St John's College, Cardiff

What St John's College, Cardiff does

St John's College, Cardiff is a co-educational Catholic independent day school located on a single campus in Old St Mellons, Cardiff, serving pupils aged 3 to 18 across four contiguous stages: Nursery and Infant Department, Junior School, Senior School and Sixth Form. Founded in 1987, the school operates as the choir school to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral, supplying boy and girl choristers for weekly services and annual concerts at St David's Hall, and is a member of the Choir Schools Association, CISC, WISC and The Society of Heads. The school is led by Headteacher Mr Shaun Moody and is supported by a named Health and Wellbeing Officer and Transport Manager.

The offering is organised as an integrated education service rather than a set of discrete products. Core academic delivery spans early years (with Forest School activities), GCSE preparation and A-Level study with dedicated UCAS and university destinations support. Adjacent services include a co-curricular programme (music, drama, LAMDA qualifications, Duke of Edinburgh Award, F1 in Schools), a dedicated Health and Wellbeing service (counselling, ELSAs, Mental Health First Aiders, parent workshops), wraparound care (breakfast, homework and after-school clubs) and an in-house bus network spanning South East Wales. Recognition includes a Sunday Times award, a Telegraph 'Very Good' rating and a commendation at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards in the Performing Arts category.

The business model is subscription-recurring tuition. The school sells continuous enrolment from age 3 to 18, supplemented by modest recurring ancillaries from wraparound care and transport; no proprietary technology platform underpins delivery, and revenue figures, fee schedules and enrolment counts are not publicly disclosed in the source material. The school has over 130 academic and support staff, no disclosed parent company or institutional investor, and no funding rounds or M&A activity on record. Marketing is direct-to-consumer via the school's own website, social channels and Open Morning events.

Name

St John's College, Cardiff

Legal name

St John's College Cardiff

Website

https://stjohnscollegecardiff.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

St John's College, Cardiff is a Catholic independent day school on a single campus in Cardiff, providing continuous education to pupils aged 3 to 18 across Nursery, Junior, Senior and Sixth Form stages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Independent education
• Co-educational schooling
• Catholic day school
• Choir school
• Primary secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and School Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to families for educational services across Nursery, Infant, Junior, Senior, and Sixth Form departments. Additional revenue streams include wraparound care services (breakfast club, homework club, after school club) and school transport services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St John's College, Cardiff is a co-educational Catholic independent day school providing continuous education from Nursery (age 3) through Sixth Form (age 18). The school delivers a unified academic programme across Nursery & Infant, Junior, Senior, and Sixth Form stages, supplemented by a co-curricular programme (music, drama, Duke of Edinburgh Award, F1 in Schools), wraparound care, school transport, and health & wellbeing services. It also serves as choir school to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral.

Product overview

St John's College, Cardiff is a co-educational Catholic independent school offering a unified educational program from Nursery (age 3) through Sixth Form (age 18). The school provides academic education structured into four key stages: Nursery & Infant Department, Junior School, Senior School, and Sixth Form. Beyond academics, the school offers an integrated co-curricular program (Music, Drama, Duke of Edinburgh Award, F1 in Schools), Health & Wellbeing Services, Transport Services across South East Wales, and Wraparound Care. The school also serves as choir school to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral. All these offerings are provided as part of a single, integrated educational service rather than as separate products or modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery & Infant Department
• Junior School
• Senior School
• Sixth Form
• Choir School Services
• Transport Services
• Wraparound Care
• Health & Wellbeing Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cardiff Metropolitan CathedralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt John's College is the choir school to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral, providing boy and girl choristers for weekly services and annual concerts at St David's Hall. This is a core part of the school's heritage and musical programme.
• Choir Schools AssociationminorOthersMember of the Choir Schools Association, an organisation for choir schools in the UK.
• London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)minorOthersSchool offers LAMDA qualifications as part of the performing arts programme.
• Duke of Edinburgh's AwardminorOthersSchool delivers the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme as part of co-curricular activities.
• Catholic Independent Schools (CISC)minorOthersMember of Catholic Independent Schools organisation.
• Welsh Independent Schools Association (WISC)minorOthersMember of Welsh Independent Schools Association.
• The Society of HeadsminorOthersMember of The Society of Heads, a professional association for independent school leaders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Cathedral School, Llandaff: A co-educational independent day school in Cardiff serving ages 3-18, with its own cathedral and choral heritage. Operates in the same South Wales market with overlapping curriculum, co-curricular and pastoral offerings.
• Christ College Brecon: A co-educational independent school in Brecon, Wales, offering Nursery through Sixth Form. Directly comparable on geography, age range, fee structure, and independent day/boarding mix in the Welsh market.
• Haberdashers' Monmouth Schools: A group of independent schools in Monmouthshire, South Wales, with both day and boarding options across multiple age stages. Competes for the same Welsh family demographic with a comparable independent co-educational proposition.
• Rydal Penrhos: An independent school in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, providing Pre-School through Sixth Form with both day and boarding. Comparable on independent co-educational model and full age-range offering within Wales.
• St David's College, Llandudno: A Catholic independent school in North Wales offering day and boarding placements across a wide age range. Closely comparable on Catholic ethos, pastoral focus, and Welsh independent positioning.

Regional players

• The King's School, Chester: A long-established independent school in Chester serving pupils from nursery through sixth form. Comparable on independent co-educational full-age offering, but operates in a different regional catchment just over the Welsh border.

Broad incumbents

• Clifton College: A large, well-established UK independent school in Bristol offering pre-prep through sixth form. Comparable on full-age co-educational structure and broad co-curricular programme, though non-denominational and not a choir school.
• Worth School: A Benedictine Catholic independent school in Sussex offering senior and sixth form education. Comparable on Catholic ethos, choral/musical heritage, and emphasis on pastoral care, but with a different geographic focus.
• Ampleforth College: A large Catholic independent school in Yorkshire with its own abbey choir and full co-curricular programme. Comparable on Catholic boarding ethos and choral heritage, though a significantly larger and older institution.
• Wellington College: A major UK independent school in Berkshire known for academic excellence and a broad co-curricular offer. Comparable on premium independent positioning and full-age offering, but at a much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SJCCardiff
• Facebookfacebook.com/SJCCardiff
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-johns-college-cardiff

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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