OBC Bemmel

What OBC Bemmel does

OBC Bemmel is a public secondary school located in Bemmel, municipality of Lingewaard, Netherlands, operated by Stichting Scholengroep LingeRijn. The school serves approximately 1,400 students across four learning routes: vmbo-t (theoretical), havo, vwo, and a Nuffic-accredited bilingual education track (Tweetalig Onderwijs / TTO) that enrols roughly 350 students with 35+ specialist English-medium teachers. Academic outcomes exceed national Dutch averages — 95% vmbo-t pass rate, 89% havo, and 93% vwo for 2024-2025 — supported by a personal coaching system, 80-minute lesson blocks, and structured 'keuzetijd' (choice time) for talent development.

The school's core technology stack is built on standard Dutch education SaaS: the Magister student information system with Microsoft 365 single sign-on, the WIS Collect digital payment platform for voluntary parent contributions, an Aura digital mediatheek, the Qompas career orientation platform, and VanDijk for textbook distribution. The instructional model differentiates through a two-year bridge period for level discovery, IB and Cambridge examination pathways within TTO, and structured international exchanges. A new sustainable campus — featuring solar panels, a dedicated sports hall, and park-like setting — was delivered on 19 June 2026, consolidating the previously split Essenpas (vmbo-t) and De Heister (havo/vwo) locations into a single building for school year 2026-2027.

OBC Bemmel operates as a publicly funded institution with the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) providing primary funding per student. Revenue is augmented by a voluntary €90/year parent contribution covering extracurriculars, plus TTO-specific contributions ranging from €200 to €485 annually depending on year and activities, and laptop leasing via The Rent Company. The school is part of Scholengroep LingeRijn (6 schools in the Betuwe region), holds Opleidingsschool Alium certification in partnership with HAN and Radboud Docenten Academie, and markets its TTO programme through the national ikkiestto.nl portal. Customer base is granular — students and families within the Lingewaard catchment — and go-to-market relies on open days, national enrolment week, downloadable brochures, Instagram, and digital newsletters.

Name

OBC Bemmel

Legal name

Stichting Scholengroep LingeRijn

Website

https://obc-bemmel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OBC Bemmel is a publicly funded Dutch secondary school serving ~1,400 students in Bemmel (Lingewaard) across vmbo-t, havo, vwo, and a Nuffic-accredited bilingual TTO programme, operated by Scholengroep LingeRijn and consolidated into a new sustainable campus from 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Instructional Materials & Practice Testing for GED/HiSET (EDAAABAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online/Hybrid ASE Programs & Virtual Classrooms (EDAAABAG)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Dutch high school
• Vmbo havo vwo
• Bilingual education
• Public schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bemmel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Ministerie OCW): The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW) provides the primary public funding for the school's regular educational programmes. This funding covers the standard curriculum but does not fund extracurricular activities, the bilingual TTO programme, or long-term activities outside the core programme.
2. Voluntary Parent Contribution (Ouderbijdrage): A voluntary parent contribution of €90 per year covers extracurricular activities including introduction days, coaching sessions, Christmas activities, and project weeks. Additional programme-specific voluntary contributions apply for TTO (bilingual education), excursions, and multi-day trips.
3. Laptop Lease Programme: The school offers students the option to lease a laptop through The Rent Company (Rent Company/Easy4u). School laptops are provided free of charge to students who cannot provide their own device.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OBC Bemmel is a public secondary school located in Bemmel, Netherlands, operating under Scholengroep LingeRijn. The school delivers Dutch secondary education through multiple learning tracks — vmbo-t, havo, and vwo — and offers a bilingual education stream (Tweetalig Onderwijs / TTO). It serves students in the Lingewaard region with structured academic pathways, student coaching, and an International Baccalaureate (IB) programme pathway.

Product overview

OBC Bemmel is a secondary educational institution offering a multi-level educational platform comprising four distinct learning pathways: vmbo-t (theoretical), havo, vwo, and bilingual education (tto). The school operates as a unified platform with shared support services including personal coaching, extended 80-minute lessons, and structured choice time. All pathways converge in a new sustainable campus building from 2026. Support services include inclusive education programs, career orientation via Betuwe On Stage, and international programs leading to IB and Cambridge Global Perspectives certificates. The school serves approximately 1,400 students across two campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• vmbo-t Track

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% vmbo-t graduation rate (vs. 92% national average); 89% havo graduation rate (vs. 85% national); 93% vwo graduation rate (vs. 88% national)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NufficcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Nuffic is the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education, based in The Hague. It conducts quality control inspections on bilingual TTO schools and monitors examination results, student progression, and teacher quality. OBC Bemmel's TTO programme was awarded a 'buitengewoon positieve beoordeling' in the February 2025 Nuffic inspection. Nuffic also oversees the Cambridge and IB examination frameworks used by the school.
• Rots BouwcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Rots Bouw is the primary contractor for the construction of OBC Bemmel's new school building and sports hall. The company works in collaboration with the municipality of Lingewaard and the school to deliver an inspirational, contemporary, and sustainable campus. Rots Bouw is featured in the school's construction newsletter and is a regular contributor to project updates shared with the school community.
• Van der Horst AannemerscoreOthers · 1 January 2024Van der Horst is the contractor responsible for constructing the sports hall adjacent to the new OBC Bemmel school building. The company collaborates with Rots Bouw (main building contractor), the municipality of Lingewaard, and the school. Updates are shared through the construction newsletter and the InLingewaard municipal app.
• Gemeente LingewaardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The municipality of Lingewaard is the local government authority that owns the land and is the contracting party for the school's new building project. The municipality collaborates with Rots Bouw and Van der Horst on the construction, and jointly publishes construction updates through the InLingewaard municipal app and a dedicated project page on the municipality website. The municipality also supports the school's civic role through initiatives like the Meedoenregeling for financial support to families.
• Opleidingsschool AliumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Alium is the training school consortium consisting of the 6 schools of Scholengroep LingeRijn (including OBC Bemmel), 3 schools of Arentheem Scholengroep, Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) Academie Educatie, and the Radboud Docenten Academie (RDA). Within this partnership, OBC Bemmel provides placement for student teachers who are trained by experienced teachers. The partnership brings additional subject knowledge and research into the school while improving teaching quality.
• Hogeschool Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN) – Academie EducatiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012HAN is the university of applied sciences that co-trains student teachers within the Opleidingsschool Alium framework. HAN student teachers are placed at OBC Bemmel and other consortium schools for practical training, supervised by both school-based educators (schoolopleiders) and HAN institute supervisors (instituutsopleiders).
• Radboud Docenten Academie (RDA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The Radboud Docenten Academie (RDA) is part of Radboud University and provides teacher training programmes that collaborate with Opleidingsschool Alium. RDA student teachers are placed at consortium schools including OBC Bemmel for practical training components of their university-level teacher education.
• MagistercoreTechnology or IntegrationMagister is the student information system (SIS) used by OBC Bemmel and all schools in Scholengroep LingeRijn. It provides student/parent portals for grades, schedules, homework, and attendance. Students/staff authenticate via Microsoft 365. The school uses Magister for absence reporting, exam administration, and parent-teacher communication.
• WIS CollectcoreTechnology or IntegrationWIS Collect is the digital payment and billing system used by OBC Bemmel and Scholengroep LingeRijn for collecting voluntary parent contributions, TTO fees, excursion payments, and other school-related charges. Parents receive email payment requests with personalised login links. The system supports iDEAL and WERO payments.
• The Rent Company (Rent Company / Easy4u)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Rent Company offers laptop leasing to OBC Bemmel students through the Easy4u programme. Students can lease a laptop via the school. The school also provides free laptops to students who cannot otherwise provide one, ensuring digital access for all.
• Samenwerkingsverband De VerbindingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe Verbinding is the regional educational cooperation body that supports schools in finding appropriate placements for students with special educational needs. When OBC Bemmel cannot provide the necessary support within its own resources, the school coordinates with De Verbinding to find suitable solutions in the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Maaswaal College: Secondary school in the neighboring Wijchen/Beuningen area offering comparable tracks and TTO. Regional peer competing for similar Gelderland families pursuing bilingual education.
• Lyceum Elst: Secondary school in Elst offering comparable vmbo-t/havo/vwo tracks in the same Betuwe region. Direct competitor for Lingewaard-bound families seeking alternatives to OBC Bemmel.

Broad incumbents

• Arentheem Scholengroep (Thomas a Kempis College): Larger Gelderland secondary education group and co-partner in Opleidingsschool Alium. Comparable regional secondary education provider with overlapping TTO offerings and teacher-training collaboration.

Direct peers

• OBC Huissen: Another Over Betuwe College school under Scholengroep LingeRijn in Huissen, offering comparable vmbo-t/havo/vwo tracks including TTO. Closest sibling peer, sharing parent foundation, ICT stack, and teaching talent network.
• Het Stedelijk Lyceum (Nijmegen): Nuffic-accredited TTO secondary school in Nijmegen, comparable in offering international bilingual education with IB/Cambridge pathways. Represents the kind of TTO competitor OBC Bemmel families may consider for premium international credentials.
• Dorenweerd College: Scholengroep LingeRijn sibling school, another secondary institution in the Betuwe region operating with the same governance, financial administration, and shared Magister + WIS Collect infrastructure.
• Dr. Lammerts van Buerenschool: Sixth and final school of Scholengroep LingeRijn; shares foundation governance with OBC Bemmel and provides a directly comparable benchmark for student outcomes and operational practices within the network.
• OBC Elst: Sibling school within Scholengroep LingeRijn, also offering vmbo-t/havo/vwo with TTO. Operates from Elst in the same Betuwe region and shares the same governance, Magister stack, and bilingual education infrastructure — the most direct peer in network and offering.
• HPC Zetten (Hendrik Pierson College): Member of Scholengroep LingeRijn located in Zetten. Offers comparable secondary education levels and participates in the same Opleidingsschool Alium consortium, making it a natural operational peer.

Others

• Nuffic: Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education that inspects and certifies TTO programmes. Not a commercial peer but a key ecosystem actor — its quality verdicts directly influence OBC Bemmel's TTO demand and reputation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/obc_bemmel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/obc-bemmel

Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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