La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

What La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School does

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is a state-maintained Catholic secondary school located in Clapham Park, Lambeth, South London, operating under the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. Founded in 1884, it serves girls of secondary school age, including a post-16 cohort through its subsidiary La Retraite 6 (Sixth Form). The school holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating and a Catholic Schools Inspectorate Outstanding grade awarded in February 2024.

The school's core product is a Catholic secondary education delivered to its pupil roll, supported by a technology stack comprising Edulink One (MIS/parent communication), ScoPay (payments), Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams (learning and collaboration), and Capita SIMS (student data). It runs a 1:1 Chromebook programme at an approximate annual cost of £80K, alongside a Voluntary School Fund contribution of £70 per family per year. Ancillary revenue is generated through facilities hire of its sports hall, dance studio, drama studio and sports pitch for community use.

La Retraite is funded primarily through local authority and diocesan channels rather than commercial contracts; admissions are processed through the Lambeth Catholic admissions framework. Recent strategic emphasis has been on external validation — CSI Outstanding, SSAT Educational Outcomes Award, Quality in Careers Standard, and Oscar Romero Developer Level Award — alongside community engagement via the Beyond The Bell podcast and alumni fundraising. The school employs approximately 96 staff.

Name

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Legal name

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School

Website

https://laretraite.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is a state-maintained Catholic secondary school in Clapham Park, London, serving girls through KS3–KS5 under the Archdiocese of Southwark, with a ~96-person staff and Ofsted Outstanding status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Catholic girls schooling
• Sixth form education
• Pastoral care services
• Careers education

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School is a Catholic maintained secondary school providing full-time education for girls aged 11-18 across Years 7-13, including GCSE provision (Years 7-11) and the La Retraite 6 sixth form offering A-Level, T Level, and C-Tech qualifications. The school supplements academic curriculum with character development (La Retraite Traits), pastoral care (St Bakhita Inclusion Centre, Anti-Bullying Ambassadors, Autism Resource Base), enrichment activities (Combined Cadets Force, Duke of Edinburgh, Debate Mate), and careers education. It also hires out facilities such as sports halls, dance and drama studios, dining halls, and the chapel to the local community.

Product overview

La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School offers a unified educational service spanning Years 7-13, comprising the main school curriculum (Years 7-11) with GCSE options and the La Retraite 6 sixth form provision offering A-Level, T Level, and C-Tech qualifications. The school operates as a single institution with integrated pastoral support services including the St Bakhita Inclusion Centre, Autism Resource Base, and Anti-Bullying Ambassadors program. Additional offerings include the Combined Cadets Force, enrichment/extra-curricular clubs, and community facilities available for hire. The school is recognised as Ofsted Outstanding with 140 years of educational experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Retraite 6 (Sixth Form) Sixth form provision offering A-Level, T Level, and C-Tech courses with dedicated facilities including a state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre for students in Years 12-13.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Sainte Union Catholic School: Catholic secondary school with similar faith-based mission and maintained school structure. Directly comparable on academic outcomes, pastoral care provision, and student demographic profile.
• Wimbledon College: Catholic boys' secondary school in South West London. Comparable in faith character, maintained status, diocesan governance, and broad extracurricular provision (including Combined Cadets Force).
• Henrietta Barnett School: Outstanding state-funded girls' secondary school in North London. Comparable as a high-performing girls' school competing for similar academically ambitious families, though not faith-based.
• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: Catholic boys' secondary school in West London. Highly comparable in faith-based mission, academic ambition, and maintained Catholic school operations, though single-gender focus differs (boys rather than girls).
• Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School: Catholic secondary school in East London with a federated structure. Directly comparable as a London-based Catholic maintained secondary with similar pastoral, extracurricular, and university preparation orientation.
• The Holy Cross School, New Malden: Catholic girls' secondary school in South West London, very comparable in single-gender faith-based model, regional catchment, and maintained school status. Similar scale, GCSE/A-Level provision, and community-focused ethos.
• Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith: Catholic maintained girls' secondary school in West London, directly comparable to La Retraite in faith character, single-gender intake, and similar student demographic. Operates under a Catholic diocese with comparable pastoral and extracurricular programmes.
• St Paul's Catholic School for Girls: Catholic girls' secondary school, comparable in faith-based mission, girls-only intake, and maintained school funding model. Similar emphasis on academic outcomes and pastoral care within a Catholic educational framework.
• Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School: Catholic girls' secondary school under similar diocesan governance. Mirrors La Retraite's faith character, girls-only intake, and comparable positioning within the UK Catholic maintained school ecosystem.

Regional players

• St Mary's Catholic School, Bishop's Stortford: Catholic secondary school outside London with similar faith-based character and academic orientation. Comparable in Catholic maintained school model but operates in a different regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LaRetraiteSW12
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/la-retraite-roman-catholic-girls-school

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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