Sector · NACE 8520

Primary education

405 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 8520 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 68.2% for financial year 2024.

Companies405
Median solvency68.2%
Median equity€1.49m
Median headcount (FTE)5.7
Founded in the last 3 years2

Sector medians

Computed by Idonis

Distribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.

Indicator1st quartileMedian3rd quartileCompanies
Solvency 50.5%68.2%81.7% 326
Current ratio 1.722.815.45 324
ROE -0.9%1.6%6.5% 203
Equity 601,495 €€1.49m€4.24m 326
Total assets €1.10m€2.26m€5.84m 326
Net result −9,036 €14,208 €70,822 € 210
Headcount (avg FTE) 2.95.715.2 167

Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method

Largest companies: Primary education

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Koba Regio Heist-OP-DEN-Berg-Lier 2390 Malle €137.2m €4.31m €73.3m — 2025
2 The British School of Brussels 3080 Tervuren €109.8m €49.2m €49.8m 288.6 2025
3 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Noordkant 2390 Malle €102.4m €3.29m €65.1m — 2025
4 Katholiek Onderwijs Mechelen EN Omgeving 2800 Mechelen €93.8m €5.44m €66.9m 68.8 2025
5 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Regio Turnhout 2390 Malle €93.7m €2.36m €55.8m 32.6 2024
6 Katholiek Onderwijs Vilvoorde Machelen Diegem 1800 Vilvoorde €90.5m €1.58m €41.5m — 2025
7 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Voorkempen 2390 Malle €87.4m €3.11m €51.1m 30.0 2024
8 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Zuidkant 2390 Malle €84.0m €2.62m €47.9m 39.4 2024
9 Scholengroep Katholiek Onderwijs Sint-Rembert, Diocesaan Instituut voor Onderwijs en Opvoeding 8820 Torhout €79.4m €5.66m €58.9m — 2024
10 Katholieke Scholen Heusden-Zolder 3550 Heusden-Zolder €63.9m €2.04m €31.9m — 2024
11 EDUGO Scholengroep 9041 Ghent €60.2m €4.89m €39.1m — 2025
12 Mirho 2320 Hoogstraten €59.3m €3.51m €40.7m — 2025
13 Scholengroep Arkorum 8800 Roeselare €57.7m €2.86m €38.8m 49.2 2025
14 Christelijke Scholen Briljant 2590 Berlaar €55.3m — €25.8m — 2025
15 Katholiek Onderwijs Regio Halle Annuntiaten 3001 Leuven €52.6m €2.58m €35.0m 51.2 2025
16 Iñigo, Ignatiaanse Scholen 9300 Aalst €52.3m €3.83m €26.6m — 2025
17 Onderwijsinrichtingen Voorzienigheid 3001 Leuven €45.4m €1.81m €23.3m — 2025
18 Katholiek Onderwijs Bisdom Antwerpen Noorderkempen 2390 Malle €40.3m €1.93m €26.3m — 2025
19 Zaventems Vrij Onderwijs 1930 Zaventem €39.1m €1.33m €23.7m — 2024
20 Onderwijsgroep Zusters der Christelijke Scholen Noord-Kempen 2900 Schoten €38.5m 423,312 € €36.0m 16.2 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

Where are they based?

  • Limburg61
  • Brussels-Capital53
  • East Flanders51
  • West Flanders51
  • Hainaut44
  • Antwerp39
  • Flemish Brabant36
  • Liège29
  • Walloon Brabant20
  • Namur17
  • Luxembourg4

Municipalities with the most

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Frequently asked questions

How many Primary education companies are there in Belgium?

405 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 8520 (Primary education) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in Primary education?

For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 68.2%. The middle half of companies lies between 50.5% and 81.7% (326 companies).

What is the largest company in Primary education?

By total assets, it is Koba Regio Heist-OP-DEN-Berg-Lier (€137.2m, financial year 2025).

Where are Primary education companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Genk (9), Malle (8), Schaerbeek (6).

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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 10 Oct 2026.