What Ulidia Integrated College does

Ulidia Integrated College is a state-funded integrated secondary school located at 112 Victoria Road, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1997, it educates students aged 11–18 (Years 8–14) under Northern Ireland's integrated education model, bringing together students of Catholic, Protestant, and other faiths (or none) in a single institution. It is the only integrated post-primary school in the Carrickfergus area and operates both a Grammar (academic) pathway and an All Ability pathway. The school employs approximately 40 staff and is heavily oversubscribed, with planned capacity of 700 pupils following an announced new-build project.

The school's core academic offering is its Sixth Form Programme, which delivers both academic (AS/A2 Level) and vocational (CTEC/BTEC Level 3) pathways, supplemented by a Sixth Form Enrichment Programme covering Makaton, conversational Spanish, survival cookery, volleyball, and the Millennium Volunteer programme. Its central technology differentiator is the Learning for a Digital Life strategy, launched in September 2018, under which every sixth form student is loaned an iPad and the school operates on a cloud-based learning infrastructure built around Google Classroom, with Apple TVs in every classroom and teacher iPad provision. Supporting systems include Microsoft Office 365 for students, Accelerated Reader for literacy, the C2k MySchool management portal, School Gateway, and School Cloud Link for parent communications. The school also operates a dedicated news mobile app (Android/iOS) launched in 2012.

As a state-funded institution, Ulidia charges no tuition fees. Revenue is sourced from the Northern Ireland Department of Education, supplemented by optional parent contributions for activities, equipment donations, uniform, and trips, and by facilitating Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for eligible students. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer: prospective families are recruited through the school website, prospectus, open days (e.g., Open Day 2026 on 9 January), and direct admissions for Years 8–14. Through the Carrickfergus Learning Community partnership, the school also admits external sixth form students from Carrickfergus Grammar and Carrickfergus Academy for A-Level subjects not available at their home institutions. Alumni outcomes include progression to Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University, with graduate destinations spanning law, biomedical science, veterinary physiotherapy, drama, and technology sales.

Name

Ulidia Integrated College

Legal name

Ulidia Integrated College

Website

https://ulidiacollege.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ulidia Integrated College is a state-funded integrated secondary school in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, serving students aged 11–18 with Grammar and All Ability pathways, academic and vocational sixth form qualifications, and a digital learning strategy built on iPads and Google Classroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrickfergus

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Education Funding: As a government-funded integrated secondary school in Northern Ireland, Ulidia Integrated College receives core funding from the Department of Education. The school operates as a free state school with no tuition fees charged to students.
2. Parent Contributions and Fees: Optional parent contributions for activities, equipment (iPads provided free but donations accepted), uniform, school trips, and enrichment activities. The school also facilitates Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) for eligible students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ulidia Integrated College is a state-funded integrated secondary school in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, providing secondary education from Year 8 to Year 14. The college delivers GCSE, AS/A2 Level academic pathways and BTEC/CTEC Level 3 vocational pathways, alongside a sixth form enrichment programme and a digital learning strategy (iPad programme) for sixth form students.

Product overview

Ulidia Integrated College operates as a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive range of educational products and services. The core offering is the Sixth Form Programme (Years 13-14) which provides both Academic pathways (AS/A2 Level subjects) and Vocational pathways (CTEC/BTEC Level 3 qualifications). Supporting the academic programme, the college offers a Learning for a Digital Life Strategy which provides iPads to all sixth form students alongside cloud-based learning infrastructure using Google Classroom, with Apple TV in every classroom. The Sixth Form Enrichment Programme complements academic studies with co-curricular activities. The institution also provides a mobile news application and maintains an official school website as the primary digital communication platform. The product portfolio functions as an integrated educational ecosystem combining traditional academic excellence with modern digital learning tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary Education Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 96-100% of Year 14 students attain 3 or more A-Levels or equivalent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NI HospicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2021The Sixth Form Charity Committee chose NI Hospice as their nominated charity. Through Kindness Counts campaign, they raised £1500 through breakfast events and non-uniform days. Ongoing support includes past pupil presentations of cheques.
• Replay Theatre CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2018Replay Theatre Company delivered the #CROSSINGTHELINES Rail Safety Initiative for Year 8 pupils, delivering interactive theatre workshops exploring rail safety issues. Playwright Stephen Beggs crafted a new production from these workshops which Ulidia students were invited to attend.
• Carrickfergus Golf ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts the annual Ulidia Integrated Golf Open event. Provides facility for Ryder Cup themed competition between students with team Meharg and Team Spratt competing.
• Cancer Focus Northern IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer student Rosie Forsythe is Corporate & Community Fundraising Manager. School community supports through various fundraising activities including charity committee initiatives.
• Hope 365minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSixth form ran events throughout the year to support Hope 365, a charity providing hope to street children of Shashemene, Ethiopia. Presented cheque to Michael Holmes of Hope 365.
• Cancer Fund for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 8 students raised £750 for Cancer Fund for Children through ReadOn sponsored challenge. Also raised £500 through another fundraising initiative.
• Northern Ireland Children's HospiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported through Pancake Tuesday fundraising events and Parent Council Christmas Fair 'Jingle all the Way' campaign.
• TranslinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for rail safety education through Replay Theatre Company's #CROSSINGTHELINES initiative targeting years 8-12 as highest risk group.
• Carrickfergus Learning CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between local schools allowing students to study A-Level subjects at partner schools. Students from Carrickfergus Grammar, Carrickfergus Academy study subjects at Ulidia not available at their own schools.
• Queen’s University BelfastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMany alumni progress to Queen's University Belfast for higher education. Alumni include Francine Whitehurst (BA Hons and PGCE Drama), Chris Hackworth (Drama First Class Honours), and Lauren McDowell (Institute of Professional Legal Studies).
• Ulster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumni pathway university including Jenny Ford (First Class Honours Biomedical Science), Lauren McDowell (First Class Honours Law), and Aiden McAteer for veterinary physiotherapy studies.
• Volunteer NowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Millennium Volunteer programme allowing sixth form students to develop learning and communication skills through mentoring younger students and gaining volunteer awards.
• Huish Episcopi Academy, SomersetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuring COVID-19 pandemic, Huish Episcopi Academy donated and posted PET/PETG materials to support Ulidia's PPE face-shield production for NHS workers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Malone Integrated College: South Belfast integrated post-primary school offering A-Levels and vocational pathways. Comparable in integrated-ethos positioning and curriculum structure.
• Priory Integrated College: Holywood-based integrated post-primary college with academic and vocational sixth-form options. Closely comparable integrated-ethos model and curriculum structure.
• Lagan College: Belfast-based integrated post-primary school and the first integrated college in Northern Ireland. Directly comparable in mission (integrated Catholic/Protestant/other ethos) and in offering both academic and vocational sixth-form pathways.
• Hazelwood Integrated College: North Belfast integrated post-primary offering GCSE and A-Level pathways in a similar integrated-ethos model. Directly comparable in size, mission, and curriculum mix.
• Oakwood Integrated College: Integrated post-primary college serving the greater Belfast area. Comparable in integrated-ethos mission, dual academic/vocational pathways, and post-primary age range.

Regional players

• Bangor Grammar School: Selective grammar school in the wider NI catchment offering A-Level pathways. Comparable in curriculum and academic outcomes but serves a different geography from Ulidia's core intake.

Broad incumbents

• Ballyclare High School: Nearby East Antrim grammar school competing for the same secondary-age cohort. Comparable in academic profile and A-Level offering but lacks the integrated ethos.
• Carrickfergus Grammar School: Established selective grammar school in the same Carrickfergus catchment. Competes directly with Ulidia for Year 8 entrants and A-Level applicants through the Carrick Learning Community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ulidiacollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ulidiaintegratedcollege

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Profiles5 records

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Investors

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Investments

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