IES CANTABRIA

What IES CANTABRIA does

IES Cantabria is a public secondary and vocational training school (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located at C/Repuente 55, 39012 Santander, Cantabria, Spain. Operating since 1996 under the jurisdiction of the Gobierno de Cantabria's Ministry of Education, the institution serves approximately 1,300 students aged 12-18 through compulsory secondary education (ESO), pre-university programs (Bachillerato), and specialized vocational training (Formación Profesional) in Health Sciences, Chemistry, and Safety & Environment professional families. It is the only school in Cantabria delivering the British Council-Ministry of Education Bilingual Programme, and is designated as a reference center for professional competency accreditation in the Health and Security/Environment families. The institution also offers distance learning (FP Virtual), professional competency accreditation for adult workers, a complementary educational reinforcement plan (PREC), and a student-produced school radio (Radio IES). Outcome quality is evidenced by a ~92% PAU (University Access Exam) pass rate in the 2026 ordinary session and individual student awards in regional Philosophy, Mathematics, and Classical Languages Olympiads.

The technology stack is standard public-sector educational infrastructure: a Moodle-based virtual learning platform hosted on educantabria.es, ICT-enabled classrooms, Wi-Fi access, a library with 5,000+ books, and ancillary tools including Yedra for parent-teacher communication and Google Sites for Radio IES. No proprietary technology, software products, or AI/ML capabilities are evidenced; the school has no apps, no public API, and no commercial distribution channels. The business model is government funding: the institution receives budget allocations from the regional and national education authorities to cover operations, staff salaries, and educational programs. There are no tuition fees, no commercial pricing, and no alternative revenue streams. Distribution is the standard Cantabrian regional schooling admission process administered by the Consejería de Educación y Formación Profesional. Student-facing customer segments include ESO students, Bachillerato students, vocational training students in Health/Chemistry/Safety, and students with special educational needs; the institutional 'customer' is effectively the Gobierno de Cantabria as sole funder.

Name

IES CANTABRIA

Legal name

IES Cantabria

Website

https://iescantabria.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IES Cantabria is a public secondary and vocational training school in Santander, Cantabria, Spain, serving ~1,300 students aged 12-18 across ESO, Bachillerato, and Health/Chemistry vocational programs. It is the sole Cantabrian institution delivering the British Council bilingual programme and operates entirely on regional government funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multilingual/ELL Special Education & IEP Support (EDAKACAN), IEP Goals, Accommodations & Modifications Design (EDAKACAE)

Keywords

• Secondary education programs
• Vocational training services
• Bilingual education program
• Public secondary school
• European mobility programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Santander

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Government-funded): IES Cantabria is a public educational institution funded by the regional government of Cantabria and the Spanish Ministry of Education. It operates under the public education system, receiving government budget allocation for operations, staff salaries, and educational programs. No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IES Cantabria is a public secondary and vocational training school delivering compulsory secondary education (ESO), pre-university Bachillerato, and Formación Profesional (vocational training) programs in Health Sciences, Chemistry, and Safety & Environment. It serves approximately 1,300 students aged 12-18 in Santander through 118 teachers, and is the only institution in Cantabria running the British Council-Ministry of Education Bilingual Programme. The school also offers professional competency accreditation services, distance learning, and active participation in Erasmus+, eTwinning, and European Parliament Ambassador Schools programmes.

Product overview

IES Cantabria is a public secondary and vocational training school located in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. The institution operates a single unified educational offering centered on secondary education (ESO), pre-university (Bachillerato), and vocational training programs. The school is notably the only institution implementing the British Council-Ministry of Education Bilingual program in the region. Vocational training specializes in Health Sciences (Sanidad), Chemistry, and Safety & Environment sectors, with additional accreditation services for professional competencies. The school participates actively in European programs including Erasmus+, eTwinning, and EPAS, and offers distance education options. A complementary reinforcement program (PREC) supports ESO students, while a school radio initiative engages students in media production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) Compulsory secondary education programme for students aged 12-16, offering subjects across Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Arts, and Technology.
• Bachillerato Pre-university education programme offering two tracks: Sciences and Technology (Bachillerato CT) and Humanities and Social Sciences (Bachillerato HH).
• Formación Profesional - Sanidad (Health Sciences) Vocational training in the Health sector including intermediate (CFGM) and advanced (CFGS) qualifications in Nursing Care Auxiliaries, Pharmacy and Parapharmacy, Emergency Health Services, Oral Hygiene, and Laboratory programmes.
• Formación Profesional - Química (Chemistry) Vocational training in the Chemistry professional family including the Laboratory Analysis and Quality Control programme.
• Formación Profesional - Seguridad y Medio Ambiente (Safety and Environment) Vocational training in the Safety and Environmental professional family.
• Acreditación de Competencias Profesionales Professional competency evaluation and accreditation service that certifies competency units from FP titles or Professional Certificates for experienced workers.
• Programa Bilingüe Bilingual education programme in English, the only one of its kind in Cantabria, offering subjects taught in English alongside the standard Spanish curriculum.
• Educación a Distancia / FP Virtual Distance education programmes including virtual FP courses in Health Sciences, delivered through the educantabria.es Moodle-based platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~92% PAU pass rate in ordinary 2026 examination session
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Colegio Público Eloy Villanueva de MonteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Primary school that visited IES Cantabria as part of the Experimental Professional Orientation Project. Students participated in workshops on equality and professional stereotypes, and visited vocational training facilities in Chemistry, Health, and Emergency Care.
• Ayuntamiento de Santander - Programa de Salud EscolarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The town hall of Santander runs a School Health Programme that organizes workshops for IES Cantabria students. In May 2026, a psychology workshop on 'Coping and Behavior Modification' was delivered to first-year vocational training students.
• Policía Nacional - Policía CientíficaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The National Police's Scientific Police unit hosted a visit for IES Cantabria's Vocational Training students in Laboratory and Biomedical Sciences, demonstrating forensic techniques including fingerprint analysis, biological trace studies, and computer crime investigation.
• APLECminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Inclusion and equality association that collaborated with IES Cantabria during the visit of primary school students, delivering workshops on equality, professional stereotypes, and inclusion through games and discovery activities.
• Facultad de Ciencias Económicas (Universidad de Cantabria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Cantabria organizes the annual Economics Olympiad. Students from IES Cantabria participated in 2026, and faculty staff met with school teachers to discuss upcoming academic year's programmes.
• Hotel Real de SantanderminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Historic luxury hotel in Santander that hosted a visit by IES Cantabria's Business and Business Model Design students in April 2026, providing first-hand insight into the tourism sector and hotel management operations.
• Colegio Pintor Martín SáezminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner school in the EPAS programme that participated alongside IES Cantabria in a virtual meeting with Euro MP Marcos Ros Sempere in April 2026, discussing EU institutions, youth protection on social media, housing access, and European decision-making.
• MARE (Depuradora de Aguas Residuales de San Román)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The San Román wastewater treatment facility (MARE) hosted a visit for IES Cantabria's Laboratory Analysis and Quality Control students, providing hands-on education on water treatment processes, sampling, and environmental testing.
• Nippon GasesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Industrial gases company that visited the IES Cantabria's Cell Cultures specialization course, providing industry expertise and real-world context to students in the specialized vocational training programme.
• IES VillajuncominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner school in the EPAS (Escuelas Embajadoras del Parlamento Europeo) programme. IES Cantabria, as a mentor school, collaborates with IES Villajunco on joint interviews with Euro MPs and EPAS dissemination events.
• IES AstillerominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner school in the EPAS programme. IES Cantabria collaborates with IES Astillero on joint interviews with Euro MPs and European Parliament awareness activities.
• Escola Secundária Campos de Melo, Covilha (Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023IES Cantabria participates in the Erasmus+ 'EcoConnect' project (Project No. 2023-2-PT01-K210-SCH-000174266) coordinated by this Portuguese school, focused on ecological literacy and digital tools for sustainability education. Partner hosts mobility activities on EcoTech Pedagogy and zero-waste practices.
• Şehit Mehmet Çetin Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi (Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the Erasmus+ EcoConnect project focused on ecological literacy and sustainability. The Turkish school hosted the second international mobility on AquaEcology and water education, working with students from all partner countries on STEM enrichment and 5E learning scenarios.
• Asociacija TAVO Europa (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the Erasmus+ EcoConnect project, contributing virtual events on ecology, SDG goals, and animation tools. Responsible for developing EcoTech Pedagogy learning scenarios and the Ecology Animation Game educational tool.
• Lycée Alfred Mézières (France)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Coordinator of the previous Erasmus+ 'IN CC: IN CONTACT; IN CULTURE' project (creativity and cultural exchange), which included IES Cantabria along with partners from France, Poland, Italy, and Sweden. The project promoted cultural understanding, creativity, and European citizenship among students.
• I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Adama Mickiewicza w Sulęcinie (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in the Erasmus+ 'IN CC: IN CONTACT; IN CULTURE' project focused on creativity and international mobility, collaborating with schools from France, Italy, and Sweden.
• Convitto Nazionale Mario Cutelli, Catania (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Italian partner in the Erasmus+ 'IN CC' project. Hosted an international mobility in Catania where students participated in a Model United Nations simulation on Human Rights, cultural visits, and collaborative workshops.
• Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium Vallgatan (Sweden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Swedish partner in the Erasmus+ 'IN CC: IN CONTACT; IN CULTURE' project, contributing to international mobility exchanges focused on creativity and cultural collaboration among European schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IES Ramiro de Maeztu: Historic Madrid public secondary school with a bilingual programme and strong university-preparation outcomes, directly comparable to IES Cantabria's bilingual + PAU-focused positioning within the Spanish public secondary system.
• IES Astillero: Public secondary school in Cantabria that partners with IES Cantabria on EPAS activities. It is a comparable regional peer offering ESO, Bachillerato, and vocational training within the same public funding structure and catchment.
• IES Beatriz Galindo: Madrid-based public secondary school known for strong bilingual and pre-university preparation programmes, comparable to IES Cantabria in offering a bilingual track with strong PAU preparation and recognised academic outcomes.
• Escola Secundária Campos de Melo: Portuguese secondary school coordinating the Erasmus+ 'EcoConnect' project in which IES Cantabria is a core partner. It mirrors IES Cantabria's profile as a public secondary institution running Erasmus+ mobility, bilingual/international programmes, and STEM-enrichment activities.
• I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Adama Mickiewicza w Sulęcinie: Polish secondary school participating in the Erasmus+ 'IN CC' project alongside IES Cantabria. It is a comparable public secondary institution engaged in European mobility and cultural collaboration.
• IES Villajunco: Public secondary school in Santander, Cantabria, that is a direct operational peer as a co-participant in the EPAS programme alongside IES Cantabria. It serves the same regional catchment and competes for the same cohort of students and recognition within the Cantabria public secondary system.
• Convitto Nazionale Mario Cutelli: Italian public secondary institution that hosted IES Cantabria's Erasmus+ 'IN CC' mobility in Catania. It is directly comparable as a European public secondary engaged in Model UN, cultural exchange, and Erasmus+ activities.
• Klara Teoretiska Gymnasium: Swedish secondary school partner in the Erasmus+ 'IN CC' project with IES Cantabria. Comparable as a European public secondary institution participating in international mobility and creativity-focused collaboration projects.
• Lycée Alfred Mézières: French secondary school that coordinated the Erasmus+ 'IN CC' project in which IES Cantabria participated. It is directly comparable as a European public secondary institution engaged in cross-border mobility, cultural exchange, and Erasmus+ collaboration.
• Şehit Mehmet Çetin Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi: Turkish secondary school participating in the Erasmus+ EcoConnect project with IES Cantabria. Comparable as a public secondary institution engaged in cross-border mobility and STEM/ecology projects with European partners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IES_Cantabria
• YouTubesites.google.com/site/radioiescantabria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ies-cantabria

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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