College Saint Paulhem

What College Saint Paulhem does

Collège Saint-Paul is a private Catholic secondary school (collège) located at 22 rue de Roubaix, 59510 Hem, France, operating since September 1983 under the Enseignement Catholique network with diocesan oversight from DDEC Lille (Diocèse de Lille). It serves approximately 507 students across 19 classes spanning the 6ème to 3ème levels (school year 2023-2024), with reported Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) pass rates of 97% in 2023 and 100% in 2025. The institution provides a traditional Catholic curriculum extended by pastoral animation (catechesis, retreats, solidarity projects), an orientation program tied to ONISEP, and optional academic tracks including bilingual English/German classes, LCE-Anglais, Math+, Latin, and Italian.

Its core digital product is the 'Collège Numérique' program launched in September 2022, in which each student receives a managed iPad tablet via partnerships with Tabuléo and Sophiaë, replacing physical textbooks, enabling interactive in-class pedagogy via interactive screens, and supporting PIX digital-skills certification. The school also runs an evening study program (Étude du Soir), an eco-delegate sustainability initiative, a 'Snow Class' for 5ème students, and a daily canteen serving roughly 300 meals through catering partner API Restauration. Parent communication flows through the Ecole Direct platform (grades, attendance, schedules, teacher messaging) and via the APEL parent association.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition-based: families enroll their children directly through school administration (phone, email, or in-person), pay recurring tuition fees that are not publicly disclosed, and may also contribute through APEL membership. Distribution is wholly direct with no intermediaries; marketing relies on the school website, Ecole Direct, earned local press (notably La Voix du Nord), and APEL-driven word of mouth. Leadership is provided by Chef d'établissement Grégory Bal (in role since 2020), the seventh director in the school's history. The institution is governed as a non-commercial religious educational establishment; it has no public ticker, no external funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue or ARR figures.

Name

College Saint Paulhem

Legal name

Collège Saint-Paul

Website

https://collegesaintpaulhem.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Private Catholic secondary school (collège) in Hem, France, serving roughly 507 students across 19 classes from 6ème to 3ème under DDEC Lille oversight. Operates a digital iPad program since 2022, with reported 100% DNB pass rate in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education (Catholic Middle School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Private middle school
• Digital learning programs
• Pastoral education services
• College education France

Headquarters

HQ city

Hem

HQ country

France

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees: Private Catholic school funded through tuition payments from enrolled families
2. APEL membership: Parent association (APEL) membership contributions supporting school activities and events

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Collège Saint-Paul is a private Catholic middle school (collège) in Hem, France, delivering secondary education to approximately 507 students across 19 classes spanning 6ème through 3ème. Its core offering combines standard French curriculum instruction with a Collège Numérique program that provides each student with an iPad for the school year, alongside pastoral animation, language options (bilingual English/German, Latin, Italian, LCE-Anglais), Math+, eco-delegate projects, orientation guidance, evening study supervision, and an on-site school canteen.

Product overview

Collège Saint-Paul is a Catholic secondary school offering a comprehensive educational program for students from 6th to 3rd grade (approximately 507 students across 19 classes). The school operates a 'Collège Numérique' program providing iPad tablets to all students for digital learning, complemented by various optional programs including bilingual classes, LCE-Anglais, Math+, Latin, and Italian language options. Additional offerings include an evening study program (Etude du Soir), pastoral animation for Catholic faith development, snow class trips, eco-delegate environmental projects, and a comprehensive orientation program. The school also provides daily canteen services and maintains partnerships for student activities and educational enrichment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% DNB (Brevet) success rate with 90% receiving mentions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centre Oscar LambretcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Partnership for reading and writing project where students write short stories for cancer patients at the center. Students visited the center and read their stories aloud, creating meaningful community connections and literary experiences.
• TabuléocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2022Technology partner providing iPad tablets for the digital college program. Each student receives a tablet for school use.
• SophiaëcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2022Technology partner providing iPad tablets for the digital college program. Each student receives a tablet for school use.
• API RestaurationminorOthersCatering partner providing daily meals for students and staff. Restaurant serves approximately 300 meals daily for college and primary school.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French Catholic education foundation operating numerous schools and social programs nationwide. Comparable as a broad private Catholic education ecosystem in France, though much larger and more diversified than Collège Saint-Paul.
• Réseau La Salle France: National network of Lasallian Catholic schools in France spanning primary through secondary. Comparable as a large-scale operator of Catholic education institutions under religious governance, providing context for network scale and standards.
• Institution Notre-Dame (network): Network of private Catholic schools across France operating under the Notre-Dame educational tradition. Comparable as a peer grouping of Catholic secondary institutions, providing scale and curriculum benchmarking context.

Direct peers

• Sainte-Geneviève: Private Catholic secondary school in Versailles offering collège and lycée tracks with strong academic reputation. Comparable as a similar private Catholic middle/upper-secondary institution with rigorous academics.
• Sainte-Croix de Neuilly: Elite private Catholic school in Neuilly-sur-Seine serving secondary-level students with academic prestige and continuous curriculum from collège to classes préparatoires. Comparable in being a Catholic secondary school with strong academic outcomes.
• Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague: Well-known private Catholic secondary school in Paris (Jesuit network) serving a similar collège-level student base with comparable values-based and academic offerings. Comparable in mission and Catholic secondary positioning to Collège Saint-Paul.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/college-saint-paulhem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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