Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Name

Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Legal name

Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College

Website

https://oaklandscatholicschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), 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
• Sixth form college
• Catholic education
• A-Level programmes
• GCSE education

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterlooville

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State-funded Catholic school receiving government funding for educational services. Additional revenue from school meals, uniform sales, trips, and facility lettings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a state-funded Catholic educational institution providing secondary education (Years 7-11) aligned to the National Curriculum and post-16 Sixth Form education (Years 12-13) delivering A-Level courses across 14 subject areas. The institution integrates Catholic faith formation, pastoral care, and academic instruction, and supplements core teaching with extracurricular programmes including Duke of Edinburgh, STEM, careers guidance, SEND support, and international academic trips, supported by a digital learning stack (Microsoft 365, Teams, Class Charts, Active Learn, Kerboodle, MathsWatch, Seneca).

Product overview

Oaklands Catholic School & Sixth Form College is an educational institution offering a unified service comprising secondary school education (Years 7-11) and a Sixth Form College providing A Level courses. The school integrates its Catholic ethos throughout the curriculum while delivering academic programmes through traditional classroom instruction supplemented by digital learning platforms including Microsoft Teams, Active Learn, Kerboodle, and MathsWatch. Beyond core academics, the institution offers extra-curricular programmes including STEM activities, Duke of Edinburgh awards, international trips, and a comprehensive careers service. The Sixth Form College offers A Levels across 14 subject areas including Religious Education, Sciences, Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences. Supporting services include SEND provision, catering (with 5-star hygiene rating), and community facilities hire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education (Years 7-11) Catholic secondary school education from Year 7 through Year 11 following the National Curriculum with religious education at its core, leading to GCSE qualifications for students aged 11-16.
• Sixth Form College (Years 12-13)
• Remote Learning (The Oaklands Way)
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Support
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
• STEM Programme
• Careers Education and Guidance
• School Catering Service
• Academic Trips Programme
• Facilities Lettings

Quantifiable outcome

• Outstanding A Level results celebrated annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOaklands is part of the Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust, a multi-school Catholic academy trust. The trust provides governance, support, and shared resources across its member schools while maintaining Catholic educational values and mission.
• St John's School, Korogocho, KenyaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school relationship involving fundraising activities, assemblies, and curriculum-based activities to raise awareness among students about the partner school community.
• Hampshire County CouncilcoreOthersHampshire County Council provides school transport assistance for eligible families and handles mainstream school admissions coordination. Post-16 transport is also administered through the council.
• Catholic Diocese of PortsmouthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school grounds are private property owned by the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth. The Diocese provides the faith-based foundation and property ownership for the school's Catholic mission.
• The Havant Federation of SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in local schools federation for collaborative initiatives including joint statements on bullying and shared educational resources.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Havant Academy: Secondary school in Havant, Hampshire, in direct geographic competition with Oaklands for state-funded pupil admissions. Comparable on secondary education delivery and Hampshire catchment.
• Springfield School: Secondary school in Drayton, Portsmouth/Hampshire. Comparable on state-funded secondary education delivery in the same Hampshire catchment area.
• Crookhorn College of Technology: Secondary school in Waterlooville, Hampshire, serving the same local catchment area. Comparable on state-funded secondary education delivery in the immediate geographic market.
• Purbrook Park School: Local co-educational secondary school in Waterlooville/Havant area serving the same Hampshire catchment. Comparable on secondary education provision and geographic competition for student enrollment.
• Mayville High School: Independent co-educational school in Southsea, Portsmouth. Comparable on secondary and sixth form provision serving the same South East Hampshire demographic, though fee-charging rather than state-funded.

Direct peers

• Bishop Luffa School: Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Chichester, West Sussex. Closely comparable on faith-based mission, secondary + sixth form structure, GCSE/A Level curriculum, and Section 48 inspection framework.
• St Philip Howard Catholic School: Catholic secondary school in Barnham, West Sussex, with sixth form provision. Directly comparable on Catholic ethos, state-funded status, and secondary/post-16 academic offering in South East England.
• St Edmund's Catholic School: Catholic secondary school located in Portsmouth, the same city as Oaklands. Directly comparable on faith-based ethos, secondary and sixth form provision, and diocesan affiliation within the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth.

Others

• Edith Stein Catholic Academy Trust (ESCAT): Multi-academy Catholic trust of which Oaklands is a member school. Directly comparable as the operating parent organization and governance vehicle; provides shared services, oversight, and strategic coordination across its Catholic school portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• The Portsmouth Grammar School: Large independent school in Portsmouth offering nursery through sixth form. Comparable on broad secondary and sixth form academic provision in the same city, but differs in being fee-charging independent rather than state-funded faith school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OaklandsCSchool
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCYccB9wEXRg7wNnysEzS4Tw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ocsofficialpage
• Instagraminstagram.com/oaklandscatholicschool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oaklands-catholic-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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