Salesian School

What Salesian School does

Salesian School is a Catholic, state-funded secondary school and sixth form college located in Chertsey, Surrey, England, operating under the governance of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust — a multi-academy trust comprising four secondary schools. The school delivers education across Key Stages 3 to 5, serving approximately 1,200–1,500 students aged 11–18 (extrapolated from a stated Year 11 cohort of 280) across two physical campuses: the main school on Guildford Road (Years 7–11) and Salesian College sixth form on Highfield Road (Years 12–13). Curriculum offerings span GCSEs, A Levels, T-Levels, and vocational pathways, supplemented by a Careers Education programme (CEIAG) that integrates the Unifrog platform and Padlet across all year groups, alongside the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, work experience placements, and Catholic Life programming.

The business model is non-commercial: as a non-selective state school, no tuition fees are charged, and revenue is derived from government per-pupil funding routed through the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. VAT registration (512582409) confirms formal UK financial scale, but no revenue, budget, or enrollment figures are publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is administrative rather than commercial — admissions are processed through the Surrey County Council application system, with prospective-family engagement driven by the school website (relaunched August 2025 via Cleverbox), an annual PDF prospectus, open events, and organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, X). Operational technology is standard educational SaaS: Microsoft SharePoint for staff/student intranets, ParentPay and WisePay for payment collection, Google Analytics for web traffic, and Issuu for prospectus hosting.

Competitive positioning rests on three reinforcing pillars: academic outcomes materially above national averages (48% of GCSE grades at 9-7 vs national 22%; 92% at 9-4 vs national 67%; 42% of A Levels at A*/A; 60% of college applicants placed at Russell Group universities including Cambridge, Oxford, Warwick, UCL and Durham), a Catholic ethos rooted in the Salesian charism of Saint John Bosco, and a track record of strong external validation — #1 in Surrey for 2025 (SurreyLive/government data), joint 8th happiest non-selective school nationally per Ofsted (98% rating, among 1,940 schools), Good School Guide Certificate of Excellence 2024/25, Outstanding in the 2026 Catholic School Inspection, and Best Play at the National School Theatre Awards 2026.

Name

Salesian School

Legal name

Salesian School

Website

https://salesian.surrey.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Salesian School is a Catholic, state-funded secondary school and sixth form in Chertsey, Surrey, serving approximately 1,200–1,500 students aged 11–18. Operating under the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, it delivers GCSEs, A Levels, T-Levels, and vocational pathways with consistently above-average outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Sixth form college
• GCSE A-Level programmes
• Careers education guidance
• Co-curricular enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Chertsey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salesian School is a state-funded Catholic secondary school and sixth form college in Chertsey, Surrey, providing education for students aged 11-18. The main school delivers Years 7-11 GCSE study, while Salesian College delivers Years 12-13 sixth form education including A Levels, T-Levels and vocational courses. The school supplements its academic curriculum with a Careers Education programme (CEIAG) using the Unifrog platform, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, SEND support, work experience placements, co-curricular activities, and a Catholic Life programme integrated across the curriculum.

Product overview

Salesian School operates as a Catholic secondary school with two main components: the main school (Years 7-11) providing GCSE education, and Salesian College (Years 12-13) offering sixth form education with A Levels, T-Levels, and vocational courses. The institution provides a comprehensive educational ecosystem including a structured Careers Education programme with Unifrog integration, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Bronze/Silver/Gold levels, diverse co-curricular activities, Catholic life programmes, and extensive curriculum subjects. The school recently launched a new website in August 2025 designed by Cleverbox.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salesian School (Main School) Catholic secondary school delivering Years 7-11 education with GCSE qualifications, a broad curriculum across key stage 3 and key stage 4, SEND support and Catholic life formation. Targeted at students aged 11-16.
• Salesian College (Sixth Form) Sixth form provision for Years 12-13 offering A Levels, T-Levels and vocational courses with a dedicated enrichment programme. Targeted at students aged 16-18 preparing for higher education, apprenticeships or employment.
• T-Levels Technical qualifications offered at Salesian College as an alternative to A Levels, providing hands-on learning combined with industry placements. Targeted at sixth form students pursuing technical/vocational pathways.
• The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Voluntary, non-competitive awards programme offering Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, including adventurous residential activities. Targeted at students seeking character development and enrichment.
• Careers Education Programme (CEIAG) Comprehensive CEIAG (Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance) programme providing careers guidance, employer encounters, work experience and apprenticeship support from Year 7 through Year 13, using the Unifrog platform.
• Work Experience Programme First-hand workplace experience programme helping students explore career opportunities and develop employment skills as part of the CEIAG offering.
• Co-Curricular Activities Range of extracurricular activities beyond the classroom including arts, sports and enrichment programmes available to students across year groups.
• Catholic Life Programme Religious education and spiritual development programme integrated throughout the curriculum and school life, reflecting the Salesian Catholic ethos.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48% of GCSE grades were 9-7 (A*/A), more than double the national average of 22%
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Xavier Catholic Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalesian School is part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, a multi-academy trust comprising four Xavier secondary schools. The trust provides strategic oversight, collaboration, and support. CEO James Kibble has commented on the school's success as testament to the Catholic ethos, expert teaching, and dedicated pastoral care within the trust schools.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Charterhouse School: Premium independent boarding school in Godalming, Surrey; competes for top-attaining families locally and offers a deeper co-curricular offering that can attract pupils who might otherwise consider a Catholic day school.
• Epsom College: Established independent school in Epsom, Surrey, drawing boarding and day pupils across a wider geography; overlaps with Salesian on A Level outcomes, university placement and Russell Group progression while offering a broader fee-paying portfolio.

Regional players

• Cranleigh School: Independent co-educational boarding/day school in Cranleigh, Surrey; competes for the same affluent Surrey families and frequently appears in the same Russell Group progression league tables as Salesian.
• Tormead School: Independent girls' school in Guildford, Surrey, sharing the same county market and being an alternative destination for families choosing non-Catholic, single-sex provision in the same geography.

Direct peers

• St John's School, Leatherhead: Catholic secondary school in nearby Leatherhead, Surrey, offering a directly comparable faith-based admissions model and GCSE/A Level provision within a similar affluent commuter-belt catchment.
• George Abbot School: Large state secondary school in nearby Guildford, serving the same Surrey catchment and competing for admissions under similar local-authority processes and per-pupil funding dynamics.
• Reigate Grammar School: Independent selective secondary school in Reigate, Surrey, competing for high-attaining pupils from overlapping Surrey postcodes and frequently referenced alongside Salesian in local performance rankings.
• Royal Grammar School, Guildford: Selective boys' grammar school in Guildford, Surrey, competing directly for the same Russell Group-aspirational families and frequently co-listed in Surrey secondary rankings.
• St Bede's School: Catholic state secondary school in Redhill, Surrey, operating within the same county and faith-based admissions framework, making it the closest direct peer for enrollment competition and pupil outcomes benchmarking.
• Salesian College Farnborough: Sister Salesian Catholic secondary school in Hampshire sharing the Don Bosco charism, Catholic ethos and sixth form/A Level provision structure, making it highly comparable on mission and offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/salesianschool
• Facebookfacebook.com/salesianschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/salesianschoolchertsey
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salesian-school-chertsey

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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