Salesian

What Salesian does

Salesian College is an independent Catholic grammar school located in Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom, registered as a UK charity (Charity No. 1130166). Founded in 1901 by the Salesians of Don Bosco, the school has operated for over 120 years as part of a global network of more than 3,000 Salesian educational institutes. It serves boys aged 11-18 through Years 7-13, with a co-educational Sixth Form accepting female students for A-Level study.

The school's core academic offering comprises a GCSE curriculum across 16+ subjects and an A-Level portfolio of 23 subjects including Biology, Business, Further Maths, Philosophy & Ethics, Politics, and Fine Art. Average class size is 10 students, supporting a personalized instructional model. The school holds Apple Distinguished School status and integrates digital learning through FrogLearn VLE, iSAMS parent portal, Microsoft 365, and ParentPay for fee management. Beyond academics, the institution delivers a broad extracurricular program spanning Football, Rugby, Cricket, Swimming, and Golf; performing and creative arts; and unusual language clubs including Latin, Ancient Greek, Italian, and Japanese. Pastoral services include Houses & Crests, Chaplaincy, Learning Support, PSHE & RSE, and Safeguarding. Reported academic outcomes include 83% of GCSE entries at Grades 6-9 and A-Level results at A*-C.

The business model is tuition-driven: parents/guardians pay recurring fees through a subscription-style arrangement, with ancillary revenue captured via ParentPay for meals, transport, trips, and uniform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; scholarships and bursaries are available. The go-to-market motion is event-driven, using open days, informal visits, prospectus distribution, and Senior Leadership tours targeted at Year 5 parents, supported by organic social on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. There is no disclosed enrollment figure, fee schedule, or revenue total.

Name

Salesian

Legal name

Salesian College

Website

https://salesian.hants.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Salesian College is an independent Catholic grammar school in Farnborough, UK, serving boys aged 11-18 with a co-educational Sixth Form. Founded in 1901 by the Salesians of Don Bosco, it offers 16+ GCSE and 23 A-Level subjects to fee-paying families, with an Apple Distinguished School digital learning program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Independent secondary education
• GCSE curriculum programs
• A-Level sixth form education
• Catholic grammar school
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Independent school revenue generated through tuition fees charged to parents/guardians for student education. Additional revenue from ancillary services including transport, uniform purchases via ParentPay, and examination fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Salesian College is an independent Catholic grammar school providing secondary education for boys aged 11-18 with a co-educational Sixth Form, located in Farnborough, Hampshire. The school delivers GCSE programs across 16+ subjects and A-Level programs across 23 subjects, supported by pastoral care, sports, digital learning through Apple Distinguished School status, and a wide range of extracurricular activities. It operates as a registered UK charity founded in 1901 by the Salesians of Don Bosco.

Product overview

Salesian College is an independent Catholic grammar school offering a unified educational service for boys aged 11-18, with co-educational sixth form. The core academic products include GCSE programs across 16+ subjects and A-Level programs across 23 subjects. These are supported by technology integration (FrogLearn VLE, Apple Distinguished School status), pastoral care services, and extensive extra-curricular programs including sports and creative arts. The school operates as a single integrated educational institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with admissions services, digital learning platforms, and extended learning programs functioning as integral components of the overall educational offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GCSE Academic Programs
• A-Level Sixth Form Programs
• Sports Programs
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Admissions Services
• Pastoral Care Services

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Salesians of Don BoscoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding religious order of the college established in 1901; provides global network of over 3,000 educational institutes worldwide; ongoing spiritual and educational guidance based on the values and educational philosophy of Saint John Bosco

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal Grammar School Guildford: An independent boys' day school in Surrey, close to Farnborough, serving a similar fee-paying catchment with strong academic results. Directly comparable on single-sex day grammar model, GCSE/A Level results, and competition for the same Hampshire/Surrey families.
• Merchant Taylors' School: Independent boys' day school in Northwood, Middlesex, with a co-educational Sixth Form and a Christian foundation. Closely comparable single-sex-to-co-ed model, similar curriculum breadth, and competitive set for ambitious London commuter-belt families.
• Churcher's College: Independent co-educational day school in Petersfield, Hampshire, serving a comparable regional Hampshire catchment with similar fee levels and curriculum breadth. Directly competes for Hampshire families and is a logical benchmark on pricing and retention.
• Epsom College: Independent co-educational day and boarding school in Surrey with a strong academic record and broad A Level offering. Comparable on premium fee positioning, breadth of curriculum, and overlap of catchment in the Surrey/Hampshire border area.
• Reading School: State-funded boys' grammar school in Reading, Berkshire, with a co-educational Sixth Form. Directly comparable on single-sex-to-co-ed model and grammar-style academic rigour, and competes for the same high-attainment boys in the wider Thames Valley catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Dulwich College: A larger, longer-established London independent boys' school with co-educational Sixth Form and extensive co-curricular provision. Comparable on single-sex-to-co-ed transition model and premium positioning, but at significantly greater scale and broader national brand.
• St Edward's School, Oxford: Larger co-educational independent boarding/day school in Oxford with strong academic results and broad curriculum. Comparable on academic positioning and breadth of A Level subjects, but operates at materially greater scale with national/international recruitment.
• Tonbridge School: Independent boys' school in Kent with a co-educational Sixth Form and a strong academic reputation. Comparable on single-sex-to-co-ed Sixth Form structure and academic positioning, though at higher fee band and broader national pull.
• Winchester College: One of the UK's leading independent boys' boarding schools with a long heritage. Comparable on boys' grammar-style ethos and academic excellence, but at significantly higher fee band and broader catchment.

Others

• Salesian School, Chertsey: A separate Salesian foundation secondary school in Chertsey, Surrey. Although state-funded and therefore not a direct competitor for fee-paying families, it is a brand-sister institution within the same Salesian network, useful for benchmarking ethos, curriculum, and inter-school student pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SalesianFboro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbUgnnvoV7kfY7cHnWKNprQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Salesiancollegefarnborough
• Instagraminstagram.com/salesianfarnborough

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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