Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

What Shooters Hill Sixth Form College does

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a UK further education institution established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, located at Red Lion Lane, London SE18 4LD in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The college serves primarily 16-19 year-old school leavers with A-Levels, T-Levels, Foundation Learning, and Vocational courses across subjects including Business & Finance, Games Development, Hair & Beauty, Health & Social Care, and Construction/Plumbing. It also accommodates 19+ adult learners (including British Sign Language and Care to Learn supported young parents) and acts as a community hub through on-site commercial facilities: City View Restaurant, The Lounge Salon, The Coffee Corner, Fitness Suite, Swim Greenwich, and Venue Hire.

The college's core technology stack is modest and operational rather than product-led: a website platform, a ProPortal student management system, and SharePoint-based Staff and Student Hubs. Operational integrations include Google Analytics for web analytics, PayPal/ParentPay/WisePay for payments, and Transport for London Oyster card services for student travel. The core revenue model is government-funded Further Education for 16-19 provision, supplemented by transaction-fee revenue from community facilities (gym at £5/session, restaurant and salon services, venue hire) and managed distribution of government bursary funds (up to £1,200 per eligible student).

The college's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: prospective students apply via apply.shc.ac.uk, supported by open days, apprenticeship summits (e.g., Greenwich Apprenticeship Summit), and industry-partner events hosted on campus (BNP Paribas Tech Day, Bosch engineering workshops). Employer partnerships with Citi Bank, BNP Paribas, Bosch, CITB, and the Federation of Master Builders — together with the new Build Academy and Business Centre opened in 2026 — function primarily as career-progression marketing channels rather than revenue sources. In January 2024 the college received an Ofsted rating of GOOD with OUTSTANDING for behaviour and attitudes under Principal Geoff Osborne.

Name

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Legal name

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College

Website

https://shc.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a UK further education college in Royal Borough of Greenwich that delivers A-Levels, T-Levels, Foundation Learning, and Vocational courses to 16-19 year-olds, supplemented by community facilities including a restaurant, salon, gym, and venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Further Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (611210), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD), Alternative Education & Dropout Prevention / Re-Engagement Programs (EDANAJAF)

Keywords

• Further education college
• Sixth form education
• A-Level programmes
• T-Level pathways
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

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

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Further Education: Core revenue from government funding for 16-19 education programs including A-Levels, T-Levels, Foundation Learning, and Vocational courses.
2. Community Facilities Revenue: Revenue from venue hire, restaurant services (City View Restaurant), hair and beauty salon (The Lounge Salon), and fitness facilities.
3. Bursary Fund Distribution: Government-provided bursary funds distributed to eligible students for meals, travel, equipment, and course-related costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College is a post-16 educational institution that delivers A-Level and T-Level academic programmes alongside Foundation Learning and vocational courses for students aged 16–19. In addition to teaching, it operates commercial community facilities — including a restaurant, salon, café, fitness suite and venue hire — that also serve as live training environments for vocational learners.

Product overview

Shooters Hill Sixth Form College offers a comprehensive further education portfolio consisting of A-Levels, T-Levels, Foundation Learning, and Vocational Courses as its core educational products. The college operates as a unified educational platform supporting students aged 16-18 through various progression pathways including university, apprenticeships, and employment. Beyond traditional academics, the college provides vocational training through its Build Academy (construction/retrofit) and offers community facilities including City View Restaurant, The Lounge Salon (hair and beauty), The Coffee Corner, Fitness Suite, Swim Greenwich, and Venue Hire services. The college recently launched a new Business Centre (March 2026) for business education and a Level 1 British Sign Language course. Financial support services include bursary funds and oyster card assistance for eligible students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A-Level Programmes

Quantifiable outcome

• A-Level high grades rose by 5% and vocational Distinction* grades increased by 7%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Roots4LifeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026Community partnership hosting International Women's High Tea event, with students providing hair and beauty services and health and social care support.
• BoschminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 June 2025Industry visit from Bosch providing engineering and innovation workshops for students, including showcasing Bentley vehicles and discussing career pathways in engineering.
• BNP ParibasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 March 2025Young Talent Tech Day event hosting thirteen students for insight into careers in technology and finance sectors.
• CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025Partnership with CITB and Federation of Master Builders to deliver the Build Academy, a pioneering pilot scheme addressing skills shortages in the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) construction sector with emphasis on green skills and retrofit.
• Federation of Master Builders (FMB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2025Partnership with CITB and FMB for the Build Academy initiative supporting construction skills development and domestic retrofit expertise for learners.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Lewisham College: A further education college in the neighboring London Borough of Lewisham offering vocational, A-Level, and adult learning programs to a similar demographic. Operates in adjacent southeast London geography with overlapping applicant pools.

Direct peers

• Barton Peveril Sixth Form College: A state sixth form college in Eastleigh, Hampshire, offering A-Levels and vocational courses to 16-19 learners. Comparable size, mission, and publicly-funded model, frequently benchmarked against other large sixth form colleges.
• Peter Symonds College: A large state sixth form college in Winchester offering A-Levels and vocational pathways. Comparable in size and mission as a publicly-funded post-16 institution; often referenced in sector benchmarks.
• Greenhead College: A high-performing state sixth form college in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, serving 16-19 year olds with A-Levels and BTECs. Direct peer in terms of institution type, Ofsted-rated status, and curriculum model.
• Bilborough College: A Nottingham-based state sixth form college offering A-Levels and vocational qualifications to post-16 learners. Direct peer institution type with similar curriculum breadth and community engagement.
• Long Road Sixth Form College: A state sixth form college in Cambridge offering A-Levels, BTECs, and T-Levels to 16-19 learners. Directly comparable institution type and curriculum breadth, frequently compared in UK sixth form college performance rankings.
• Woodhouse Sixth Form College: A north London state sixth form college offering A-Levels and BTECs to 16-19 year olds, directly comparable in size, mission, and curriculum mix. Operates as a comparable state-funded sixth form college competing for similar London applicants.
• Hills Road Sixth Form College: A large, high-performing state sixth form college in Cambridge with a comparable A-Level and vocational curriculum for 16-19 year olds. Frequently cited among top UK sixth form colleges, benchmark for academic outcomes and university progression similar to SHC's stated destinations.
• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Sixth Form: A London-based Catholic school sixth form offering A-Levels and BTECs to 16-19 year olds. Comparable London catchment, post-16 mission, and curriculum breadth within a single-site campus model.

Broad incumbents

• Capital City College Group: A larger London further education group (formerly comprising Westminster, City and Islington, and Hackney colleges) offering A-Levels, vocational, and adult learning across multiple sites. Comparable sector and mission but at materially greater scale and geographic footprint, competing for similar London post-16 applicants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShootersHillCollege

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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