Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
220 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
Predominantly Swedish but since sept 2024 international section open to all nationalities |
| Most common nationality |
Swedish |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
5/10 |
| Native English and Swedish speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Swedish |
Yes, Spanish, English and extra Swedish is provided |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, English |
| Max. number of students per class |
20 |
| Average number of students per class |
13 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
They have chrome books |
| 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 |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
None |
| External examinations or assessments available |
Cambridge Assessment International, Royal School of Music Grading |
| Results in these examinations |
Outstanding |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
80% |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| Learning support offered |
Individual and personalised to each students needs |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
By enhancing their academic |
| Student access to education psychologist |
No |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entry assessments and reference and reports from previous schools |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Maths and English evaluation |
| Waiting list |
Yes for some year groups |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
No deadline |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes if we can accommodate we will endeavour to meet families needs without disrupting the year group |
| School start time |
9.00 am |
| School finish time |
4.00 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes wrap around is provided until 5pm |
| School bus service available |
No |
| School provided lunches |
Yes and included in fees |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes we offer vegan vegetarian and gluten free |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Extra Spanish, English, jiu jitsu, panel , dance , coding and programming |
| Sports activities included |
Physical education, football, swimming , padel athletics, volleyball, grass. hockey, We have an indoor gymnasium |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Science lab, indoor gym, woodwork room for carpentry |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Extensive private garden area , football field , padel courts, indoor gymnasium, volleyball court, swimming pool |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Svenska Skolan Marbella is a small school mainly for Swedish speaking children in Marbella. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
The school follows Swedish curriculum. |