Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
360 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
14 |
Most common nationality |
Spanish |
Ratio of local students to international students |
80% |
Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in English |
Yes |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish, Catalan, German |
Max. number of students per class |
20-22 |
Average number of students per class |
22 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Daily |
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 |
SATs/GCSE |
Results in these examinations |
Good |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Little |
Approximate hours of homework given |
15-20 minutes |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
Depending on needs |
The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
Depending on needs |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
School start time |
8:45 |
School finish time |
15:45 |
Supervised care before/after school |
Organised by the school, the Morning and Afternoon Club is for students who arrive at school before school starts or are picked up late after it ends. The timetable is from 7:30-9 and 16-17:30h. |
School bus service available |
Yes |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
Different options are provided to meet the dietary needs of any child in the school. |
Uniform required |
Yes |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Music, German, multisport, robotics, Steam Lego league, basketball, homework club, TRFT cross running, grammar club, tennis, padel, golf, football, dance |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The British School of Costa Daurada is a British School where students experience a transformative learning experience, in an environment that promotes initiative, creativity and autonomy, and with an educational project committed to their full development. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Every child is unique |