Elizabeth College, Guernsey

What Elizabeth College, Guernsey does

Elizabeth College is an independent, co-educational day school operating in St Peter Port, Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. Founded in 1563 by Queen Elizabeth I, it is one of the oldest schools in the British Isles and is structured across three sites covering Pre-School (ages 2.5+), Elizabeth College Junior School (ECJS, Reception to Year 6), and the Upper School and Sixth Form (Years 7-13), serving approximately 860 students.

The underlying operating model is a platform of recurring tuition revenue across four fee tiers — Upper School at £16,995 per annum, ECJS Years 3-6 at £16,206, ECJS Reception to Year 2 at £15,297, and session-based Pre-School fees (£37.25 morning to £70 full day) — supplemented by a non-refundable £150 registration fee, a £500 deposit credited against the first term, periodic Foundation capital appeals, bequests via the Dead Donkey Club, and external facilities hire. A long-standing Sixth Form partnership with The Ladies' College enables the joint delivery of 26 A-Level subjects. The student support technology stack includes Unifrog for careers, SOCS Sport for fixtures, the Teen Tips Wellbeing Hub, and Decider Skills CBT content.

The customer base is geographically concentrated on Guernsey and the wider Channel Islands, comprising families seeking high-quality independent education from Pre-School through to Sixth Form. Approximately 38 students will be supported on Foundation Bursaries across all Upper School year groups from September 2025, with five 100%-equivalent places annually for Year 7 and three for Year 12. The school has no parent company, no equity backing, and is governed by its own Board of Directors with a separate Elizabeth College Foundation charitable trust handling fundraising. Marketed go-to-market is community- and admissions-led: open mornings, prospectus distribution, video content, and referral via The Friends PTA, Old Elizabethan Association, and local word-of-mouth.

Name

Elizabeth College, Guernsey

Legal name

Elizabeth College

Website

https://elizabethcollege.gg

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Elizabeth College is an independent co-educational day school in St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded in 1563 by Queen Elizabeth I, serving approximately 860 students aged 2.5 to 18 across Pre-School, Junior School, Upper School and Sixth Form through a recurring tuition model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Independent day school
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Sixth form college
• Pre-school education

Headquarters

HQ city

St Peter Port, St Peter Port

HQ country

Guernsey

Offices5 records

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 - Upper School: Termly and annual tuition fees charged to families for students in Years 7-13. Fees increased annually in Michaelmas Term. Upper School annual fee: £16,995 per annum (£5,665 per term).
2. Tuition Fees - Junior School (Years 3-6): Annual and termly tuition fees for students in Years 3 to 6. Annual fee: £16,206 per annum (£5,402 per term).
3. Tuition Fees - Junior School (Reception to Year 2): Annual and termly tuition fees for students in Reception through Year 2. Annual fee: £15,297 per annum (£5,099 per term).
4. Pre-School Fees: Session-based fees for Pre-School children from September after their second birthday. Morning session (Wrens only): £37.25; Full day including lunch: £70. Additional early drop-off and late pick-up charges available.
5. After School Care: Charges for after school care sessions at £8.35 per session.
6. Foundation Donations and Legacies: The Elizabeth College Foundation raises funds through periodic appeals (approximately every five years) for capital projects, bursaries, and scholarships. Bequests through the Dead Donkey Club legacy programme also contribute. Income supports major capital projects beyond what school fees cover.
7. Facilities Hire: Wide range of venues (College Hall, FG Manchester Refectory, sports fields, performing arts studio, classrooms, meeting rooms, Gate House Gallery) available for hire outside teaching hours and during school holidays. In-house catering provided for events. Competitive pricing with reduced rates for charities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Elizabeth College is an independent co-educational day school in St Peter Port, Guernsey, providing full-time education from Pre-School (age 2.5) through Junior School (Reception to Year 6) and Upper School (Years 7-13) to Sixth Form (Year 12-13). The school delivers the GCSE and A-Level curricula — including 26 A-Level subjects through a long-standing partnership with The Ladies' College — alongside a co-curricular programme of sport, music, drama, Combined Cadet Force, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and approximately 55 off-island trips each year. Fee assistance is provided through the separate Elizabeth College Foundation charitable trust, and venues are available for external hire.

Product overview

Elizabeth College is an independent selective day school in Guernsey offering co-educational education from Pre-School (age 2½) through to Sixth Form (age 18). The institution comprises three main sections: Elizabeth College Pre-School, Elizabeth College Junior School (ECJS) for ages 4-11, and the Upper School for ages 11-18. The school operates a platform-plus-modules architecture with a comprehensive academic curriculum (GCSE and A-Level through a partnership with The Ladies' College offering 26 subjects) supported by extensive co-curricular programmes including the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), Duke of Edinburgh Awards, over 90 sports and activities, and creative arts. The institution also offers fee-assistance through its Foundation Bursary Scheme, facilities hire services, and maintains the Elizabeth College Foundation charitable trust for capital fundraising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Elizabeth College Foundation: Independent Charitable Trust (Guernsey Charity Registration No. CH91; UK Registered Charity No. 1120954) established in 2006 to support the College through fundraising appeals for capital projects and bursaries.

Products and services

• Elizabeth College Pre-School Early years provision for boys and girls from September after their second birthday, following the foundation stage curriculum with a focus on independence and learning readiness. Operates from the Kings Road site as part of Elizabeth College Junior School.
• Elizabeth College Junior School (ECJS) Co-educational junior school for children aged 4-11 (Reception to Year 6), delivered across two sites — Acorn (Reception-Year 2) on Kings Road and Beechwood (Years 3-6) on Queens Road. Member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools (IAPS).
• Elizabeth College Upper School Selective day school for students aged 11-18 (Years 7-13), offering the GCSE curriculum and a broad co-curricular programme including sports, music, drama, Combined Cadet Force and Duke of Edinburgh Awards. The school became co-educational at Upper School level in September 2021.
• Elizabeth College Sixth Form Post-16 education for Years 12-13 offering 26 A-Level subjects through the Sixth Form partnership with The Ladies' College, with a dedicated Sixth Form Centre at Perrot Court (opened 2023) and structured leadership and futures programmes.
• Foundation Bursary Scheme Means-tested fee assistance programme offering up to 100% coverage of tuition fees for eligible students entering Year 7 or Year 12, funded through the Elizabeth College Foundation and assessed by the Foundation Bursary Manager.
• Facilities Hire Venue rental service offering College Hall, FG Manchester Refectory, Gate House Gallery, Performing Arts Studio, sports fields, pavilions and sports halls for external events and functions, with in-house catering and reduced rates for charities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% A Level grades A*-C in 2025, with 14% graded A* and more than a third A*/A
• +7 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Ladies' CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA long-standing Sixth Form partnership between Elizabeth College and The Ladies' College, operating for over 20 years, enables the two schools to jointly offer an impressive range of 26 A Level subjects. The partnership includes the Sixth Forms in Partnership A Level Choices Evening held annually at The Ladies' College. This collaboration allows students access to subjects not taught at either school individually, such as Economics, Film Studies, Photography and Psychology.
• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationElizabeth College utilizes the Unifrog careers platform as a one-stop careers and university resource for students from Year 8 to Year 13. The platform allows students to research university courses in every country, create portfolios of skills and experiences, take personality and interest profiles, produce CVs and cover letters, and access a 'know-how' library with hundreds of videos, articles and tutorials for careers and university planning.
• Guernsey Sailing TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CCF Royal Navy Section uses Guernsey Sailing Trust facilities for raft building, sailing and power boating activities. Cadets have the opportunity to gain RYA Level 2 or higher awards and attend MOD-run sailing competitions and leadership courses.
• National Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElizabeth College participates in the UK National Mindfulness in Schools Project, with two fully qualified mindfulness teachers providing cognitive mindfulness skills training to all Year 7 students as part of the PSHE programme.
• Girls on BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElizabeth College is officially a Girls on Board School. The approach helps girls, their parents and teachers understand the complexities and dynamics of girl friendships, using language, methods and ideas that empower girls to solve their own friendship problems. Over 300 schools have adopted this award-winning approach.
• Heroic Imagination Project (HIP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspired by the Heroic Imagination in each person, HIP designs innovative strategies combining psychological research, intervention education and social activism to create everyday heroes equipped to solve local and global problems.
• UNICEF UK (Rights Respecting Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECJS participates in the UNICEF UK Rights Respecting School Award initiative, which encourages schools to place the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the heart of their ethos and curriculum. The ECJS School Council has led the Rights Respecting Journey.
• Various Outside Agencies (Pastoral Care)minorOthersThe school works with a number of expert practitioners and agencies covering a wide range of topics to support student wellbeing and pastoral care. The PSHE programme makes students aware of outside agencies providing support as they tackle challenges of growing up.
• Co-op (Co-operative Group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Friends of ECJS encourage parents to quote the Co-op share number 104286 when shopping, generating donations for the PTA. While seemingly small from an individual perspective, it adds up and helps fund events and prizes.
• easyfundraising.org.ukminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Friends of ECJS are registered with easyfundraising.org.uk, a loyalty scheme that generates automatic donations every time supporters shop online at retailers such as John Lewis, at no extra cost to the shopper.
• Fletcher SportsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFletcher Sports is the official sports clothing provider for Elizabeth College. They supply branded sportswear to students and staff.
• OprominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpro is the mouth guard provider for Elizabeth College students, supplying protective sports equipment.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Repton School: HMC co-educational independent school in Derbyshire founded 1557, with similar heritage depth, CCF offering, and broad co-curricular programme. Comparable as another recently co-educational historic UK independent school.
• Dulwich College: HMC independent day school in South London with an extensive co-curricular programme, CCF, and university placement track record similar to Elizabeth College. Represents a comparable UK independent day-school operating model at much larger scale.
• Marlborough College: HMC co-educational independent boarding school in Wiltshire, England. Comparable in HMC membership, full Pre-School-to-Sixth-Form-style offering, breadth of co-curricular programme, and university destinations, but operates at much larger scale as a UK boarding institution that Channel Islands families consider.
• Cheltenham Ladies' College: Elite HMC girls' independent boarding school in Gloucestershire. Comparable in heritage brand, ISI inspection outcomes, strong academic record, and partnership-style academic breadth, and competes for the same academically ambitious Channel Islands family segment considering UK options.

Direct peers

• Beaulieu Convent School, Jersey: Catholic independent co-educational school in Jersey offering Pre-School through Sixth Form. Competes for the same Channel Islands family market with a similar full-pathway offering, though with a Catholic ethos rather than Elizabeth College's nonsectarian Christian foundation.
• The Ladies' College, Guernsey: Historic independent girls' day school in St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded 1872. Operates the long-standing Sixth Form partnership with Elizabeth College that jointly delivers 26 A-Level subjects, and serves the same affluent Channel Islands family market with comparable fee structure and HMC-equivalent positioning.
• Jersey College for Girls: Independent girls' day school in St Helier, Jersey, founded 1880. Operates in the same Channel Islands independent-school market with comparable academic outcomes, fee tier, and historical positioning as Elizabeth College — most relevant post-2021 as the girls' school parallel in Jersey.
• Victoria College, Jersey: Historic boys' independent day school in St Helier, Jersey, founded 1852, with very similar heritage profile, HMC membership, and Channel Islands family target market to Elizabeth College. Serves as the most direct cross-channel competitor for academically ambitious Jersey families.

Emerging players

• Bedales School: Progressive HMC co-educational independent school in Hampshire covering ages 3-18, comparable in offering the full Pre-School-through-Sixth-Form pathway and broad co-curricular ethos that characterises Elizabeth College's positioning.

Regional players

• The Ladies' College Prep: Junior and Pre-School arm of The Ladies' College, Guernsey, operating in the same St Peter Port market as Elizabeth College Junior School and Pre-School. Direct competitor for the early-years segment of the same Channel Islands family base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/elizabethcollegesport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/elizabeth-college-guernsey

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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