Investor Partnerships
For educational investors, selecting the right partner with whom to launch a school is the most important decision in your development strategy. Ashvale seeks to work with investors who share a commitment to delivering a modern, globally British preparatory school education for younger children.
Our ambition is to establish a network of sought-after schools around the world and to become thought leaders in the field of primary education. We hope you will see the benefits of partnering with a purposeful and innovative organisation that lives and breathes learning.
Why partner with Ashvale Schools?
Ashvale Schools is looking for partners who share our commitment to delivering modern, globally British education tailored around the needs of younger children.
Our schools are founded for the long term, with the aim of becoming regional thought leaders that innovate and promote debate in the field of primary and middle school education.
Smaller, better schools serving modern professional families
While based on a shared educational philosophy, each school will develop its own character and traditions – building on 188 years of heritage of British prep school education.
Our aim is to work with partners to deliver new schools where they are needed for families: in fast-growing residential areas.
Smaller schools, of around 400-600 pupils, allow for every child to be known as an individual, with relationships of trust between pupils, parents and teachers. We deepen this relationship of trust with each pupil’s individual Future Schools Pathway, which combines academic data and character insight on a child to provide ambitious yet attainable transition options.
From a commercial perspective, there is less risk and up-front capital required in founding a dedicated primary/middle school in comparison to an all-through school or senior school.
Highlights of our investor partnership
Flexible models for investors: work with us as consultants, licensors or operators
Hands-on support and guidance from Ashvale Education Directors at every stage
Network benefits: shared future school relationships, IP and data
Positive quality assurance to maintain world-class standards
Educational quality and flexibility
As a small, specialist brand focused on preparatory education, investor partners benefit from flexibility in operating model, depending on the structure of the partnership. Partners own their schools and can engage Ashvale as consultants, licensors or operators.
Ashvale’s primary education experts work very closely with partners’ teams, sitting on the governing boards of each school and implementing a rigorous, positive quality assurance programme.
In addition we are focused on forging strong connections between all the Ashvale Schools in the network and with worldwide destination senior schools for our pupils.
Breadth and depth of expertise
Ashvale’s focused, expert team support partners with the entire process of establishing a new school:
Curriculum design
Bilingual education
Admissions and marketing
School development planning
Leadership and academic staff recruitment
Safeguarding and pastoral care
Early years foundation stage (EYFS)
Special educational needs (SEND)
Future schools preparation
Governance and compliance
Our Education Directors include member heads of renowned British schools associations, including IAPS and ISA.
Join us to build a world-class primary education network.
Local…
All our schools demonstrate the features of a modern, globally British prep school, sharing the four hallmarks of The Ashvale Way. However it is central to our vision that each school tailors its own character, ethos and values to align with the needs of its community and nation. Ashvale’s founding team supports the head and senior leadership team to develop a unique school that is sought-after by local professional and expatriate families.
and Global
As Ashvale Schools increases its reach through thoughtful expansion, all our schools grow from connections to each other. Partners, senior leadership teams, pupils and parents all benefit from the shared learning across the Ashvale network: curriculum IP, benchmarking and value-add data, and shared relationships with future schools.