IES Manuel de Falla

What IES Manuel de Falla does

IES Manuel de Falla is a public secondary education institute (Instituto de Educaci\u00f3n Secundaria) located in Maracena, in the province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. It is owned and operated by the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda through its Consejer\u00eda de Educaci\u00eda, with governance exercised via a School Council (Consejo Escolar) composed of teaching staff, student, parent, administrative, municipal, and AMPA representatives. The institute delivers ESO (Educaci\u00f3n Secundaria Obligatoria, grades 1\u00ba-4\u00ba) and Bachillerato (1\u00ba-2\u00ba) programs and operates 18+ academic departments spanning sciences, humanities, languages, arts, and physical education. Instructional delivery is supported by a conventional educational technology stack: a dedicated Moodle LMS (moodleiesmfalla.es), the regional iPasen/Classroom communication platforms, SENECA for online examinations, and Google Workspace tools, all integrated under the broader Transformaci\u00f3n Digital Educativa (TDE) framework.

The institute's programmatic portfolio includes a bilingual English program with native conversation assistants, the COMUNICA project, the Library Project with the 'Verba Volant' reading club, the Teatro Polytropon theater group (regional award winner), gender equality initiatives co-produced with the Ayuntamiento de Maracena (including a music video with rapper Annarce), and the PIIISA university-level research initiation project with the Universidad de Granada. Co-curricular activities range from theater festivals to interdisciplinary outdoor education (e.g., Sierra de la Alfaguara hiking combining History and Physical Education) and science programming delivered with Parque de las Ciencias de Granada, including participation in CERN LHC data exercises.

The institute's business model is government-funded public education: no tuition is charged to students, with operational funding flowing from regional and national education budgets, supplemented by the 'cheque libro' textbook voucher program and a voluntary insurance fee for grades 3\u00ba ESO and above. Outreach and enrollment are managed top-of-funnel through the official school website (iesmanueldefallamaracena.com), Instagram, and YouTube channels, and operationally through the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda's Secretar\u00eda Virtual enrollment system. Because IES Manuel de Falla is a non-commercial public entity, traditional PE/VC growth, monetization, and exit frameworks do not apply; the relevant analytical lens is institutional sustainability, programmatic quality, and ecosystem positioning within the Andalusian public education system.

Name

IES Manuel de Falla

Legal name

IES Manuel de Falla

Website

https://iesmanueldefallamaracena.com

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IES Manuel de Falla is a public secondary education institute in Maracena, Granada, Spain, operated by the Junta de Andaluc\u00eda, delivering ESO and Bachillerato programs across 18+ departments with bilingual English instruction, cultural and research partnerships, and government-funded tuition-free enrollment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

English Learner (EL/ESL/ELL) & Bilingual Education Programs (EDAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• ESO programs
• Bachillerato education
• Bilingual education
• Secondary school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maracena

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Government-funded public secondary education institution operating under the Junta de Andalucía educational authority. No tuition fees charged to students. Funding comes from regional and national government education budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IES Manuel de Falla delivers free, government-funded compulsory secondary education (ESO, 1º–4º) and post-compulsory Bachillerato (1º–2º) programs to students typically aged 12–18 from Maracena and surrounding areas of Granada province. Instruction is delivered across 18+ academic departments (sciences, humanities, languages, arts, physical education) and is supplemented by a Bilingual English Program, digital and library projects, extracurricular cultural activities, and research initiatives with the University of Granada.

Product overview

IES Manuel de Falla is a public secondary education institute (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) located in Maracena, Spain, offering secondary education (ESO) and baccalaureate (Bachillerato) programs. The institution operates as a unified educational service provider with a WordPress-based website as its primary digital communication portal. The school offers a portfolio of educational programs and projects including the COMUNICA Project, Bilingual Program (English), Transformación Digital Educativa (TDE), and Competencia Digital Docente (CDD) for digital competency development. Cultural and extracurricular offerings include the Teatro Polytropon theater group, Club de Lectura Verba Volant reading club, and Proyecto Biblioteca library project. The school participates in the PIIISA research project with the University of Granada. Technology-enhanced learning is supported through a dedicated Moodle learning management system, iPasen platform integration, and Amazon's 'Un Clic para el cole' charitable program for acquiring educational materials. Core educational offerings span multiple departments including Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Arts, and Physical Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESO (Educación Secundaria Obligatoria) Program Four-year compulsory secondary education program covering students typically aged 12–16 across 18+ academic departments, preparing them for Bachillerato or vocational pathways. Free of charge; targeted at students residing in the Maracena/Granada catchment area.
• Bachillerato Program Two-year post-compulsory academic program (1º-2º Bachillerato) that prepares students aged 16–18 for the PEvAU university entrance exam and further studies. Free of charge; targeted at continuing students and external candidates meeting Junta de Andalucía enrollment rules.
• Bilingual English Program (Programa Bilingüe) Bilingual education strand offering English-language instruction across multiple subjects, supported by native conversation assistants. Available to enrolled ESO and Bachillerato students; part of the school's 'Planes y proyectos' portfolio.
• PIIISA Research Project (with Universidad de Granada) Research initiation project in which 1º Bachillerato students from IES Manuel de Falla collaborate with the University of Granada on research activities, including sociolinguistic studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. Targeted at advanced Bachillerato students.
• Moodle Learning Management System (moodleiesmfalla.es) Online learning management system hosted at moodleiesmfalla.es, used to deliver online and hybrid course content to IES Manuel de Falla students. Available to enrolled students and teaching staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student success in regional and national academic competitions including theater festivals, literary contests, and science programs.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parque de las Ciencias de GranadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2025Science museum organized the International Particle Physics Day where students worked with real data from CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Students from 20 institutes in Granada, Málaga, Jaén, Almería plus international schools from Prague, Strasbourg, São Paulo, and Prešov participated.
• Universidad de Granada (UGR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Students participate in PIIISA project (Project for Initiation to Research) at UGR. The university provides research opportunities including sociolinguistic studies. Students attended sessions at Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
• Ayuntamiento de MaracenacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2020Local town hall provides ongoing support including donation of 500 surgical masks during COVID-19 pandemic, book loan services, cultural event venues, and collaboration on equality programs.
• Amazon.es - 'Un Clic para el cole'minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 September 2020Amazon.es initiative allowing customers to select the school as their preferred charity. Amazon donates a percentage of purchases as virtual credit that the school can use to acquire products from a catalog of over 1,000 items. School code: 18700657.
• CEIP Emilio CarmonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school collaborated with IES Manuel de Falla on theater productions. Teachers and students from CEIP participated in the theater project 'Regreso a casa'.
• Ayuntamiento de Maracena - Área de IgualdadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on equality and anti-gender violence awareness through music video produced with rapper Annarce. Supported various equality initiatives and gender equality plan.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IES Ramiro de Maeztu: Large, historically established public IES in Madrid with extensive ESO, Bachillerato, and international program offerings; a broader incumbent within the Spanish public secondary system rather than a direct Maracena competitor.

Direct peers

• IES Vega de Atarfe: Public IES located in Atarfe, Granada province, serving a similar Andalusian suburban catchment with ESO and Bachillerato programs; comparable in scale and administrative structure to IES Manuel de Falla.
• IES Ángel Ganivet: Public IES in Granada city operating under the same Junta de Andalucía framework with full ESO/Bachillerato coverage; directly comparable peer within the same provincial education system.
• IES Padre Manjón: Public secondary school (IES) in Granada city offering ESO and Bachillerato programs under the Junta de Andalucía; directly comparable in curriculum, governance model, and student catchment to IES Manuel de Falla.

Others

• CEIP Emilio Carmona: Primary school (CEIP) in Maracena that has partnered with IES Manuel de Falla on theater productions; an upstream feeder institution rather than a competitor, but part of the same local education ecosystem.
• Universidad de Granada (UGR): Public university partner of IES Manuel de Falla through the PIIISA research initiation project; not a competitor but an institutional counterpart enabling student progression from secondary to higher education.

Regional players

• IES Miguel Hernández: Public IES in Alicante serving a similar Andalusian-equivalent autonomous community (Comunidad Valenciana) catchment; comparable in operating model but geographically separate and not in direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@IES_Manuel_de_Falla
• Instagraminstagram.com/ies_manuel_de_falla_maracena/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ies-manuel-de-falla

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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