Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of secondary schools in Europe holds companies in 33 of its countries.
List of Secondary Schools in Europe
Secondary schools prepare teenagers for work, apprenticeships or university through general and vocational courses. We list 31,178 secondary schools in Europe, most of them in France (27%) and the UK (20%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
31,178 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies31,178
Countries33
Largest countryFrance
Employees20-49
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email79%
Phone97%
Website97%
CEO name29%
Live sample of secondary schools in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 31,178 secondary schools, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Ormiston Academies TrustOrmiston Academies Trust
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ormiston Academies Trust | Unitedkingdom | Lowestoft | Yarmouth Road | Suffolk | NR32 4AH | *****.uk | 2009 | $528,572,484 | 4,219 | Corporation | 26 | 06982127 |
| 2 | Lte Group | Unitedkingdom | Manchester | Whitworth House | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M1 3WS | *****.uk | 2017 | $113,154,913 | 3,500 | 10 | N/A | |
| 3 | The Co-Operative Academies Trust | Unitedkingdom | Manchester | 8th Floor | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M60 0AG | *****.uk | 2011 | $318,571,387 | 3,251 | Corporation | 29 | 07747126 |
| 4 | The Spencer Academies Trust | Unitedkingdom | Nottingham | Spencer Place | Nottingham | NG9 6RZ | *****.uk | 2010 | $214,553,985 | 2,812 | Corporation | 25 | 07353824 |
| 5 | The Sheffield College | Unitedkingdom | Broomhall | Granville Road | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | S2 2RL | *****.uk | 1994 | $80,824,939 | 2,500 | 18 | N/A | |
| 6 | Redhill Academy Trust | Unitedkingdom | Redhill | Redhill Road | Nottinghamshire | NG5 8GX | *****.uk | 2010 | $161,981,675 | 2,043 | Corporation | 15 | 07430317 |
| 7 | Lycee Polyvalent Edouard Branly | France | Boulogne-sur-mer | 2 Rue de la Porte Gayole | Pas-de-calais | 62321 | *****.org | 1962 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 2 | 19620052100017 |
| 8 | Vereniging Voor Christelijk Voortgezet Onderwijs Te Rotterdam En Omgeving | Netherlands | Rotterdam | Henegouwerplein 14 | Zuid-holland | 3021 PM | *****.nl | 1898 | $666,190 | 2,000 | Non profit organization | 42 | 40342087 |
| 9 | Vereniging Voor Christelijk Voortgezet Onderwijs Te Rotterdam En Omgeving | Netherlands | Ridderkerk | Kastanjelaan 50 | Zuid-holland | 2982 CM | *****.nl | 1898 | 0 | 2,000 | Non profit organization | 42 | 000000084484 |
| 10 | Lycee Polyvalent St Exupery | France | Marseille | 529 Che Madrague Ville | Bouches-du-rhône | 13326 | *****.fr | 1965 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 2 | 19130048200012 |
| 11 | Lycee Polyvalent Deodat De Severac - Lycee Des Metiers De L'ingenierie Et De L'industrie Du Futur | France | Toulouse Cedex 3 | 26 Bd Deodat de Severac | Occitanie | 31076 | *****.fr | 1965 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 2 | 19310044300012 |
| 12 | Lycee Polyvalent Vaucanson | France | Grenoble Cedex 2 | 27 Rue Anatole France | Auvergne Rhone Alpes | 38030 | *****.fr | 1965 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 3 | 19380033100012 |
| 13 | Lycee Gen Tech La Martiniere Monplaisir | France | Lyon | 41 Rue Antoine Lumiere | Rhône | 69352 | *****.org | 1997 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 2 | 19692866700019 |
| 14 | College Janson De Sailly | France | Paris | 106 Rue de la Pompe | Paris | 75116 | *****.fr | 1977 | $138,000 | 2,000 | Government body | N/A | 19752548800015 |
| 15 | Lycee Polyvalent Robert Doisneau | France | Corbeil-essonnes | 89 Av Serge Dassault | Essonne | 91100 | *****.fr | 1965 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 3 | 19910620400019 |
| 16 | Lycee General Technologique G. Eiffel | France | Gagny | 16 Che de la Renardiere | Seine-saint-denis | 93220 | *****.org | 1969 | $133,238,000 | 2,000 | Government body | 2 | 19931272900015 |
| 17 | Bourne Education Trust | Unitedkingdom | Addlestone | Chertsey Road | Surrey | KT15 2EP | *****.uk | 2011 | $190,036,947 | 1,760 | Corporation | 22 | 07768726 |
| 18 | The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership | Unitedkingdom | Four Oaks | Kittoe Road | Birmingham, West Midlands | B74 4RZ | *****.uk | 2011 | $121,032,368 | 1,625 | Corporation | 20 | 07730920 |
| 19 | Excalibur Academies Trust | Unitedkingdom | Marlborough | Granham Hill | Wiltshire | SN8 4AX | *****.uk | 2012 | $105,775,331 | 1,613 | Corporation | 17 | 08146633 |
| 20 | Fundacão Salesianos | Portugal | Lisboa | Praca São João Bosco, 34 | Lisboa | 1350-299 | *****.pt | 2010 | $49,238,032 | 1,608 | Non profit organization | 6 | 510166822 |
| 21 | Red Kite Learning Trust | Unitedkingdom | Greygarth | Arthurs Avenue | North Yorkshire | HG2 0DZ | *****.uk | 2011 | $119,887,810 | 1,600 | Corporation | 12 | 07523507 |
| 22 | Bohunt Education Trust | Unitedkingdom | Liphook | Longmoor Road | Hampshire | GU30 7NY | *****.uk | 1983 | $140,030,966 | 1,464 | Corporation | 10 | 07535642 |
| 23 | Warwickshire College Group | Unitedkingdom | Leamington Spa | Warwickshire College | Warwickshire | CV32 5JE | *****.uk | 2002 | $45,261,966 | 1,400 | 3 | N/A | |
| 24 | John Taylor Mat | Unitedkingdom | Barton-under-needwood | Dunstall Road | Staffordshire | DE13 8AZ | *****.uk | 2010 | $125,812,033 | 1,392 | Corporation | 17 | 07421140 |
| 25 | The Education Alliance | Unitedkingdom | North Ferriby | South Hunsley School & Sixth for | East Riding of Yorkshire | HU14 3HS | *****.uk | 2011 | $83,340,650 | 1,386 | Corporation | 12 | 07542211 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most secondary schools?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Secondary schools per country, 33 countries
France and the UK together hold 47% of the secondary schools in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 18 countries hold 1,279 more.
Largest secondary schools in Europe
The biggest secondary schools in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in France, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Ormiston Academies Trust is the largest secondary school in Europe by headcount. 8,442 secondary schools employ 50 people or more; 3,482 employ 100 or more.
1,706 secondary schools in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 972 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
France has the most secondary schools in Europe: 8,320, or 27% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
18 secondary schools were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
425 secondary schools in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Many secondary schools in Europe are mid-sized: 42% have 20 to 99 employees, and 73% report under $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 3,506 | 13% | |
| 5-9 | 5,058 | 18% | |
| 10-19 | 3,852 | 14% | |
| 20-49 | 6,497 | 24% | |
| 50-99 | 4,960 | 18% | |
| 100-199 | 2,485 | 9% | |
| 200-499 | 826 | 3% | |
| 500+ | 171 | 1% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 5,599 | 24% | |
| $100K-$500K | 11,160 | 48% | |
| $500K-$1M | 2,165 | 9% | |
| $1M-$5M | 2,434 | 11% | |
| $5M-$10M | 734 | 3% | |
| $10M-$50M | 838 | 4% | |
| $50M+ | 134 | 1% |
How many secondary schools started this year?
This year 18 new secondary schools registered in Europe, after 92 last year.
Founded per year
- 1552022
- 1142023
- 862024
- 922025
- 182026 so far
Legal forms of secondary schools in Europe
10% of the secondary schools in Europe are corporations.
- Corporations3,078
- Non-profit1,684
- Cooperatives1,656
- Sole traders689
- Partnerships284
- Foreign companies5
- Other or unknown23,782
Which secondary schools are part of a group?
10,337 of the 31,178 secondary schools in Europe (33%) are part of a chain or group: 2,232 head offices or parent companies and 8,105 branches. The other 20,841 (67%) trade from a single location. All 50 of the 50 largest secondary schools in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 20,841 | 67% | |
| Head office | 2,232 | 7% | |
| Branch | 8,105 | 26% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Colegios Laude Slu72 in group
- 2Cabot Learning Federation31 in group
- 3The Co-Operative Academies Trust29 in group
- 4Leigh Academies Trust28 in group
- 5Ormiston Academies Trust26 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 31,178; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do secondary schools do?
Secondary schools take pupils on after primary school and split them into academic and vocational tracks, each ending in its own diplomas and exams. Families choose among public, church and private schools, and each country sets up its school types differently.
Our data comes from the business registers of 33 European countries. SIC has no code of its own for secondary schools: they sit in SIC code 8211 (elementary and secondary schools), so within that we select them on the CompanyData industry label for secondary schools. In NACE, the European code those registers use, 31,178 of them (100%) sit in division 85 (education).
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Our data holds 31,178 secondary schools in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
France, with 8,320 secondary schools or 27% of the total, followed by the UK (6,198) and Germany (4,896).
Many secondary schools in Europe are mid-sized: 42% have 20 to 99 employees, and 73% report under $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Ormiston Academies Trust in Lowestoft with 4,219 employees.
This year 18 new secondary schools registered in Europe, after 92 last year.
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