How much does Sherfield School Limited make?

Sherfield School Limited reported revenue of £9.4m and a loss of £2.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sherfield School Limited have?

Sherfield School Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Sherfield School Limited profitable?

No — Sherfield School Limited reported a loss of £2.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 04885051 · Incorporated 2 Sep 2003

Sherfield School Limited

Registered name: SHERFIELD SCHOOL LIMITED

Part of Education in Motion UK Limited group

Sherfield School Limited made £9.4m revenue and a £2.2m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Sherfield School Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £9.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £2.2m and 151 employees. The company is classified under “primary education” and is based in Hook; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85200Primary education SIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: Hook, South East
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Education in Motion UK Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£9.4m

Growth ▼10.8%

Profit

−£2.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−23.2%

Gross 36.9%

Employees

151

Change ▼0.7%

Profit / employee

−£14.4k

Revenue/employee £62.1k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.1m	£10.5m	£9.4m
Cost of sales	£5.7m	£6.1m	£5.9m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£5.2m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£618k	−£323k	−£2.1m
Profit before tax	£30.9m	−£361k	−£2.2m
Profit after tax	£30.9m	−£361k	−£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£30.9m	−£361k	−£2.2m
Staff costs	£5.1m	£6m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	137	152	151
Ratios
Profit margin	307.3%	−3.4%	−23.2%
Gross margin	43.2%	49.8%	36.9%
Revenue per employee	£73.5k	£69.2k	£62.1k
Profit per employee	£226k	−£2.4k	−£14.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.4%	▼10.8%
Profit growth	—	▼101.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲10.9%	▼0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£804k	£1.1m	£747k
Net assets	£6.1m	£5.7m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£11.2m	£11.8m	£12.1m
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.7m	£1.2m
Debtors	£73.1k	£92.3k	£91.2k
Deferred income	£1.8m	£1.5m	£267k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −23.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £62.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£14.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 129%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼38%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £747k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 151
Deferred income: ▼82%; Now £267k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £12.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Education in Motion UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sherfield School Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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