What Bishop Challoner Catholic College does

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form located on Institute Road in Kings Heath, Birmingham, United Kingdom, founded in 1958 and serving students aged 11–18. It is operated as a single legal entity under its own name, with no parent company or holding structure, and is led by Principal Dr James Coughlan. The school runs a core educational operation across Year 7–11 and a Sixth Form, complemented by a portfolio of ancillary services including the Bishop Challoner Sports Centre (facility hire and birthday party packages), the Bishop Challoner Training School Alliance (BCTSA) School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) and Early Career Teacher programme delivered with Best Practice Network, and the FOBC fundraising channel.

The school's business model is anchored on government-funded secondary and sixth-form education, with secondary revenue from facility hire at published hourly rates (Sports Hall £40/hr, Dojo £28/hr, Auditorium £30/hr, Meeting Room/Conference £25/hr), parental school fund contributions (£20 twice yearly), and tuition/professional fees from SCITT, Maths Hub, Computing Hub, Science Learning Partnership, Stimulating Physics Network, and Language Hub programmes. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the school's own admissions system for Years 7–11 and Sixth Form, supplemented by a community-facing Sports Centre, and direct enterprise-style sales of teacher training and CPD to regional partner schools and trainees.

Underlying technology is built on Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams — Bishop Challoner has held Microsoft Showcase School status for 2022/23 and 2023/24 after a 2020 Teams deployment and 2021 incubator phase. Core technology integrations include MyMaths, Maths Watch, Quizlet, and Kerboodle; a 3D virtual tour was co-developed with the University of Birmingham Human Interface Team. The school also holds a portfolio of recognised designations (Schools of Sanctuary, Green Flag, Computing Quality Mark, Music Mark, School Games Mark, BIPL membership) and operates an in-house 'wheel of CPD' Professional Growth Framework for teacher and support staff development.

Name

Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Legal name

Bishop Challoner Catholic College

Website

https://bishopchalloner.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Birmingham, UK, founded in 1958, serving students aged 11–18 with government-funded education and ancillary teacher training, community sports, and regional CPD hub services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Junior Colleges (6112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Teacher training programmes
• Professional development CPD
• Sports facility hire
• STEM school hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Government-funded secondary and sixth form education provision for students aged 11-18.
2. Sports Centre Facility Hire: Revenue from hiring sports facilities including Sports Hall (£40/hr), Dojo (£28/hr), Meeting Room (£25/hr), Auditorium (£30/hr), and Conference/Classroom (£25/hr). Birthday party packages also offered.
3. School Fund Contributions: Voluntary contributions of £20 twice a year requested from families to support enrichment activities.
4. Teacher Training Programs: SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) programs and professional development courses delivered through Bishop Challoner Training School Alliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bishop Challoner Catholic College delivers Catholic secondary and sixth form education for students aged 11-18 in Birmingham. Beyond core schooling, the college operates the Bishop Challoner Sports Centre offering community facility hire and birthday parties, and runs the Bishop Challoner Training School Alliance (BCTSA) providing SCITT teacher training, Maths Hub, Computing Hub, Science Learning Partnership, Stimulating Physics Network, and CPD programmes for partner schools across the West Midlands.

Product overview

Bishop Challoner Catholic College operates as a secondary school with Sixth Form, offering education services for Years 7-11 and post-16 students. The institution provides a portfolio of services including teacher training through its SCITT programme, professional development frameworks, and subject-specific hub services (Maths Hub, Stimulating Physics Network). Community facilities include the Bishop Challoner Sports Centre offering venue hire and activities. The college holds Microsoft Showcase School designation and Computing Quality Mark as technology and quality recognitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Year 7-11 Secondary Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000 young people aged 4-16 supported through School Sports Partnerships
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of Birmingham Human Interface TeamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022University team created 3D virtual tour of the school facility, allowing prospective students and families to explore the campus remotely.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationBishop Challoner achieved Microsoft Showcase School status, recognised as exemplifying best teaching and learning. School uses Microsoft Teams and 365 tools extensively for education delivery.
• Royal SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Royal Society to develop STEM projects and resources that benefit pupils across multiple schools, including the school's own students.
• Best Practice NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivery partner for Early Career Teacher development programme, providing exceptional development for registered ECTs with mentoring support.
• Stimulating Physics NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead school in Stimulating Physics Network, providing expert physics coach to support partner schools in improving physics teaching. Part of national network aimed at improving attainment and progression in physics.
• EasyFundraisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with easyfundraising.org.uk allowing supporters to raise free donations when shopping online. Connects over 1 million supporters with 100,000 causes.
• CAFODcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Catholic Agency for Overseas Development for Harvest fast day fundraising and World Gifts charity support.
• St Chad's SanctuarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with voluntary project supported by St Chad's Cathedral and Salvation Army, providing hospitality for asylum seekers, refugees and immigrants. School donates clothes, toiletries and food, and raised £3,500 in 2022/23.
• B30 FoodbankcoreOthersRegular donations and support for local foodbank providing emergency food supplies to community members in need.
• Schools of SanctuarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking towards School of Sanctuary status, committed to being a place of welcome, educating about forced displacement, and supporting pupils from all backgrounds.
• Maths HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral Maths Hub designation, part of a national network providing maths CPD and support for schools across the region.
• Computing HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirmingham and Central Midlands Computing Hub providing computing CPD for secondary schools in the area.
• Science Learning PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience Learning Partnership providing quality science CPD for schools in the region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St Philip Howard Catholic School, Barnham: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in West Sussex. Comparable faith-based secondary school model with sixth form, similar extracurricular breadth and Catholic life programming.
• Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Preston: Catholic secondary school in Lancashire with sixth form. Comparable faith-based mission, similar age range, and comparable extracurricular and community-facing programmes.
• St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, Menston: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in West Yorkshire serving ages 11-18 with a strong academic and Catholic ethos. Comparable to Bishop Challoner in mission, governance status, and breadth of extracurricular provision.
• St Edmund's Catholic School, Portsmouth: Catholic secondary school with sixth form on the south coast. Comparable in religious mission, school-led community programmes, and direct-to-consumer admissions model.
• Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College: Catholic sixth form college offering post-16 education. Directly comparable to Bishop Challoner's Sixth Form provision in mission and curriculum model, although it operates as a dedicated post-16 institution rather than an all-through school.
• St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School, Cambridge: Catholic secondary school with sixth form. Comparable in faith-based mission and curriculum structure; relevant peer for assessing how Catholic secondary schools operate in different local markets.
• St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Swinton: Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Greater Manchester. Closely comparable in faith-based mission, admissions criteria, and breadth of secondary-plus-sixth-form provision.
• Cardinal Newman Catholic School, Coventry: Catholic secondary school in the West Midlands serving a similar catchment and student age range. Operates as a standalone Catholic school with sixth form, directly comparable in religious mission and curriculum scope.

Broad incumbents

• Northgate High School: Microsoft Showcase School recognised for technology-enabled teaching, similar to Bishop Challoner's technology profile. Useful as a non-Catholic peer benchmark on the Showcase School designation and EdTech adoption.

Regional players

• Holy Trinity Catholic School, Birmingham: Catholic secondary school located in Birmingham, in closer geographic proximity to Bishop Challoner than other Catholic schools on this list. Comparable in mission and admissions catchment, making it a regional competitor for in-area Catholic families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BishopChalloner
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCeZYD3XtsauCowKyzMKMfuQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/bishop-challoner-catholic-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/bishopchallonercatholiccollege

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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