Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
1400 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
60 |
| Most common nationality |
Thai |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
1:2 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Thai (1st Language and Foreign Language), Mandarin (First Language and Foreign Language), French (as a Foreign Language), Russian (First Language) |
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
Google Suite for Education in Secondary School |
| 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? |
No |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IGCSE, A Levels |
| Results in these examinations |
99.6% pass rate at IGCSE, 37% A*-A at IGCSE, 87% A*-C at A Level, 72% Distinction* or Distinction at BTEC |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
Dependent on year level |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
90 |
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
| 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. |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
| School start time |
08:00 |
| School finish time |
15:20 |
| Supervised care before/after school |
Yes |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Yes |
| Uniform required |
Yes |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Football Academy, Basketball Academy, Swim Academy, Creative & Performing Arts Academy, dance (ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip hop), gymnastics, cheerleading, aerial acrobatics, musical theatre, robotics, coding, Very Able Pupil Programs (VAPPs), Booster classes, science club, book club, yoga, MMA, tennis, football, swimming, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, strength and conditioning |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, science labs, canteen/lunch hall, playgrounds |
| Sports facilities at the school |
- 50m Olympic Swimming Pool (Cherngtalay campus)
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| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
HeadStart International School, Phuket is a high achieving, co-educational British International School with two campuses - the first located in the heart of Phuket (Chaofah City), the second in the north-west of the island (Cherngtalay). It offers the English National Curriculum for students from 2 to 18 years of age. |