IES La Zafra

What IES La Zafra does

IES La Zafra is a public secondary education institute (Instituto de Enseñanza Secundaria) located in Motril, Granada, Spain, operated by the Junta de Andalucía through its Consejería de Desarrollo Educativo y Formación Profesional. Established in 1973 as a delegated vocational section and converted to an IES in 1994/95 under the LOGSE education reform, the center serves students across compulsory secondary education (ESO), three Bachillerato tracks (Sciences and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences), basic vocational training (FPB), intermediate and advanced vocational cycles (CFGM and CFGS), and adult education programs. The institution occupies three buildings totaling 7,150 m² plus leased spaces from the Federico García Lorca School Residence, and delivers programs in presential, semi-presential, distance, and dual modalities.

The center's core technology consists of TIC-designated digital infrastructure with high-speed WiFi and wired internet across all classrooms, digital classrooms equipped with projectors and computers, and a 30-booth language laboratory. Its vocational portfolio spans automotive, healthcare, administration, agriculture, electronics, telecommunications, and emerging areas including automation, robotics, and landscape management. The center holds Triple Erasmus Accreditation KA120 (School Education, Vocational Training, Adult Education) and the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), valid through 2027, and coordinates the SULAYR consortium for vocational mobility across nine Andalusian partner institutes. Complementary programs include Ecoescuelas/ALDEA, Plan de Igualdad, Escuela Espacio de Paz, Forma Joven, Aula de Emprendimiento, INNICIA, and Red Emprende.

As a public institution, IES La Zafra operates on government educational funding allocated by the Junta de Andalucía, with all regulated educational offerings provided free of tuition to students. Revenue is derived from regional public education budgets rather than commercial pricing, and the institution has no shareholders, investors, or ownership stakes. Enrollment is managed through the regional government's centralized Secretaría Virtual portal and the center's own secretaría. The center distributes its services directly through on-site delivery at its Motril facilities across morning and afternoon shifts, targeting students from its defined catchment area and from across the province through distance learning programs.

Name

IES La Zafra

Legal name

IES La Zafra

Website

https://ieslazafra.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public secondary education institute in Motril, Spain, operated by the Junta de Andalucía, offering ESO, Bachillerato, vocational training (FPB, CFGM, CFGS), and adult education programs with Triple Erasmus accreditation through 2027.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education (SPED), IEP & Accessibility/Assistive Technology (EDAJAMAH)

Keywords

• Secondary education programs
• Vocational training courses
• Baccalaureate programs
• Adult education services
• Erasmus student mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Motril

HQ country

Spain

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IES La Zafra is a public secondary education institute providing regulated Spanish educational programs including compulsory secondary education (ESO), pre-university Baccalaureate, multi-level vocational training (FPB, CFGM, CFGS) across automotive, healthcare, administration, agriculture, electronics, automation, and robotics fields, adult education (E.S.A., language certifications), and free credential examinations (Pruebas Libres/POT). Programs are offered in presencial, semi-presential, distance, and dual modalities. The center also coordinates the Erasmus+ SULAYR mobility consortium and offers specialization courses such as hybrid/electric vehicle maintenance.

Product overview

IES La Zafra is a public secondary education institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. The institution provides ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education) and Bachillerato (pre-university education) in presencial and semipresencial modalities. Its vocational training division offers Formación Profesional Básica (FPB), Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio (CFGM), and Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior (CFGS) across diverse fields including automotive, healthcare, administration, agriculture, and technology. The institute also serves adult learners through Educación para Personas Adultas (EPA) programs including E.S.A. and free examination tests for obtaining titles. Through its Erasmus+ SULAYR program with triple accreditation, the school facilitates international mobility for students and staff. Specialization courses round out the offering, addressing emerging fields such as hybrid and electric vehicle systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO)
• Bachillerato
• Formación Profesional Básica (FPB)
• Ciclos Formativos de Grado Medio (CFGM)

Quantifiable outcome

• Triple Erasmus Accreditation KA120 (School Education, Vocational Training, Adult Education) and Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), active 2021-2027
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IES AguadulcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021IES La Zafra serves as the coordinating center of the Erasmus+ consortium 'SULAYR' for vocational mobility. IES Aguadulce participates as a member of the consortium alongside other Andalusian institutes for the execution of Erasmus+ mobility programs including projects 2021-1-ES01-KA121-VET-006753 and 2022-1-ES01-KA121-VET-062554.
• Centro San AgustíncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs.
• CPIFP AynadamarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs. Also a partner in the Red Emprende entrepreneurship program.
• IES Francisco Javier de BurgosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs.
• IES Francisco Giner de los RíosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs.
• IES Sierra NevadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs.
• IES La LagunaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs.
• IES Pintor José Mª FernándezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Erasmus+ SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra, participating in vocational student and staff mobility programs.
• Centro de Educación de Adultos de Koper (Eslovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIES La Zafra conducted an Erasmus+ mobility visit to the Adult Education Center in Koper, Slovenia, with a pioneering group of semi-presential adult education students presenting at the center.
• VITALIS European Projects (Gut Wehlitz, Leipzig, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVITALIS offers vocational training, internships, and work experience to young people from across Europe. IES La Zafra students and staff benefit from VITALIS's workshops and accommodation facilities at the 18th-century Gut Wehlitz estate near Leipzig, participating through Erasmus+ school visits and vocational mobility programs.
• CEIP San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIES La Zafra maintains an ongoing inter-center cooperation with CEIP San Antonio through Ecoescuelas and ALDEA programs. Activities include seed exchange, composting education, school garden projects, weather stations, rainwater collection, joint performances, and inclusive education activities involving special education students.
• CEIP Ramón y CajalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with IES La Zafra in eco-schools and environmental education activities including recycled carnival celebrations.
• IES Martín RecuerdaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIES La Zafra's special education classroom conducted an animal care and respect presentation for IES Martín Recuerda's 1st-year ESO students, followed by a dog demonstration and inclusive dance activity.
• Cámara de Comercio de MotrilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIES La Zafra presented two new vocational training cycles — Paisajismo y Medio Rural and Automatización y Robótica Industrial — at the Motril Chamber of Commerce.
• IES Sayena (Castell, Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIES La Zafra conducted an educational exchange visit with IES Sayena in Castell, Germany, including a student mobility program where German exchange students participated in a mathematics gymkhana with 3rd-year ESO students.
• IES AlbayzínminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined as a new participant in the III Edition of Red Emprende, a regional educational innovation program for entrepreneurial culture coordinated by the Junta de Andalucía.
• Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Motril (Área de Asuntos Sociales)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipal government's social affairs department organized a cultural diversity gymkhana for IES La Zafra's 1st-year ESO students, working on acceptance of the Gypsy community and values of tolerance and respect.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CPIFP Aynadamar: Public Centro Público Integrado de Formación Profesional in Granada and core member of the SULAYR Erasmus+ consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra. Participates in the Red Emprende entrepreneurship program alongside IES La Zafra, offering directly comparable vocational training programs.
• IES Aguadulce: Andalusian public IES and core member of the SULAYR Erasmus+ consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra. Directly comparable as a public secondary school delivering ESO, Bachillerato, and FP under Junta de Andalucía oversight.
• IES La Laguna: Andalusian public IES and SULAYR consortium member alongside IES La Zafra. Comparable in governance, modality, and curriculum as a secondary and vocational institution in the regional public education system.
• IES Francisco Giner de los Ríos: Andalusian public IES participating in the SULAYR Erasmus+ consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra. Comparable in scale and program scope as a multi-track secondary and vocational institution in the same regional education system.
• IES Hermenegildo Lanz: Public IES in Granada to which IES La Zafra was originally attached as a Delegated Section in 1973. Offers comparable ESO, Bachillerato, and FP programs under the same Junta de Andalucía governance, with overlapping vocational training tracks and similar Erasmus+ participation.
• IES Pintor José María Fernández: Public IES participating in the SULAYR Erasmus+ consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra. Comparable multi-track secondary and vocational institution under the same Andalusian education authority.
• IES Sierra Nevada: Public IES in Granada province and member of the SULAYR consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra. Directly comparable as a public secondary school offering ESO, Bachillerato, and vocational programs under the same Junta de Andalucía.

Others

• Junta de Andalucía - Consejería de Desarrollo Educativo y Formación Profesional: Parent/oversight body that owns and funds IES La Zafra and all other public IES centers in Andalusia. Comparable as the operating authority that defines curriculum, allocates funding, and accredits programs — directly shaping IES La Zafra's strategic options.

Regional players

• IES Sayena (Castell, Germany): German secondary school that conducted an educational exchange visit with IES La Zafra, including student mobility programs. Comparable as a European public secondary school engaged in Erasmus+ mobility, though operating under a different national education system.
• Centro San Agustín: Member of the SULAYR Erasmus+ consortium coordinated by IES La Zafra. Participates in vocational student and staff mobility programs, comparable as a regional education partner for international mobility activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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