Institution Notre Dame de la Providence ORCHIES

What Institution Notre Dame de la Providence ORCHIES does

Institution Notre Dame de la Providence (NDPO) is a private Catholic educational institution headquartered in Orchies, in the Hauts-de-France region of France, founded in 1836 and operating continuously since. It delivers a full educational pathway spanning Maternelle-Élémentaire, Collège, Lycée Hôtelier, Lycée Général et Technologique, Post-Bac programs, an apprenticeship training center (UFA), and a continuing education center (CFC), serving approximately 11–50 employees across administrative, teaching, and operational roles. The institution's core specialization is vocational training in hospitality and food service, offering recognized French certifications (CAP, BP, BTS, CS) in disciplines including boulangerie, pâtisserie, chocolatier-confiserie, sommellerie, restaurant service, bartending, and hospitality management.

NDPO integrates training with commercial operations by running two application restaurants — La Table de Mathilde (fine dining, open for lunch and Friday dinner) and Le Bistronome (30 covers, UFA-operated at lunch) — and two student-operated retail outlets (Le Fournil de Mathilde at the Lycée Hôtelier and La Boutique in central Orchies), where apprentices and students prepare and serve goods to the public. The institution also maintains boarding facilities including a 44-place girls' internat, an alumni network (Alumni-NDPO), and an International division at its Rue des Glycines site. Marketing is conducted through scheduled Portes Ouvertes (open days in January, March, and November), regional fairs such as the Salon de l'Apprentissage et de l'Alternance at Lille Grand-Palais, its own website (ndpo.fr), Facebook, and direct pre-registration via ecoledirecte.com and ymag.cloud.

NDPO operates under a non-profit educational model. Primary revenue comes from vocational programs funded by OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences), the French government-designated skills operators that pay apprenticeship tuition directly — between €5,944 and €11,223 per apprentice per year depending on certification — making training free for apprentices. Secondary revenue is generated by application restaurants and retail shops. Customer segments are split between families enrolling children in Catholic primary and secondary education and apprentices aged 15–29 in hospitality training, with a smaller adult-learner segment served through the CFC and Pôle Emploi CSP reconversion partnerships. The institution reports strong outcomes, including 100% six-month professional insertion rates for the CS Boulangerie spécialisée and CS Sommellerie programs and a 95/100 score on the 2026 Index Égalité Professionnelle Femmes-Hommes.

Name

Institution Notre Dame de la Providence ORCHIES

Legal name

Institution Notre-Dame de la Providence

Website

https://ndpo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institution Notre Dame de la Providence (NDPO) is a private Catholic school in Hauts-de-France, France, serving school-age families and adult apprentices through primary, secondary, and vocational hospitality training, with integrated application restaurants and student-operated retail outlets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Catholic Education with Hospitality Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private/Independent Community & Junior Colleges (EDAHADAB)

Keywords

• Vocational education
• Hospitality training
• Culinary arts education
• Apprenticeship programs
• Catholic primary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Orchies, Hauts-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: The institution provides educational services primarily through the apprenticeship model (UFA), where training costs are financed by OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) rather than charged to students. Additional revenue comes from restaurant operations and retail shop sales.
2. Restaurant and Retail Operations: The institution operates application restaurants (La Table de Mathilde, Le Bistronome) and retail shops (Le Fournil de Mathilde, La Boutique) that generate revenue from serving meals and selling bakery/pastry products to the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Institution Notre Dame de la Providence (NDPO) is a private Catholic educational institution that delivers a full educational pathway from maternelle through post-baccalaureate, including vocational diplomas (CAP, BP, BTS, CS) in hospitality, culinary arts, baking, pastry, chocolate, sommellerie, and bar service. It complements classroom instruction with on-site application restaurants (La Table de Mathilde, Le Bistronome), student-operated shops (Le Fournil de Mathilde, La Boutique), boarding facilities, and an apprenticeship program financed by OPCO that makes vocational training free for apprentices.

Product overview

Institution Notre Dame de la Providence Orchies (NDPO) is a private Catholic educational institution offering a comprehensive educational portfolio from maternelle (early childhood) through post-baccalaureate programs. The institution operates multiple divisions: Maternelle-Elementaire, College, Hotel and Tourism Lycee, General and Technological Lycee, UFA (Apprenticeship Training Center), CFC (Continuing Education Center), and Post-Bac programs. The school runs practical training facilities including two application restaurants (La Table de Mathilde and Le Bistronome) and two student-operated stores (Le Fournil de Mathilde and La Boutique) where students practice their trades. The institution also provides boarding facilities (internat) and maintains an alumni network platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Table de Mathilde: Restaurant operated by the hotel school, serving as a practical training venue for students
• Le Bistronome
• Le Fournil de Mathilde
• La Boutique
• UFA
• CFC

Products and services

• Maternelle – Élémentaire Early childhood and primary Catholic education program for children aged approximately 3-11 years, located at 35 rue François Herbo, Orchies.
• Collège Lower secondary Catholic education program for students typically aged 11-15 years, located at Allée Alphonse Leroux, Orchies.
• Lycée Hôtelier Vocational hotel and hospitality high school offering specialized training in culinary arts, restaurant service, and hospitality management, located at rue des Glycines, Orchies.
• Lycée Général et Technologique General and technological high school providing academic secondary education leading to the French baccalaureate, located at rue des Glycines, Orchies.
• UFA (Unité de Formation par Apprentissage) Apprenticeship training center offering vocational diplomas (CAP, BP, BTS, CS) in hospitality, restaurant, and food trades, with training costs funded by OPCO, located at 38 rue Jules Ferry, Orchies.
• CFC (Centre de Formation Continue) Continuing education center offering professional development and retraining programs for adults in hospitality and food service sectors, including partnerships with Pôle Emploi for CSP reconversion programs.
• Post-Bac Post-secondary programs and further education options for students who have completed the baccalaureate, located at rue des Glycines, Orchies.
• Internat (Boarding) Boarding facilities including a girls' internat (44 places) and boys' internat with multiple-occupancy rooms, organized to support student academic work and daily life for students from 3ème through BTS level.
• La Table de Mathilde Fine dining application restaurant operated by hospitality students at the Lycée Hôtelier, serving lunch and Friday evening dinner service with reservation requirements (€20 deposit per cover for Friday dinner), and also hosting seminars.
• Le Bistronome Casual application restaurant operated by UFA apprentices, serving traditional cuisine for lunch with 30 covers, located at 38 rue Jules Ferry, Orchies; reservations required.
• Le Fournil de Mathilde Pedagogical bakery shop at the Lycée Hôtelier (rue des Glycines, Orchies) where students sell pastries, viennoiseries, breads, chocolates, and prepared dishes; open Monday-Friday 10:45-12:30 and 14:00-17:30.
• La Boutique City center shop at 38 rue Jules Ferry (within UFA) in Orchies selling pastries, viennoiseries, breads, chocolates, and prepared dishes made by apprentices; open Tuesday through Friday afternoons.
• Alumni NDPO Alumni network platform connecting graduates of the institution, providing member profiles, networking, and exclusive member services at alumni-ndpo.fr.

Quantifiable outcome

• CS Boulangerie spécialisée: 100% professional insertion rate at 6 months, 100% of whom work in targeted professions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences)coreOthersOPCO are the French skills operators that finance apprenticeship training costs. NDPO's UFA programs are funded through OPCO, making education free for apprentices. OPCO cover training costs for eligible apprentices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Réseau des Enseignements Catholiques (Enseignement Catholique Hauts-de-France): Federation of Catholic private schools in France; comparable to NDPO as a peer Catholic institution operating K-12 and secondary divisions under shared governance and funding frameworks.

Direct peers

• Ferrandi Paris: French hospitality and culinary school offering CAP, bachelor, and continuing education programs; comparable to NDPO's curriculum portfolio, though Ferrandi operates at significantly larger scale and in Paris.
• Lycée Hôtelier de Paris – Jean Drouant: Public French lycée hôtelier offering CAP, BEP, BAC Pro and BTS in culinary arts, hospitality, and food service — directly comparable to NDPO's Lycée Hôtelier and UFA programs but operating in the Paris region.
• INBP (Institut National de Boulangerie Pâtisserie): Specialized French training institute focused on boulangerie, pâtisserie, and viennoiserie with CAP, CS, and continuing education tracks — directly overlaps with NDPO's boulangerie/pâtisserie/chocolatier diploma offerings.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): France's largest vocational training provider for adults, with programs across hospitality, food service, and trades — comparable to NDPO's CFC continuing education and reconversion offerings, though at national scale.
• École Hôtelière de Lausanne: Premier global hospitality management school offering bachelor's and master's programs; comparable to NDPO's BTS Management Hôtellerie Restauration but at a much larger scale and international scope.

Emerging players

• École Lenôtre: Specialized French pâtisserie, boulangerie, and cuisine school offering short-form professional certificates; comparable to NDPO's CS-level pastry and dessert programs but more focused on continuing education than diploma pathways.
• École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse: Specialized culinary school offering professional certificates and continuing education in cuisine, pâtisserie, and boulangerie; comparable to NDPO's application restaurant and CS-level culinary training approach.

Regional players

• Lycée Hôtelier de Lille (Saint-Roch): Hospitality lycée in the Lille metro area offering CAP, BAC Pro, and BTS in cuisine/service — directly comparable to NDPO's programs and a nearby regional competitor in the same Hauts-de-France catchment.
• CCI Formation Hauts-de-France: Regional Chamber of Commerce training arm offering apprenticeship and continuing education in hospitality and trades across Hauts-de-France — direct geographic competitor to NDPO's UFA and CFC programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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