Collingwood College, Surrey

What Collingwood College, Surrey does

Collingwood College, Surrey is a coeducational state-funded secondary school and sixth form located in Camberley, Surrey, England, serving students aged 11 to 18. Founded in 1971, the institution operates from a single campus on Kingston Road and is constituted as a UK Academy accountable to the Department for Education, with governance provided by a Governing Board chaired by Mr S Barker. The school is led by Principal Miss K Watling, with Senior Assistant Principal Mr C Webster responsible for the Sixth Form and curriculum development. Designated roles include Mr J Cleary (Designated Safeguarding Lead), Mrs J Hawkemore (SENCo), and Mr R San Emeterio (Community Liaison).

The school's product offering is structured in two stages: the Main College (Years 7-11) delivering GCSE qualifications across more than 20 subjects including Separate and Combined Sciences, Mathematics, English, French, Spanish, History, Geography, Religious Studies, Music, Media Studies, Psychology, Physical Education, Film, and Design and Technology specialisms (Product Design, Engineering, Textiles, Food Preparation); and the Sixth Form (Years 12-13) delivering A Levels and BTEC vocational qualifications across 30+ subjects spanning Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities, Business, Economics, Law, Creative Arts, Computer Science, Languages, and applied fields. The institution also offers the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Supporting technology includes Google SketchUp, 3D CAD, 3D printing, microcontrollers, laser cutting and PCB assembly tools, plus professional-grade cameras and editing software for media production courses. The website is operated on the Juniper Education platform.

The business model is primarily state-funded: as a UK Academy, the school receives government per-pupil funding for eligible students aged 11-18, with tuition free at the point of delivery. A secondary, smaller revenue stream comes from facilities hire, allowing external parties to rent school spaces, though pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via formal admissions processes (Year 7 admissions coordinated through Surrey County Council, in-year admissions, and Sixth Form applications), supported by open evenings, college tours, prospectus materials, social media (Facebook, Instagram), and a dedicated website. Reported academic outcomes place the school in the top 25% nationally for student progress, with 2025 results including 90% A Level students achieving three grades, 75% achieving at least two A levels, over 61% A*-B grades, and 100% university placement for applicants.

Name

Collingwood College, Surrey

Legal name

Collingwood College

Website

https://collingwoodcollege.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Collingwood College, Surrey is a state-funded coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Camberley serving students aged 11-18, delivering GCSE, A Level, and BTEC qualifications across 30+ subjects, funded primarily by UK government per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Secondary school education
• Sixth form provision
• GCSE curriculum
• A level courses
• State-funded academy

Headquarters

HQ city

Camberley

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. State Education Funding: As a state-funded secondary school in Surrey, Collingwood College receives government funding for primary and secondary education of students aged 11-18. Funding is provided through the UK education system for eligible students.
2. Facilities Hire: The school offers facilities hire services, allowing external parties to rent school facilities and spaces for various purposes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Collingwood College is a state-funded coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Camberley, Surrey, delivering full-time education for students aged 11-18. The Main College (Years 7-11) provides GCSE-level study across STEM, humanities, languages, arts and vocational subjects, while the Sixth Form (Years 12-13) offers A Levels, BTECs and applied qualifications alongside an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The school also generates ancillary revenue by hiring out its facilities to external parties.

Product overview

Collingwood College, Surrey is an educational institution providing secondary school education (Years 7-11) for students aged 11-16 and Sixth Form education (Years 12-13) for students aged 16-18. The Main College offers GCSE qualifications including Separate Sciences, Combined Science, Mathematics, English, Languages (French/Spanish), Humanities (History, Geography), Creative Arts (Art, Music, Media, Drama), Technology subjects (Design & Technology, Food Preparation, Textiles, Engineering), and Religious Studies. The Sixth Form offers A Level courses across 34 subjects including Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Mathematics, Humanities (History, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, Law), Business and Economics, Creative Arts (Art, Photography, Media, Film, Drama, Music), Technology (Computer Science, Product Design, IT), Languages (French, Spanish), and vocational BTEC qualifications in Business, Sport, Health & Social Care, Travel & Tourism, Media Production, and Applied Human Biology. The institution also offers the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) for independent research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main College (Years 7-11)
• Sixth Form (Years 12-13)
• Facilities Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of A level students achieved three grades; 75% achieved at least two A levels; over 61% A*-B grades; 100% university placement rate for applicants

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognita Schools: An international schools group operating premium K-12 institutions across multiple countries. Useful as a broad incumbent reference point in the independent schools sector, though not directly comparable on funding model or geography.
• Gordon's School: An academy secondary school and Sixth Form in Woking, Surrey, with a strong academic reputation. Comparable in offering comprehensive 11-18 education and competing with Collingwood for high-attaining Sixth Form applicants across the wider Surrey region.
• Nord Anglia Education: A global premium schools organisation operating K-12 institutions worldwide. Comparable as a larger education group with established brand and curriculum depth, though oriented to fee-paying international families rather than state-funded UK pupils.

Direct peers

• Frimley Church of England School: A Church of England secondary school serving the Frimley/Camberley corridor. Comparable in size, structure, and demographic to Collingwood and competing for a similar set of prospective families in Surrey.
• Salesian School: A Catholic state secondary school with Sixth Form in Chertsey, Surrey. Comparable as a state-funded 11-18 institution offering GCSE and A Level/BTEC qualifications to the wider Surrey student population.
• Reigate College: A specialist state-funded Sixth Form College in Reigate, Surrey. Comparable as a post-16 destination offering A Level and BTEC pathways; competes with Collingwood's Sixth Form for the same cohort of high-achieving Surrey students.
• Kings International College: A state secondary school with Sixth Form provision located in Camberley, very near to Collingwood. Directly comparable on geography, age range, and curriculum breadth, making it one of Collingwood's closest local competitors.
• The Winston Churchill School: A state-funded secondary school and Sixth Form in Hermitage Road, Camberley. Operates in the same immediate catchment as Collingwood with a comparable 11-18 offering and similar post-16 pathways.
• Tomlinscote School: A coeducational secondary school and sixth form in Frimley, Surrey, serving a similar 11-18 catchment. Directly comparable in terms of state-funded status, GCSE/A Level/BTEC curriculum mix, and competition for the same local student population as Collingwood.
• Esher College: A high-performing state-funded Sixth Form College in Surrey. Comparable in offering a broad A Level/BTEC curriculum and competing with Collingwood's Sixth Form for students willing to travel across the county for a specialist post-16 education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CollingwoodCamb

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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