Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
700 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
45 |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Thai, Mandarin, French |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22 |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
| Entry evaluation for students |
Entrance exam and interview |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Students from Year 3 - 13 are required to sit a CAT4 entrance examination. CAT4 assesses a pupil’s ability to reason with and manipulate different types of material through a series of verbal, non-verbal, quantitative and spatial ability tasks. Together, these four tests provide teachers with a comprehensive profile of a pupil’s reasoning abilities, and as such, the core abilities related to learning. The resulting data can then be used to identify a pupil’s strengths, weaknesses and learning preferences, providing accurate and reliable information that is essential for personalised learning. |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Gymnastics, hip hop, dance, cheerleading, contemporary dance, ballet, aerial acrobatics, jazz, musical theatre, robotics, judo, German, tennis, swimming, science club, book club, creative and performing arts, science, football, rugby, yoga, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, strength and conditioning |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Sports facilities at the school |
- Separate outdoor playground with a mini bicycle track, play frame, and messy play area
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
HeadStart International School, Phuket is a high achieving, co-educational British International School located in the heart of Phuket. It offers the English National Curriculum for students from 2 to 18 years of age. |