IES ÁNGEL DE SAAVEDRA

What IES ÁNGEL DE SAAVEDRA does

IES Ángel de Saavedra is a public secondary education institute (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located in the Valdeolleros neighborhood of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain, operating under the regional authority of the Junta de Andalucía through its Consejería de Desarrollo Educativo y Formación Profesional. The institution delivers three program tracks: Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO, four-year compulsory secondary education for ages 12–16), Bachillerato (two-year pre-university education in Sciences and Humanities/Social Sciences), and Formación Profesional (FP) in the Image and Sound (Imagen y Sonido) professional family. It is notably the only public center in Andalusia authorized to offer all six vocational training cycles in the Image and Sound family — Animación 3D, Sonido, Vídeo Disc-Jockey y Sonido, Realizac

Name

IES ÁNGEL DE SAAVEDRA

Legal name

Instituto de Educación Secundaria Ángel de Saavedra

Website

https://iesangeldesaavedra.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Córdoba

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public secondary school (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) funded by the Junta de Andalucía, the school operates on public educational budgets allocated by the regional government. Student enrollment is free for residents; certain administrative services (e.g., degree certificate issuance fees) generate minor revenue.
2. European Structural Funded Projects: Innovation projects in vocational training are co-funded by the Ministerio de Educación, Formación Profesional y Deportes, the European Union through Fondo Social Europeo Plus (FSE+) and NextGenerationEU (PRTR). These fund specific technology modernization initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IES Ángel de Saavedra is a public secondary school offering free ESO (compulsory secondary education), Bachillerato (pre-university), and Vocational Training (Formación Profesional) programs. It is the only center in Andalucía providing all six cycles of the Image and Sound vocational training family, including 3D Animation, Sound, Video/DJ, Realization, Lighting, and Audiovisual Production. The school operates professional-grade LED, broadcast lighting, and multi-camera virtual production facilities for hands-on audiovisual training.

Product overview

IES Ángel de Saavedra is a public secondary education institute (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) offering a comprehensive educational portfolio. The institution provides ESO (compulsory secondary education), Bachillerato (pre-university), and Formación Profesional (vocational training). The school is a regional pioneer in Image and Sound vocational training, being the only center in Andalusia offering all six degree D formative cycles in this professional family. Educational programs include specialized tracks in Animation, Sound, Video/DJ, Realization, Lighting, and Production, complemented by international programs (Erasmus+), a bilingual section, and Erasmus Schul and Erasmus Superior mobility initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) Four-year compulsory secondary education program for students aged 12-16, covering the general education curriculum required by the Spanish education system. Includes diversification programs (Diversificación) and special education unit (Aula Específica).
• Bachillerato Two-year pre-university education program for students aged 16-18, offered in Ciencias (Science and Technology) and Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (Humanities and Social Sciences) tracks, preparing students for university entrance examinations.
• Formación Profesional - Imagen y Sonido Vocational training programs in the Image and Sound family, the only offering in Andalucía covering all six cycles: Animación 3D Juegos y Entornos Interactivos, Sonido, Vídeo Disc-Jockey y Sonido, Realización, Iluminación, and Producción de Audiovisuales y Espectáculos. Includes Basic, Medium, and Higher Degree levels.
• Erasmus+ Programme (Escolar and Superior) International mobility program comprising Erasmus Escolar for secondary students and Erasmus Superior for vocational training students, enabling international practices, exchanges, and teacher training stays across Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Finland, Germany, and Greece.
• Bilingual Section (Sección Bilingüe) Bilingual education program offering instruction in multiple languages, recognized for its good practices in bilingual teaching through the project 'Plurilingüismo, Inclusión e Internacionalización'.
• Acredita Programme Program enabling students and professionals to accredit professional competencies acquired through work experience, under the Andalucía Acredita framework (Component 20 of the Strategic Plan for VP Promotion).

Quantifiable outcome

• Alumni Álvaro Medina won Carmen 2025 for Best Cinematography (La Estrella Azul) and alumni Javi Frutos won Goya 2025 for Best Editing (Segundo Premio)
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Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cameo LightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Cameo Light collaborated with the school to organize the Cameo Tech Days event in April 2026, providing specialized professional lighting training to students. This partnership enabled hands-on demonstrations with professional lighting equipment (Fresnel projectors, Art-Net nodes, MagicQ consoles) in the school's auditorium.
• ESAD de Córdoba (Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026ESAD de Córdoba co-organized the Cameo Tech Days professional lighting training event with IES Ángel de Saavedra and Cameo Light, combining theatrical and audiovisual education perspectives.
• Asociación ADADI (Autores y Autoras de Iluminación y Videoescena)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026ADADI (Authors and Creators of Lighting and Video Scenography Association) co-organized the Cameo Tech Days professional lighting event, bringing industry professional perspectives to student training.
• Arruzafa GolfminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Golf club collaborating with IES Ángel de Saavedra during the Erasmus+ exchange with Joensuu, Finland, providing sports facilities for visiting students.
• Real Club de Campo de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Golf club collaborating with IES Ángel de Saavedra during the Erasmus+ exchange with Joensuu, Finland.
• Club de Atletismo Los CalifasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Athletics club supporting the Erasmus+ exchange program with Joensuu, Finland, by providing athletic training facilities for visiting students.
• IES de Arroyo de la MielminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026IES de Arroyo de la Miel organizes annual sports days in Benalmádena, inviting IES Ángel de Saavedra to participate with students from 2º and 4º ESO.
• EnArbolando CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Environmental association collaborating with the school on the Aldea project, organizing tree planting activities in the Parque de La Asomadilla with students from 1º Diversificación and Aula Específica.
• Junta de Andalucía - Proyecto Andalucía AcreditacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026The school participates in the Andalucía Acredita program (Component 20 of the Strategic Plan for VP Promotion) under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, funded by NextGenerationEU. This enables the school to accredit competencies acquired through work experience.
• VideolucminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Videoluc is an audiovisual production company that collaborates with IES Ángel de Saavedra's Image and Sound department, participating in industry panels and sharing real-world experience with students as part of the XVII Jornada Audiovisuales.
• EonesiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Eonesia is an audiovisual company participating in the school's industry roundtables as part of the annual Jornada Audiovisuales, providing student exposure to production company perspectives and potential FFEOE placement opportunities.
• MapSoundminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026MapSound is an audio production company participating in the school's industry advisory panels, contributing to curriculum relevance and student internship placement opportunities.
• Estudios ActúaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Estudios Actúa is a production studio participating in industry collaboration panels with IES Ángel de Saavedra, sharing expertise and providing enterprise-based training (FFEOE) placements.
• CordópolisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Cordópolis is a local media outlet that participates in the school's audiovisual industry roundtables, providing student exposure to media production environments and potential FFEOE placements.
• IES La Marxadella (Valencia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2024IES La Marxadella is a Center of Excellence for Vocational Training (Centro de Excelencia de Formación Profesional). The head of the Image and Sound department at IES Ángel de Saavedra completed a training stay there in April 2026. The schools collaborate on the JUVIKA MXA audiovisual excellence project and share best practices in audiovisual FP organization, innovation, and teaching methodology. The collaboration includes analysis of advanced production facilities and inter-modular coordination models.
• IMDECO (Instituto Municipal de Deportes de Córdoba)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024IMDECO facilities (El Fontanar and Vistalegre sports centers) provided sports facilities for the international student exchange program with Joensuu, Finland, enabling students to practice athletics, ski mountaineering, and golf.
• AMPA Valdeolleros (Parent Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Parent and family association linked to the school, supporting school community activities and representing families in school governance.
• Ayuntamiento de CórdobaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The municipal government collaborates with the school on educational programs including the 'Itinerario Verde' environmental program and other community initiatives.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ECAM (Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid): Madrid-based audiovisual training school serving as the regional benchmark for film and audiovisual education in Spain. Comparable to IES Ángel de Saavedra's Image and Sound department in curricular focus (cinematography, sound, production) but operates as a publicly funded specialised institution at a higher education-equivalent level.
• Centro de Estudios Superiores CESUR: Large private vocational training provider operating across multiple Spanish regions, including Andalusia. Offers competing vocational training cycles with industry placement components, representing a scaled private-sector alternative to the public FP ecosystem that IES Ángel de Saavedra operates within.

Emerging players

• TAI School of Performing Arts: Madrid-based private school offering undergraduate-equivalent programmes in cinematography, sound, and audiovisual production. Competes for the same student talent pool in audiovisual disciplines, with a more flexible private curriculum but higher tuition costs.
• CEV (Centro de Estudios del Vídeo): Private audiovisual training institution in Madrid offering technical programmes in sound, lighting, and post-production. Overlaps with IES Ángel de Saavedra's Iluminación and Sonido vocational cycles, providing a private-sector alternative for the same student demographic.

Direct peers

• IES Puerta Bonita: Public secondary school in Madrid specialising in audiovisual and technology vocational training. Confirmed partnership school for teacher training exchanges, sharing a similar profile of FP-led technological education and industry engagement.
• IES La Marxadella: Public secondary school in Valencia designated as a Center of Excellence for Vocational Training, with strong audiovisual and performing-arts vocational programmes. Explicitly identified as the school's principal inter-regional teacher-training partner on the JUVIKA MXA excellence project, making it the most directly comparable institutional peer.

Regional players

• IES Séneca: Public secondary school in Córdoba, peer institution within the same city and provincial education network. Hosts regional education events attended by IES Ángel de Saavedra (e.g., the Banco de Alimentos recognition ceremony) and competes for the same local talent pool.
• IES Politécnico de Cartagena: Public secondary school in the Region of Murcia with notable vocational training programmes in technical and audiovisual fields. Comparable in scale and public-sector positioning to IES Ángel de Saavedra, with similar FFEOE enterprise-based training components.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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