Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
225 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
31 |
Most common nationality |
Spanish |
Ratio of local students to international students |
60% local : 40% international |
Native English speaking teachers |
All teachers are native English speakers with British teaching qualifications. |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French |
Max. number of students per class |
25 |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard and tablets are available for individual and group work. |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Special Needs teachers |
Waiting list |
Depends on the grade level. |
School start time |
9:00 am |
School finish time |
3:45 pm |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Hot lunches are provided by a catering company each day. School meals are compulsory. |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Special menus can be arranged for religious or health reasons. |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
The school offers impressive range of extra-curricular activities, which are constantly changing and currently include clubs for guitar, piano, French, drama, maths, capoeira, art, Bollywood, ballet, music and movement, football, basketball, junior sports, chess, cookery, phonics, Jackanory, swimming, speech and drama and homework club. |
Sports activities included |
Physical education |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Numont school is a small family school located in a quiet, residential area of Madrid. Numont is a co-educational primary school for children between the ages of three and eleven – Nursery to Year 6. As most of the school's students come from English speaking families it is able to maintain a very high standard of English. The National Curriculum forms the basis of our syllabus from Years 1 to 6. The aim of the school is to provide a warm, happy and challenging atmosphere where children can derive pleasure from learning and achieving their personal goals. The emphasis is on the individual, so that all of the children, regardless of strengths and weaknesses, colour, creed or sex, feel valued and able to reach their full potential. |
Teaching approach of the school |
The curriculum is wide-ranging, with special emphasis on English, Maths and Science. History and Geography are adapted to the needs of an international student body.
Children are introduced to information and communication technology (ICT) from the age of four. Pupils have access to numerous computer programmes that supplement their learning. |