What Salesians Sarrià does

Salesians Sarrià is a private Catholic vocational and secondary education institution founded in 1884 in Barcelona, Spain, operating under the Salesian (Don Bosco) educational tradition and the Inspectoría Salesiana María Auxiliadora as its parent body. The institution serves more than 1,800 students across upper-secondary pre-university programs (Bachilleratos in Technology & Health, Humanities & Social Sciences, Artistic, and the International Baccalaureate), intermediate vocational training (Grado Medio), advanced vocational training (Grado Superior), transitional pre-vocational programs (PFI), and continuing education delivered through its Escuela Empresa department. Its core technology stack centers on Google Workspace for Education (under the sarria.salesians.cat domain) as a learning and collaboration platform, supplemented by a proprietary educational management application, the Espai Escola virtual portal, and professional-grade workshops and laboratories that support hands-on training in automation, robotics, renewable energies, machining, graphic design, and IT.

The institution generates revenue from a hybrid model combining tuition and registration fees paid by students and families, government funding from the Departament d'Ensenyament de Catalunya for regulated FP and secondary education, public subsidies for SOC-funded training of unemployed and employed workers, and corporate contributions through FP Dual agreements and a job exchange (Bolsa de Trabajo) that channels 300+ annual offers to students and alumni. Pricing is largely undisclosed; alumni community membership is free while non-alumni Bolsa de Trabajo registration costs 25 EUR for a two-year period. Salesians Sarrià operates from two Barcelona campuses (Passeig Sant Joan Bosco and Carrer Rafael Batlle), maintains multi-channel marketing through its website, social media, education fairs (Saló de l'Ensenyament) and open days (Puertas Abiertas), and pursues international expansion through Erasmus+ mobility, European Youth Parliament participation, UNESMUN, Cambridge Assessment preparation, and exchange programs with Salesian schools in Chile and Italy.

Name

Salesians Sarrià

Legal name

Escoles Professionals Salesianes Sarrià

Website

https://salesianssarria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Salesians Sarrià is a 140-year-old private Catholic vocational and secondary school in Barcelona serving 1,800+ students through Bachillerato, FP Dual (intermediate and advanced vocational training), International Baccalaureate, PFI and continuing education, with revenue from tuition, government subsidies, employer partnerships and a 300-offer annual job exchange.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College & Career Transition Services (Bridge Programs, Dual Enrollment Pathways) (EDAAABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Graduate & Professional School Admissions Exams (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT) Prep (EDANABAB), Credit Recovery & Alternative Adult High School (EDAAABAC)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Dual training programs
• Secondary education
• International baccalaureate
• Continuing professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: As a private (though partially state-funded through concerts) educational institution, Salesians Sarrià charges tuition and registration fees to students/families. Alumni can join the ALUMNI community for free; otherwise a 25 EUR membership fee applies for a 2-year period. Fees are also charged for job exchange (Bolsa de Trabajo) enrollment for non-ALUMNI former students.
2. Government-Funded Vocational Training: Salesians Sarrià receives public funding through the Catalan Departament d'Ensenyament for its regulated vocational training (FP) and secondary education programs. The school also participates in subsidized training courses for unemployed workers and employed workers through agreements with SOC (Catalan Employment Service) and other public bodies.
3. Continuous/Vocational Training for Adults: The school's 'Escuela Empresa' department offers catalog courses, subsidized training courses, and certification programs (Certificados de Profesionalidad) for unemployed individuals and employed workers. Revenue is generated through course fees and public training subsidies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Salesians Sarrià is a private Salesian educational institution that delivers accredited upper-secondary education (Bachillerato and International Baccalaureate) and Dual Vocational Training (Formación Profesional Dual) at both intermediate (Grado Medio) and advanced (Grado Superior) levels across technical, business, IT, and care disciplines. It also provides continuing education courses, certificates of professionalism, transitional PFI insertion programs, a job placement service (Bolsa de Trabajo), international mobility programs, and a coworking space, serving over 1,800 students at its Barcelona campuses.

Product overview

Salesians Sarrià is a vocational and secondary education institution in Barcelona offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. Its core offerings consist of Bachilleratos (upper-secondary pre-university tracks including Technology and Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, Artistic, and International Baccalaureate) and Formación Profesional (Dual Vocational Training) at both intermediate (Grado Medio) and advanced (Grado Superior) levels across technical, business, and service disciplines. These are supplemented by continuing education (professional certificates, subsidized courses), pre-vocational insertion programs (PFI), and student support services including a job placement service (Bolsa de Trabajo with 300+ annual offers), an international relations program (Erasmus+, language exchanges, Cambridge preparation), and a coworking space for entrepreneurial projects. The school also provides a digital learning platform (Espai Escola) built on Google Workspace for Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachilleratos (Bachillerato programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 86.4%–95.5% of International Baccalaureate students pass the IB Diploma Programme exams, exceeding international averages.
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BELFAIR (Belgium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024International simulated companies fair held in Brussels, Belgium. Salesians Sarrià students from Gestión administrativa (Grado Medio) and Administración y finanzas (Grado Superior) participated with their simulated companies, conducting B2B activities with European counterparts.
• Colegio Técnico Industrial Don Bosco Antofagasta (Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2023Vocational school in Antofagasta, Chile, part of the Fundación Educacional Región de la Minería. Students and teachers conducted a one-week exchange visit to Salesians Sarrià, including workshops in CNC, 3D printing, welding, robotics, and photovoltaic installations. The partnership focuses on industrial and technological knowledge exchange in sectors including mining mechanics, renewable energy, and robotics.
• Don Bosco Calama (Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2023Salesian school in Calama, Chile, partnered with Salesians Sarrià through an exchange that included visits to workshops, technology demonstrations, and sharing of Salesian educational mission and practices. The collaboration aims to strengthen technical education and the Don Bosco charism across continents.
• Asociación de Industriales de Antofagasta (AIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2023The Association of Industrialists of Antofagasta (AIA) is the primary organizer and funder of the exchange program with Salesians Sarrià and the Chilean Don Bosco schools. AIA aims to link mining industry needs with technical vocational training. The partnership is expected to generate more educational, cultural, and industrial exchanges, particularly in mechanics, mining, renewable energy, and robotics.
• Les ErolesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Gourmet jam producer (100% natural products) that collaborated with Salesians Sarrià students on the 'Levitate' packaging design project, providing real-world requirements for the ABP (Project-Based Learning) exercise.
• Erasmus+ Programme (EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalesians Sarrià participates in the Erasmus+ programme, enabling student and teacher mobility across Europe. The school is part of the European mobility and cooperation programme for vocational education managed by the Catalan Departament d'Ensenyament. Erasmus+ mobility improves graduates' employment prospects and provides teacher training in foreign languages.
• European Youth Parliament (EYP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalesians Sarrià regularly participates in European Youth Parliament forums, where IB and Bachillerato students debate EU policy topics in English. Students have represented various countries (e.g., South Africa) in international EYP sessions in Luxembourg and Spain, developing critical thinking, communication, and international awareness.
• UNESMUN (UNESCO Schools Model United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized by Fundación CVE and the Círculo Iberoamericano de Innovación Educativa (CIIE), UNESMUN brings together IB students from Spain, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic to debate global issues in a UN simulation. Salesians Sarrià students regularly participate and have led winning resolutions.
• NTT Data Europe & LatamminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMultinational technology consulting firm that receives students from Desarrollo de aplicaciones multiplataforma (Grado Superior) for FCT and dual training visits, and participates in student selection processes for junior hires.
• Hexagon MetrologyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMultinational technology company in metrology and industrial measurement that hosts students from Automatización y robótica industrial (Grado Superior) in FP Dual modality. The partnership provides practical training in precision measurement and industrial automation.
• ISS Da Vinci Ripamonti (Como, Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian vocational school whose Preimpresión digital students visited Salesians Sarrià for one month as part of an Erasmus+ exchange, attending classes and visiting company Bolbrac.
• BolbracminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital printing company specializing in medium and large format printing. Hosts students from Preimpresión digital (Grado Medio) through school visits and Erasmus+ exchanges, providing practical exposure to the printing industry.
• NH Collection Barcelona ConstanzaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHotel that provides technical visits and practical training sites for students from Instalaciones eléctricas y automáticas (Grado Medio), exposing them to maintenance, electrical systems, and domotics solutions.
• ONCE Centro de Recursos Educativos (CRE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise of the ONCE foundation that provides sensitivity workshops for students in Atención a personas en situación de dependencia (Grado Medio), raising awareness about visual disability and inclusive practices.
• GuttmarminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIndustrial company visited by the Chilean exchange delegation to illustrate the reality of the industrial sector in Barcelona.
• CircutorminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnergy technology company visited by the Chilean exchange delegation, showcasing renewable energy and electrical measurement technologies.
• Inspectoría Salesiana María AuxiliadoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Salesian Province (Inspectoría) of María Auxiliadora is the titular entity of the school. It manages the network of Salesian schools, youth centers, and social works in the region, providing pedagogical guidance, personnel, and identity framework rooted in the Don Bosco charism.
• Universidad Salesiana de Sarrià (EUSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Salesian University of Sarrià shares the campus and institutional ecosystem with Salesians Sarrià. The EUSS provides university-level engineering and technology programs, and collaborative events (such as joint staff training on mobile phone use) strengthen the academic pathway and Salesian identity.
• Cambridge Assessment EnglishcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSalesians Sarrià is an authorized Cambridge Preparation Centre (Preparation Center), authorized to prepare and register students for official Cambridge English exams, including the First Certificate (B2) and other proficiency levels.
• EFVET (European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is a member of EFVET, the European umbrella organization for VET institutions, facilitating best practice exchange, project partnerships, and professional development across European vocational education.
• Fundación Escuela Cristiana de Cataluña (FECC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school holds the 'Escola Multilingüe' certification granted by FECC, which recognizes the implementation of multilingual and internationalization initiatives. FECC also supports the school's Christian identity and educational mission.
• Departament d'Ensenyament de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catalan government's education department oversees, funds, and regulates Salesians Sarrià's educational programs. It manages the pre-registration system, FCT placements, and mobility programs (MUFPS, Erasmus+) for the school.
• CIS — Council of International SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in CIS International Universities Fair events, where IB students connect with university admissions representatives from around the world, supporting international university placement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jesuites Casp (Col·legi Casp): Major Jesuit concertado school in Barcelona with substantial vocational (FP) track offerings. Comparable on target student (16–22-year-olds), concertado funding model, and employer-partnered dual training programs in technical disciplines.
• Escola Pia de Sarrià: Long-established religious concertado school in the Sarrià district offering ESO, Bachilleratos and Formación Profesional. Operates under a parallel pedagogical and Christian identity model with overlapping programmatic footprint and similar employer-recruitment dynamics in Barcelona.
• Salesianos Atocha (Madrid): Large flagship Salesian vocational school in Madrid offering FP Dual across numerous technical disciplines with an employer-partnership model. Same network (Inspectoría María Auxiliadora) and same Don Bosco pedagogical foundation as Salesians Sarrià.
• Salesianos Sant Adrià de Besòs: Fellow Salesian (Don Bosco charism) school in the Barcelona metro area, part of the same Inspectoría network. Operates similar FP Grado Medio/Superior and FP Dual programs, supported by the Salesians' shared employer network and student exchanges.
• Centre d'Estudis Politècnics (CEP): Barcelona-based private vocational training institution specializing in technical and digital programs (IT, engineering, design). Competes directly for the same Grado Superior student segment, particularly in Application Development and IT Systems tracks offered by Salesians Sarrià.
• Jesuites Sarrià (Fundació Jesuits Educació): Jesuit K–12/FP school in the same Sarrià district of Barcelona offering a similar mix of Bachilleratos, vocational training, and dual-modality programs. Closest geographic and educational model peer, competing for the same Barcelona families seeking religious-affiliated secondary education.

Regional players

• Escola del Treball de Barcelona: Historic public vocational training institution in Barcelona offering FP Medio, Superior, and PFI programs. Comparable curriculum and target students but funded as a public institution rather than concertado, with broader geographic catchment.

Emerging players

• Lycée Français de Barcelone (LFB): Premium French international school in Barcelona offering secondary education through French Baccalauréat. Overlaps with Salesians Sarrià on internationally-oriented secondary education and university-prep, though focused on French curriculum rather than vocational FP tracks.

Broad incumbents

• SEK International Schools (SEK Catalunya): International private education group operating multiple schools in Spain, including SEK Catalunya near Barcelona. Comparable on private secondary/IB positioning but operates as a multi-site chain rather than a single neighborhood-rooted institution.
• Colegio CEU San Pablo (Universidad CEU): Large Catholic-affiliated private education group operating multiple K–12, FP, and university programs across Spain. Operates at broader scale across multiple regions with similar religious foundation; less Barcelona-specific but comparable business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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