agrupamento de escolas de mafra

What agrupamento de escolas de mafra does

Agrupamento de Escolas de Mafra is a public school cluster (escola pública) operating under the Portuguese Ministry of Education, headquartered at Escola Básica de Mafra in the municipality of Mafra, Portugal. Established on 17 May 2004 through the vertical integration of three former school groupings, the cluster currently operates 9 educational establishments serving pre-school (Educação Pré-Escolar) through the 3rd cycle of basic education (years 7–9), covering four civil parishes within Mafra municipality. The institution is funded primarily through government education budgets from the Ministry of Education, with key student services including school meals, the Componente de Apoio à Família (CAF) extended-hours programme, school transport, and Ação Social Escolar (school social action) co-funded and managed by the Câmara Municipal de Mafra.

The cluster delivers a full curriculum aligned with national frameworks — Portuguese language, mathematics, sciences, foreign languages (English, Spanish, French), ICT, citizenship, and arts — supplemented by Atividades de Enriquecimento Curricular (AEC), extracurricular clubs, and specialised support services including a Serviço de Psicologia e Orientação (SPO), a Centro de Apoio às Aprendizagens for inclusive education and autism spectrum disorders, and a Português Língua Não Materna (PLNM) programme for migrant students. Technology infrastructure centres on the national Escola Digital programme, which distributes individual computers and tablets pre-loaded with INFORLANDIA's proprietary CUCo security technology (enabling remote locking, unlocking, and device location), along with national platforms such as MEGA for free textbook vouchers, SIGA/UNICARD for meal booking and student card management, Inovar Alunos for student information, and SIGRHE for teacher recruitment.

Operationally, the cluster has no commercial revenue model; education is provided tuition-free to enrolled students, with income derived entirely from public sector allocations. Enrolment is managed through the national Portal das Matrículas, with automatic renewal for non-transition years. The cluster participates in the Erasmus+ K122-SCH mobility programme (July 2025–December 2026), runs the 'Voz da Escola' school newspaper (14 editions published since 2019), and has been awarded four 'Escola Amiga da Criança' seals alongside the Selo Escola Saudável (2023–2025). It is governed by a Diretora, Conselho Geral, Conselho Pedagógico, and Conselho Administrativo, reporting ultimately to the Ministry of Education of Portugal.

Name

agrupamento de escolas de mafra

Legal name

Agrupamento de Escolas de Mafra

Website

https://aemafra.edu.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public school cluster in Mafra, Portugal, operating 9 educational establishments delivering tuition-free pre-school through 9th-grade education under the Portuguese Ministry of Education, co-funded by Câmara Municipal de Mafra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Basic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB), Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Public basic education
• Pre-school education
• K-12 public schooling
• Inclusive education support
• School meals services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mafra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public school grouping under Portugal's Ministry of Education, the Agrupamento de Escolas de Mafra is funded through government education budgets and municipal transfers. Services such as school meals, school transport, and family social action (Ação Social Escolar) for Pré-Escolar and 1.º Ciclo are managed and co-funded by the Câmara Municipal de Mafra.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Public educational institution operating 9 educational establishments in Mafra, Portugal, providing pre-school education and basic education across the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd cycles to students. Operates as a public school grouping (agrupamento de escolas) under Portugal's Ministry of Education, supported by 29 staff, and was established in 2004.

Product overview

Agrupamento de Escolas de Mafra is a public school cluster serving approximately 9 educational establishments in the Mafra municipality, providing pre-school education (Educação Pré-Escolar) and basic education across three cycles (1st, 2nd, and 3rd cycles of Ensino Básico). The school's core educational services are supplemented by enrichment activities (AEC), psychological and guidance services (SPO), and inclusive education support including specialized learning support centers. The cluster operates the 'Voz da Escola' school newspaper, participates in Erasmus+ international programs, and offers participatory budgeting opportunities for students. Administrative services are supported by digital platforms including SIGRHE for teacher recruitment, MEGA for textbook distribution, SIGA for school management, and Inovar systems for student information. The school also participates in the national Escola Digital program distributing equipment to students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-school education (Educação Pré-escolar)

Quantifiable outcome

• All four submitted projects received the 'Escola Amiga da Criança' (Child-Friendly School) seal, covering all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Cycle schools in the grouping.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Câmara Municipal de MafracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Mafra is a core operational partner, managing and co-funding key student services: school meals (refeitórios) for Pré-Escolar and 1.º Ciclo, the CAF (Componente de Apoio à Família) including extended school hours and holiday activities, school transport, Ação Social Escolar (school social support), and the school card (Cartão Escolar Municipal). The municipality also co-finances textbook provision and supports school infrastructure. Additionally, it runs the Bor'a Pé active mobility project at pilot schools.
• Ministério da Educação (Ministry of Education of Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a public school grouping, the school operates under the authority and funding of the Ministry of Education. This includes curriculum frameworks, national exam administration (Provas de Avaliação Externa, Provas Finais), teacher recruitment and career frameworks, educational technology programmes (Escola Digital, MEGA textbooks), and school policy oversight through DGE, DGAE, DGEstE, IAVE, and JNE.
• CFAERC (Centro de Formação e Associação de Escolas da Ramalhal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school refers newly arrived teachers with 'habilitação própria' (own qualification) to CFAERC for mandatory continuing professional development (25-hour pedagogical training course). CFAERC is the associated teacher training centre for the school grouping.
• APERCIM (Associação para a Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos Inadaptados de Mafra)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPERCIM integrates the Equipa Local de Intervenção Precoce (ELI) of the municipality of Mafra, alongside representatives from the Ministry of Education, Health, and Social Security. ELI provides early childhood intervention services for children with developmental needs, constituting part of the SNIPI (Sistema Nacional de Intervenção Precoce na Infância) network.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Agrupamento de Escolas de Loures: Public school cluster serving Loures municipality in the Lisbon District. Operates the same vertical agrupamento structure covering pre-school through 3rd cycle, with comparable curricular, inclusion, and Escola Digital integration.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Lisboa: Public school cluster in the Lisbon municipality, part of the same national network. Provides the same basic education structure (pre-school through 9th grade) and operates under identical Ministry of Education policies and digital platform integrations.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Sintra: Public school cluster in the neighbouring Sintra municipality of the Lisbon District, providing the same vertical structure (pre-school through 3rd cycle) under the same Portuguese Ministry of Education framework. Directly comparable in scale, governance structure, and service mix.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Cascais: Public school cluster in Cascais, an adjacent Lisbon District municipality. Operates the same pre-school through 3rd cycle structure with similar curricular and inclusion programmes under Portuguese national policy, and similarly partners with the local Câmara Municipal for services.
• Agrupamento de Escolas de Oeiras: Public school cluster in Oeiras, another Lisbon District municipality. Comparable in structure (vertical agrupamento covering pre-school to 3rd cycle), funding model (Ministry of Education plus municipal co-funding), and inclusive education mandate.
• Agrupamento de Escolas da Amadora: Public school cluster in Amadora, a high-density Lisbon District municipality with significant migrant and PLNM student populations. Directly comparable in inclusive education and PLNM programme structure under the same national framework.

Others

• Câmara Municipal de Mafra: Local municipal authority that co-funds and manages key student services (meals, CAF, transport, Ação Social Escolar, Cartão Escolar). Although not an educational operator itself, it is the closest governance and funding counterpart whose decisions materially affect Agrupamento de Escolas de Mafra's operations.
• Direção-Geral da Educação (DGE): Portuguese central education authority under the Ministry of Education that defines curriculum frameworks, pedagogical guidelines, and supervises the Healthy School (Escola Saudável) seal programme. Sets the regulatory and pedagogical environment in which the Agrupamento operates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/agrupamentoescolasmafra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrupamento-de-escolas-de-mafra

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about agrupamento de escolas de mafra