service for students referenced in safeguarding documentation.
• Havens HospicesminorOthersChild grief and bereavement support pack provided to parents through safeguarding resources.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leigh Academies Trust: Kent-based Multi Academy Trust operating multiple secondary and primary schools. Comparable regional MAT with similar educational offerings, academy governance, and per-pupil funding model.
• Oasis Community Learning: National MAT operating primary and secondary schools across England with an integrated 'Hub' model. Comparable educational mission, school mix, and academy governance structure to Zenith MAT.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National Multi Academy Trust operating 40+ academies including secondary schools across England. Closely comparable structure and educational mission, with similar curriculum breadth and operational scale relative to Zenith MAT.
• The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT): National MAT operating 40+ primary and secondary academies across southern England. Comparable Multi Academy Trust structure with similar school-level offerings, governance model, and reliance on ESFA funding.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: National MAT operating multiple primary and secondary schools across the East Midlands and East of England. Comparable structure and educational mission with similar school mix to Zenith MAT's secondary-primary-nursery portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: Large London-based MAT operating 50+ primary and secondary academies. Comparable large-scale academy operator with similar educational mission and school mix, though primarily concentrated in the London region.
• United Learning: Largest UK Multi Academy Trust operating 80+ schools including state and independent provision. Broadly comparable as a large-scale academy operator with similar secondary school offerings and central shared-services model.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK MATs operating 60+ academies across multiple regions. Broadly comparable as a large-scale academy operator with similar educational offerings, central services, and reliance on ESFA per-pupil funding.

Regional players

• Anglian Learning: East of England-based MAT covering schools across Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire. Comparable regional MAT structure with secondary and primary school offerings similar to Zenith MAT's portfolio and operating under the same ESFA funding framework.
• Sigma Trust: Essex-based Multi Academy Trust operating multiple secondary and primary schools in the same East of England region as Zenith MAT. Directly comparable geographic and structural fit with similar secondary school offerings and per-pupil funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/castleview_school
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zenith-multi-academy-trust

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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