INS Torre Roja

What INS Torre Roja does

Institut Torre Roja is a public secondary education institution (Centre públic) operated by the Generalitat de Catalunya through its Departament d'Educació, located at Av. dels Jocs Olímpics, 8 in Viladecans, in the Baix Llobregat region of Catalonia, Spain. The institute serves local secondary and post-secondary students through five core program tracks: ESO (Educació Secundària Obligatòria) for compulsory secondary education of students aged 12–16; Batxillerat for university preparation; CFGM and CFGS vocational training covering IT and cybersecurity, commerce, administration, marketing, early childhood education, social integration, and care work; and PFI/IFE pathways for labor market insertion. Admissions are managed through the Catalan Department of Education's centralized pre-registration process, positioning the school as the principal public secondary provider for its municipality under Director Montse Arias (2023–2027 term).

The institute's curriculum spans multiple educational stages under a single campus and is differentiated by several distinctive offerings: a CFGS specialization in IT systems and cybersecurity, an Erasmus+ mobility program with European partners across the Netherlands and Italy (Curio, Fondazione Lepido Rocco, Nido d'infanzia Ludus), an Institut-Empresa school-business partnership for vocational work placements, and curricular innovations such as a chess-based computational thinking program for 3rd-year ESO students. Technology infrastructure is standard educational tooling, principally Google Classroom for digital learning management integrated with the XTEC (Xarxa de Telecomunicacions Educatives de Catalunya) portal network and affiliated tools (iEduca, Merlí, Alexandria, Edu365).

As a public educational center, Institut Torre Roja charges no tuition and operates without commercial revenue. It is funded directly through public education budgets from the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Spanish Ministry of Education, with families accessing a €60 annual school voucher (Vals escolars) for educational materials. Outreach is conducted via the official Àgora website, an Instagram presence, periodic Portes Obertes open-house events for each program level, and direct engagement through a municipal partnership with Ajuntament de Viladecans.

Name

INS Torre Roja

Legal name

Institut Torre Roja

Website

https://iestorreroja.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Institut Torre Roja is a public secondary education institute in Viladecans, Catalonia, operated by the Generalitat de Catalunya, offering ESO, Batxillerat, CFGM and CFGS vocational training, and PFI/IFE insertion programs to local students alongside Erasmus+ international exchanges.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Services (61), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Summer Programs, Research & Extracurricular Planning for Admissions (EDANAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

AP/IB & Subject-Specific Standardized Exams Prep (AP, IB, SAT Subject legacy, subject exams) (EDANABAE), IB Program Tutoring (PYP/MYP/DP; HL/SL) (EDANAKAB), Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• Vocational training programs
• Baccalaureate education
• Compulsory secondary ESO
• Government-funded school

Headquarters

HQ city

Viladecans

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 operated by the Catalan Department of Education (Departament d'Educació). Revenue comes from public educational budgets, with no direct tuition fees charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INS Torre Roja is a public secondary education institute providing tuition-free ESO (Educació Secundària Obligatòria), Batxillerat, intermediate vocational training (CFGM), advanced vocational training (CFGS), and initial vocational insertion programs (PFI, IFE, FIAP, PTT) to students in Viladecans, Catalonia. Programs span IT, commerce, care work, administration, cybersecurity, marketing, childcare, and social integration, supplemented by Erasmus+ international exchanges and Institut-Empresa work-based learning partnerships.

Product overview

INS Torre Roja is a public educational institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs: ESO (compulsory secondary education), Batxillerat (baccalaureate), CFGM (intermediate vocational training in IT, commerce, care work, and administration), CFGS (advanced vocational training in IT/cybersecurity, marketing, early childhood education, social integration, and finance), and PFI (initial vocational insertion programs). The institute operates as a unified educational center with a technology-focused emphasis (CFGM Sistemes microinformàtics i xarxes and CFGS Ciberseguretat) alongside humanities, commerce, and care programs. It also provides an Institut-Empresa partnership program for work-based learning and participates in Erasmus+ international exchanges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educació Secundària Obligatòria (ESO)
• Batxillerat
• Cicles Formatius de Grau Mitjà (CFGM)
• Cicles Formatius de Grau Superior (CFGS)
• Programes de Formació i Inserció (PFI)
• Erasmus+ Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Student achievement in Cangur 2026 mathematics competition - top 0.06% ranking
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nido d'infanzia Ludus (Mòdena, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CFGS Educació Infantil students Hugo Valera and Iman Benali conducted their work placements (practiques) at this Italian nursery school as part of the Erasmus+ program, learning new educational methodologies with children.
• Fondazione Lepido Rocco (Treviso, Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Teacher Alex Cintas from IFE program conducted a training stay in April 2026 at this Italian foundation, learning about the Italian education system and innovative methodologies as part of the Pla de Mesures d'Innovació a la Formació Professional.
• Ajuntament de ViladecanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Municipal partnership for various educational projects including 'Talent a les Aules' competition, Erasmus projects, and general educational initiatives for the local community.
• Curio (Breda, Netherlands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Erasmus+ partner school exchange program. Students from Curio school visited Institut Torre Roja in June 2026 for international cultural and educational exchange with host families.
• Institut-Empresa ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-business connection program facilitating work placements, dual training, and industry partnerships for vocational education students.
• Escola Àngela RocaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project with local primary school including joint activities such as dance performances at Plaça Europa, promoting continuity between primary and secondary education.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ESIC Business & Marketing School: Private business and marketing school with FP programs in marketing, commerce, and administration. Comparable curriculum overlap with INS Torre Roja's CFGS Màrqueting i Publicitat and CFGM Activitats comercials tracks.

Direct peers

• Escola Pia de Catalunya: Religious education network running numerous secondary schools across Catalonia with full ESO-Batxillerat-FP portfolios. Closely comparable service mix and target demographic (secondary-age students in Catalonia) and direct competitor for Viladecans-area families choosing between public and concerted schooling.
• Jesuites Educació: Jesuit education network operating multiple secondary schools and FP programs across Catalonia. Directly comparable as a provider of comprehensive ESO through CFGS programs in the same geographic market, with overlapping course offerings (IT, commerce, social integration) and competing for the same Viladecans/Baix Llobregat families.

Broad incumbents

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF): Public university in Barcelona where INS Torre Roja students have achieved recognition (Premi Francesc Noy d'Humanitats). Comparable as a public Catalan education institution and the natural downstream destination for the school's Batxillerat graduates.
• Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC): Public online university in Catalonia funded by the Generalitat. Comparable as a public-sector, government-backed Catalan education institution offering structured academic programs with documented learning outcomes; broader in scope but operates under the same public education umbrella as INS Torre Roja.
• Fundación CEU (Centro de Estudios Universitarios): Large Spanish private education association running secondary schools, FP programs, and universities nationwide. Comparable in offering the full secondary-through-higher-education pathway, with overlapping FP specializations (IT, administration, social services).

Regional players

• Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes (UEMC): Private Spanish university offering structured academic and professional programs. Comparable in delivering vocational/professional tracks (marketing, finance, IT) similar to INS Torre Roja's CFGS offerings, though operating at the higher-education level in a different region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagramagora.xtec.cat/iestorreroja/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ins-torre-roja

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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