Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
370 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
We've got pupils from Spain, UK, United States, France, etc. |
Most common nationality |
Spanish |
Ratio of local students to international students |
2/10 |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, French |
Max. number of students per class |
25 |
Average number of students per class |
20 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, in Early Years and KS1 |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Interactive white boards, internet access, computers, etc |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, online lessons were implemented with the total lockdown in March 2020 until 2022 |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Yes, all pupils follow religion lessons as part of the curriculum concerns the study of different religions in the world. The school offers the possibility of preparing the First Communion in Primary and the Confirmation in Secondary and Bachillerato |
How does the school accommodate non-religious students or students of a different religion? |
All pupils learn to respect other beliefs. Part of the curriculum concerns the study of different religions in the world. |
External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE,
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Results in these examinations |
50% of our students reach A and A* results in the IGCSEs
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Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
From 20 minutes to 1h30 depending on the year group |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
100% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes. |
Learning support offered |
There is a Special Needs department called "Additional Needs" department, with a SEN-Co, two psychologists and support teachers. |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
The school implements a differenciation teaching approach in classrooms |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Record of achievement of the previous two years, a test in English, Spanish and Mathematics, and an interview. |
Waiting list |
Yes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
There is no deadline. It fisnishes when the classroom has reached the maximum number of pupils |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
09:00 |
School finish time |
16:30 in Primary, 17:00 in Secondary and 16:25 in IB Diploma Programme |
Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes, a four course menu is offered every day with two options for Secondary and Bachillerato students, and a three course menu for Primary pupils.
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Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes. The school offers an alternative balanced diet for those with an intolerance, an allergy or religious requirements |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Dance, drama, piano, guitar, drums, art, singing, chess, robotics, French, judo, football, basketball, volleyball... |
Sports activities included |
All those included in the British Curriculum for Physical Education, and especially for the IGCSE of Physical Education |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, the school has basketball, volleyball and football competitions and tournaments of the same sports with other schools. And a full day Athletics Day for the whole school. |
Facilities at the school |
Library, Computer Room, Physics & Chemistry Lab, Biology Lab... |
Sports facilities at the school |
Large playground and a sport hall with facilities for football, basketball, handball, badmington, etc |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
St. Anne's School was established in 1969 and is a co-educational independent school which provides a British education together with Spanish subjects for children aged one to eighteen in Madrid. |
Teaching approach of the school |
St. Anne’s School is committed to providing quality education. It offers a wide range of learning opportunities to all students in academic, social, cultural and sporting activities, in order to encourage all students to realise their full potential, to recognise and appreciate excellence, to develop reasoned attitudes, values and beliefs, to respect other races, religions and cultures, to seek success and to accept for themselves the highest standards of work and behaviour. |