Name

Xaverian College

Legal name

Xaverian College

Website

https://xaverian.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: As a UK Further Education college, Xaverian receives government funding for students aged 16-18, making tuition free for domestic students. This is the primary revenue source.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xaverian College is a Catholic Sixth Form College in Manchester providing post-16 education to more than 3,400 students aged 16–18. The core academic offering spans 40+ A Level subjects and Applied (BTEC/CTEC) vocational courses, delivered alongside specialist pathways for Medicine/Dentistry/Veterinary (MDV), Oxbridge applicants, the Elite Basketball Academy, Core Maths, and the EPQ. Pastoral care, careers guidance, and faith-based enrichment underpin all programmes.

Product overview

Xaverian College is a Catholic Sixth Form College offering a unified educational service built around A Level and Applied (BTEC/CTEC) pathways. The core offering consists of 40+ A Level subjects and vocational applied courses, supplemented by specialised enrichment programmes including the Elite Basketball Academy, MDV Programme for medical/dental/vet applicants, Oxbridge support, Xtras Enrichment activities, Core Maths, and EPQ. The college operates as a single institution with integrated pastoral care, careers guidance, and faith-based education forming the foundational support layer across all programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A Level Courses

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of students progress to university, with 74% gaining first-choice university place
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TravelteerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation providing responsible travel and ethical volunteering opportunities in disadvantaged countries worldwide. Xaverian students volunteer on projects including marine, wildlife and rainforest conservation, English teaching and sports development in Sri Lanka.
• Cornerstone Day CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity providing safe and warm environment for the homeless of Manchester with services including breakfast, hot lunches, showers, laundry, clothing shop, haircuts and computer suite. Xaverian hosts annual Big Sleep Out fundraiser.
• Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional music college providing performance masterclasses and hosting Xaverian concerts. Xaverian Christmas Concert held annually at RNCM with sold-out audiences.
• BFI Film AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious film academy accepting only 16 young people every year, run by film industry professionals from Home Manchester. Xaverian students have been accepted onto the course multiple years.
• Universities (Manchester, Salford, York, Hull, Sheffield, Oxford, Glasgow, Newcastle, Edge Hill, UA92)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 50 university exhibitors participate in annual Pathways Day to inspire students about university options. Universities from Manchester and across UK provide progression pathways for Xaverian students.
• Employers (NHS, HMRC, Bowmer and Kirkland, IPS, Tag Heuer, Wearelda)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployers attend Pathways Day careers fair to offer advice on career routes and apprenticeship opportunities. Provide insight into various industries and career pathways for students.
• BBC (Media City)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBBC Media City in Salford hosts Xaverian Media Studies students for careers day. Students receive tours of children's studios, Q&A with senior staff, and networking opportunities.
• AoC SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Colleges Sport is the membership organisation for colleges leading development of sport in 16+ education. Xaverian participates in AoC national sporting events including basketball championships.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loreto College: Large Catholic sixth form college in Manchester offering A Levels and BTEC to a similar 16-18 cohort. The closest geographic peer and the most direct head-to-head competitor for Catholic and non-Catholic families in Greater Manchester.
• St Brendan's Sixth Form College: Catholic sixth form college in Bristol offering A Levels, BTEC and applied pathways to 16-18 students. Comparable faith-based identity, course mix and progression-focused mission.
• Carmel College: Catholic sixth form college in St Helens, Merseyside, providing A Level and vocational courses to 16-18 students. Comparable faith-based mission, course breadth and North West catchment overlap.
• Runshaw College: Large further education college in Leyland, Lancashire, offering A Levels, BTEC and apprenticeships to a similar 16-18 and adult cohort. Comparable scale and breadth of vocational and academic provision in the North West.
• Winstanley College: Large sixth form college in Wigan serving a similar Greater Manchester/Lancashire catchment with A Level and applied pathways. Direct competitor for academic 16-18 students in the wider North West.
• Aquinas College: Catholic sixth form college in Stockport, Greater Manchester, offering A Levels and vocational pathways to a comparable 16-18 student base. Same faith-based positioning and similar university-progression messaging in the same catchment.
• Hills Road Sixth Form College: Large, high-performing non-selective sixth form college in Cambridge. Comparable scale (3,000+ students), A Level breadth, and strong university-progression positioning to Xaverian.
• The Sixth Form College Bolton: Dedicated sixth form college in Bolton providing A Level and applied courses to 16-18 students in Greater Manchester. Direct competitor for the same catchment with similar university-progression positioning.

Emerging players

• d'Overbroeck's: Independent sixth form in Oxford focused on Oxbridge and Russell Group preparation for 16-18 students. Comparable specialist pathway offering (Oxbridge pathway) at a premium price point, drawing some of the same high-attainment student pool.

Broad incumbents

• Activate Learning: Multi-site further education and sixth form group operating across the South of England with broad FE and A Level provision. Comparable curriculum model (A Levels, applied pathways) but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWobwaUzcB1bZvpJ6qExUNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/xaveriancollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/xaverian-sixth-form-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/xaveriancollege
• TikToktiktok.com/discover/xaverian-college-manchester
• Xx.com/xaveriansfc

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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