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British schools overseas: inspection reports for accredited schools

Inspection reports for British schools overseas that meet DfE accreditation standards and are registered on Get information about schools (GIAS).

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A list of British schools overseas meeting the school standards under the voluntary inspection scheme, including:

  • their inspection reports
  • the date of their most recent inspection

Get information about schools (GIAS) is the Department for Education’s (DfE) register of educational establishments in England and Wales, and includes details of accredited British schools overseas.

Updates to this page

Published 28 May 2015
Last updated 27 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added 11 reports for schools which are new to the list. Updated 6 reports for schools which were already on the list.

  2. Added 19 new inspection reports and amended details of 7 existing reports.

  3. Updated King’s Oak British International School in Romania's date of last inspection in the 'British schools overseas: accredited schools inspection reports' document.

  4. Updated 'British schools overseas: accredited schools inspection reports' inspection report details.

  5. Updated list with new inspection reports. 12 are re-inspections of existing BSO schools and 9 are new BSO accredited schools.

  6. Added International School of Flanders, Egypt British International School, Doha British School - Ain Khaled, GEMS Cambridge International School, Star International School Mirdif and The British School of Tashkent. Updated Caxton College.

  7. Updated reports for Ras Al Khaimah Academy and The Aquila School.

  8. Added or updated reports for St Paul's School, The Grange School, Global Concepts International Preschool, Meridian International School, PORG International School, Royal British International School, Byron College, The English Academy, The Sunshine Kindergarten, The British School of Amsterdam, Regent Primary School, Durham School for Girls DOHA, Newton British Academy Al Dafna, Sara Village School, St Andrew's International School - Bangkok, Amity International School, British School Al Khurbairat, Dubai Scholars Private School, Jumeriah College and Star International School - Al Twar.

  9. Removed the following schools: Prague British International School, Czech Republic; Braeburn Braeside School, Kenya; Hillcrest International School, Kenya; Belvedere British School Abu Dhabi, UAE; Dubai Foundation School, UAE.

  10. Added the British Academy School Marrakech and the Doha British School Al Wakra. Added new report for St Andrews Samakee International School.

  11. Monthly update includes a new school in Mexico and in United Arab Emirates.

  12. Reviewed and updated the list of inspection reports for British schools overseas.

  13. Added reports for Multinational School Bahrain, English International School Baghdad, Braeburn Nanyuki International School, International British School Kuwait, Kuwait International English School, Cambridge English School Mangaf, Nord Anglia International School Al Khor, GEMS Wellington School - Qatar, International School of Bucharest, British School Dhahran, The British School in Colombo, International Community School, GEMS Jumeriah Primary School, Dubai Heights Academy, Dove Green Private School, Al Rabeeh Academy LLC, Al Rabeeh School LLC and Al Ain Academy. Updated reports for The British School of Paris, Campion School , St Catherine's British School, The Banda School, Kuwait National English School, British International School of Casablanca, British School Muscat, Doha British School, Avenor College, British School of Gran Canaria, St Stephen's International School and Scholars International Academy.

  14. Removed Braeburn Imani International School, Kenya and Jerudong International School, Brunei.

  15. Added or updated reports for St Christopher's School, Riverside International School, Kenton College Preparatory School, Gulf English School, Doha English Speaking School, Pearling Season International School of Doha, Qatar International School, King's College School La Moraleja, King's College The British School Murcia, King's Infant School Chamartín, Madrid, Harrow International School Bangkok, Sousse International School Tunisia and Sunmarke School Dubai.

  16. Added or updated reports for Kellett School - The British International School in Hong Kong, Pembroke House School, Kathmandu International Study Centre, The British School of Kathmandu, British Overseas School Karachi, Newton British School Al Waab, Newton British Academy, Sherborne Senior School, Sherborne Preparatory School, The British International School Riyadh - Diplomatic Quarter Campus, British International School of Tunis, Al Basma British School, Al Salam Community School, GEMS Dubai Royal School, Regent International School Dubai and British International School Ho Chi Minh City. Sherborne School has been removed.

  17. Removed 'King's Infant School, The British School of Elche' from the list, as the school is now closed.

  18. Added or updated reports for Capital School, Nadeen School, The British School of Brussels, Cairo English School, Modern English School Cairo, Anglican International School Jerusalem, Kings College The British School Latvia, British School of Ulaanbaatar, Al Khor International School, Transylvania College: The Cambridge International School in Cluj, British International School Al Khobar, British International School Riyadh (Al Hamra), British International School Riyadh (Sawla), British International School Riyadh (Taif), British International School Riyadh (Tabuk), Wingate College, Kampala Community International School, Al Munda Academy, GEMS National School, Dubai, GEMS Founders School Al Barsha, GEMS FirstPoint School, GEMS The Cambridge High School, Kent College Dubai, RAK Academy, Safa Community School, The Aquila School, The English College Dubai, The Westminster School, and Wesgreen International School.

  19. Removed Rashid School for Boys, Latifa School for Girls and Oakley College from 'British schools overseas: accredited schools inspection reports'. Rashid School for Boys and Latifa School for Girls have closed, and Oakley College no longer wishes to be part of the BSO scheme.

  20. Added or updated reports for Jeddah Prep and Grammar School, GEMS Founders School Al Mizhar, British School Algiers, Fujairah Private Academy UAE, Leonardo Da Vinci Academy, Children's International School Lagos, Brighton College Dubai, International School of Creative Science Nad Al Sheba, GEMS Winchester School Dubai, Tanglin Trust School, International School of Creative Science Sharjah, GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail Dubai and Rugby School Thailand.

  21. Added or updated reports for: Braeburn Garden Estate School, Braeburn School Nairobi, British Junior Academy of Brussels, Banana Island School, The English School Nicosia, Cambridge School of Bucharest, De La Salle College, St George’s International School Luxembourg, British Embassy School Ankara, St Andrew’s Senior School Turi, Park Lane International School, British School of Bucharest, International School Olomouc, The Ladies’ College, Victory Heights Primary School, The Arbor School, Kings‘ School Dubai, Kings’ School Al Barsha, Kings’ School Nad Al Sheba, Safa Community School, Dubai British School Jumeriah Park, GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis, GEMS Metropole School and Leonardo da Vinci Academy.

  22. Added or updated inspection reports for The British International School Budapest and St Saviour's School Ikoyi.

  23. Added or updated inspection reports for the International British School of Bucharest, Cambridge English School and British School of Paris. The report for the now-closed Stejarii International Kindergarten has been removed and replaced with one for BEST Preschool (British Education Sports Tiriac), which has opened on the same site.

  24. Updated information on inspections of British Schools Overseas affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).

  25. A school's inspection report link was added for Al Ain English Speaking School.

  26. Added links to the latest inspection reports for Braeburn International School, Mombasa, Cranleigh School, Abu Dhabi and Safa British School.

  27. Added 'London Academy Rabat', 'Ecole Montessori Casablanca' and 'Jeanne D’Arc International School' in Morocco to the accredited schools inspection reports list.

  28. Added or updated reports for: British College La Canada, British Council School Madrid, British School of Sofia, Capital School, El Alsson British International School, English College in Prague, Geneva English School, King’s College The British School of Madrid, Oporto British School, Qatar International School, St Lawrence College, Sunmarke School, The Aquila School, The British International School Cairo, The British School of Milan, Deira International School, Dubai British School Emirates Hills, Dubai College, Elizabeth College, Maadi British International School, Nord Anglia International School Dubai, Raffles International School, The British School of Barcelona.

  29. Added inspection reports for Arcadia School, Aspen Heights British School, British School of Bahrain, GEMS Cambridge International School, Abu Dhabi, GEMS Cambridge International School, Sharjah, Hartland International School, International Rural School, Barcelona, Montessori British School Murcia, Newton British School Muraikh, Newton International School Al Quatifya, Lagoon Campus, Paradis College, Reach British School, Researchers Schoolhouse, Romanian Gifted School, St Christopher’s International Primary School, The Benalmadena International College.

  30. Added inspection report for King's College The British School of Madrid 26 to 28 October 2021.

  31. Updated links for the British International School of Moscow and removed British School in the Netherlands from the list.

  32. Added and amended: British International School of Ljubljana, British School Muscat (Primary), British School Muscat (Senior), Cairo English School, Colegio Hispano Britanico, English Primary Group (Salwa School), English Primary Group Salmiya, King's Infant School Madrid, Chamartin, School of Research Science , Scholars International Academy, Al Mamoura Academy, Dubai Foundation School, Caxton College, Pembroke House, GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail and British Council School Madrid. Removed: Ajman Academy, GEMS Wellington Primary School, Renaissance International School Saigon, St Paul’s British Primary School VZW, Victoria College and Victoria College Preparatory School

  33. Added British International School of Casablanca to the accredited schools inspection reports list.

  34. Added: The English School Nicosia; British International School, Budapest; Prague British International School; Gulf British Academy; Kings College, The British School of Panama; King's College, The British School of Alicante; Belvedere British School Abu Dhabi; Dubai English Speaking College; Dubai English Speaking School; International School of Creative Science. Amended: Doha College, Qatar; King's College School Madrid, La Moraleja; ABC International School, Vietnam. Removed: Scholars International Academy, United Arab Emirates.

  35. Added information about how inspections will be affected by Covid-19.

  36. Added New Cairo British International School, The International School of Moscow, Traill International School, GEMS Wellington International School, Jumeirah English Speaking School, Jumeirah English Speaking School Arabian Ranches, Regent International School to the 'British schools overseas: accredited schools inspection reports'.

  37. Updated list of British Schools Overseas, including recent inspections and removals.

  38. Accredited schools inspection reports list updated.

  39. Updated the list for November 2018.

  40. Changed title to include 'accredited schools'. Updated summary to replace Edubase with Get information about schools (GIAS). Added link to new page on non-accredited British schools overseas.

  41. Updated the inspection reports list and added link to 'Get information about schools'.

  42. Updated inspection reports.

  43. First published.

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