Bellevue Education: Difference between revisions

'''Bellevue Education''' is an international education management company, founded in 2003 and based in London, UK<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04924426|title=Company House|last=|first=|date=Company address|website=Company House|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>. By 2019 it has grown to consist of 18 schools in the UK and 3 internationally.<ref name="EdInvestor2012">{{cite news|title=Bellevue Education continues empire building|url=http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=3012|accessdate=9 November 2014|work=Education Investor Website|publisher=Education Investor|date=22 Oct 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blvue.com/our-schools/|title=Bellevue Schools|last=|first=|date=|website=Our Schools|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> The Group also provides educational support to Bellevue Place Group<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bpet.co.uk/|title=Bellevue Place Trust|last=|first=|date=|website=Bellevue Place Trust|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>,  a group of [[Free school (England)|Free Schools]] to which Bellevue's CEO, Mark Malley, and its Group Schools Director, Steve Wade, are Trustees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bpet.co.uk/about-us/trustees/|title=Bellevue Place Trustees|last=|first=|date=|website=Our Trustees|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Bellevue Education was acquired by GEMS Education in 2018, and is a UK and European subsidiary of the Group.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theassignmentreport.com/articles/20180831_27|title=GEMS Global completes acquisition of a controlling stake in Bellevue Education|last=|first=|date=|website=Assignment Report|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> In 2019, CVC acquired a 30% stake in GEMS Education, which also includes its stake in Bellevue Education.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ft.com/content/ab178020-a309-11e9-a282-2df48f366f7d|title=CVC-led consortium to take 30% stake in Dubai’s GEMS Education|last=|first=|date=|website=Financial Times|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

== History ==

Bellevue Education was founded under the name House Education by Mark Malley in 2003, when he bought Norfolk House [[Preparatory school (United Kingdom)|preparatory school]] in London.<ref name="DellamCompanyInfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.dellam.com/04924426-BELLEVUE%20EDUCATION%20GROUP%20LIMITED.html|title=BELLEVUE EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED|website=Dellam Corporate Information Limited|accessdate=9 November 2014}}</ref><ref name=MarkMalleyCompanyCheck>{{cite web|title=Mark William Malley: Director Summary|url=http://companycheck.co.uk/director/913742040|website=Company Check|accessdate=9 November 2014}}</ref>  He also became the headteacher, and when the school was inspected in 2007 it was reported to be significantly improved from its previous inspection.<ref name=2007NorfolkHouseReport>{{cite web|title=2007 Inspection Report on Norfolk House School|url=http://isiservice.devprocess.com/HtmlReportViewer.aspx?r=1217_07.htm|website=Independent Schools Inspectorate|publisher=Independent Schools Inspectorate|accessdate=23 January 2016}}</ref>

The Group has continued its Growth with its new shareholders, and recently acquired Farlington School in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/showarticle.aspx?ID=8127&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1|title=Bellevue acquires UK school|last=|first=|date=|website=Education Investor|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

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