St John the Baptist School

What St John the Baptist School does

St John the Baptist School (SJB) is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form located on Elmbridge Lane in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. It is a constituent school of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, a multi-academy trust that provides governance, strategic direction, and shared services across a network of Catholic schools. The school delivers the full English secondary curriculum across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4 (Years 10-11, GCSE), and Key Stage 5 (Years 12-13, A-Level equivalent), alongside a pastoral and personal development programme that includes PSHE, RSE, careers education, Duke of Edinburgh Award participation, and the Aspire 2027 Oxbridge preparation group.

SJB operates a digital ecosystem anchored by a school-issued iPad programme and the Arbor parent-and-school management application, supplemented by Apple Distinguished School credentials and a Gold AI Quality Mark from the Good Future Foundation awarded in 2026 for responsible AI integration in education. The school engages prospective and current families through its website, a PDF prospectus, an Instagram channel (@sjb_surrey), open events for Year 7 and Year 12 entry, and a structured Year 6 to 7 Transition Programme. Named alumni outcomes include progression to a Solicitor Degree Apprenticeship at Travers Smith and a Chartered Management Degree Apprenticeship at the BBC.

The business model is that of a UK state-funded Catholic school: core revenue is government per-pupil funding channelled through the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, supplemented by facility lettings when premises are not in educational use and donations collected via the CAF Donate platform. Tuition is free, ancillary services (catering, uniform, trips) are not publicly priced, and the school is a non-profit charitable educational institution with no evidence of private equity, venture, or public ownership. Operating geographies are restricted to Southeast England.

Name

St John the Baptist School

Legal name

St John the Baptist School

Website

https://w.sjb.school

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

St John the Baptist School is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Woking, Surrey, UK, operating within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust. It delivers Key Stage 3-5 education to approximately 900-1,200 pupils, funded primarily through government per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• GCSE preparation
• Sixth form studies
• Catholic school education
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woking

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Catholic secondary school part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust, the school receives government funding for educational provision.
2. Lettings: The school generates revenue through facility lettings, making school facilities available to the community when not in use by students.
3. Donations: The school accepts donations through CAF Donate platform for additional funding and support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St John the Baptist School (SJB) is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Woking, Surrey, delivering academic education for students aged 11-18 across Key Stage 3 (Years 7-9), Key Stage 4/GCSE (Years 10-11), and Key Stage 5/Sixth Form (Years 12-13). The school combines a national curriculum with Catholic ethos-based pastoral care, personal development programmes, careers education, and extracurricular enrichment such as Duke of Edinburgh Award and Oxbridge preparation.

Product overview

St John the Baptist School (SJB) is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Woking, Surrey, offering a comprehensive educational service from Key Stage 3 through Key Stage 5 (Years 7-13). The school's product portfolio centres on its core educational curriculum programmes (Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 GCSE, and Key Stage 5/A-Level Sixth Form), complemented by pastoral and enrichment services including Personal Development, Extra Curricular Activities, and a dedicated Year 6 to 7 Transition Programme. The school provides educational technology through its iPad Scheme and utilises the Arbor App for school management and parent communications. Careers education is supported by university preparation programmes including the Aspire 2027 Oxbridge preparation group, degree apprenticeship pathways, and university visits. The school operates within the Xavier Catholic Education Trust network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Key Stage 3 Curriculum
• Key Stage 4 / GCSE Programme
• Key Stage 5 / Sixth Form
• Sixth Form Admissions
• Personal Development Programme
• Extra Curricular Activities
• Year 6 to 7 Transition Programme
• iPad Scheme
• Careers Education and Guidance
• School Facility Lettings
• The SJB 7

Quantifiable outcome

• Students successfully progress to university and professional careers including degree apprenticeships at leading firms

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Xavier Catholic Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the Xavier family of schools, governed by the Xavier Catholic Education Trust which provides strategic direction, support, and alignment across its network of Catholic schools in the UK.
• Teach SoutheastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeach Southeast is a Teaching School Hub providing teacher training, professional development, and school improvement support. SJB is listed as a partner school.
• Xavier Teaching School HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Teaching School Hub providing Initial Teacher Training, CPD, and school-to-school support as part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust network.
• Nehants and Surrey Maths HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaths Hubs are networks of schools working together to improve mathematics education. The school participates in Maths Hub professional development programmes.
• SSAT (Schools, Students and Teachers network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSAT membership provides access to educational resources, benchmarking data, professional development, and network collaboration with other leading schools.
• Chartered College of TeachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional teaching institution providing teacher accreditation, professional development resources, and educational research to support teaching excellence.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Charterhouse School: Prestigious independent boarding school in Godalming, Surrey, competing for the same Surrey-based families seeking premium secondary and sixth form education.
• Woking College: Local state-funded sixth form college in Woking that competes directly with SJB's Sixth Form for Year 11 leavers seeking post-16 education.
• George Abbot School: Large non-selective secondary school in Guildford, Surrey, offering a comparable KS3-KS5 comprehensive education model in the same regional market.
• Royal Grammar School, Guildford: Selective independent school in nearby Guildford competing for high-achieving Surrey families, including for entry into SJB's Sixth Form via lateral transfers.
• Gordon's School: Highly regarded state secondary school in Woking with a Sixth Form, competing directly with SJB for high-attaining applicants in the same catchment area.
• Tormead School: Independent girls' school in Guildford competing for Surrey families seeking premium secondary education, including lateral entrants into SJB's co-educational Sixth Form.
• Woking High School: Non-faith state secondary school in Woking competing for the same local Year 7 intake, providing a like-for-like geographic peer for admissions benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: Catholic secondary school in London with a comparable faith-based ethos, strong academic reputation, and similar emphasis on university preparation and Oxbridge pathways.
• Salesian School: Catholic co-educational secondary school in Chertsey, Surrey, serving a comparable student demographic with a similar Catholic ethos, Key Stage 3-5 offering, and West Surrey catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Xavier Catholic Education Trust: Multi-academy trust that governs SJB and a network of other Catholic schools across the region, providing the institutional context and shared services that shape SJB's operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sjb_surrey
• Xx.com/sjbsurrey
• Facebookfacebook.com/sjbwoking

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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